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2026-09-03 · Research focus · Banaras Hindu University · India

What drives Banaras Hindu University's research

Ask where Banaras Hindu University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 27,504 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 79 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Metal complexes synthesis and properties; Algal biology and biofuel production.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 1.46, 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.

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