The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
香港中文大學
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 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)'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 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 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 | 969 | 232.13 |
Overall Count and Share for 'The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 262 | 76.14 |
| Biological sciences | 108 | 21.75 |
| Chemistry | 198 | 40.59 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 36 | 8.36 |
| Health sciences | 232 | 53.55 |
| Physical sciences | 87 | 13.32 |
| Social sciences | 46 | 18.42 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Control Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics | 41 | 21.58 |
| Clinical Sciences | 63 | 14.54 |
| Organic Chemistry | 59 | 12.80 |
| Physical Chemistry | 63 | 12.09 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 44 | 9.17 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 48 | 9.16 |
| Electrical Engineering | 46 | 8.46 |
| Chemical Engineering | 27 | 8.31 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 120 | 137 | 134 | 197 | 240 |
| Applied sciences | 28 | 29 | 25 | 51 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 17 | 39 | 44 | 54 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 74 | 69 | 64 | 77 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 14 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 41 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 42 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 15 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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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 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (238 institutions) | 13.4% |
| Domestic (154 institutions) | 86.6% |
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Note: Hover over the graph to view collaboration by percentage of Share.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Hong Kong (HKU) | 35.81 / 42.83 | 78.65 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 29.17 / 41.36 | 70.52 |
| City University of Hong Kong (CityU) | 15.19 / 27.55 | 42.74 |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) | 12.41 / 20.39 | 32.80 |
| Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) | 15.88 / 15.73 | 31.62 |
Top 5 international collaborators with The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | 8.17 / 6.34 | 14.51 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 6.46 / 7.46 | 13.92 |
| Karolinska Institute (KI) | 6.56 / 1.95 | 8.52 |
| Imperial College London (ICL) | 5.35 / 2.00 | 7.35 |
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) | 4.00 / 0.53 | 4.53 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). 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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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong Medical Centre
- Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH)
- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, CUHK
- State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, CUHK
- State Key Laboratory of Quantum Information Technologies and Materials, CUHK
- State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology, CUHK
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.
- AI Chip Center for Emerging Smart Systems (ACCESS)
- Asian Genetic Epidemiology Network Type 2 Diabetes (AGEN-T2D) Consortium
- BESIII Collaboration
- CAS CEMCS-CUHK Joint Laboratory for Cardiovascular Sciences
- CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials
- CUHK-BCM Joint Center For Medical Genetics
- CUHK-BGI Innovation Institute of Trans-Omics
- CUHK-GDL Advanced Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
- CUHK-JNU MOE Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine
- CUHK-NJU Joint Scoliosis Research Centre
- CUHK-PKU-UST Joint Research Centre for Language and Human Complexity (JRCLHC)
- CUHK-SDU Joint Laboratory on Reproductive Genetics
- CUHK-SJTU Joint Research Center for Human Reproduction and Related Diseases
- CUHK-SJTU Joint Research Centre in Diabetes Genomics and Precision Medicine
- CUHK-UC San Diego Joint Laboratory on Chinese Economy
- Center for Neuromusculoskeletal Restorative Medicine (CNRM)
- Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII)
- Croucher Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis
- Epithelial Cell Biology Research Centre
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory on Immunological and Genetic Kidney Diseases
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Human-Machine Intelligence-Synergy Systems
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory for Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research
- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening
- Hong Kong Bioinformatics Centre
- Hong Kong Centre for Logistics Robotics
- ICGC Prostate Cancer Project: Adenocarcinoma
- Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
- International HapMap Project
- Joint Shantou International Eye Center (JSIEC)
- KIZ-CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research of Common Diseases
- MOE Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine
- Microbiota I-Center (MagIC)
- Multi-Scale Medical Robotics Center (MRC)
- SCU-CUHK Joint Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine
- SIMM-CUHK Joint Research Laboratory for Promoting Globalization of Traditional Chinese Medicines
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP)
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Baylor College of Medicine Joint Center for Medical Genetics
- The Daya Bay Collaboration
- Zhuhai Joint Innovative Center for Climate-Environment-Ecosystem