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2026-09-09 · Research focus · La Trobe University · Australia

What drives La Trobe University's research

Ask where La Trobe University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 37,333 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 78 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Sports injuries and prevention; Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies; Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.2, against a world average of 1.0.

The Research Collaboration Index, the first global account of how universities actually collaborate, publishes its first full edition on Tuesday 15 September at 09:00 UK.

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