Collaboration on the SDGs
Between 2018 and 2022, Massey University co-authored more than 2,400 internationally collaborated papers on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) topics (SciVal data).
These included research with the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and many Aotearoa New Zealand research institutions, government agencies and corporations.
Topics ranged from protecting species to building sustainable cities, fighting climate change, reducing inequality, ensuring food sustainability, and managing disasters.
On average, more than half, 56 per cent, of our papers were in collaboration with international researchers.
| SDG publications – 2018 to 2022 | Scholarly Output | International collaboration (%) | Field-weighted citation impact | Citation count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG 1: No Poverty | 86 | 48.8 | 1.22 | 869 |
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | 272 | 55.5 | 1.57 | 3,423 |
| SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | 873 | 66.8 | 1.51 | 12,021 |
| SDG 4: Quality Education | 222 | 37.8 | 1.15 | 1,434 |
| SDG 5: Gender Equality | 127 | 54.3 | 1.76 | 2,071 |
| SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | 161 | 50.9 | 1.33 | 1,992 |
| SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy | 178 | 72.5 | 1.59 | 3,169 |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | 252 | 59.1 | 1.66 | 3,578 |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | 288 | 49.3 | 1.51 | 3,502 |
| SDG 10: Reduced Inequality | 313 | 53 | 1.44 | 3,015 |
| SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | 336 | 56.3 | 1.53 | 3,864 |
| SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | 246 | 56.9 | 1.72 | 3,637 |
| SDG 13: Climate Action | 231 | 62.3 | 1.69 | 3,541 |
| SDG 14: Life Below Water | 129 | 69 | 1.65 | 1,669 |
| SDG 15: Life on Land | 290 | 58.6 | 1.54 | 4,642 |
| SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | 249 | 53 | 1.48 | 2,360 |
All statistics are for 2018 to 2022, extracted from the Scopus database using SciVal. Values as at July, 2023. 2023 Elsevier SDG definitions used. Publications include: Articles, reviews, conference papers, books and book chapters.
Massey hosts Australasian Sustainability Conference
Massey hosted the Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability conference on The Future of Sustainability in 2022.
Sustainability champions from campus communities across Australasia and the Pacific shared and inspired transformative actions towards a future that is fair, just and equitable for all.
KIWI Challenge partnership
Massey partnered with Education New Zealand on the KIWI Challenge Competition, an annual entrepreneurship competition for Indonesian students. In 2022, Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship in the Tourism Industry was the challenging theme.
Virtual SDG programme
As part of Massey’s Global Citizen programme, some students undertook a Virtual SDG programme to learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals. Participants worked in global teams and worked on an SDG Challenge Project.
The university was part of the team that won the 2022 challenge. The prize included a certificate for trees, which will be planted in Nepal by Eden Reforestation projects.
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