Question 1

What is La Trobe University known for?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 2

How does La Trobe University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

La Trobe University ranks #330 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#382 all time), and #12 of 270 in Australia.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at La Trobe University?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from La Trobe University?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 5

Which research topics does La Trobe University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at La Trobe University?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Which fields of science does La Trobe University work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has the research profile closest to La Trobe University's (similarity 0.77 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Health Professions, followed by University of Lausanne and Indiana University.

Question 9

Is La Trobe University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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