Research Collaboration Index · 2026
Europe · Platinum standing
Strongest in Earth & Planetary Sciences, at #3 in the world.
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Professor of Physical Climate Change and founding Director of the Priestley Centre at the University of Leeds, Piers Forster leads the Indicators of Global Climate Change collaboration. His 2023 Earth System Science Data paper, with co-authors from dozens of institutions worldwide, delivers annual updates of human induced warming, emissions and energy imbalance to track the evolving climate system.
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