The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni)
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 The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) 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), The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 48 | 23.57 |
| Physical Chemistry | 42 | 16.00 |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 | 4.68 |
| Reproductive Medicine | 12 | 4.06 |
| Geology | 9 | 2.93 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 6 | 2.27 |
| Geochemistry | 6 | 2.18 |
| Organic Chemistry | 6 | 2.09 |
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 The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Monash University | 7.57 / 13.81 | 21.38 |
| The University of Sydney (USYD) | 6.76 / 6.90 | 13.65 |
| Flinders University | 4.64 / 8.60 | 13.24 |
| The University of Melbourne (UniMelb) | 6.17 / 5.96 | 12.12 |
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) | 8.59 / 2.43 | 11.02 |
Top 5 international collaborators with The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 6.93 / 8.28 | 15.21 |
| City University of Hong Kong (CityU) | 4.83 / 2.46 | 7.29 |
| Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) | 2.57 / 2.99 | 5.56 |
| Anhui University (AHU) | 2.13 / 2.22 | 4.35 |
| Lanzhou University (LZU) | 1.30 / 2.69 | 3.99 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni). 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.
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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 for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP)
- ARC Centre for the Molecular Genetics of Development (CMGD)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation (COE-CSI)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GETCO2)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers of Big Data, Big Models, New Insights (ACEMS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Tera-Scale (CoEPP)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Robotic Vision
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB)
- ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation
- ARC Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production (TC-IWP)
- AuScope Limited
- Australia-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement (ACRCCI)
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG)
- Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF)
- Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd. (AGT)
- Australian Prostate Cancer BioResource (APCB)
- Australian and New Zealand International Ocean Discovery Program Consortium (ANZIC)
- Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS)
- Centre for Molecular Pathology (CMP)
- Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing (FCMHW)
- Goyder Institute for Water Research
- IceCube Collaboration
- International PSC Study Group (IPSCSG)
- Large Animal Research Imaging Facility (LARIF)
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence to Optimise Sleep in Brain Ageing and Neurodegeneration (CogSleep CRE)
- Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF)
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
- The ATLAS Collaboration
- The Genographic Project
- The H.E.S.S. Collaboration
- The Pierre Auger Collaboration
- University of Adelaide-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Centre for Agriculture and Health