Zhejiang University (ZJU)
浙江大学
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 Zhejiang University (ZJU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Zhejiang University (ZJU) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Zhejiang University (ZJU) 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 | 3289 | 1233.59 |
Overall Count and Share for 'Zhejiang University (ZJU)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 1052 | 442.67 |
| Biological sciences | 380 | 140.09 |
| Chemistry | 623 | 232.50 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 201 | 61.51 |
| Health sciences | 666 | 268.68 |
| Physical sciences | 312 | 65.94 |
| Social sciences | 55 | 22.20 |
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 262 | 110.49 |
| Physical Chemistry | 264 | 90.82 |
| Clinical Sciences | 156 | 62.41 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 166 | 55.57 |
| Electrical Engineering | 137 | 51.11 |
| Organic Chemistry | 107 | 48.19 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 135 | 43.82 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 78 | 41.23 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 414 | 474 | 585 | 1,043 | 1,277 |
| Applied sciences | 113 | 107 | 130 | 375 | 474 |
| Health sciences | 89 | 103 | 163 | 216 | 272 |
| Natural sciences | 212 | 263 | 290 | 436 | 511 |
| Biological sciences | 55 | 70 | 76 | 130 | 129 |
| Chemistry | 111 | 132 | 149 | 185 | 247 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 22 | 30 | 30 | 73 | 66 |
| Physical sciences | 23 | 31 | 35 | 48 | 68 |
| Social sciences | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
| Nature & Science | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
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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 Zhejiang University (ZJU).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (134 institutions) | 7.8% |
| Domestic (528 institutions) | 92.2% |
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 Zhejiang University (ZJU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine | 157.62 / 68.72 | 226.34 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 111.86 / 106.33 | 218.19 |
| The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine | 110.39 / 56.35 | 166.74 |
| Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (SRRSH), Zhejiang University School of Medicine | 95.91 / 46.21 | 142.11 |
| Westlake University | 48.41 / 86.65 | 135.05 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Zhejiang University (ZJU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 18.26 / 13.70 | 31.96 |
| Tel Aviv University (TAU) | 20.05 / 3.94 | 23.99 |
| Harvard University | 10.70 / 10.88 | 21.58 |
| The University of Edinburgh | 15.00 / 5.24 | 20.24 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | 10.99 / 3.95 | 14.95 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Zhejiang University (ZJU). 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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Zhejiang University (ZJU)
- China Academy for Rural Development (CARD), ZJU
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, ZJU
- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, ZJU
- College of Energy Engineering, ZJU
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, ZJU
- College of Life Sciences, ZJU
- College of Optical Science and Engineering, ZJU
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, ZJU
- Faculty of Information Technology, ZJU
- Institute of Intelligent Transportation Systems (IITS), ZJU
- International Campus, Zhejiang University
- MOE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, ZJU
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, ZJU
- School of Mechanical Engineering, ZJU
- State Key Lab of CAD and CG, ZJU
- State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, ZJU
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, ZJU
- State Key Laboratory of Ocean Sensing, ZJU
- Zhejiang University Medical Center
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Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- Hangzhou Seventh People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (SRRSH), Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- The Stomatology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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.
- Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Center of Future Digital Healthcare
- Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Institute of Frontier Technologies
- Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (ACCTERM)
- Australia-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement (ACRCCI)
- BESIII Collaboration
- Baima Lake Laboratory
- CAMS & PUMC - ZJU Research Unit for Emotion and Emotion Disorders
- China Rice Network (CRN)
- Chinese Hippo Consortium
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Water Pollution Control Technology and Equipment
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (CICAM)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of High-End Manufacturing Equipment
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Judicial Civilization
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals
- Donghai Laboratory
- Engineering Technology Innovation Center for Drinking Water Safety and Security of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
- Enze-ZJU Joint Lab for MedEngInfo
- Huanjiang Laboratory
- Innovation Center for Cell Biology
- Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network
- International Joint Research Center for Arctic Environment and Ecosystem (IJRC-AEE)
- JORCEP (Sino-Swedish Joint Research Center of Photonics)
- James D. Watson Institute of Genome Sciences (WIGS)
- Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for New-type External and Transdermal Preparations
- Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)
- Joint Center for Quanta-to-Cosmos Physics
- Joint Laboratory of Green Geological Exploration with Zhejiang University and Inner Mongolia Geologic Survey and Research Institute
- Joint Research Laboratory of Optics
- MNR Engineering Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Evaluation and Restoration of Farmland of Plain District
- MNR Key Laboratory of Spatio-temporal Information and Intelligent Services (LSIIS)
- Magnetic Confinement Fusion Research Centre
- Medog Biodiversity Observation and Research Station of Xizang Autonomous Region
- MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) Consortium
- National Engineering Research Center for Compounding and Modification of Polymeric Materials
- National Key Laboratory of Biobased Transportation Fuel Technology
- Sino-Swedish Joint Research Center of Photonics (JORCEP)
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases
- State Key Laboratory for Vegetation Structure, Function and Construction (VegLab)
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Glass Materials
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment Technology
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Low-carbon Technology
- State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (SKLPPB)
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Safety
- The Electromagnetics Academy at Zhejiang University
- UCLA-ZJU Joint Center for Medical Education and Research
- ZJU-ENS Joint Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry
- ZJU-HUST Joint Laboratory of Cellular Signaling
- ZJU-NHU United R&D Center
- ZJU-QILU Joint Research Institute
- ZJU-SCNU Joint Research Center of Photonics
- ZJU-TU/e Joint Research Institute of Design, Optoelectronic and Sensing
- ZJU-UAlberta Joint Research Laboratory in Genomics and Nutriomics
- ZJU-UIUC Institute
- ZJU-UWA Joint Centre in Integrated Water Management and Protection
- ZJU-UoE Joint Research Centre for Engineering Biology (JRCEB)
- ZJU-Zhejiang Xinhua Low-Carbon Research Center
- Zhang Boli Intelligent Health Innovation Lab
- Zhejiang California International NanoSystems Institute (ZCNI)
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Biology and Ecological Regulation of Crop Pathogens and Insects
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Industrial Boiler and Furnace Flue Gas Pollution Control
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Intelligent Drug Discovery and Development
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of New Adsorption Separation Materials and Application Technology
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices
- Zhejiang University and University of Toronto Joint Institute of Genetics and Genome Medicine
- Zhejiang University-Ant Group Joint Center for Knowledge Graphs
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh (ZJU-UoE) Institute
- Zhejiang University–Purple Mountain Observatory Joint Research Center for Astronomy
- Zhejiang-Ireland Joint Laboratory of Bio-Organic Dielectrics Devices
- Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Center for Traditional Medicine
- Zhejiang-Spain International Joint Laboratory of Advanced Material and Product Engineering
- Zhejiang-Turkey Joint Laboratory of Biomedical Robotics