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2026-09-06 · Research focus · William & Mary · United States

What drives William & Mary's research

Ask where William & Mary's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 6,601 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 65 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Advanced Computational Techniques and Applications; Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies; Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.71, 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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