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2026-09-01 · Research focus · University of Massachusetts Boston · United States

What drives University of Massachusetts Boston's research

Ask where University of Massachusetts Boston's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 9,023 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 69 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Seismic Waves and Analysis; Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena; Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.38, 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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