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2026-08-28 · Research focus · Kyushu University · Japan

What drives Kyushu University's research

Ask where Kyushu University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 40,744 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 76 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Legal and Regulatory Analysis; Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies; Military Technology and Strategies.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 4.93, 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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