Research Collaboration Index · 2026

London School of Economics and Political Science

Europe · Silver standing

#360World rank
65.7RCI score
914Collaborating institutions
77Partner countries
16,411Joint works, 5 yr
5.36FWCI

Strongest in Economics, Econometrics & Finance, at #2 in the world.

The profile

Collaboration profile

57Influence
48Brokerage
47Reach
64Diversity
50Sustained
100Impact
85International

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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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Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson

Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson

Economics, Econometrics & Finance · featured academic

Robinson is an environmental economist directing the Grantham Research Institute at LSE, working on the economics of climate change, food security and livelihoods. She co-authored the 2023 Lancet Countdown report, a global multi-institution assessment tracking health and climate indicators, which argues for a health-centred economic response to accelerating climate harms.

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