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Waikato Institute of Technology

In research, Waikato Institute of Technology stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,033 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,588 of 10,206 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#13,798 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,780
of 28,054 · #23,167 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#47
of 71
Research works
585
▲ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.5k
12.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Waikato Institute of Technology 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 #10,033 of 16,945 23.0%243
Social SciencesField #6,588 of 10,206 25.5%124
Health SciencesDomain #13,798 of 20,462 17.5%131
Physical SciencesDomain #16,875 of 21,541 15.3%149

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Waikato Institute of Technology 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: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.44× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.31× its world share, 28 worksMedicineNursing: 2.29× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.30× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.31× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.28× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Waikato Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Matthew Bannister, Nick Braae and Gail Pittaway lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Waikato Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Matthew Bannister New Zealand · #435,600 worldwide 20 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Nick Braae New Zealand · #670,129 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Gail Pittaway New Zealand · #852,014 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 John Clayton New Zealand · #1,093,057 worldwide 40 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Patricia McClunie-Trust New Zealand · #1,112,854 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Jonathon Ryan New Zealand · #1,254,148 worldwide 17 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Garry Roberton New Zealand · #1,325,942 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Paul Ewart New Zealand · #1,495,366 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Angela Beaton New Zealand · #1,557,358 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Mohammad Al‐Rawi New Zealand · #1,571,171 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Waikato Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Waikato Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Resistance Training, Risk Factors, High-Intensity Interval Training, Performance Analysis, Training Load, Globalization and Injury Prevention.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 1.51×20 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 2.8×14 topics
  3. Identity5▲ 6.6×7 topics
  4. Risk Factors5▲ 4.3×7 topics
  5. Resistance Training4▲ 42×2 topics
  6. High-Intensity Interval Training4▲ 33×2 topics
  7. Performance Analysis4▲ 16×1 topic
  8. Training Load4▲ 54×1 topic
  9. Injury Prevention4▲ 27×3 topics
  10. Biomechanics4▲ 10×7 topics
  11. Athletic Training3▲ 33×3 topics
  12. Primary Care3▲ 8.1×6 topics
  13. Culture3▲ 5.4×2 topics
  14. Prevention3▲ 6.8×2 topics
  15. Muscle Injuries3▲ 42×1 topic
  16. Sociology3▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Sports Injury3▲ 42×1 topic
  18. Technology3▲ 5.3×2 topics
  19. Youth3▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Music3▲ 54×1 topic
  21. Subcultures3▲ 176×1 topic
  22. Qualitative Research3▲ 2.9×5 topics
  23. Social Interaction2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  24. Low Back Pain2▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Higher Education2▲ 3.7×8 topics
  26. Patient Care2▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Professional Development2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  28. Collaborative Practice2▲ 42×2 topics
  29. Corpus Linguistics2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  30. Endovascular Repair2▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Interdisciplinary Collaboration2▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Reflective Practice2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  33. Student Perceptions2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  34. Chronic Pain2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  35. Healthcare Outcomes2▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Interprofessional Education2▲ 49×1 topic
  37. Teamwork2▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Matrix Metalloproteinases2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  39. Race2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Thrombus Formation1▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Waikato Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention, Music History and Culture and Interprofessional Education and Collaboration.

Sports Performance and T…4Sports Performance and Training: 4 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 3 fractional worksMusic History and Culture: 3 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 2 fractional worksAortic aneurysm repair treatments: 1 fractional worksDiscourse Analysis in La…1Discourse Analysis in Language Studies: 1 fractional worksSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksSport Psychology and Performance: 1 fractional worksAsian American and Pacific Histories: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Architectural Studies: 1 fractional works
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineMusicGeneral Health ProfessionsPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
  2. 2 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
  3. 3 Music History and Culture Music 3 works
  4. 4 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 2 works
  5. 5 Aortic aneurysm repair treatments Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Discourse Analysis in Language Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  7. 7 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 1 works
  8. 8 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Asian American and Pacific Histories Cultural Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Historical and Architectural Studies Archeology 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 available50.5%not open49.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.5%domestic only74.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Waikato Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% 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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