Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

Australia
Time frame: 1 March 2024 - 28 February 2025

Profile

The positions in the table below reflect the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) is listed.

Position by research output Share

Global Australia
Overall 579 11
Academic 494 10

Position by research output Share in subject areas

Global Australia
Biological sciences 973 29
Chemistry 437 10
Earth & environmental sciences 543 20
Health sciences 1577 68
Physical sciences 358 8

Research

Overall research output

Count Share
Overall 145 29.02

Overall Count and Share for 'Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.

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Research outputs by subject area

Subject Count Share
Biological sciences 16 2.05
Chemistry 70 15.33
Earth & environmental sciences 16 2.89
Health sciences 7 0.70
Physical sciences 86 18.35

Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area, as a result the sum of the subject research outputs may not equal the overall research outputs.

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Leading research topics

Topics Count Share
Chemical Engineering 14 4.55
Physical Chemistry 23 4.42
Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry 17 3.94
Nanotechnology 13 3.76
Quantum Physics 13 2.11
Materials Engineering 2 1.18
Medical Biotechnology 4 1.08
Mechanical Engineering 2 0.82
Electronics, Sensors and Digital Hardware 9 0.78
Communications Engineering 6 0.72

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Share output for the past 5 years

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Collaboration

International vs domestic collaboration by Share

Type Percentage
International (450 institutions) 58.4%
Domestic (103 institutions) 41.6%

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Relationships

Affiliated institutions

The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University). All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.

Affiliated joint institutions and consortia

Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.