Central South University: #59 in the world for Energy collaboration
Central South University stands at #59 of 1,033 universities worldwide on the Energy collaboration index, the strongest of its 25 subject standings in the 2026 Research Collaboration Index, published today.
The standing rests on the open scholarly record: 1,813 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 322 collaborating institutions across 42 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 2.1.
Central South University holds Gold standing overall, at #299 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.
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