This section provides a summary of ERA 2018 results and activity by aggregated four-digit FoR code.
Comparative information is presented for each discipline at the four-digit level and includes:
- Fields of Research overview with the aggregated four-digit data for each ERA indicator
- the distribution table and chart showing the number of UoEs per rating scale score (including the two- and four-digit ratings for that FoR)
- research outputs submitted by type (chart and table)
- research income by year-all categories ($) (chart and table)
- staffing profile by academic level (chart and table)
- patent profile (where applicable) (table only)
- research commercialisation income by year ($) (chart and table)
Notes:
- Where an indicator does not apply to a particular discipline ‘-’ is shown. A ‘0’ represents that the indicator applies to the discipline, but no data was submitted.
- Percentages <1 not shown on doughnut charts for research outputs by type.
- Totals in the doughnut charts may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
- The sum of component items in tables may not match column/row totals due to rounding. See Section 4 for downloadable spreadsheets with un-rounded data.
Biological Sciences is comprised of the following four-digit codes:
29 out of 36 two-digit UoEs and 137 out of 149 four-digit UoEs assessed were rated above world standard
FoR Overview
Biological Sciences (06) accounted for approximately seven per cent of the research outputs submitted to ERA 2018 and approximately 10 per cent of all patents. The majority of the Biological Sciences research outputs were journal articles (94 per cent). Biochemistry and Cell Biology (0601) was the largest sub–discipline in terms of research outputs, staffing and research income. Microbiology (0605) had the highest amount of research commercialisation income.
Number of UoEs per rating scale score
Note: 06 Biological Sciences shows assessed two-digit UoEs only.
Research income by year — all categories ($)
Staffing profile by academic level
Patents profile
Note: Triadic patents count as three patents in the total.