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Zoos Victoria

In research, Zoos Victoria stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,231 of 11,023 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#4,441 of 5,801 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#4,438 of 5,407 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,246
of 34,923
Rank in Australia
#360
of 476
Research works
657
▼ 15% vs 2018-21
Citations
15k
23.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.77×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Zoos Victoria

What is Zoos Victoria 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
Life SciencesDomain #6,231 of 11,023 7.6%296
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,441 of 5,801 8.2%123
Environmental ScienceField #4,438 of 5,407 7.3%158
Health SciencesDomain #15,555 of 16,688 6.3%138
Physical SciencesDomain #16,532 of 17,446 6.7%194

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Zoos Victoria 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Zoos Victoria work in?

In 2022-now, 42% of research at Zoos Victoria is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (38%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (14%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (11%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 42.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 23 fractional works · 38.4% of its workEcology: 13 fractional works · 21.1% of its workEcological Modeling: 4 fractional works · 5.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 21 fractional works · 34.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 14.0% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 8.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 11.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 9.0% of its workParasitology: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workVirology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 16.6% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 10.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSmall Animals: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKZoos Victoria61fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences34%Physical Sciences42%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences7%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science2338.4%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.5%
    3. Computer Science11.2%
    4. Engineering00.4%
    5. Chemistry00.4%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology914.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences711.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology69.0%
    4. Neuroscience00.5%
    1. Medicine710.7%
    2. Veterinary35.3%
    3. Nursing00.4%
    4. Health Professions00.2%
    1. Psychology34.1%
    2. Social Sciences11.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.62× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 8.94× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.74× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 39.12× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 39.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary39.12×3 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology8.94×6 works
  3. Environmental Science7.74×24 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.62×8 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.31×7 works
  6. Psychology1.36×2 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.93×1 works
  8. Nursing0.78×0 works
  9. Medicine0.55×6 works
  10. Neuroscience0.34×0 works
  11. Chemistry0.24×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.16×1 works
  13. Social Sciences0.15×1 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.14×0 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.12×0 works
  16. Health Professions0.09×0 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.06×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works
  19. Engineering0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Zoos Victoria?

Ranked on the quality score, Sally L. Sherwen, John C. Cox and Amy L. Coetsee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Zoos Victoria.

  1. 1 Sally L. Sherwen Australia · #601,131 worldwide 1.6k citations · 49 works
  2. 2 John C. Cox Australia · #1,455,205 worldwide 4.5k citations · 123 works
  3. 3 Amy L. Coetsee Australia · #1,539,787 worldwide 138 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Emily M. McLeod Australia · #1,671,978 worldwide 1k citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Jessica L. Thomas Australia · #2,042,242 worldwide 478 citations · 44 works
  6. 6 P. L. Bazeley Australia · #2,416,465 worldwide 601 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Howard M. Chandler Australia · #3,168,426 worldwide 868 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 D. Le Souëf Australia · #3,317,139 worldwide 37 citations · 48 works
  9. 9 Leanne Vivian Wicker Australia · #3,365,512 worldwide 431 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 HAZEL M. DOERY Australia · #3,443,732 worldwide 462 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Zoos Victoria

What are the most cited papers from Zoos Victoria?

The most cited paper from Zoos Victoria is "Predicting species distributions for conservation decisions" (Antoine Guisan et al., 2013), with 2,094 citations. Next come "Emerging Infectious Diseases and Amphibian Population Declines" (992) and "Niche breadth predicts geographical range size: a general ecological pattern" (941).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Predicting species distributions for conservation decisions Antoine Guisan et al. · Ecology Letters Open access 17 Oct 2013 2,094
2 Emerging Infectious Diseases and Amphibian Population Declines Peter Daszak, Lee Berger, Andrew A. Cunningham et al. · Emerging infectious diseases Open access Dec 1999 992
3 Niche breadth predicts geographical range size: a general ecological pattern Rachel Slatyer, Megan J. Hirst, Jason P. Sexton · Ecology Letters Open access 17 Jun 2013 941
4 Building evolutionary resilience for conserving biodiversity under climate change Carla M. Sgrò, Andrew John Lowe, Ary A. Hoffmann · Evolutionary Applications Open access 18 Oct 2010 886
5 Modelling species distributions without using species distributions: the cane toad in Australia under current and future climates Michael Kearney, Ben L. Phillips, C. Richard Tracy et al. · Ecography Open access 27 May 2008 396
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Zoos Victoria?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Conservation Biology, Habitat Selection, Biodiversity, Conservation, Animal Movement and Occupancy Rates.

▲ 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 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. Climate Change14▲ 8.2×21 topics
  2. Population Dynamics12▲ 79×8 topics
  3. Conservation Biology7▲ 113×4 topics
  4. Habitat Selection7▲ 166×2 topics
  5. Biodiversity7▲ 15×10 topics
  6. Conservation6▲ 24×11 topics
  7. Epidemiology6▲ 2.5×20 topics
  8. Animal Movement6▲ 188×1 topic
  9. Occupancy Rates6▲ 188×1 topic
  10. Invasive Species6▲ 22×12 topics
  11. Genetic Structure4▲ 90×4 topics
  12. Ecological Niche4▲ 98×1 topic
  13. Species Distribution Modeling4▲ 98×1 topic
  14. Molecular Phylogeny3▲ 34×5 topics
  15. Bats3▲ 140×2 topics
  16. Pathogenesis3▲ 9.4×8 topics
  17. Predator-Prey Interactions3▲ 60×2 topics
  18. Animal Welfare3▲ 51×4 topics
  19. Genomic Analysis3▲ 17×4 topics
  20. Habitat Fragmentation3▲ 20×4 topics
  21. Genetic Diversity2▲ 9.5×6 topics
  22. Diagnosis2▲ 4.1×3 topics
  23. Host-Pathogen Interactions2▲ 45×4 topics
  24. Emotional State2▲ 116×1 topic
  25. Stress Indicators2▲ 116×1 topic
  26. Island Ecosystems2▲ 109×2 topics
  27. Virulence Factors2▲ 23×5 topics
  28. Mast Seeding2▲ 169×1 topic
  29. Oxytocin2▲ 69×2 topics
  30. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 10×4 topics
  31. Rodent Eradication2▲ 169×1 topic
  32. Animal-Assisted Therapy2▲ 132×1 topic
  33. Dog Domestication2▲ 132×1 topic
  34. Evolution2▲ 11×5 topics
  35. Transmission2▲ 51×2 topics
  36. Virus2▲ 29×2 topics
  37. Adaptive Evolution2▲ 47×2 topics
  38. Control2▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Metabolic Rate2▲ 41×2 topics
  40. Rabies2▲ 152×1 topic

Which research topics does Zoos Victoria publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies.

Wildlife Ecology and Con…6Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 6 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…4Species Distribution and Climate Change: 4 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welf…2Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 2 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction Studies: 2 fractional worksRabies epidemiology and …2Rabies epidemiology and control: 2 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 2 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 1 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 1 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional works
EcologyEcological ModelingSmall AnimalsGenetics3 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 6 works
  2. 2 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 4 works
  3. 3 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 2 works
  4. 4 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 2 works
  5. 5 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 2 works
  6. 6 Rabies epidemiology and control Virology 2 works
  7. 7 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 2 works
  8. 8 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 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 available27.9%not open72.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Zoos Victoria's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Zoos Victoria as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00021% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Zoos Victoria0.00027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Zoos Victoria over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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