Université de Toulouse
France
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 Université de Toulouse's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Université de Toulouse is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Université de Toulouse 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 | 528 | 45.32 |
Overall Count and Share for 'Université de Toulouse' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 58 | 4.80 |
| Biological sciences | 87 | 8.51 |
| Chemistry | 100 | 14.03 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 60 | 4.39 |
| Health sciences | 84 | 8.43 |
| Physical sciences | 124 | 4.53 |
| Social sciences | 15 | 0.64 |
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Chemistry | 36 | 4.61 |
| Organic Chemistry | 19 | 3.47 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 20 | 2.96 |
| Ecology | 29 | 1.91 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 19 | 1.67 |
| Zoology | 10 | 1.57 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 55 | 1.52 |
| Immunology | 15 | 1.51 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 35 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 44 |
| Applied sciences | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Health sciences | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Natural sciences | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 31 |
| Biological sciences | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Physical sciences | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 Université de Toulouse.
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (42 institutions) | 8.2% |
| Domestic (86 institutions) | 91.8% |
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 Université de Toulouse by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 43.85 / 67.65 | 111.49 |
| Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP) | 4.87 / 22.42 | 27.29 |
| Institute for Systems Research Atomic and Molecular Complexes (IRSAMC) | 7.38 / 18.32 | 25.70 |
| National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) | 12.41 / 10.89 | 23.30 |
| National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse (INPT), University of Toulouse | 13.59 / 8.49 | 22.08 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Université de Toulouse by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 1.69 / 4.76 | 6.45 |
| Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) | 1.75 / 4.63 | 6.39 |
| Peking University (PKU) | 1.28 / 3.02 | 4.30 |
| The European Magnetic Field Laboratory (EMFL) | 1.49 / 1.22 | 2.71 |
| State Key Laboratory of Bioinspired interfacial Materials Science | 0.43 / 1.70 | 2.13 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Université de Toulouse. 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.
- Université de Toulouse
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.
- Advanced Technology Institute in Life Sciences (ITAV)
- Agrobiosciences, Interactions and Biodiversity Research Federation (FR AIB)
- Bio-Medical Federative Research Institute of Toulouse (IFR-BMT)
- Center for Integrative Biology in Toulouse (CBI Toulouse)
- Center for Materials Elaboration and Structural Studies (CEMES)
- Center for Micro-Nano Electronics (AIME)
- Center for Study and Research Work, Organization, Power (CERTOP)
- Centre Régional d'Exploration Fonctionnelle et de Ressources Expérimentales (CREFRE)
- Centre de Microcaractérisation Raimond Castaing
- Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition (CERCO)
- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Toulouse (CRCT)
- Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE)
- Centre for Anthropobiology and Genomics of Toulouse (CAGT)
- Centre for Epidemiology and Research in POPulation Health (CERPOP)
- Chimie Balard Cirimat Carnot Institute
- Comportement et Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage (CEFS)
- Digestive Health Research Institute (IRSD)
- Epidermis Differentiation and Rheumatoid Autoimmunity (UDEAR)
- Epidémiologie et Analyses en Santé Publique: Risques, Maladies Chroniques, Handicaps
- Evolution and Biological Diversity Laboratory (EDB)
- Geroscience and Rejuvenation Research Center (RESTORE)
- IM-TB/HIV international laboratory
- Imagerie Cérébrale et Handicaps Neurologiques
- Institut Clément Ader (ICA)
- Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire HealthAge (IHU HealthAge)
- Institut de Chimie de Toulouse (ICT)
- Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse (IMFT)
- Institute for Systems Research Atomic and Molecular Complexes (IRSAMC)
- Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (I2MC)
- Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology (IPBS)
- International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC)
- International Research Laboratory on Artificial Intelligence (IPAL)
- Interuniversity Research Centre Engineering Materials (CIRIMAT)
- LabEx Toulouse Cancer (LabEx TOUCAN)
- Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée (LHFA)
- Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions de Toulouse (LMDC)
- Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses (LNCMI)
- Laboratoire SOFTMAT
- Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Toulouse et Tarbes (LATT)
- Laboratoire d'Aérologie (Laero)
- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination (LCC Toulouse)
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique de Toulouse (LGC)
- Laboratoire de Recherche Dynamique Terrestre et Planétaire
- Laboratoire des Champs Magnétiques Pulsés (LNCMP)
- Laboratoire des deux Infinis – Toulouse (L2IT)
- Laboratory of Analysis and Architecture of Systems (LAAS)
- Laboratory on Plasma and Conversion of Energy (LAPLACE)
- Maison des Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société de Toulouse (MSHST)
- National Infrastructure of Metabolomics and Fluxomics (MetaboHUB)
- Obesity Research Unit
- Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP)
- Pharmacochemistry and Biology for Development (PHARMADEV)
- Pharmacochimie et Pharmacologie pour le Développement (PHARMA-DEV)
- Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Physiopathologie Rénale
- Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP)
- Proteomics French Infrastructure (ProFI)
- Research Network on Electrochemical Energy Storage (RS2E)
- Régulations Cellulaires - Lipidoses et Athérosclérose
- STROMALab
- Station for Theorical and Experimental Ecology (SETE)
- Synthèse et Physico-Chimie de Molécules d'Intérêt Biologique (SPCMIB)
- TOXALIM Research Centre in Food Toxicology
- The Plant Research Laboratory (LRSV)
- Theoretical and Experimental Ecology Station (SETE)
- Toulouse Institute For Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases
- Toulouse Institute of Computer Science Research (IRIT)
- Toulouse Mathematics Institute (IMT)
- Toulouse NeuroImaging Center (ToNIC)
- Évolution et Santé Orale (EvolSan)