National Museum of Natural History (MNHN)
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN)
France
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 National Museum of Natural History (MNHN)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) 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 | 170 | 9.44 |
Overall Count and Share for 'National Museum of Natural History (MNHN)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 19 | 1.31 |
| Biological sciences | 57 | 3.02 |
| Chemistry | 15 | 1.18 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 38 | 2.31 |
| Health sciences | 4 | 0.05 |
| Physical sciences | 21 | 1.12 |
| Social sciences | 16 | 0.45 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology | 14 | 0.95 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 8 | 0.78 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 15 | 0.74 |
| Geology | 10 | 0.70 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 14 | 0.66 |
| Climate Change Science | 4 | 0.42 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 6 | 0.39 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Applied sciences | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 National Museum of Natural History (MNHN).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (83 institutions) | 11.2% |
| Domestic (76 institutions) | 88.8% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 8.91 / 23.65 | 32.56 |
| Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry (IMPMC) | 3.53 / 14.11 | 17.64 |
| Sorbonne University | 7.13 / 9.79 | 16.92 |
| French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) | 6.04 / 7.41 | 13.45 |
| IPSL Laboratory of Oceanography and Climate: Experiments and Numerical Approaches (LOCEAN) | 1.56 / 6.21 | 7.76 |
Top 5 international collaborators with National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Max Planck Society | 0.61 / 1.79 | 2.40 |
| Leibniz Association | 0.64 / 1.62 | 2.25 |
| The University of Chicago (UChicago) | 0.53 / 0.89 | 1.42 |
| Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) | 0.41 / 0.60 | 1.00 |
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) | 0.42 / 0.50 | 0.92 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for National Museum of Natural History (MNHN). 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.
- National Museum of Natural History (MNHN)
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.
- Atelier de Bio Informatique (ABI)
- BioArchéologie, Interactions Sociétés Environnements (BioArch)
- Biochimie, Cellules, Cibles Thérapeutiques (BC2T)
- Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems (BOREA)
- Center for Research on Preservation (CRC)
- Centre de Recherche sur la Paléobiodiversité et les Paléoenvironnements (CR2P)
- Centre d’Ecologie et de Sciences de la Conservation (CESCO)
- Communication Molecules and Adaptation of Micro-organisms (MCAM)
- Complex Systems Institute of Paris Ile-de-France (ISC-PIF)
- Ecological Anthropology and Ethnobiology
- Foundation for Research on Biodiversity (FRB)
- Fédération Île-de-France de Recherche sur l'Environnement (FIRE)
- Genome Structure and Instability
- Histoire Naturelle de l'Homme Préhistorique (HNHP)
- IPANEMA
- IPSL Laboratory of Oceanography and Climate: Experiments and Numerical Approaches (LOCEAN)
- Institut de Paléontologie Humaine (IPH)
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB)
- Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry (IMPMC)
- Laboratoire d'Étude de la Matière Extraterrestre (LEME)
- Laboratoire de Minéralogie et Cosmochimie du Muséum (LMCM)
- Molecular Physiolgy and Adapatation (PhyMA)
- Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers Ecce Terra (OSU Ecce Terra)
- Origine, Structure et Evolution de la Biodiversité (OSEB)
- Outils et Méthodes de la Systématique Intégrative (OMSI)
- Patrimoine Naturel (PatriNat)
- Patrimoines Locaux, Environnement et Globalisation (PALOC)
- Research Unit Adaptative Mechanisms and Evolution (MECADEV)
- Sorbonne University Association