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2026-09-07 · Research focus · The University of Sydney · Australia

What drives The University of Sydney's research

Ask where The University of Sydney's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 93,140 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 80 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet; Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.27, 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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