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UNSW Sydney

In research, UNSW Sydney stands highest in Social Sciences (#27 of 10,521 worldwide), Psychology (#7 of 2,181 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#66 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory and Public Administration — Algebra and Number Theory is 3.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#67
of 28,054 · #107 all time
Rank in Australia
#1
of 391
Research works
111k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3M
29.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is UNSW Sydney 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 SciencesDomain #27 of 10,521 28.9%4,443 #70
PsychologyField #7 of 2,181 31.4%878 #54
Physical SciencesDomain #66 of 12,888 26.2%7,462 #97
Health SciencesDomain #77 of 11,982 25.3%3,558 #113
MedicineField #76 of 10,443 24.2%2,884 #143
EngineeringField #56 of 6,636 26.6%3,072 #84
Social SciencesField #58 of 6,365 28.9%2,025 #98
Environmental ScienceField #41 of 3,551 28.8%987 #60
Social PsychologySubfield #9 of 664 33.7%243 —
Decision SciencesField #11 of 703 26.4%235 #44

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where UNSW Sydney 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#70 #27
  2. Psychology#54 #7
  3. Physical Sciences#97 #66
  4. Health Sciences#113 #77
  5. Medicine#143 #76
  6. Engineering#84 #56
  7. Social Sciences#98 #58
  8. Environmental Science#60 #41
  9. Decision Sciences#44 #11
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 UNSW Sydney specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Algebra and Number Theory takes 3.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 34.8 works3.2×
  2. Public AdministrationSubfield · 23.5 works2.6×
← 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: 0.32× its world share, 259 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 656 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.82× its world share, 140 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.35× its world share, 370 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 38 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.35× its world share, 80 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 203 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.05× its world share, 1,384 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 300 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.51× its world share, 235 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.21× its world share, 3,072 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.17× its world share, 987 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 566 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.33× its world share, 265 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.99× its world share, 372 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 22 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.30× its world share, 579 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 2,884 worksMedicineNursing: 0.75× its world share, 63 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.44× its world share, 10 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.75× its world share, 366 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 477 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 235 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 462 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.70× its world share, 878 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 2,025 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 1.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at UNSW Sydney?

Ranked on the composite score, Perminder S. Sachdev, Louisa Degenhardt and Philip B. Mitchell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UNSW Sydney.

  1. 1 Perminder S. Sachdev Australia · #56 worldwide 4.6k citations · 215 works
  2. 2 Louisa Degenhardt Australia · #80 worldwide 5.7k citations · 164 works
  3. 3 Philip B. Mitchell Australia · #134 worldwide 3.7k citations · 146 works
  4. 4 Gavin Andrews Australia · #1,709 worldwide 2k citations · 93 works
  5. 5 Michael J. Ryan Australia · #2,962 worldwide 1.7k citations · 89 works
  6. 6 John Sweller Australia · #3,398 worldwide 2.9k citations · 67 works
  7. 7 Bill Ashcroft Australia · #3,793 worldwide 650 citations · 70 works
  8. 8 Martin A. Green Australia · #4,037 worldwide 3.4k citations · 259 works
  9. 9 John Roberts Australia · #4,467 worldwide 1.3k citations · 90 works
  10. 10 Vaughan J. Carr Australia · #4,545 worldwide 1.4k citations · 65 works
All ranked researchers at UNSW Sydney

Which keywords describe research at UNSW Sydney?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Climate Change, Machine Learning, Public Health, Mental Health, Sustainability and Renewable Energy.

▲ 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. Epidemiology772◆ 1.15×135 topics
  2. Deep Learning653◆ 1.13×85 topics
  3. Climate Change570▲ 1.25×106 topics
  4. Machine Learning563◆ 1.02×91 topics
  5. Sustainability407◆ 0.99×94 topics
  6. Public Health396▲ 1.61×63 topics
  7. Mental Health375▲ 1.51×44 topics
  8. Globalization336◆ 1.01×113 topics
  9. Renewable Energy312▲ 1.28×48 topics
  10. Neural Networks279◆ 1.07×39 topics
  11. Remote Sensing250▲ 1.20×37 topics
  12. Inflammation248▼ 0.71×81 topics
  13. Depression244▲ 1.64×25 topics
  14. Quality of Life241◆ 0.99×58 topics
  15. Risk Factors239▲ 1.28×36 topics
  16. Environmental Impact236▼ 0.82×66 topics
  17. Cardiovascular Disease218▲ 1.16×38 topics
  18. Artificial Intelligence217◆ 0.93×54 topics
  19. Nanomaterials204◆ 1.14×20 topics
  20. Nanoparticles203◆ 0.95×43 topics
  21. Healthcare202◆ 1.06×32 topics
  22. Energy Efficiency202▲ 1.27×39 topics
  23. Biomedical Applications185◆ 0.92×36 topics
  24. Mechanical Properties179◆ 1.09×38 topics
  25. Big Data171◆ 1.11×31 topics
  26. Resilience166▲ 2.0×18 topics
  27. Global Burden164▲ 1.81×12 topics
  28. Energy Storage160▲ 1.44×12 topics
  29. Security145▲ 1.32×24 topics
  30. Health Disparities139▲ 3.1×8 topics
  31. Social Support139▲ 1.47×19 topics
  32. Prevalence130▲ 1.89×14 topics
  33. Global Warming127▲ 1.84×14 topics
  34. Anxiety127▲ 1.59×12 topics
  35. Neoliberalism123▲ 2.0×23 topics
  36. Efficiency117▲ 2.3×8 topics
  37. Health Equity110▲ 2.4×6 topics
  38. Vulnerability97▲ 2.5×9 topics
  39. Photovoltaics87▲ 3.1×4 topics
  40. Substance Abuse80▲ 6.6×2 topics

Which research topics does UNSW Sydney publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced battery technologies research, Microgrid Control and Optimization and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk.

Electrocatalysts for Ene…53Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 53 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…47Advanced battery technologies research: 47 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 46 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 46 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive I…44Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 44 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 43 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 40 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Ne…40Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 40 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 39 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 38 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringEpidemiology5 others

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

  1. 1 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 53 works
  2. 2 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 47 works
  3. 3 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 46 works
  4. 4 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 46 works
  5. 5 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 44 works
  6. 6 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 43 works
  7. 7 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 40 works
  8. 8 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 40 works
  9. 9 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 39 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 38 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 available36.8%not open63.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.8%domestic only74.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has UNSW Sydney's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Other research institutions in Sydney

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.