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2026-08-24 · Research focus · Stony Brook University · United States

What drives Stony Brook University's research

Ask where Stony Brook University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 28,719 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 80 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies; Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions; High-Energy Particle Collisions Research.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.11, 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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