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2026-08-23 · Research focus · University of Fribourg · Switzerland

What drives University of Fribourg's research

Ask where University of Fribourg's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 12,904 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 76 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Cryospheric studies and observations; Climate change and permafrost; Advanced Chemical Physics Studies.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.8, 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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