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2026-09-05 · Research focus · University of Patras · Greece

What drives University of Patras's research

Ask where University of Patras's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 14,993 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 77 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include earthquake and tectonic studies; Catalytic Processes in Materials Science; Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at €141M across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.74, 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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