The University of Melbourne (UniMelb)
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 Melbourne (UniMelb)'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 Melbourne (UniMelb) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
The University of Melbourne (UniMelb) 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 Melbourne (UniMelb) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Sciences | 121 | 16.50 |
| Reproductive Medicine | 20 | 8.01 |
| Immunology | 42 | 7.59 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 55 | 6.07 |
| Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology | 41 | 6.02 |
| Ecology | 19 | 5.34 |
| Physical Chemistry | 15 | 4.94 |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 25 | 4.73 |
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 Melbourne (UniMelb).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with The University of Melbourne (UniMelb) 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 | 39.59 / 39.56 | 79.15 |
| Melbourne Health | 27.26 / 12.54 | 39.80 |
| The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) | 16.46 / 17.65 | 34.12 |
| Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) | 18.29 / 13.60 | 31.89 |
| Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) | 18.60 / 12.45 | 31.06 |
Top 5 international collaborators with The University of Melbourne (UniMelb) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 5.53 / 11.10 | 16.63 |
| University of Oxford | 3.47 / 4.99 | 8.47 |
| University of Copenhagen (UCPH) | 3.13 / 4.65 | 7.77 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 3.81 / 2.71 | 6.52 |
| Max Planck Society | 3.12 / 3.02 | 6.14 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for The University of Melbourne (UniMelb). 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.
- The University of Melbourne (UniMelb)
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.
- ANZgene
- ARC Centre for Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Membrane Proteins (ARC CCeMMP)
- ARC Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS)
- ARC Centre for Perceptive and Intelligent Machines in Complex Environments
- ARC Centre for Personalised Therapeutics Technologies (ARC CPTT)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEX)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-Ray Science (CXS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function (CIBF)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Legume Research (CILR)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Kangaroo Genomics (KanGO)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers of Big Data, Big Models, New Insights (ACEMS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistics of Complex Systems (MASCOS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Tera-Scale (CoEPP)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC²T)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits (CODES)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science (ACEVS)
- ARC Dairy Innovation Hub
- ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation
- Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age (AUPOA)
- Asian Genetic Epidemiology Network (AGEN)
- Asian Genetic Epidemiology Network Type 2 Diabetes (AGEN-T2D) Consortium
- AuScope Limited
- Australasian Diabetes Data Network (ADDN)
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG)
- Australian Collaboration for Accelerator Science (ACAS)
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS)
- Australian Ovarian Cancer Study (AOCS)
- Australian and New Zealand International Ocean Discovery Program Consortium (ANZIC)
- Australian-German Climate and Energy College
- Belle Collaboration
- Bionic Vision Australia (BVA)
- Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC)
- Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA)
- Centre for International Child Health (CICH)
- Centre for Neural Engineering (CfNE)
- Centro de Recursos Hídricos para la Agricultura y la Minería (CRHIAM)
- China-Australia Center for Translational Medicine
- Colorectal Transdisciplinary (CORECT) Study
- Dairy Futures CRC
- Drosophila 12 Genomes Consortium
- Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub (ESCC)
- Epi4K Consortium
- Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP)
- Epilepsy Research Centre
- Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health, UniMelb
- Genetics and Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer Consortium (GECCO)
- GliomaScan Consortium
- International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (IMSGC)
- Kathleen Cuningham Foundation Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer (kConFab)
- Lions Eye Donation Services
- Melbourne Brain Centre
- Melbourne Children’s Global Health
- Melbourne Dementia Research Centre (MDRC)
- Melbourne EpiCentre
- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre (MNC)
- Mental Health Research Institute (MHRI)
- Microbiota I-Center (MagIC)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
- NERP Environmental Decisions Group (EDG)
- National Environmental Science Programme (NESP)
- National Imaging Facility (NIF)
- South Asian Type 2 Diabetes (SAT2D) Consortium
- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research (SVI)
- Stem Cells Australia
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
- The ATLAS Collaboration
- The Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) - GWAS Group
- The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute)
- Victorian Bioinformatics Consortium (VBC)
- Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)
- Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences (VIEPS)
- Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative (VLSCI)