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2026-08-23 · Research focus · University of South Australia · Australia

What drives University of South Australia's research

Ask where University of South Australia's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 16,626 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 76 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet; Physical Activity and Health; Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.26, 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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Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.

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