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2026-09-07 · Research focus · Thomas Jefferson University · United States

What drives Thomas Jefferson University's research

Ask where Thomas Jefferson University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 17,093 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 69 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology; Ocular Oncology and Treatments; Cell Adhesion Molecules Research.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at $394 million across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.31, 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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