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La Trobe University

In research, La Trobe University stands highest in Social Sciences (#212 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#173 of 5,988 worldwide) and Health Professions (#65 of 1,895 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Research and Theory, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Public Administration (Research and Theory is 12.3× its share of world research).

latrobe.edu.auROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#330
of 22,385 · #382 all time
Rank in Australia
#12
of 270
Research works
39k
▼ 15% vs 2018-21
Citations
903k
23.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.23×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
La Trobe University

What is La Trobe University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #212 of 9,585 15.5%2,356 #245
Social SciencesField #173 of 5,988 16.1%1,258 #175
Health ProfessionsField #65 of 1,895 15.6%407 #95
Health SciencesDomain #340 of 9,902 14.1%1,737 #403
MedicineField #390 of 8,541 13.4%1,250 #464
Physical SciencesDomain #566 of 10,670 13.2%1,288 #668
Life SciencesDomain #397 of 6,403 10.2%792 #415
Business, Management and AccountingField #187 of 2,581 15.1%234 #170
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #193 of 2,526 17.2%429 #111
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #245 of 3,157 8.6%289 #247

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where La Trobe 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

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

  1. Social Sciences#245 #212
  2. Social Sciences#175 #173
  3. Health Professions#95 #65
  4. Health Sciences#403 #340
  5. Medicine#464 #390
  6. Physical Sciences#668 #566
  7. Life Sciences#415 #397
  8. Business, Management and Accounting#170 #187
  9. Sociology and Political Science#111 #193
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#247 #245
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does La Trobe University work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research at La Trobe University is in Social Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Medicine (20%), Psychology (8%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 2,678 fractional works · 37.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,423 fractional works · 20.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 489 fractional works · 6.9% of its workEducation: 206 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 134 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 96 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth: 77 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 74 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLaw: 68 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 48 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 574 fractional works · 8.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 251 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 149 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 69 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 66 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 261 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 60 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 53 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 231 fractional works · 3.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 72 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 138 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 101 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFinance: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 52 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,968 fractional works · 27.8% of its workMedicine: 1,409 fractional works · 19.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 165 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSurgery: 159 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 146 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 134 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhysiology: 90 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 76 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 51 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 84 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 465 fractional works · 6.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 289 fractional works · 4.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workResearch and Theory: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,485 fractional works · 21.0% of its workComputer Science: 393 fractional works · 5.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 125 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 68 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 379 fractional works · 5.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 106 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 74 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 333 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEcology: 100 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 51 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 47 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 95 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 57 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 92 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 69 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPaleontology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 63 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 944 fractional works · 13.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 365 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 186 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 94 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 327 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPlant Science: 128 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 52 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoil Science: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 173 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 105 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 66 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 45 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLa TrobeUniversity7,075fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences38%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences2,67837.9%
    1. Social Sciences1,42320.1%
    2. Psychology5748.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting2613.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities2313.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1382.0%
    6. Decision Sciences520.7%
  2. Health Sciences1,96827.8%
    1. Medicine1,40919.9%
    2. Health Professions4656.6%
    3. Nursing500.7%
    4. Dentistry300.4%
    5. Veterinary140.2%
    1. Computer Science3935.5%
    2. Engineering3795.4%
    3. Environmental Science3334.7%
    4. Chemistry951.3%
    5. Mathematics921.3%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences691.0%
    7. Materials Science630.9%
    8. Physics and Astronomy370.5%
    9. Energy180.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering70.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3655.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3274.6%
    3. Neuroscience1732.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology660.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics130.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does La Trobe University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Research and Theory takes 12.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Research and TheorySubfield · 22.4 works12×
  2. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 133.5 works7.4×
  3. Public AdministrationSubfield · 21.7 works5.7×
  4. Gender StudiesSubfield · 95.6 works3.7×
← 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: 0.97× its world share, 327 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.97× its world share, 365 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 66 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.50× its world share, 173 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.86× its world share, 95 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 393 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 69 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 18 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 379 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 333 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 62 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.11× its world share, 92 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 37 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.88× its world share, 30 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.50× its world share, 465 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.04× its world share, 1,409 worksMedicineNursing: 1.45× its world share, 50 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.42× its world share, 14 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.13× its world share, 230 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 261 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 52 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.91× its world share, 138 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.66× its world share, 574 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 1,422 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology2.66×574 works
  2. Health Professions2.50×465 works
  3. Social Sciences1.59×1,422 works
  4. Neuroscience1.50×173 works
  5. Nursing1.45×50 works
  6. Veterinary1.42×14 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.14×261 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.13×230 works
  9. Mathematics1.11×92 works
  10. Medicine1.04×1,409 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.97×327 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.97×365 works
  13. Environmental Science0.95×333 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.93×66 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.91×138 works
  16. Dentistry0.88×30 works
  17. Chemistry0.86×95 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.76×52 works
  19. Computer Science0.71×393 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.62×69 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.51×13 works
  22. Engineering0.36×379 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.29×7 works
  24. Energy0.27×18 works
  25. Materials Science0.25×62 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.23×37 works

Who are the top researchers at La Trobe University?

Ranked on the quality score, Susan Jessica Paxton, Siân Alexandra McLean and Clare Louise Ardern lead among researchers whose main affiliation is La Trobe University.

  1. 1 Susan Jessica Paxton Australia · #15,176 worldwide 26k citations · 378 works
  2. 2 Siân Alexandra McLean Australia · #20,396 worldwide 8.5k citations · 146 works
  3. 3 Clare Louise Ardern Australia · #23,134 worldwide 15k citations · 213 works
  4. 4 Suresh Mathivanan Australia · #26,392 worldwide 45k citations · 182 works
  5. 5 Vanessa Ratten Australia · #27,065 worldwide 15k citations · 712 works
  6. 6 Maria Kaparakis‐Liaskos Australia · #47,226 worldwide 12k citations · 73 works
  7. 7 Lesley Cheng Australia · #64,457 worldwide 20k citations · 105 works
  8. 8 Timothy Bartram Australia · #67,584 worldwide 7.9k citations · 285 works
  9. 9 Hannah K. Jarman Australia · #68,166 worldwide 2.1k citations · 72 works
  10. 10 Meg E. Morris Australia · #68,303 worldwide 31k citations · 503 works
All ranked researchers at La Trobe University

What are the most cited papers from La Trobe University?

The most cited paper from La Trobe University is "Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research" (Priscilla M Robinson, 2007), with 23,544 citations. Next come "Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines" (11,535) and "Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews" (7,615).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research Priscilla M Robinson · Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health Open access Aug 2007 23,544
2 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
3 Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews Micah D.J. Peters, Casey Marnie, Andrea C. Tricco et al. · JBI Evidence Synthesis Open access 22 Sep 2020 7,615
4 Molecular mechanisms of cell death: recommendations of the Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death 2018 Lorenzo Galluzzi et al. · Cell Death and Differentiation Open access169 authors 23 Jan 2018 6,760
5 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at La Trobe University?

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

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology443▲ 1.57×130 topics
  2. Mental Health290▲ 2.9×43 topics
  3. Climate Change260▲ 1.35×93 topics
  4. Globalization225▲ 1.62×104 topics
  5. Public Health180▲ 1.74×62 topics
  6. Quality of Life176▲ 1.72×53 topics
  7. Inflammation167◆ 1.11×76 topics
  8. Risk Factors160▲ 2.1×36 topics
  9. Human Rights129▲ 1.78×53 topics
  10. Depression128▲ 2.0×24 topics
  11. Healthcare121▲ 1.50×30 topics
  12. Resilience116▲ 3.4×17 topics
  13. Gender106▲ 2.8×43 topics
  14. Identity105▲ 2.1×49 topics
  15. Social Support102▲ 2.7×17 topics
  16. Biodiversity102▲ 1.89×29 topics
  17. Prevalence94▲ 3.3×15 topics
  18. Social Capital91▲ 2.5×17 topics
  19. Health Disparities88▲ 4.8×9 topics
  20. Neoliberalism87▲ 3.4×21 topics
  21. Prevention85▲ 2.9×15 topics
  22. Invasive Species85▲ 2.8×19 topics
  23. Patient Satisfaction82▲ 3.7×10 topics
  24. Rehabilitation81▲ 2.9×12 topics
  25. Well-being80▲ 2.9×14 topics
  26. Primary Care80▲ 3.0×15 topics
  27. Psychiatric Disorders79▲ 8.2×4 topics
  28. Intersectionality76▲ 5.7×12 topics
  29. Psychological Impact76▲ 3.4×11 topics
  30. Injury Prevention74▲ 8.6×5 topics
  31. Stigma69▲ 7.1×5 topics
  32. Evidence-Based Practice61▲ 6.5×7 topics
  33. Athletic Training61▲ 9.4×3 topics
  34. Muscle Injuries57▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Sports Injury57▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Impulsivity54▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Gender Identity53▲ 7.0×4 topics
  38. Substance Use Disorders53▲ 9.9×2 topics
  39. Arthroplasty52▲ 7.4×2 topics
  40. Behavioral Interventions52▲ 8.9×3 topics

Which research topics does La Trobe University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Sports injuries and prevention, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Sports Performance and Training and Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies.

Sports injuries and prev…57Sports injuries and prevention: 57 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatmen…45Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 45 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 38 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 36 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 36 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 34 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 34 fractional worksFamily and Disability Su…33Family and Disability Support Research: 33 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 33 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 30 fractional works
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineEpidemiologyBiomedical EngineeringCognitive Neuroscience4 others

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

  1. 1 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 57 works
  2. 2 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 45 works
  3. 3 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 38 works
  4. 4 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 36 works
  5. 5 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 36 works
  6. 6 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 34 works
  7. 7 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 34 works
  8. 8 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 33 works
  9. 9 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 33 works
  10. 10 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 30 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 available38.4%not open61.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has La Trobe University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is La Trobe University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.027% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%La Trobe University0.026% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of La Trobe University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%La Trobe University13.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.6% in 2024.

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Which institutions have research most like La Trobe University's?

Among the world's leading institutions, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has the research profile closest to La Trobe University's, with both strong in Health Professions.

  1. 1 London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Health Professions, Psychology, Nursing 0.77 Compare
  2. 2 University of LausanneSwitzerland · Both strong in Psychology, Health Professions, Neuroscience 0.75 Compare
  3. 3 Indiana UniversityUnited States · Both strong in Psychology, Health Professions, Neuroscience 0.75 Compare
  4. 4 The University of MelbourneAustralia · Both strong in Psychology, Neuroscience, Health Professions 0.75 Compare
  5. 5 University of GothenburgSweden · Both strong in Psychology, Neuroscience, Health Professions 0.74 Compare

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