Question 1

What is Deakin University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Deakin University stands highest in Social Sciences (#232 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#204 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#513 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Applied Psychology, Public Administration and Gender Studies (Applied Psychology is 3.9× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Deakin University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Deakin University ranks #428 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#567 all time), and #15 of 270 in Australia.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Deakin University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Andre Ferrer Carvalho and Phillip Dawson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Deakin University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Deakin University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Deakin University is "Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (Rafael Lozano et al., 2012), with 14,344 citations. Next come "A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (12,027) and "Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (9,055).

Question 5

Which research topics does Deakin University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling and Eating Disorders and Behaviors.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Deakin University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Mental Health, Globalization, Public Health, Prevalence, Adolescents, Physical Activity and Machine Learning.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Deakin University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Deakin University is in Social Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (14%), Engineering (13%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Deakin University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.