Nanjing University (NJU)
南京大学
China
Time frame: 1 May 2025 - 30 April 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 Nanjing University (NJU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Nanjing University (NJU) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Nanjing University (NJU) 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
Research outputs by subject area
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Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), Nanjing University (NJU) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Chemistry | 222 | 95.49 |
| Chemical Engineering | 218 | 78.93 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 157 | 64.25 |
| Organic Chemistry | 141 | 60.15 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | 163 | 43.48 |
| Quantum Physics | 121 | 43.24 |
| Nanotechnology | 73 | 35.42 |
| Geology | 62 | 25.87 |
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 Nanjing University (NJU).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Nanjing University (NJU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| State Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling | 109.42 / 187.57 | 297.00 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 124.56 / 120.63 | 245.19 |
| Tongji University | 112.36 / 118.00 | 230.37 |
| Drum Tower Hospital | 74.37 / 47.89 | 122.25 |
| University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) | 43.90 / 53.87 | 97.76 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Nanjing University (NJU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 10.94 / 9.87 | 20.81 |
| University of Helsinki | 12.60 / 5.21 | 17.81 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 11.54 / 2.96 | 14.50 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 8.29 / 4.86 | 13.15 |
| Max Planck Society | 6.04 / 3.31 | 9.35 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Nanjing University (NJU). 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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Nanjing University (NJU)
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS), NJU
- Medical School of Nanjing University
- School of Astronomy and Space Scicence, NJU
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School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, NJU
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, NJU
- MOE Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, NJU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, NJU
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, NJU
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, NJU
- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, NJU
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, NJU
- School of Integrated Circuits, NJU
- School of Life Sciences, NJU
- School of Physics, NJU
- State Key Laboratory of Novel Software Technology, NJU
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.
- Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (ACCTERM)
- BESIII Collaboration
- CAS Center for Excellence in Comparative Planetology
- CMA-NJU Joint Center for Atmospheric Radar Research
- CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies
- CUHK-NJU Joint Scoliosis Research Centre
- Centre of Integrated Science and Education for Evolution and Environment
- China-Australia Center for Translational Medicine
- Chinese Center for Antarctic Astronomy (CCAA)
- Chinese Hippo Consortium
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Water Pollution Control Technology and Equipment
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Regional Environmental Quality
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (CICAM)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Continental Tectonics
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Astronomy and Space Exploration
- Collaborative Innovation Center of South China Sea Studies
- Cooperative Innovation Centre of Terahertz Science
- Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)
- Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy and Environment
- Innovation Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Frontiers
- Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application
- Jiangsu National Center for Applied Mathematics
- Jiangsu Provincial Technology and Engineering Center for Land Development and Management
- Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies
- Joint Center for Atmospheric Research (NJCAR)
- Joint Center for Particle, Nuclear Physics and Cosmology
- Joint Center for Quanta-to-Cosmos Physics
- Key Laboratory for Land Satellite Remote Sensing Applications of Ministry of Natural Resources
- Key Laboratory of Monitoring, Evaluation and Early Warning of Territorial Spatial Planning Implementation, Ministry of Natural Resources (LMEE)
- Key Laboratory of Radar Meteorology
- MLR Key Laboratory of Development and Protection for the Coastal Zone, CAGS
- MNR Key Laboratory of Carbon Neutrality and Land Space Optimization
- NJU-Horizon Intelligent Audio Lab, Horizon Robotics
- NJU-NFU Joint Institute for Plant Molecular Biology
- NJU-UWA Joint Research Center for Bone and Joint Disease
- Nanjing Institute of Microinterface Technology
- Nanjing University-University of Helsinki Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences
- Nanjing-Helsinki Institute in Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences
- Nansen-Zhu International Research Centre (NZC)
- State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather Meteorological Science and Technology
- State Key Laboratory of Spintronic Devices and Technologies
- State Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling
- The Daya Bay Collaboration
- University of Leeds - Nanjing University Joint International Research Centre for Critical Zone Science
- York-Nanjing Joint Centre for Spintronics and Nano Engineeering (YNJC)