Section 3: Results by Fields of Research Code
17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences is comprised of the following four-digit codes:
- 1701 Psychology
- 1702 Cognitive Sciences
- 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
13 out of 33 two-digit UoEs and 22 out of 33 four-digit UoEs assessed were rated above world standard
FoR Overview
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences (17) contributed approximately three per cent of the research outputs to ERA 2015. Journal articles were the main research output (83 per cent). Psychology (1701) was the largest sub-discipline in terms of research outputs, research income, staffing profile and research commercialisation income.
Indicator |
No. |
---|---|
Research outputs |
14,377.1 |
Research income |
$265,456,454 |
FTEs |
1,421.5 |
Esteem count |
203.7 |
Patents |
- |
Research commercialisation income |
$3,236,394 |
Rating |
Distribution |
|
---|---|---|
Two-digit |
Four-digit |
|
5 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
3 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Total |
33 |
33 |
Number of UoEs per rating scale score

Note: 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences shows assessed two-digit UoEs only.
Research outputs submitted by type

FoR code |
Book |
Book Chapter |
Journal Article |
Conference Paper |
NTRO |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701 Psychology |
87.7 |
1,258.4 |
9,917.1 |
594.0 |
39.6 |
11,896.6 |
1702 Cognitive Sciences |
4.0 |
79.3 |
1,292.5 |
142.3 |
2.0 |
1,520.0 |
1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
12.6 |
126.8 |
747.6 |
60.2 |
13.3 |
960.5 |
Total |
104.3 |
1,464.5 |
11,957.1 |
796.4 |
54.9 |
14,377.1 |
Research income by year-all categories ($)

FoR code |
2011 ($) |
2012 ($) |
2013 ($) |
Total ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1701 Psychology |
76,072,059 |
82,141,854 |
89,178,787 |
247,392,700 |
1702 Cognitive Sciences |
3,003,073 |
3,593,827 |
4,674,320 |
11,271,220 |
1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
1,326,717 |
2,586,516 |
2,879,300 |
6,792,533 |
Total |
80,401,849 |
88,322,198 |
96,732,407 |
265,456,454 |
Staffing profile by academic level

FoR code |
Level E |
Level D |
Level C |
Level B |
Level A |
Other FTE |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701 Psychology |
188.7 |
172.2 |
264.1 |
296.5 |
137.2 |
77.2 |
1,135.9 |
1702 Cognitive Sciences |
19.5 |
13.9 |
28.8 |
46.7 |
25.9 |
5.9 |
140.6 |
1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
8.1 |
11.5 |
30.2 |
50.0 |
33.3 |
11.8 |
145.0 |
Total |
216.3 |
197.6 |
323.1 |
393.2 |
196.4 |
94.9 |
1,421.5 |
Research commercialisation income by year ($)

FoR code |
2011 ($) |
2012 ($) |
2013 ($) |
Total ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1701 Psychology |
849,757 |
772,511 |
1,614,125 |
3,236,394 |
1702 Cognitive Sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
849,757 |
772,511 |
1,614,125 |
3,236,394 |