Nanchang University (NCU)

南昌大学

China

Time frame: 1 May 2025 - 30 April 2026

Profile

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 Nanchang University (NCU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Nanchang University (NCU) is listed.

Position by research output Share

Global China
Overall 116 62
Academic 106 58

Position by research output Share in subject areas

Global China
Applied sciences 85 65
Health sciences 175 51
Natural sciences 138 67
Biological sciences 326 101
Chemistry 63 50
Earth & environmental sciences 579 169
Physical sciences 293 71
Social sciences 199 69

Research

Nanchang University (NCU) has the following research output in the current window (1 May 2025 - 30 April 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 478 198.19

Overall Count and Share for 'Nanchang University (NCU)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.

View all articles

Research outputs by subject area

Note: Natural sciences includes biological sciences, chemistry, Earth & environmental sciences and physical sciences.
Subject Count Share
Applied sciences 147 67.59
Biological sciences 34 9.85
Chemistry 126 69.67
Earth & environmental sciences 5 2.47
Health sciences 130 32.44
Physical sciences 24 11.53
Social sciences 12 4.64

Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.

Looking for more research output data for this institution? Give us feedback on what you are interested in.

Leading research topics

In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), Nanchang University (NCU) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.

View all topics

Share output for the past 5 years

Subject area or journal group 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Overall 51 71 83 151 213
Applied sciences 17 21 24 49 67
Health sciences 5 6 7 19 32
Natural sciences 28 44 51 76 107
Biological sciences 2 4 7 5 8
Chemistry 22 29 41 57 84
Earth & environmental sciences 1 1 0 6 3
Physical sciences 4 10 3 8 12
Social sciences 0 0 0 7 6
Nature & Science 0 0 0 1 1

Institution benchmarking

Nature Strategy Reports
Turn complex research questions into confident strategic decisions 

When you're under pressure to set direction, justify investment, or understand your competitive position, you need more than raw data — you need trusted insights you can act on.

  • Benchmark your performance against global peers using robust, methodologically sound analysis.

  • Combine quantitative metrics with qualitative expert insight to uncover strengths, gaps and emerging opportunities.

  • Gain tailored, decision-ready recommendations aligned to your strategic priorities.

Talk to us to learn more about our data dashboards and bespoke strategy reports.

Nature Masterclasses
Grow research skills, confidence and careers with training built for every stage of the research lifecycle.

Developed with Nature Portfolio journal Editors and internationally renowned experts. Discover three ways to learn:

  • Self-paced, online courses in convenient bite-sized units, covering key skills across scientific writing, publishing, grant writing, data analysis, and more.

  • Expert trainer-led workshops with hands-on exercises and real-time feedback across core research skills, delivered via interactive group sessions.

  • Editor-led workshops combining core principles in writing and publishing, personalised 1:1 feedback from Nature Portfolio Editors and hands-on exercises.

Explore course catalogues and workshop agendas, enquire about the options or request institutional pricing.

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 Nanchang University (NCU).

International vs domestic collaboration by Share

Type Percentage
International (24 institutions) 6.4%
Domestic (80 institutions) 93.6%

Note: Hover over the pie chart to view the Share for each collaboration type.

Note: Hover over the graph to view collaboration by percentage of Share.

Top 5 domestic collaborators with Nanchang University (NCU) by Share

Collaborating institutions

Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.

Collaborating Institution Collaborators' Share Collaboration Score
Jiangnan University 12.90 / 25.22 38.12
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources 12.90 / 22.66 35.56
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 16.70 / 11.16 27.86
The Second Affiliated Hospital to Nanchang University 15.53 / 12.17 27.70
Jiangxi Normal University (JXNU) 15.78 / 9.03 24.81

Top 5 international collaborators with Nanchang University (NCU) by Share

Collaborating institutions

Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.

Collaborating Institution Collaborators' Share Total Share
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) 1.95 / 1.28 3.23
North Carolina State University (NCSU) 1.94 / 1.28 3.22
Arizona State University (ASU) 2.67 / 0.40 3.07
University of Bonn (Uni Bonn) 1.80 / 0.21 2.01
University of Wuppertal 1.60 / 0.35 1.95

Latest supplements

Nature Index 2026 Nanoscience and nanotechnology

From programmable RNA architectures to next-generation materials for energy and healthcare, researchers are harnessing the unusual properties of the nanoscale to tackle some of society's biggest challenges. This supplement explores the discoveries that are driving the field, the hurdles that remain and the institutions that are leading in nanoscience and nanotechnology research.

Nature Index 2026 Nanoscience and nanotechnology
Access for free

Nature Index 2026 Chemistry

Chemistry research is undergoing a period of transformation, driven by new technologies and mounting environmental pressures. In this supplement, we explore the trends behind China’s extraordinary rise in chemistry output, and why efforts to curb the use of PFASs are accelerating worldwide. We also look at the innovations that could redefine how chemicals are designed, produced and recycled.

Nature Index 2026 Chemistry
Access for free

Relationships

Affiliated institutions

The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Nanchang University (NCU). 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.

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.