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2026-08-28 · Research focus · University of Florence · Italy

What drives University of Florence's research

Ask where University of Florence's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 42,518 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 80 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Enzyme function and inhibition; Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies; Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at €106M across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.87, 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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