George Mason University: #168 in the world for Social Sciences collaboration

George Mason University stands at #168 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Social Sciences 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: 2,828 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 507 collaborating institutions across 60 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 4.87.

George Mason University holds Silver standing overall, at #351 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.