1Research for the goals
UPES research on the SDGs is built on partnership: almost half of it is written with co-authors abroad. These figures cover UPES research publications on the SDGs and partnerships for them (source: Scopus).
Impact
UPES research on the SDGs is built on partnership: almost half of it is written with co-authors abroad.
- Partners include universities in the Global South, in countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Viet Nam and Malawi.
- A UPES researcher co-authored the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 in The Lancet, used to track the health-related SDG targets.
- The research spans climate, energy, policy, technology, the circular economy, water, health and education.
Who we work with
168 of the 393 papers have co-authors outside India. The most frequent partner countries, by number of papers, are United States (34), China (32), South Korea (23), Taiwan (21), United Kingdom (17), Mexico (16), United Arab Emirates (16), Malaysia (15), Australia (14), Lebanon (12). Partners also include universities in the Global South, such as in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Viet Nam and Malawi.
What the research covers
Number of papers on each theme (a paper can appear under more than one).
| Theme | Papers |
|---|---|
| Climate, environment and pollution | 191 |
| SDGs, policy and governance | 145 |
| Energy and decarbonisation | 133 |
| Technology, AI and Industry 4.0/5.0 | 91 |
| Business, finance and supply chains | 81 |
| Circular economy and waste | 64 |
| Agriculture, food and water | 57 |
| Health and well-being | 54 |
| Education and skills | 47 |
Most cited work
- Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023[2] (The Lancet, 2025), cited 787 times.
- Novel insights into Anammox-based processes: A critical review[3] (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022), cited 266 times.
- Challenges and opportunities for the application of biofuel[4] (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017), cited 239 times.
- Micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) as emerging pollutant in ground water: Environmental impact, potential risks, limitations and way forward towards sustainable management[5] (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023), cited 196 times.
- Technological solutions for boosting hydrogen role in decarbonization strategies and net-zero goals of world shipping: Challenges and perspectives[6] (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023), cited 174 times.
The full list of publications, with links, is in the annexure.
Links and sources
- UPES Researchhttps://www.upes.ac.in/research
- Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01637-X
- Novel insights into Anammox-based processes: A critical reviewhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.136534
- Challenges and opportunities for the application of biofuelhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.185
- Micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) as emerging pollutant in ground water: Environmental impact, potential risks, limitations and way forward towards sustainable managementhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.141568
- Technological solutions for boosting hydrogen role in decarbonization strategies and net-zero goals of world shipping: Challenges and perspectiveshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113790