China Agricultural University (CAU)
中国农业大学
China
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 China Agricultural University (CAU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where China Agricultural University (CAU) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
China Agricultural University (CAU) 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
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 464 | 176.01 |
Overall Count and Share for 'China Agricultural University (CAU)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 146 | 62.82 |
| Biological sciences | 160 | 61.06 |
| Chemistry | 34 | 15.43 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 51 | 14.63 |
| Health sciences | 58 | 18.20 |
| Physical sciences | 6 | 0.98 |
| Social sciences | 9 | 2.89 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Biology | 89 | 38.77 |
| Crop and Pasture Production | 40 | 19.93 |
| Organic Chemistry | 22 | 11.92 |
| Environmental Management | 22 | 8.63 |
| Chemical Engineering | 15 | 7.76 |
| Agriculture, Land and Farm Management | 22 | 7.12 |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 | 6.39 |
| Clinical Sciences | 18 | 5.34 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 51 | 59 | 69 | 165 | 172 |
| Applied sciences | 10 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 31 | 37 | 42 | 89 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 23 | 24 | 31 | 59 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 7 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 13 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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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 China Agricultural University (CAU).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (51 institutions) | 7.0% |
| Domestic (98 institutions) | 93.0% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with China Agricultural University (CAU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) | 39.34 / 26.52 | 65.85 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 19.31 / 21.32 | 40.63 |
| State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity | 10.88 / 27.31 | 38.19 |
| Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) | 12.43 / 16.60 | 29.02 |
| Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) | 12.02 / 10.47 | 22.50 |
Top 5 international collaborators with China Agricultural University (CAU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin) | 2.50 / 0.59 | 3.09 |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | 2.41 / 0.37 | 2.78 |
| University of California, Davis (UC Davis) | 2.11 / 0.65 | 2.77 |
| Cornell University | 1.95 / 0.62 | 2.57 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 2.00 / 0.24 | 2.23 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for China Agricultural University (CAU). 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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China Agricultural University (CAU)
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Development and Quality Control of Ornamental Crops, CAU
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, CAU
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, CAU
- MOA Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, CAU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, CAU
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience (SKLPER)
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.
- Avian Phylogenomics Project
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Grape Sciences and Enology
- Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety
- CAU-Purdue Joint Research Center
- CMA-CAU Jointly Laboratory of Agriculture Addressing Climate Change
- Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production (CICSPP)
- Coordinated Crop Biology Research Center (CBRC)
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan
- International Brachypodium Initiative (IBI)
- National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition
- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment Technology
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources
- State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Agricultural Power Equipment
- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-Breeding
- State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (SKLPPB)
- USDA-UCR-China MOST Centers for Agro-Ecology and Sustainability