Section 3: Results by Fields of Research Code
08 Information and Computing Sciences
Information and Computing Sciences is comprised of the following four-digit codes:
- 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
9 out of 34 two-digit UoEs and 45 out of 93 four-digit UoEs assessed were rated above world standard
FoR Overview
Information and Computing Sciences (08) accounted for approximately six per cent of the research outputs submitted to ERA 2015. Conference papers were the most common research output type (61 per cent). Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing (0801) contributed the highest amount of research outputs, research income, staff FTE and research commercialisation income.
| Indicator |
No. |
|---|---|
Research outputs |
24,856.6 |
Research income |
$248,350,121 |
FTEs |
1,749.6 |
Esteem count |
89.1 |
Patents |
52.9 |
Research commercialisation income |
$6,716,113 |
| Rating |
Distribution |
|
|---|---|---|
| Two-digit |
Four-digit |
|
5 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
37 |
3 |
16 |
35 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
34 |
93 |
Number of UoEs per rating scale score
Note:08 Information and Computing Sciences shows assessed two-digit UoEs only.
Research outputs submitted by type
| FoR code |
Book |
Book Chapter |
Journal Article |
Conference Paper |
NTRO |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing |
30.0 |
516.2 |
2,688.7 |
5,960.0 |
1.0 |
9,196.0 |
0802 Computation Theory and Mathematics |
4.5 |
76.1 |
719.9 |
659.8 |
0.0 |
1,460.2 |
0803 Computer Software |
6.4 |
90.0 |
672.7 |
1,589.8 |
1.0 |
2,359.9 |
0804 Data Format |
1.0 |
33.8 |
178.1 |
666.6 |
0.0 |
879.4 |
0805 Distributed Computing |
10.6 |
198.8 |
812.8 |
1,556.2 |
0.0 |
2,578.3 |
0806 Information Systems |
32.3 |
445.6 |
1,775.3 |
3,811.1 |
0.0 |
6,064.2 |
0807 Library and Information Studies |
10.0 |
126.1 |
800.2 |
441.5 |
15.6 |
1,393.4 |
0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences |
2.8 |
50.6 |
351.4 |
520.5 |
0.0 |
925.3 |
Total |
97.5 |
1,537.0 |
7,999.0 |
15,205.4 |
17.6 |
24,856.6 |
Research income by year-all categories ($)
| FoR code |
2011 ($) |
2012 ($) |
2013 ($) |
Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing |
31,095,550 |
38,873,530 |
39,069,848 |
109,038,927 |
0802 Computation Theory and Mathematics |
3,634,307 |
4,090,929 |
4,321,807 |
12,047,043 |
0803 Computer Software |
9,868,429 |
9,973,277 |
11,221,611 |
31,063,317 |
0804 Data Format |
1,346,233 |
1,156,121 |
1,056,168 |
3,558,521 |
0805 Distributed Computing |
7,394,370 |
8,086,546 |
6,579,883 |
22,060,799 |
0806 Information Systems |
19,009,474 |
21,533,362 |
20,225,102 |
60,767,939 |
0807 Library and Information Studies |
2,276,724 |
2,031,957 |
3,661,454 |
7,970,135 |
0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences |
222,322 |
204,277 |
1,416,841 |
1,843,439 |
Total |
74,847,407 |
85,950,000 |
87,552,713 |
248,350,121 |
Staffing profile by academic level
| FoR code |
Level E |
Level D |
Level C |
Level B |
Level A |
Other FTE |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing |
83.0 |
80.5 |
124.4 |
155.1 |
55.7 |
25.1 |
523.7 |
0802 Computation Theory and Mathematics |
14.4 |
10.9 |
20.8 |
23.6 |
19.4 |
2.9 |
92.0 |
0803 Computer Software |
30.3 |
21.8 |
41.6 |
48.3 |
13.4 |
22.7 |
178.1 |
0804 Data Format |
3.5 |
5.7 |
10.8 |
14.5 |
6.2 |
3.0 |
43.7 |
0805 Distributed Computing |
24.3 |
17.3 |
39.8 |
38.5 |
10.4 |
23.0 |
153.3 |
0806 Information Systems |
66.1 |
64.5 |
119.9 |
127.7 |
24.4 |
20.2 |
422.8 |
0807 Library and Information Studies |
10.9 |
10.1 |
29.3 |
41.6 |
9.6 |
57.7 |
159.2 |
0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences |
6.1 |
13.1 |
44.9 |
73.3 |
24.9 |
14.6 |
176.9 |
Total |
238.6 |
223.8 |
431.6 |
522.5 |
164.0 |
169.1 |
1,749.6 |
Patent profile
| FoR code |
Australia |
USA |
Europe |
Japan |
Other International |
Triadic |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing |
7.0 |
16.6 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
28.8 |
0802 Computation Theory and Mathematics |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0803 Computer Software |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0804 Data Format |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0805 Distributed Computing |
3.0 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
6.1 |
0806 Information Systems |
0.2 |
17.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
17.4 |
0807 Library and Information Studies |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Total |
10.2 |
35.9 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
5.2 |
0.0 |
52.9 |
Research commercialisation income by year ($)
| FoR code |
2011 ($) |
2012 ($) |
2013 ($) |
Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing |
1,744,872 |
1,059,569 |
557,767 |
3,362,209 |
0802 Computation Theory and Mathematics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0803 Computer Software |
487,428 |
570,339 |
350,963 |
1,408,730 |
0804 Data Format |
42,493 |
0 |
0 |
42,493 |
0805 Distributed Computing |
0 |
0 |
100,757 |
100,757 |
0806 Information Systems |
563,548 |
555,500 |
676,389 |
1,795,437 |
0807 Library and Information Studies |
3,974 |
2,514 |
0 |
6,488 |
0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
2,842,314 |
2,187,922 |
1,685,877 |
6,716,113 |