University of Bristol: #6 in the world for Earth & Planetary Sciences collaboration

University of Bristol stands at #6 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Earth & Planetary 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: 1,807 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 623 collaborating institutions across 58 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 4.21.

University of Bristol holds Platinum standing overall, at #43 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.