Landscape of ecological research in Australia: A bibliometric analysis of trends in research output and hotspots of research from 1991 to 2010

Title
Landscape of ecological research in Australia: A bibliometric analysis of trends in research output and hotspots of research from 1991 to 2010
Publication Date
2013
Author(s)
Kumar, Lalit
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9205-756X
Email: lkumar@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:lkumar
Khormi, Hassan
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Place of publication
Australia
DOI
10.1111/j.1442-9993.2012.02453.x
UNE publication id
une:13337
Abstract
The spatial distribution and density of scientists can have important implications for key aspects of scientific processes, such as innovation, networking, rates of knowledge exchange and success in large competitive grants. In this paper, we examine the research output of different research organizations and universities in Australia, with the aim of identifying hotspots of ecological research and how these hotspots have changed over the last 20 years. We used publications from 10 reputable peer-reviewed international journals as a measure of research output. We identified a number of ecology hotspot clusters. Some clusters have developed significantly over the last 20 years, while others have declined in output over time.The University of Sydney, University of Queensland, James Cook University and Melbourne University had the largest output levels among universities. Results also showed large increases in output over the last 5-year period (2006-2010), possibly because of the impending introduction of the Excellence in Research for Australia.
Link
Citation
Austral Ecology, 38(5), p. 599-608
ISSN
1442-9993
1442-9985
Start page
599
End page
608

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