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2026-08-22 · Research focus · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Netherlands

What drives Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's research

Ask where Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 46,952 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 80 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research; Geology and Paleoclimatology Research; Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 3.71, 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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