Simon Fraser University: #133 in the world for Social Sciences collaboration

Simon Fraser University stands at #133 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Social 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: 2,342 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 549 collaborating institutions across 61 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 4.25.

Simon Fraser University holds Silver standing overall, at #306 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.