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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, published its first full edition on 15 September 2026. The full results are public.

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

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