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2026-09-01 · Research focus · Wake Forest University · United States

What drives Wake Forest University's research

Ask where Wake Forest University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 20,973 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 77 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research; Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors; Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior.

The recorded collaborative funding footprint stands at $814 million across the world's major funders, every award traceable to the funder's own public record. The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.55, 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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Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.

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