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2026-08-27 · Research focus · Western Michigan University · United States

What drives Western Michigan University's research

Ask where Western Michigan University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 8,221 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 72 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies; Behavioral and Psychological Studies; Atomic and Molecular Physics.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 1.24, 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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