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2026-08-30 · Results 2026 · University of Kansas · United States

University of Kansas: #216 in the world for Physics & Astronomy collaboration

University of Kansas stands at #216 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Physics & Astronomy 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: 996 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 468 collaborating institutions across 56 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 4.26.

University of Kansas holds Silver standing overall, at #494 in the world.

The full index, all 26 subject rankings and complete methodology are now public.

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

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