Global Research PartnershipsResearch NewsThe IndexAwards
Research focus
2026-08-22 · Research focus · University of Leeds · United Kingdom

What drives University of Leeds's research

Ask where University of Leeds's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 48,991 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 80 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols; Geology and Paleoclimatology Research; Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at €162M across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.21, 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.

More University of Leeds news →All research news →

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

More from University of Leeds

Inside University of Leeds's largest research partnership: University College London2026-09-11 · PartnershipsUniversity of Leeds's research now spans 80 countries2026-09-04 · Global networks