Question 1

What is Flinders University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Flinders University stands highest in Health Sciences (#408 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#407 of 8,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#473 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Paleontology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Geriatrics and Gerontology (Paleontology is 5.6× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Flinders University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Flinders University ranks #538 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#881 all time), and #21 of 270 in Australia.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Flinders University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Martin F. Breed and Konrad Pesudovs lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Flinders University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Flinders University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Flinders 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 "The Clavien-Dindo Classification of Surgical Complications" (11,607).

Question 5

Which research topics does Flinders University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Sleep and related disorders, Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Flinders University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Mental Health, Public Health, Prevalence, Treatment, Climate Change and Risk Factors.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Flinders University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 41% of research at Flinders University is in Health Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (33%), Social Sciences (15%), Psychology (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Flinders University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021.