The University of Sydney (USYD)
Australia
Time frame: 1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect The University of Sydney (USYD)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where The University of Sydney (USYD) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
The University of Sydney (USYD) has the following research output in the current window (1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
Research outputs by subject area
Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), The University of Sydney (USYD) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Sciences | 98 | 13.00 |
| Physical Chemistry | 39 | 12.82 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 44 | 9.52 |
| Electrical Engineering | 16 | 7.29 |
| Quantum Physics | 13 | 7.17 |
| Chemical Engineering | 22 | 6.38 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 20 | 5.42 |
| Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology | 47 | 5.28 |
Share output for the past 5 years
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with The University of Sydney (USYD).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with The University of Sydney (USYD) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) | 21.90 / 26.35 | 48.25 |
| The University of Queensland (UQ) | 13.35 / 13.60 | 26.95 |
| Monash University | 13.06 / 12.57 | 25.63 |
| The University of Melbourne (UniMelb) | 11.45 / 12.35 | 23.80 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), USYD | 13.62 / 4.41 | 18.03 |
Top 5 international collaborators with The University of Sydney (USYD) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central South University (CSU) | 2.44 / 13.12 | 15.56 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 5.06 / 8.22 | 13.28 |
| Harvard University | 4.36 / 8.26 | 12.62 |
| The University of Hong Kong (HKU) | 2.93 / 9.50 | 12.43 |
| UCL | 3.68 / 3.54 | 7.22 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for The University of Sydney (USYD). All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
- The University of Sydney (USYD)
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.
- ANZAC Research Institute
- ARC Centre for Fragment-Based Design (ARC CFBD)
- ARC Centre for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems (CAS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation (COE-CSI)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GETCO2)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (CIPPS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function (CIBF)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Tera-Scale (CoEPP)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis (CoETP)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders (CCD)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science (ACEVS)
- ARC Industrial Transformation and Training Centre in Data Analytics for Resources and the Environment (DARE)
- ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E)
- Australian Astronomical Optics
- Australian Collaboration for Accelerator Science (ACAS)
- Australian Ovarian Cancer Study (AOCS)
- Australian and New Zealand International Ocean Discovery Program Consortium (ANZIC)
- Avian Phylogenomics Project
- Belle Collaboration
- CALIFA Collaboration
- Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology
- Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology – Public Health (CIDM-PH)
- Centre of Excellence for Bus Rapid Transit Studies (BRT+ CoE)
- Centre of Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep (CIRUS)
- Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood (EPOCH-Translate CRE)
- Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI)
- Edith Collins Centre (Translational Research in Alcohol, Drugs, Toxicology)
- Future Circular Collider Design Study (FCC)
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health
- International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (IMSGC)
- Kolling Institute
- Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D24H)
- Melanoma Institute Australia
- Microsoft Station Q Sydney
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence to Optimise Sleep in Brain Ageing and Neurodegeneration (CogSleep CRE)
- National Environmental Science Programme (NESP)
- National Imaging Facility (NIF)
- Sydney Consortium for Particle Physics and Cosmology (Sydney-CPPC)
- Sydney Cytometry
- Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS)
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
- The ATLAS Collaboration
- The Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) - GWAS Group
- The Daffodil Centre
- The George Institute - USYD
- University Centre for Rural Health
- Westmead Research Hub
- Wisconsin Astrobiology Research Consortium (WARC)