Aston University: #40 in the world for Business, Management & Accounting collaboration

Aston University stands at #40 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Business, Management & Accounting collaboration index, the strongest of its 26 subject standings in the 2026 Research Collaboration Index, published today.

The standing rests on the open scholarly record: 535 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 293 collaborating institutions across 44 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 7.12.

Aston University holds Silver standing overall, at #505 in the world.

The full index, all 26 subject rankings and complete methodology are now public.

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