Global Partner Spotlights

Research Collaborations

Geographical heat map of USF international co-publication 2015-2019

As the global challenges facing our community grow increasingly tangible to our students, it is important to recognize the critical nature of global engagement for both researchers and institutions. The arts and sciences are global endeavors and international research collaboration is necessary for accelerating scientific growth and advancement. The most influential research is conducted by groups of researchers who, among other characteristics, are located around the world. Publications with co-authors from more than one country generate higher impact science and discovery, and the international co-publications of USF-affiliated authors result in consistently higher impact and citation scores than domestic publications.

From 2020-2024,* USF had 8,082 international collaborations across 180 global locations. This research was only 1/3 of all USF published articles (23,786), but it accounted for 56% of all USF citations. 431 funding agencies across 58 countries also invested in this co-published research. Explore the sections below to see who USF publishes with, where, and in which subject areas.

*Data from Clarivate InCites.

Top Countries of USF Co-Publication

Top Countries of USF Co-Publication, 2020-2024*
Country Number of Publications Top Collaborating Academic Institution
China (Mainland) 1620 Zhejiang Normal University
United Kingdom 1217 University of London (System)
Canada 1072 University of Toronto
Germany 1008 Free University of Berlin
Italy 712 University of Padua
France 653 Universite Paris Cite
Australia 649 University of Sydney
Spain 574 University of Barcelona
India 562 Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Science
Turkiye 509 Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

*Data from Clarivate InCites

Top Academic Institutions of USF Co-Publication

Top Academic Institutions of USF Co-Publication, 2020-2024*
Collaborating Institution Country Number of Publications
University of Toronto Canada 365
King Abdulaziz University Saudi Arabia 239
Zhejiang Normal University China 158
University of British Columbia Canada 151
Free University of Berlin Germany 148
North West University - South Africa South Africa 148
Humbolt University of Berlin Germany 146
University College London United Kingdom 142
University of Sydney Australia 135
Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin Germany 132
McMaster University Canada 131
Universite Paris Cite France 121

*Data from Clarivate InCites

Top Areas of USF International Co-Published Research (by Journal Subject Area)

Top Areas of USF International Co-Published Research (by Journal Subject Area), 2020-2024*
Subject Area Number of Publications
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

477

Immunology 398
Clinical Neurology 384
Oncology 360
Multidisciplinary Materials Science 347
Environmental Sciences 339
Multidisciplinary Chemistry 328
Public, Environmental, and Occupational Health 302
Electronic and Electrical Engineering 291
Neurosciences 282

*Data from Clarivate InCItes