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2026-08-23 · Research focus · Paderborn University · Germany

What drives Paderborn University's research

Ask where Paderborn University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 8,115 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 66 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Photonic and Optical Devices; Sociology and Education Studies; Education Methods and Technologies.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 1.87, 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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Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.

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