Stony Brook University: #70 in the world for Physics & Astronomy collaboration

Stony Brook University stands at #70 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Physics & Astronomy 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: 2,203 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 618 collaborating institutions across 62 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 5.69.

Stony Brook University holds Gold standing overall, at #185 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.