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2026-08-23 · Research focus · University of Chicago · United States

What drives University of Chicago's research

Ask where University of Chicago's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 72,221 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 81 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies; Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena; Cosmology and Gravitation Theories.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at $1.5 billion across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.22, against a world average of 1.0.

The Research Collaboration Index, the first global account of how universities actually collaborate, published its first full edition on 15 September 2026. The full results are public.

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Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.

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