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Zoos Victoria

In research, Zoos Victoria stands highest in Life Sciences (#7,770 of 14,347 worldwide), Environmental Science (#4,622 of 6,208 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#6,110 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,192
of 42,892
Rank in Australia
#333
of 656
Research works
657
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
23.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

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 #7,770 of 14,347 17.9%296
Environmental ScienceField #4,622 of 6,208 15.0%158
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,110 of 7,814 19.7%123
Physical SciencesDomain #19,630 of 21,541 15.3%194
Health SciencesDomain #18,690 of 20,462 14.8%138

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 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: 2.19× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.72× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 10.23× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.46× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 44.91× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 44.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Zoos Victoria?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Habitat Selection, Animal Movement, Occupancy Rates, Biodiversity, Conservation and Conservation Biology.

▲ 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. Climate Change11▲ 8.6×19 topics
  2. Population Dynamics10▲ 84×8 topics
  3. Habitat Selection6▲ 177×2 topics
  4. Epidemiology6▲ 2.9×19 topics
  5. Animal Movement5▲ 201×1 topic
  6. Occupancy Rates5▲ 201×1 topic
  7. Biodiversity5▲ 14×9 topics
  8. Conservation5▲ 23×8 topics
  9. Conservation Biology4▲ 93×3 topics
  10. Invasive Species4▲ 19×9 topics
  11. Genetic Structure3▲ 96×3 topics
  12. Pathogenesis3▲ 11×7 topics
  13. Animal Welfare3▲ 61×4 topics
  14. Bats3▲ 162×2 topics
  15. Molecular Phylogeny3▲ 35×3 topics
  16. Genetic Diversity2▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Ecological Niche2▲ 84×1 topic
  18. Species Distribution Modeling2▲ 84×1 topic
  19. Genomic Analysis2▲ 19×3 topics
  20. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 21×4 topics
  21. Host-Pathogen Interactions2▲ 53×4 topics
  22. Diagnosis2▲ 4.6×2 topics
  23. Emotional State2▲ 137×1 topic
  24. Stress Indicators2▲ 137×1 topic
  25. Virulence Factors2▲ 29×4 topics
  26. Predator-Prey Interactions2▲ 47×2 topics
  27. Animal-Assisted Therapy2▲ 138×1 topic
  28. Dog Domestication2▲ 138×1 topic
  29. Oxytocin2▲ 72×2 topics
  30. Metabolic Rate2▲ 49×2 topics
  31. Transmission2▲ 60×2 topics
  32. Control1▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Population Genetics1▲ 21×3 topics
  34. Rabies1▲ 168×1 topic
  35. Virus1▲ 31×2 topics
  36. Adaptive Evolution1▲ 48×2 topics
  37. Evolution1▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Phylogenetic Analysis1▲ 9.1×3 topics
  39. Echolocation1▲ 155×1 topic
  40. Hibernation1▲ 155×1 topic

Which research topics does Zoos Victoria publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies and Human-Animal Interaction Studies.

Wildlife Ecology and Con…5Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 5 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…2Species Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welf…2Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction Studies: 2 fractional worksRabies epidemiology and control: 1 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 1 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 1 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behavior 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 5 works
  2. 2 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  3. 3 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 2 works
  4. 4 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 2 works
  5. 5 Rabies epidemiology and control Virology 1 works
  6. 6 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  8. 8 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Zoos Victoria's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower 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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