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 2021-2025,* USF had 7,961 international collaborations across 183 global locations. This research was only 1/3 of all USF published articles (23,764), but it accounted for 57% of all USF citations. 474 funding agencies across 62 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, 2021-2025*
Country Number of Publications Top Collaborating Academic Institution
China (Mainland) 1487 Zhejiang Normal University
United Kingdom 1253 University of London (System)
Canada 1107 University of Toronto
Germany 1072 Free University of Berlin
Italy 769 University of Padua
France 681 Universite Paris Cite
Australia 648 University of Sydney
Spain 632 University of Barcelona
India 623 Indian Institute of Technology (System)
Japan 517 University of Tokyo

*Data from Clarivate InCites

Top Academic Institutions of USF Co-Publication

Top Academic Institutions of USF Co-Publication, 2021-2025*
Collaborating Institution Country Number of Publications
University of Toronto Canada 372
King Abdulaziz University Saudi Arabia 232
Free University of Berlin Germany 164
Humbolt University of Berlin Germany 160
University of British Columbia Canada 150
Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin Germany 147
Zhejiang Normal University China 145
North West University - South Africa South Africa 145
University College London United Kingdom 140
University of Oxford United Kingdom 138
Universite Paris Cite France 137
McMaster University Canada 132
University of Sydney France 132

*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), 2021-2025*
Subject Area Number of Publications
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

453

Oncology 426
Clinical Neurology 398
Immunology 378
Multidisciplinary Materials Science 333
Environmental Sciences 329
Public, Environmental, and Occupational Health 320
Neurosciences 295
Multidisciplinary Chemistry 279
Electronic and Electrical Engineering 257

*Data from Clarivate InCItes