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Section 1 | ERA 2018 National Overview

Percentage Contribution to the National Landscape

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This section shows the research activity attributed to the two-digit FoRs as a proportion of total research activity in ERA 2018 for research outputs, research income, staff (FTE), patents granted and research commercialisation income.


Each chart shows how much of the total national share is contributed by the two-digit codes to that item in ERA 2018. For example, 06 Biological Sciences account for a seven per cent share of the national total of research outputs, a nine per cent share of the national total of research income, a seven per cent share of the national total of staff (FTE), a 10 per cent share of the national total of patents granted and a three per cent share of the national total of research commercialisation income.



Research outputs

Bar graph displaying the national share of research outputs across two-digit Fields of Research codes. The top three Fields of Research codes are 11 Medical and Health Sciences 23 per cent, 09 Engineering 14 per cent and 06 Biological Sciences seven per cent. The codes with the lowest percentage share of research outputs were 10 Technology and 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies at one percent.

Total research income (HERDC Categories 1-4)

Bar graph displaying the national share of research income across two-digit Fields of Research codes. The top three Fields of Research codes are 11 Medical and Health Sciences 39 per cent, 09 Engineering 10 per cent and 06 Biological Sciences nine per cent. The codes with the lowest percentage share were 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing and 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies with less than one per cent.

HERDC Category 1 income

Bar graph displaying the national share of HERDC Category 1 Income across two-digit Fields of Research codes. The top three Fields of Research codes are 11 Medical and Health Sciences 37 per cent, 06 Biological Sciences 12 per cent and 09 Engineering nine per cent. The code with the lowest percentage share was 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing at less than one per cent.

HERDC Category 1 grants

Bar graph displaying the national share of HERDC CATEGORY 1 - Australian COMPETIVE GRANTS across two-digit Fields of Research codes. The top three Fields of Research codes are 11 Medical and Health Sciences 32 per cent, 06 Biological Sciences 12 per cent, and 09 Engineering nine per cent. The codes with the lowest percentage share were 10 Technology, 12 Built Environment and Design, 18 Law and Legal Studies, 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing and 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies at one per cent.

Staff (FTE)

Bar graph displaying the national share of FTE staff across two-digit Fields of Research codes. The top three Fields of Research codes are 11 Medical and Health Sciences 23 per cent, 09 Engineering nine per cent and both 06 Biological sciences and 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services at seven per cent. The codes with the lowest percentage share were 10 Technology and 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies at one per cent.

Patents granted

Bar graph displaying the national share of patents granted across two-digit Fields of Research codes. The top three Fields of Research codes are 09 Engineering 34 per cent, 11 Medical and Health sciences 21 per cent and 03 Chemical Sciences 13 per cent. Two codes did not submit any patents granted, these were 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing and 21 History and Archaeology.
Note: The FoRs that do not use patents as an Applied Measure do not appear in the chart.

Research commercialisation income

Bar graph displaying the national share of Research Commercialisation Income across two-digit Fields of Research codes. The top three Fields of Research codes are 11 Medical and Health Sciences 42 per cent, 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences 24 per cent and 09 Engineering 14 per cent. 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies did not report any Research Commercialisation Income.
Note: Two-and four-digit codes for Law and Legal Studies (18) do not use research commercialisation income as an applied measure nor do some underlying four-digit codes in Medical and Health Sciences (11).
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State of Australian University Research 2018–19

Contents

  • HomeCEO’s ForewordGuide to the ReportReport Information
  •  INTRODUCTION

     INTRODUCTION

    • Background
    • Objectives of ERA
    • Definition of Research
    • Fields of Research (FoR) Codes
    • ERA 2018 Reference Periods
    • ERA 2018 Evaluation Process
    • ERA 2018 Research Evaluation Committees (RECs)
    • ERA 2018 Indicators
    • Unit of Evaluation
    • Low Volume Threshold
    • ERA Rating Scale
    • Additional Reporting for ERA 2018
    • Key ERA 2018 Documents
    • Use of the ERA National Report
  • SECTION 1:ERA 2018 NATIONAL OVERVIEW

    SECTION 1:ERA 2018 NATIONAL OVERVIEW

    • Research Quality
    • Assessed Units of Evaluation
    • ERA Rounds — A Snapshot
    • Discipline Growth
    • Assessed Outputs
    • Non-Traditional Research Outputs (NTROs)
    • Open Access
    • Contribution of Non-salaried Staff
    • Employment Function
    • Gender
    • Patents and Applied Income Sources
    • Percentage Contribution to the National Landscape
    • Diversity within Institutions
    • National ERA Volume at a Glance
  • SECTION 2:OVERVIEW BY TWO-DIGIT FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

    SECTION 2:OVERVIEW BY TWO-DIGIT FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

    • Research Outputs
    • HERDC Research Income Summary (All Categories)
    • HERDC Category 1 — Australian Competitive Grants Research Income
    • HERDC Category 2 — Other Public Sector Research Income
    • HERDC Category 3 — Industry and Other Research Income
    • HERDC Category 4 — CRC Research Income
    • FTE Staffing Profile
    • Patents Granted
    • Registered Designs
    • Plant Breeder’s Rights
    • National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Endorsed Guidelines
    • Research Commercialisation Income
  • SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

    SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

    • 01 Mathematical Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      01 Mathematical Sciences

      • 0101 Pure Mathematics
      • 0102 Applied Mathematics
      • 0103 Numerical and Computational Mathematics
      • 0104 Statistics
      • 0105 Mathematical Physics
      • 0199 Other Mathematical Sciences
    • 02 Physical Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      02 Physical Sciences

      • 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
      • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
      • 0203 Classical Physics
      • 0204 Condensed Matter Physics
      • 0205 Optical Physics
      • 0206 Quantum Physics
      • 0299 Other Physical Sciences
    • 03 Chemical Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      03 Chemical Sciences

      • 0301 Analytical Chemistry
      • 0302 Inorganic Chemistry
      • 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry
      • 0304 Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry
      • 0305 Organic Chemistry
      • 0306 Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)
      • 0307 Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
      • 0399 Other Chemical Sciences
    • 04 Earth Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      04 Earth Sciences

      • 0401 Atmospheric Sciences
      • 0402 Geochemistry
      • 0403 Geology
      • 0404 Geophysics
      • 0405 Oceanography
      • 0406 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
      • 0499 Other Earth Sciences
    • 05 Environmental Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      05 Environmental Sciences

      • 0501 Ecological Applications
      • 0502 Environmental Science and Management
      • 0503 Soil Sciences
      • 0599 Other Environmental Sciences
    • 06 Biological Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      06 Biological Sciences

      • 0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
      • 0602 Ecology
      • 0603 Evolutionary Biology
      • 0604 Genetics
      • 0605 Microbiology
      • 0606 Physiology
      • 0607 Plant Biology
      • 0608 Zoology
      • 0699 Other Biological Sciences
    • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

      • 0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
      • 0702 Animal Production
      • 0703 Crop and Pasture Production
      • 0704 Fisheries Sciences
      • 0705 Forestry Sciences
      • 0706 Horticultural Production
      • 0707 Veterinary Sciences
      • 0799 Other Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
    • 08 Information and Computing Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      08 Information and Computing Sciences

      • 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
      • 0802 Computation Theory and Mathematics
      • 0803 Computer Software
      • 0804 Data Format
      • 0805 Distributed Computing
      • 0806 Information Systems
      • 0807 Library and Information Studies
      • 0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences
    • 09 Engineering

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      09 Engineering

      • 0901 Aerospace Engineering
      • 0902 Automotive Engineering
      • 0903 Biomedical Engineering
      • 0904 Chemical Engineering
      • 0905 Civil Engineering
      • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
      • 0907 Environmental Engineering
      • 0908 Food Sciences
      • 0909 Geomatic Engineering
      • 0910 Manufacturing Engineering
      • 0911 Maritime Engineering
      • 0912 Materials Engineering
      • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
      • 0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
      • 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
      • 0999 Other Engineering
    • 10 Technology

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      10 Technology

      • 1001 Agricultural Biotechnology
      • 1002 Environmental Biotechnology
      • 1003 Industrial Biotechnology
      • 1004 Medical Biotechnology
      • 1005 Communications Technologies
      • 1006 Computer Hardware
      • 1007 Nanotechnology
      • 1099 Other Technology
    • 11 Medical and Health Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      11 Medical and Health Sciences

      • 1101 Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics
      • 1102 Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology
      • 1103 Clinical Sciences
      • 1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
      • 1105 Dentistry
      • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science
      • 1107 Immunology
      • 1108 Medical Microbiology
      • 1109 Neurosciences
      • 1110 Nursing
      • 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics
      • 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
      • 1113 Ophthalmology and Optometry
      • 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
      • 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
      • 1116 Medical Physiology
      • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
      • 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences
    • 12 Built Environment and Design

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      12 Built Environment and Design

      • 1201 Architecture
      • 1202 Building
      • 1203 Design Practice and Management
      • 1204 Engineering Design
      • 1205 Urban and Regional Planning
      • 1299 Other Built Environment and Design
    • 13 Education

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      13 Education

      • 1301 Education Systems
      • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
      • 1303 Specialist Studies in Education
      • 1399 Other Education
    • 14 Economics

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      14 Economics

      • 1401 Economic Theory
      • 1402 Applied Economics
      • 1403 Econometrics
      • 1499 Other Economics
    • 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services

      • 1501 Accounting, Auditing and Accountability
      • 1502 Banking, Finance and Investment
      • 1503 Business and Management
      • 1504 Commercial Services
      • 1505 Marketing
      • 1506 Tourism
      • 1507 Transportation and Freight Services
      • 1599 Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
    • 16 Studies in Human Society

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      16 Studies in Human Society

      • 1601 Anthropology
      • 1602 Criminology
      • 1603 Demography
      • 1604 Human Geography
      • 1605 Policy and Administration
      • 1606 Political Science
      • 1607 Social Work
      • 1608 Sociology
      • 1699 Other Studies in Human Society
    • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

      • 1701 Psychology
      • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
      • 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
    • 18 Law and Legal Studies

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      18 Law and Legal Studies

      • 1801 Law
      • 1802 Maori Law
      • 1899 Other Law and Legal Studies
    • 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing

      • 1901 Art Theory and Criticism
      • 1902 Film, Television and Digital Media
      • 1903 Journalism and Professional Writing
      • 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing
      • 1905 Visual Arts and Crafts
      • 1999 Other Studies in Creative Arts and Writing
    • 20 Language, Communication and Culture

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      20 Language, Communication and Culture

      • 2001 Communication and Media Studies
      • 2002 Cultural Studies
      • 2003 Language Studies
      • 2004 Linguistics
      • 2005 Literary Studies
      • 2099 Other Language, Communication and Culture
    • 21 History and Archaeology

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      21 History and Archaeology

      • 2101 Archaeology
      • 2102 Curatorial and Related Studies
      • 2103 Historical Studies
      • 2199 Other History and Archaeology
    • 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies

      SECTION 3:RESULTS BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

      22 Philosophy and Religious Studies

      • 2201 Applied Ethics
      • 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields
      • 2203 Philosophy
      • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
      • 2299 Other Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • SECTION 4:NATIONAL PROFILES BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

    SECTION 4:NATIONAL PROFILES BY FIELDS OF RESEARCH CODE

    • Research Outputs by Type
    • Research Outputs by Year
    • HERDC Category 1 – Australian Competitive Grants Research Income
    • HERDC Category 2 – Other Public Sector Research Income
    • HERDC Category 3 – Industry and Other Research Income
    • HERDC Category 4 – CRC Research Income
    • Staffing Profile
    • Patents Granted
    • Registered Designs
    • Plant Breeder’s Rights
    • NHMRC Endorsed Guidelines
    • Research Commercialisation Income
  • SECTION 5:ERA 2018 INSTITUTION REPORT

    SECTION 5:ERA 2018 INSTITUTION REPORT

    • 01 Mathematical Sciences
    • 02 Physical Sciences
    • 03 Chemical Sciences
    • 04 Earth Sciences
    • 05 Environmental Sciences
    • 06 Biological Sciences
    • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
    • 08 Information and Computing Sciences
    • 09 Engineering
    • 10 Technology
    • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
    • 12 Built Environment and Design
    • 13 Education
    • 14 Economics
    • 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
    • 16 Studies in Human Society
    • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
    • 18 Law and Legal Studies
    • 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing
    • 20 Language, Communication and Culture
    • 21 History and Archaeology
    • 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Abbreviations, Glossary and Appendices

    Abbreviations, Glossary and Appendices

    • Abbreviations
    • Glossary
    • Appendix 1—Eligible Institutions
    • Appendix 2—ANZSRC Fields of Research (FoR) Codes and RECs