Global Research PartnershipsResearch NewsThe IndexAwards
Research focus
2026-08-22 · Research focus · Heidelberg University · Germany

What drives Heidelberg University's research

Ask where Heidelberg University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 80,674 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 79 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies; High-Energy Particle Collisions Research; Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at €185M across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.19, 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.

More Heidelberg University news →All research news →

Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.

More from Heidelberg University

Inside Heidelberg University's largest research partnership: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München2026-09-11 · PartnershipsHeidelberg University's research now spans 79 countries2026-09-08 · Global networks