King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
جامعة الملك عبدلله للعلوم والتقنية
Saudi Arabia
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 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) 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
Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Chemistry | 38 | 17.41 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 33 | 14.97 |
| Chemical Engineering | 34 | 11.71 |
| Materials Engineering | 22 | 10.57 |
| Organic Chemistry | 19 | 7.53 |
| Nanotechnology | 14 | 6.86 |
| Electrical Engineering | 19 | 6.41 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | 6 | 4.88 |
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 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Aramco | 5.56 / 1.60 | 7.15 |
| SABIC | 2.20 / 0.73 | 2.93 |
| King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) | 1.53 / 0.32 | 1.85 |
| National Center for Meteorology | 1.14 / 0.45 | 1.59 |
| SABIC Technology Center at KAUST (STC-K) | 1.04 / 0.37 | 1.40 |
Top 5 international collaborators with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 10.71 / 11.02 | 21.73 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 9.10 / 1.65 | 10.74 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 5.27 / 4.09 | 9.36 |
| Tianjin University (TJU) | 3.55 / 3.03 | 6.58 |
| University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) | 3.88 / 1.74 | 5.62 |
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Relationships
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.
- China-Saudi Arabia Joint Laboratory on Microscopic Structural Engineering of Advanced Materials
- Functional Annotation of the Mammalian Genome (FANTOM)
- Henan Joint International Laboratory for Crop Multi-Omics Research
- KAUST-HKUST Micro/Nanofluidics Laboratory
- SABIC Technology Center at KAUST (STC-K)