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2026-08-25 · Research focus · Howard University · United States

What drives Howard University's research

Ask where Howard University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 6,673 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 68 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Metal complexes synthesis and properties; Crystal structures of chemical compounds; Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at $76 million across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.4, 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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Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.

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