McMaster University: #4 in the world for Decision Sciences collaboration

McMaster University stands at #4 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Decision Sciences collaboration index, the strongest of its 26 subject standings in the 2026 Research Collaboration Index, published today.

The standing rests on the open scholarly record: 519 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 326 collaborating institutions across 51 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 20.42.

McMaster University holds Platinum standing overall, at #94 in the world.

The full index, all 26 subject rankings and complete methodology are now public.

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