The Subject Awards · 2026
Ten finalists in each of 26 subjects, each represented by an academic whose recent project shows what world-class collaboration looks like. 260 finalists, drawn from 650 candidate partnerships, every claim anchored to a cited paper. The 26 Subject Award winners were announced on 15 September 2026; every winner is named on their subject page below, and exact positions are public on every subject index.
The four broad areas
The ten highest-scoring universities across every subject index in each area.
By subject
Every subject, its ten finalists and the wider candidate slate.
Standout finalist projects
The finalist projects whose papers have been cited most. Ordered by citations, not by rank.
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 (RECOVERY Collaborative Group)
Copper induces cell death by targeting lipoylated TCA cycle proteins
Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Using Mendelian Randomization
Exclusive to partners
Finalists are identified from open data across all 1,195 ranked universities. The Subject Awards themselves are exclusive to partner universities, and the winners were decided by our editorial team and announced on 15 September 2026.
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