Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Australia
Time frame: 1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect Queensland University of Technology (QUT)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has the following research output in the current window (1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
Research outputs by subject area
Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | 6.65 |
| Physical Chemistry | 21 | 5.42 |
| Chemical Engineering | 13 | 5.29 |
| Ecology | 7 | 3.39 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 8 | 3.37 |
| Machine Learning | 4 | 3.00 |
| Crop and Pasture Production | 4 | 2.40 |
| Organic Chemistry | 7 | 2.35 |
Share output for the past 5 years
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Queensland University of Technology (QUT) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Queensland (UQ) | 9.59 / 10.52 | 20.12 |
| Monash University | 2.84 / 8.87 | 11.71 |
| The University of Sydney (USYD) | 2.63 / 6.30 | 8.93 |
| Griffith University | 3.61 / 2.76 | 6.37 |
| University of Wollongong (UOW) | 2.46 / 1.74 | 4.20 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Queensland University of Technology (QUT) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 6.33 / 4.76 | 11.09 |
| Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) | 6.17 / 4.67 | 10.84 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 2.81 / 3.63 | 6.44 |
| Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) | 1.44 / 1.36 | 2.81 |
| Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) | 0.25 / 2.28 | 2.53 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Queensland University of Technology (QUT). All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (CIPPS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers of Big Data, Big Models, New Insights (ACEMS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Robotic Vision
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
- ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality
- ARC Training Centre for Cell and Tissue Engineering Technologies (CTET)
- Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research Group (AVATAR)
- Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (ACCTERM)
- Australian Centre for Complex Integrated Surgical Solutions (ACCISS)
- Australian Prostate Cancer BioResource (APCB)
- Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland (APCRC - Q)
- Australian and New Zealand International Ocean Discovery Program Consortium (ANZIC)
- CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory
- CSIRO-QUT Synthetic Biology Initative
- Centre for Children’s Health Research (CCHR)
- Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research's (CYSAR's)
- Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood (EPOCH-Translate CRE)
- European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS)
- Health Translation Queensland
- JNU-QUT Joint Laboratory for Air Quality Science and Management
- Max Planck Queensland Centre (MPQC)
- National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT)
- Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF)
- Queensland Facility for Advanced Bioinformatics (QFAB)
- Queensland Tropical Health Alliance (QTHA)
- Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF)
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
- Translational Research Institute (TRI)
- Wound Management Innovation CRC (WMI CRC)