Research Collaboration Index · 2026
Europe · Platinum standing
Strongest in Earth & Planetary Sciences, at #10 in the world.
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Swart deploys fleets of autonomous ocean gliders to observe the stormy Southern Ocean, revealing how storms drive carbon dioxide outgassing and how fine scale mixing shapes climate. As co-chair of the international Southern Ocean Observing System he coordinates global observing partnerships that feed directly into climate models and assessments.
Wijk, a professor of nursing at the Sahlgrenska Academy, researches person centred care and how healthcare environments support older people and those with dementia. Working with Sweden's municipal care system and hospital architects, she develops validated instruments and design evidence that improve everyday care quality for vulnerable patients.
Sterner is one of the world's leading environmental economists, specialising in carbon pricing and policy instruments for climate and ecosystems. A former chief economist at the Environmental Defense Fund and past president of the European environmental economics association, he advises governments internationally on designing efficient, fair climate policy.
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