Kyoto University
京都大学
Japan
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 Kyoto University's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Kyoto University is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Kyoto University 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
Research outputs by subject area
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Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), Kyoto University published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry | 70 | 41.69 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 89 | 28.74 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 59 | 26.61 |
| Physical Chemistry | 61 | 26.01 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 84 | 14.66 |
| Quantum Physics | 33 | 12.75 |
| Clinical Sciences | 45 | 11.04 |
| Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics | 18 | 9.68 |
Share output for the past 5 years
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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 Kyoto University.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Kyoto University by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) | 25.98 / 31.02 | 57.00 |
| Nagoya University | 16.45 / 26.23 | 42.68 |
| The University of Osaka (UOsaka) | 20.63 / 20.21 | 40.84 |
| RIKEN | 20.10 / 17.31 | 37.41 |
| Kyushu University | 13.86 / 11.12 | 24.98 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Kyoto University by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 6.68 / 6.00 | 12.68 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 8.62 / 3.85 | 12.47 |
| Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) | 5.45 / 2.00 | 7.45 |
| Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) | 1.64 / 5.27 | 6.91 |
| Academia Sinica | 2.64 / 2.44 | 5.09 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Kyoto University. 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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Kyoto University
- Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
- Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University
- Kyoto University Hospital
- Kyoto University Museum, Kyoto University
- WPI Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University
- WPI Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University
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.
- AIST-Kyoto University Chemical Energy Materials Open Innovation Laboratory (ChEM-OIL)
- ATF International Collaboration
- Bellatrix Astronomical Observatory
- Brain Mapping by Integrated Neurotechnologies for Disease Studies (Brain/MINDS)
- Center for Innovation in Immunoregulative Technology and Therapeutics
- Center for Spintronics Research Network (CSRN) - Kyoto University
- Chemical Materials Evaluation and Research Base (CEREBA)
- Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia (CREAM)
- Department of Drug Discovery for Lung Diseases, Kyoto University
- ERATO HAMACHI Innovative Molecular Technology for Neuroscience Project
- ERATO Kitagawa Integrated Pores Project
- Expedition 343 Scientists
- Genetic Study Group of Investigation Committee on Ossification of the Spinal Ligaments
- IFOM-KU Joint Research Laboratory
- Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS)
- International Joint Laboratory on Catastrophic Disaster Simulation and Systemic Risk Response
- Japanese MAGIC Consortium
- Keihanshin Consortium for Fostering the Next Generation of Global Leaders in Research (K-CONNEX)
- Kyoto-McGill International Collaborative Program in Genomic Medicine
- Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI)
- Optical and Infrared Synergetic Telescopes for Education and Research (OISTER)
- PHENIX Collaboration
- Pasteur Kyoto International Joint Research Unit for Integrative Vaccinomics
- SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL)
- Shionogi-Kyoto University Joint Research Project (SK Project)
- Stellarator-Heliotron Concept (SH TCP)
- TMK Project
- Takeda-CiRA Joint Program (T-CiRA)
- Tazuke Kofukai Foundation Medical Research Institute
- Telescope Array Collaboration
- The ATLAS Collaboration
- The Super-Kamiokande Collaboration
- The T2K Collaboration
- Toyota Riken – Kyoto Univ. Research Center (TRiKUC)
- Wendelstein 7-X Team (W7-X)