Clemson University: #274 in the world for Materials Science collaboration

Clemson University stands at #274 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Materials Science 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: 705 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 343 collaborating institutions across 49 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 1.7.

Clemson University holds Silver standing overall, at #508 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.