Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian: #167 in the world for Physics & Astronomy collaboration

Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian stands at #167 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Physics & Astronomy 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: 9,366 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 658 collaborating institutions across 63 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 2.72.

Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian holds None standing overall, at #722 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.