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Transpower (New Zealand)

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Research works
104
▲ 169% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Transpower (New Zealand)

Not ranked overall: Transpower (New Zealand) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Transpower (New Zealand) work in?

In 2022-now, 89% of research at Transpower (New Zealand) is in Physical Sciences, 10% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (66%), Physics and Astronomy (7%), Computer Science (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 20 fractional works · 88.8% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 66.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 29.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 24.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 10.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 6.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 6.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 6.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.6% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 9.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKTranspower (NewZealand)22fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences89%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 11 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1566.1%
    2. Physics and Astronomy26.9%
    3. Computer Science16.6%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences15.6%
    5. Environmental Science13.6%
    1. Arts and Humanities13.0%
    2. Social Sciences13.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting02.2%
    4. Decision Sciences01.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.1%
    1. Medicine00.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.55× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.41× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.11× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering4.41×15 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.55×1 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy3.11×2 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.29×0 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.04×1 works
  6. Computer Science0.85×2 works
  7. Environmental Science0.73×1 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.70×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.24×1 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.21×0 works
  11. Medicine0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Transpower (New Zealand)?

Ranked on the quality score, Andrew Renton, Conrad Edwards and Michael D Dalzell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Transpower (New Zealand).

  1. 1 Andrew Renton New Zealand · #1,274,193 worldwide 119 citations · 84 works
  2. 2 Conrad Edwards New Zealand · #3,417,456 worldwide 251 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Michael D Dalzell New Zealand · #3,447,838 worldwide 978 citations · 108 works
  4. 4 Bhujanga B. Chakrabarti New Zealand · #3,841,254 worldwide 422 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Transpower (New Zealand)

What are the most cited papers from Transpower (New Zealand)?

The most cited paper from Transpower (New Zealand) is "A security-constrained bid-clearing system for the New Zealand wholesale electricity market" (T.G. Alvey, Douglas C. Goodwin, Xingwang Ma et al., 1998), with 242 citations. Next come "Developing zones of tolerance for managing passenger rail service quality" (169) and "Geomagnetically induced currents in the New Zealand power network" (147).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A security-constrained bid-clearing system for the New Zealand wholesale electricity market T.G. Alvey, Douglas C. Goodwin, Xingwang Ma et al. · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems May 1998 242
2 Developing zones of tolerance for managing passenger rail service quality Robert Y. Cavana, Lawrence M. Corbett, Yu-Ju Lo · International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 15 Jan 2007 169
3 Geomagnetically induced currents in the New Zealand power network R. A. Marshall, Michael D Dalzell, C. L. Waters et al. · Space Weather 10 Jul 2012 147
4 Performance of Electric Power Systems in the 2010–2011 Christchurch, New Zealand, Earthquake Sequence Alexis Kwasinski, John Eidinger, Alex Tang et al. · Earthquake Spectra Feb 2014 103
5 Analytical modelling of HVDC-HVAC systems Dragan Jovcic, N.C. Pahalawaththa, M. Zavahir · IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Apr 1999 98
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Transpower (New Zealand)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smart Grid, Cyber-Physical Systems, False Data Injection Attacks, Security, Machine Learning, Renewable Energy, Big Data and Power Electronics.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 23 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Smart Grid6▲ 69×4 topics
  2. Cyber-Physical Systems5▲ 86×2 topics
  3. Machine Learning4▲ 5.4×3 topics
  4. False Data Injection Attacks4▲ 306×1 topic
  5. Security4▲ 25×1 topic
  6. Renewable Energy3▲ 9.6×8 topics
  7. Big Data2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  8. Power Electronics2▲ 28×3 topics
  9. Sustainability2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  10. Control Strategies2▲ 54×2 topics
  11. Fault Detection2▲ 55×2 topics
  12. HVDC Transmission1▲ 126×2 topics
  13. Digital Twin1▲ 42×1 topic
  14. Smart Grid Applications1▲ 46×2 topics
  15. Smart Manufacturing1▲ 64×1 topic
  16. Wavelet Transform1▲ 26×2 topics
  17. Power System1▲ 66×2 topics
  18. Voltage Control1▲ 76×2 topics
  19. Wind Power1▲ 57×2 topics
  20. Flexible Automation1▲ 187×1 topic
  21. Modular Multilevel Converters1▲ 136×1 topic
  22. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems1▲ 187×1 topic
  23. Voltage Source Converters1▲ 136×1 topic

Which research topics does Transpower (New Zealand) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Smart Grid Security and Resilience, Digital Transformation in Industry, HVDC Systems and Fault Protection and Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems.

Smart Grid Security and …4Smart Grid Security and Resilience: 4 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 1 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid and Power Systems: 1 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 1 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 1 fractional worksPower System Optimization and Stability: 1 fractional worksHistory of Computing Technologies: 1 fractional worksOral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAstronomy and Astrophysics3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Smart Grid and Power Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Power System Optimization and Stability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 History of Computing Technologies Computer Science Applications 1 works
  10. 10 Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis History 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available17.4%not open82.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.3%domestic only76.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Transpower (New Zealand)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 169% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Transpower (New Zealand) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000061% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Transpower (New Zealand)0.000079% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Transpower (New Zealand) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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