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2026-09-04 · Research focus · University of Calgary · Canada

What drives University of Calgary's research

Ask where University of Calgary's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 53,005 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 80 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis; Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis; Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.87, 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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