Northwestern University: #16 in the world for Chemistry collaboration

Northwestern University stands at #16 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Chemistry 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: 724 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 340 collaborating institutions across 41 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 3.1.

Northwestern University holds Platinum standing overall, at #91 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.