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2026-08-27 · Research focus · University of Potsdam · Germany

What drives University of Potsdam's research

Ask where University of Potsdam's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 23,054 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 77 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research; earthquake and tectonic studies; Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.59, 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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