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Charles Sturt University

In research, Charles Sturt University stands highest in Social Sciences (#28 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#97 of 10,521 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#622 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Library and Information Sciences, Veterinary and Small Animals — Library and Information Sciences is 60.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#907
of 28,054 · #1,373 all time
Rank in Australia
#27
of 391
Research works
14k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
270k
19.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Charles Sturt University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #28 of 6,365 30.9%731 #73
Social SciencesDomain #97 of 10,521 30.7%1,183 #198
Health SciencesDomain #622 of 11,982 24.7%608 #997
MedicineField #1,112 of 10,443 22.9%388 #1643
EducationSubfield #235 of 1,892 39.4%176 #151
Arts and HumanitiesField #277 of 1,998 31.7%115 #464
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #364 of 2,578 29.3%244 #389
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #542 of 3,409 26.2%181 #316
Computer ScienceField #752 of 4,667 32.7%233 #1275
Environmental ScienceField #575 of 3,551 23.7%193 #730

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Charles Sturt University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#73 #28
  2. Social Sciences#198 #97
  3. Health Sciences#997 #622
  4. Medicine#1,643 #1,112
  5. Education#151 #235
  6. Arts and Humanities#464 #277
  7. Sociology and Political Science#389 #364
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#316 #542
  9. Computer Science#1,275 #752
  10. Environmental Science#730 #575
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Charles Sturt University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Library and Information Sciences takes 60.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 31.5 works60×
  2. VeterinaryField · 35.3 works9.5×
  3. Small AnimalsSubfield · 22.7 works6.7×
  4. Religious studiesSubfield · 22.9 works5.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 181 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.66× its world share, 96 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 27 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 41 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 21 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 233 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 103 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.42× its world share, 193 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.18× its world share, 158 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 388 worksMedicineNursing: 1.60× its world share, 22 worksNursingVeterinary: 9.47× its world share, 35 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.46× its world share, 116 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 65 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 31 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 29 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.53× its world share, 211 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 731 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Charles Sturt University?

Ranked on the composite score, John Hicks, Karen Francis and Stephen Kemmis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Charles Sturt University.

  1. 1 John Hicks · #3,785 worldwide 1.1k citations · 79 works
  2. 2 Karen Francis · #15,027 worldwide 359 citations · 58 works
  3. 3 Stephen Kemmis · #24,749 worldwide 356 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Bob Perry · #70,135 worldwide 289 citations · 64 works
  5. 5 Sue Dockett · #78,261 worldwide 250 citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Jo‐Anne Reid · #86,272 worldwide 160 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Bing Wang · #86,864 worldwide 173 citations · 57 works
  8. 8 James M. Turner · #100,236 worldwide 268 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Hamid R. Jamali · #105,942 worldwide 82 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Patrick Brandful Cobbinah · #106,062 worldwide 312 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Charles Sturt University

Which keywords describe research at Charles Sturt University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Climate Change, Machine Learning, Globalization, Cultural Competence, Invasive Species, Reflective Practice and Biodiversity.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning130▲ 1.45×73 topics
  2. Climate Change128▲ 1.73×82 topics
  3. Mental Health118▲ 2.9×40 topics
  4. Epidemiology105◆ 0.97×110 topics
  5. Globalization105▲ 1.95×69 topics
  6. Deep Learning92◆ 0.98×67 topics
  7. Public Health75▲ 1.88×51 topics
  8. Quality of Life62▲ 1.57×47 topics
  9. Biodiversity62▲ 3.0×25 topics
  10. Social Media61▲ 1.56×31 topics
  11. Healthcare57▲ 1.85×24 topics
  12. Invasive Species56▲ 4.8×17 topics
  13. Resilience53▲ 4.0×15 topics
  14. Cultural Competence50▲ 14×6 topics
  15. Social Justice50▲ 3.1×30 topics
  16. Social Support44▲ 2.9×17 topics
  17. Reflective Practice43▲ 8.3×7 topics
  18. Well-being41▲ 3.9×12 topics
  19. Job Satisfaction39▲ 3.3×11 topics
  20. Health Equity36▲ 4.8×6 topics
  21. Religion35▲ 2.7×24 topics
  22. Digital Divide35▲ 4.9×7 topics
  23. Diversity34▲ 7.0×11 topics
  24. Professional Development33▲ 6.1×12 topics
  25. Conservation33▲ 2.8×20 topics
  26. Stress32▲ 3.2×10 topics
  27. Ethical Considerations32▲ 3.4×13 topics
  28. IoT Security30▲ 3.4×3 topics
  29. Evidence-Based Practice30▲ 8.4×7 topics
  30. Global Change29▲ 4.0×4 topics
  31. Habitat Fragmentation29▲ 4.7×4 topics
  32. Population Dynamics28▲ 4.0×11 topics
  33. Burnout27▲ 11×6 topics
  34. Law Enforcement24▲ 16×3 topics
  35. Ecosystem24▲ 8.0×4 topics
  36. Decolonization21▲ 9.3×6 topics
  37. Secularism21▲ 7.2×5 topics
  38. Settler Colonialism20▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Social Inclusion20▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Community Ecology19▲ 8.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Charles Sturt University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Administration, Social Work Education and Practice, Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights and Education and Islamic Studies.

Library Science and Admi…19Library Science and Administration: 19 fractional worksSocial Work Education an…17Social Work Education and Practice: 17 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 16 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 16 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce Issues: 15 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 14 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 14 fractional worksParasite Biology and Hos…14Parasite Biology and Host Interactions: 14 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 13 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 13 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesPublic AdministrationHealthEducation4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Library Science and AdministrationLibrary and Information Sciences 19 works
  2. 2 Social Work Education and PracticePublic Administration 17 works
  3. 3 Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsHealth 16 works
  4. 4 Education and Islamic StudiesEducation 16 works
  5. 5 Global Health Workforce IssuesEmergency Medical Services 15 works
  6. 6 Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEcology 14 works
  7. 7 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationHealth Informatics 14 works
  8. 8 Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEcology 14 works
  9. 9 Education Systems and PolicyEducation 13 works
  10. 10 Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Networks and Communications 13 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available43.6%not open56.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.2%domestic only79.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Charles Sturt University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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