Research Collaboration Index · 2026

Lund University

Europe · Platinum standing

#50World rank
90.2RCI score
1,153Collaborating institutions
81Partner countries
58,023Joint works, 5 yr
3.1FWCI

Strongest in Agricultural & Biological Sciences, at #24 in the world.

The profile

Collaboration profile

86Influence
88Brokerage
94Reach
98Diversity
95Sustained
78Impact
95International

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Subject standings

World rank in each of the 26 subject indices; gold cards mark top-500 standings. Click through to any full subject ranking.

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The researchers behind the standing

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Kimberly Nicholas

Kimberly Nicholas

Professor of Sustainability Science, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS)

Nicholas studies how people, land use and climate interact, quantifying which personal and policy choices cut emissions most. Her research on high-impact climate actions and aviation informs European policy debates, and her bestselling book and newsletter translate climate science into practical action for hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide.

Henrik Smith

Henrik Smith

Professor, Department of Biology; Coordinator, LU Profile Area Nature-based Future Solutions

Smith investigates how agricultural intensification and climate change reshape biodiversity and the ecosystem services farming depends on, from pollination to biological pest control. His interdisciplinary collaborations with agronomists, economists and policymakers underpin evidence-based agri-environment schemes and nature-based solutions adopted in Swedish and European land management.

Christian Hulteberg

Christian Hulteberg

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering

Hulteberg develops catalytic processes that shift the chemical and petrochemical industry from fossil to renewable feedstocks, spanning technology development, process design and policy analysis. A serial entrepreneur whose spin-out companies employ around 30 people, he chairs the Swedish Catalysis Society and advises the European Commission and the International Energy Agency.

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