Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)
中华人民共和国自然资源部
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 Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) 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), Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology | 81 | 19.73 |
| Geology | 79 | 16.62 |
| Pollution and Contamination | 26 | 7.85 |
| Environmental Management | 32 | 7.34 |
| Oceanography | 22 | 6.29 |
| Geophysics | 30 | 6.12 |
| Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy | 18 | 4.45 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | 25 | 3.53 |
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 Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| China Geological Survey (CGS) | 58.63 / 54.05 | 112.68 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 28.14 / 49.75 | 77.90 |
| China University of Geosciences, Beijing (CUGB) | 14.68 / 20.62 | 35.30 |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) | 13.52 / 21.40 | 34.91 |
| Peking University (PKU) | 14.45 / 12.85 | 27.29 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 2.22 / 2.12 | 4.34 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 2.17 / 0.84 | 3.01 |
| National Research Council (CNR) | 1.47 / 0.84 | 2.31 |
| University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) | 1.56 / 0.21 | 1.76 |
| Utrecht University (UU) | 1.22 / 0.44 | 1.66 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). 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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Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)
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China Geological Survey (CGS)
- China Institute of Geo-Environment Monitoring, CGS
- Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS)
- Command Center of Natural Resource Comprehensive Survey, CGS
- Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, CGS
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Paleontology and Geological Environment Evolution, CGS
- Inner Mongolia Third Geological Mineral Exploration Institute
- National Research Center for Geo-analysis (NRCGA), CGS
- Oil and Gas Resources Survey Center, CGS
- Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology (QIMG)
- Qinghai Geological Survey Institute
- Sichuan Institute of Geological Survey
- East China Sea Bureau, MNR
- Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center, MNR
- Land Surveying and Planning Institute, MNR
- National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation of China (NASG), MNR
- National Deep Sea Center, MNR
- National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC), MNR
- National Ocean Technology Center, MNR
- North China Sea Bureau, MNR
- South China Sea Sea Area and Island Center, MNR
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State Oceanic Administration (SOA)
- MNR First Institute of Oceangraphy, SOA
- MNR Fourth Institute of Oceanography, SOA
- MNR Second Institute of Oceanography (SIO), SOA
- MNR Third Institute of Oceangraphy, SOA
- National Marine Data and Information Service, SOA
- National Satellite Ocean Application Service (NSOAS), SOA
- Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC), SOA
- Tianjin Ocean Center, MNR
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China Geological Survey (CGS)
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.