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2026-09-01 · Research focus · Kyoto University · Japan

What drives Kyoto University's research

Ask where Kyoto University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 62,730 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 79 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies; Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism; Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.04, 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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