University of Paris-Saclay
Université Paris-Saclay
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 University of Paris-Saclay's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where University of Paris-Saclay is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
University of Paris-Saclay 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 | 1232 | 125.34 |
Overall Count and Share for 'University of Paris-Saclay' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 141 | 17.33 |
| Biological sciences | 182 | 14.35 |
| Chemistry | 118 | 22.14 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 124 | 8.84 |
| Health sciences | 250 | 18.70 |
| Physical sciences | 391 | 41.38 |
| Social sciences | 26 | 2.59 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Physics | 75 | 14.39 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 188 | 13.80 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 40 | 7.18 |
| Organic Chemistry | 25 | 6.52 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 68 | 5.26 |
| Clinical Sciences | 59 | 4.12 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 66 | 3.57 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 99 | 88 | 99 | 122 | 129 |
| Applied sciences | 14 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 76 | 66 | 75 | 87 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 21 | 22 | 17 | 28 | 21 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 42 | 31 | 44 | 39 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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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 University of Paris-Saclay.
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (110 institutions) | 12.7% |
| Domestic (243 institutions) | 87.3% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with University of Paris-Saclay by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 104.64 / 146.01 | 250.65 |
| The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) | 39.10 / 40.20 | 79.31 |
| National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) | 26.97 / 33.87 | 60.85 |
| Paris Cité University | 25.21 / 20.16 | 45.37 |
| Sorbonne University | 19.48 / 18.32 | 37.80 |
Top 5 international collaborators with University of Paris-Saclay by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 4.58 / 15.31 | 19.89 |
| Max Planck Society | 4.67 / 11.53 | 16.20 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 4.18 / 9.45 | 13.63 |
| Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) | 5.06 / 5.26 | 10.32 |
| Harvard University | 3.09 / 5.13 | 8.22 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for University of Paris-Saclay. 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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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.
- Analyse Moléculaire, Modélisation et Imagerie de la Maladie Cancéreuse (AMMICA)
- André Lwoff Institute (IAL)
- Apoptosis Cancer and Immunity
- Biochimie, Cellules, Cibles Thérapeutiques (BC2T)
- Biological Rhythms and Cancers (RBC)
- Biomolécules : Conception, Isolement, Synthèse (BioCIS)
- Building large instruments for neuroimaging: from population imaging to ultra-high magnetic fields (BAOBAB)
- Cellules Souches Hématopoïétiques et Développement des Hémopathies Myéloïdes
- Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (C2N)
- Centre de Neurosciences Paris-Sud (CNPS)
- Centre de Recherche en Immunologie des Infections Virales et des Maladies Auto-immunes (IMVA)
- Centre de Sciences Nucléaires et de Sciences de la Matière (CSNSM)
- Centre de référence, d'innovation, d'expertise et de transfert (CReFIX)
- Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP)
- Chimie et modélisation pour la biologie du cancer (CMBC)
- Computer Science Laboratory for Mechanics and Engineering Sciences (LIMSI)
- Conception, Synthèse et Vectorisation de Biomolécules (CSVB)
- Department of Optics and Associated Techniques (DOTA)
- Diseases and Hormones of the Nervous System (DHNS)
- Dynamique des cellules tumorales
- ECOSYS
- Endocrinologie et Génétique de la Reproduction et du Développement
- Environmmental biOtechnology PRoceSses (PROSE)
- FHU CARE
- FHU PHENIX
- Federative Research Institute NeuroSud Paris (IFR Neuro Sud Paris)
- Fluides, Automatique et Systèmes Thermiques (FAST)
- France Cohortes
- Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire Hépatinov (FHU Hépatinov )
- Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire SEPSIS (FHU SEPSIS)
- Fédération Île-de-France de Recherche sur l'Environnement (FIRE)
- Genetic of Tumors
- Genome Integrity, RNA and Cancer
- Global Oceans Systems Ecology and Evolution (GO-SEE)
- Group of electrical engineering, Paris (GeePs)
- Génomique Cellulaire des Cancers
- Génétique Epidémiologique et Structure des Populations Humaines
- Génétique Moléculaire et Destin Cellulaire
- Génétique Oncologique
- Hématopoïèse et Cellules Souches
- Hémostase Inflammation Thrombose (HITh)
- Hémostase et Dynamique Cellulaire Vasculaire
- INSERM-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit (UNICOG)
- IPSL Geosciences Laboratory Paris Sud (GEOPS)
- Imagerie Moléculaire in Vivo (IMIV)
- Imagerie et Modélisation en Neurobiologie et Cancérologie (IMNC)
- Imagerie par Résonance Magnétique Médicale et Multi-Modalités (IR4M)
- Immunologie Antivirale Systémique et Cérébrale
- Infectiologie Expérimentale des Rongeurs et Poissons (IERP)
- Infectious Disease Models and Innovative Therapies (IDMIT)
- Infrastructure Nationale d'Ingénierie des Cellules Souches Pluripotentes et Cellules Différenciées (INGESTEM)
- Innovative Common Laboratory For Space Spectroscopy (LabCom INCLASS)
- Innovative Therapy Department (STI)
- Institut Biomédical de Bicêtre (I2B)
- Institut Biomédical du Val de Bièvre (IBVB)
- Institut Galien Paris-Saclay (IGPS)
- Institut Paris-Sud d'Innovation Thérapeutique (IPSIT)
- Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale (IAS)
- Institut de Biologie des Plantes (IBP)
- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay (ICMMO)
- Institut de Physique Théorique (IPhT)
- Institut de Recherche Intégrée en Cancérologie à Villejuif (IRCIV)
- Institute of Cellular and Molecular Radiation Biology (IRCM)
- Institute of Chemistry of Natural Substances (ICSN)
- Institute of Fundamental Electronics (IEF)
- Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC)
- Institute of Molecular Sciences of Orsay (ISMO)
- Institute of Nuclear Physics of Orsay (IPNO)
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2)
- Integrative Tumor Immunology and Genetic Oncology
- Interactions Cellulaires et Physiopathologie Hépatique (ICPH)
- LaBoratoire d'Imagerie biOmédicale MultlimodAle Paris Saclay (BioMaps)
- LabEx LERMIT
- LabEx LipSTIC
- Laboratoire Aimé Cotton (LAC)
- Laboratoire Albert Fert
- Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l’Institut d’Optique (LCFIO)
- Laboratoire Charles Friedel (LCF)
- Laboratoire Evolution, Génomes Comportement, Ecologie (EGCE)
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Sciences du Numérique (LISN)
- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (LLB)
- Laboratoire Matière sous conditions extrêmes (LMCE)
- Laboratoire d'Imagerie Moléculaire Expérimentale (LIME)
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique (LCP)
- Laboratoire de Maladies Neurodégénératives : Mécanismes, Thérapies, Imagerie (LMN)
- Laboratoire de Mathématiques (LMO)
- Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay (LMPS)
- Laboratoire de Mécanique et d'Energétique d'Evry (LMEE)
- Laboratoire de Physique des 2 infinis Irène Joliot-Curie (IJCLab)
- Laboratoire de Physique des Gaz et des Plasmas (LPGP)
- Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (LPS)
- Laboratoire de Recherche en Informatique (LRI)
- Laboratoire de Vectorologie et Thérapeutiques Anticancéreuses
- Laboratoire de Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale
- Laboratoire des Collisions Atomiques et Moléculaires
- Laboratorio Internacional Franco-Argentino en Nanociencias (LIFAN)
- Laboratory of Ecology, Systematics and Evolution (ESE)
- Laboratory of Enzymology and Structural Biochemistry (LEBS)
- Laboratory of Excellence GR-Ex
- Laboratory of Plasma Physics (LPP)
- Laboratory of Signalling and Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
- Laboratory of Signals and Systems (L2S)
- Laboratory of Systems and Applications of Information and Energy Technologies (SATIE)
- Laboratory of Theoretical Physics (LPT Orsay)
- Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and Statistical Models (LPTMS)
- Laboratory of the Linear Accelerator (LAL)
- Le Globule Rouge/The Red Cell (GR-Ex)
- Light, Material and Interfaces Laboratory (LuMIn)
- Lymphomes Associés aux Infections Virales
- Maison de la Simulation
- Metabolic and Systemic Aspects of Oncogenesis for New Therapeutic Approaches (METSY)
- Metagenopolis (MGP)
- Micalis Institute
- Microenvironnement des Niches Tumorales (MicroNiT)
- Microenvironnement et Physiopathologie de La Differenciation
- Modelling and data analyses for ecology and ecotoxicology (MO-ECO2)
- Molecular Predictors and New Targets in Oncology
- Multimodal Imaging Center (MIC)
- Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (MTS)
- Nanosciences et Innovation pour les Matériaux, la Biomédecine et l'Énergie (NIMBE)
- National PRecISion Medicine Center in Oncology (IHU Prism)
- Neurobiologie de l'Apprentissage, de la Memoire et de la Communication (NAMC)
- Neurobiology and Development (N&D)
- Neuroimaging and Psychiatry
- Neuroprotection et neurogénération : molécules neuroactives de petite taille
- Neurosciences de la Mémoire
- Next Generation Immuno-Oncology Research
- Normal and Pathological Development of Melanocytes
- Nutrition, Hormones et Cancers
- Paris Saclay Cancer Cluster (PSSC)
- Paris-Saclay Applied Economics (PSAE)
- Paris-Saclay Institute of Neuroscience (Neuro-PSI)
- Pathologie de La Polymerisation des Proteines, Substitut Du Sang, et Maladies Rares Du Globule Rouge
- Physiopathogenesis and Treatment of Liver Diseases
- Profils Tanscriptionnels dans les Myelofibroses
- Project-Team Tackling the Underspecified (TAU)
- Quantitative Genetics and Evolution-Le Moulon (GQE-Le Moulon)
- Radiothérapie Moléculaire et Innovation Thérapeutique
- Récepteurs Stéroïdiens : Physiopathologie Endocrinienne et Métabolique
- Régulation de l'Autophagie : Règle Générale et Exceptions
- Régulation de la Réponse Immune, Infection VIH-1 et Autoimmunité
- Régulation de la Survie Cellulaire et des Allogreffes
- Réponses Cellulaires aux Microorganismes Pathogènes
- Rétrovirus Endogènes et Eléments Rétroïdes des Eucaryotes Supérieurs
- SEPSIS Comprehensive Center—IHU SEPSIS
- Santé Mentale et Santé Publique
- Service de Néphrologie
- Service de Physique de l’État Condensé (SPEC)
- Service de Recherche de Métallurgie Physique (SRMP)
- Service dÉtudes Analytiques et de Réactivité des Surfaces (SEARS)
- Signalisation Calcique et Interactions Cellulaires dans le Foie (SCICF)
- Signalisation Hormonale, Physiopathlogie Endocrinienne et Métabolique
- Signalisation et Physiopathologie des Cellules Epithéliales
- Signalisation, Neurobiologie et Cancer
- Signalisation, Radiobiologie et Cancer
- Signalisation, Rho GTPases et progression tumorale
- Signalling, Nuclei and Innovations in Oncology
- Sino-French International Joint Laboratory for Horticultural Research
- Stabilité Génétique et Oncogenèse
- Stem Cells and Radiation Department (SCSR)
- Systèmes Membranaires, Photobiologie, Stress et Détoxication (SMPSD)
- Tefor Paris-Saclay
- Thèrapie Gènique, Gènètique, Epigènètique en Neurologie, Endocrinologie et Dèveloppement de l'Enfant
- Tumour Immunology and Anti-Cancer Immunotherapy Unit
- Unit Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies
- Unité Intégrité du Génome et Cancers
- Unité Physiologie et Pathologie Moléculaires des Rétrovirus Endogènes et Infectieux
- Unité Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations
- Unité de Recherche CIAMS
- Unité de Recherche Génomique-Info (URGI)
- Unité de Recherche Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires (VIM)
- University Hospital Federation, Paris Center for Microbiome Medicine (FHU PaCeMM)
- Zone de Contact Entre Organites et Stress Cellulaire
- École Doctorale Structure et Dynamique des Systèmes Vivants (SDSV)