Research Collaboration Index · 2026

University of Gothenburg

Europe · Platinum standing

#69World rank
87.9RCI score
1,110Collaborating institutions
80Partner countries
43,885Joint works, 5 yr
3.43FWCI

Strongest in Earth & Planetary Sciences, at #10 in the world.

The profile

Collaboration profile

84Influence
87Brokerage
85Reach
90Diversity
89Sustained
88Impact
94International

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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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Sebastiaan Swart

Sebastiaan Swart

Professor of Oceanography, Department of Marine Sciences; Co-chair of the Southern Ocean Observing System

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.

Helle Wijk

Helle Wijk

Professor and Assistant Head of Department, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy

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.

Thomas Sterner

Thomas Sterner

Professor of Environmental Economics (Senior Researcher), Department of Economics

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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