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2026-09-04 · Research focus · Friedrich Schiller University Jena · Germany

What drives Friedrich Schiller University Jena's research

Ask where Friedrich Schiller University Jena's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 88,568 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 79 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Species Distribution and Climate Change; Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies; Research Data Management Practices.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at €54M across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.87, 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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