What drives Aston University's research

Ask where Aston University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 9,318 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 74 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies; Optical Network Technologies; Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at €41M across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.8, against a world average of 1.0.

The Research Collaboration Index, the first global account of how universities actually collaborate, publishes its first full edition on Tuesday 15 September at 09:00 UK.

Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.