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University of Papua New Guinea

In research, University of Papua New Guinea stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,060 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,582 of 10,206 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,586 of 6,031 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,448
of 28,054 · #12,344 all time
Rank in Papua New Guinea
#3
of 3
Research works
1.8k
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is University of Papua New Guinea known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #4,060 of 16,945 20.3%614
Social SciencesField #2,582 of 10,206 22.1%435
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,586 of 6,031 11.9%185
Health SciencesDomain #10,807 of 20,462 9.1%493
Life SciencesDomain #7,608 of 14,347 10.2%322
MedicineField #10,595 of 17,978 8.6%389
Physical SciencesDomain #13,602 of 21,541 14.4%323
Environmental ScienceField #4,877 of 6,208 16.1%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Papua New Guinea sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.32× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.18× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 2.27× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.65× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.31× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.22× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Papua New Guinea?

Ranked on the composite score, Glen Mola, S Naraqi and Kenneth Good lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Papua New Guinea.

  1. 1 Glen Mola Papua New Guinea · #158,332 worldwide 1.3k citations · 18 works
  2. 2 S Naraqi Papua New Guinea · #229,906 worldwide 87 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Kenneth Good Papua New Guinea · #274,998 worldwide 58 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Peter Barss Papua New Guinea · #507,994 worldwide 30 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 John Vince Papua New Guinea · #629,404 worldwide 28 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Ben M Tsamenyi Papua New Guinea · #786,051 worldwide 11 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 GJ Leach Papua New Guinea · #813,889 worldwide 34 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Siba P. Dubey Papua New Guinea · #829,787 worldwide 29 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Michael Wilson Papua New Guinea · #956,411 worldwide 20 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Keimelo Gima Papua New Guinea · #1,045,206 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Papua New Guinea

Which keywords describe research at University of Papua New Guinea?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Diversity, Vulnerability, Globalization, Archaeology, Decolonization, Resilience, Cultural History and Agriculture.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization8▲ 3.9×19 topics
  2. Genetic Diversity7▲ 15×9 topics
  3. Sustainability7▲ 2.5×13 topics
  4. Environmental Impact6▲ 3.5×12 topics
  5. Vulnerability6▲ 26×6 topics
  6. Epidemiology6▲ 1.41×39 topics
  7. Climate Change6▲ 1.98×29 topics
  8. Archaeology6▲ 38×2 topics
  9. Decolonization5▲ 63×5 topics
  10. Resilience5▲ 10×5 topics
  11. Economic Development5▲ 6.0×6 topics
  12. Agriculture5▲ 12×3 topics
  13. Cultural History5▲ 38×2 topics
  14. Pacific Islands5▲ 378×1 topic
  15. settlement5▲ 378×1 topic
  16. Governance4▲ 13×3 topics
  17. Islands4▲ 329×1 topic
  18. Small States4▲ 329×1 topic
  19. Colonialism4▲ 7.2×8 topics
  20. Ethical Considerations3▲ 7.8×7 topics
  21. Maternal Mortality3▲ 12×4 topics
  22. Health Inequalities2▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 6.0×8 topics
  24. Medical Education2▲ 8.4×5 topics
  25. Child Development2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  26. Child Mortality2▲ 29×1 topic
  27. Health Systems2▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Mortality2▲ 3.4×7 topics
  29. Global Health2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Indigenous Knowledge2▲ 20×3 topics
  31. Development2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  32. Surgical Care2▲ 37×2 topics
  33. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 5.1×5 topics
  34. Adaptation2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  35. Global Surgery2▲ 80×1 topic
  36. Health Development2▲ 80×1 topic
  37. Cultural Transmission2▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Gender Roles1▲ 11×4 topics
  40. National Identity1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Papua New Guinea publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Island Studies and Pacific Affairs, Global Maternal and Child Health and Global Health and Surgery.

Pacific and Southeast As…5Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 5 fractional worksIsland Studies and Pacif…4Island Studies and Pacific Affairs: 4 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksGlobal Health and Surgery2Global Health and Surgery: 2 fractional worksAustralian History and S…1Australian History and Society: 1 fractional worksClimate Change, Adaptati…1Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration: 1 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 1 fractional worksFolklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies: 1 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional worksTrauma and Emergency Care Studies: 1 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentDemographyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 5 works
  2. 2 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 4 works
  3. 3 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  4. 4 Global Health and Surgery Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  8. 8 Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  9. 9 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency Medicine 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.3%domestic only74.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Papua New Guinea's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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