University of Geneva (UNIGE)
Université de Genève (UNIGE)
Switzerland
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 Geneva (UNIGE)'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 Geneva (UNIGE) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
University of Geneva (UNIGE) 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 | 545 | 141.04 |
Overall Count and Share for 'University of Geneva (UNIGE)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 36 | 11.17 |
| Biological sciences | 83 | 27.20 |
| Chemistry | 33 | 15.36 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 30 | 9.77 |
| Health sciences | 179 | 40.04 |
| Physical sciences | 169 | 33.25 |
| Social sciences | 15 | 4.24 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Physics | 35 | 11.49 |
| Clinical Sciences | 59 | 11.14 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 69 | 9.96 |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 19 | 9.28 |
| Zoology | 19 | 7.50 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 24 | 6.30 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 49 | 6.24 |
| Organic Chemistry | 7 | 5.13 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 115 | 111 | 108 | 126 | 144 |
| Applied sciences | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 25 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 83 | 69 | 72 | 83 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 27 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 21 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 16 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 30 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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 Geneva (UNIGE).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (143 institutions) | 41.9% |
| Domestic (69 institutions) | 58.1% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with University of Geneva (UNIGE) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) | 26.01 / 14.07 | 40.08 |
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) | 14.87 / 13.69 | 28.55 |
| University of Lausanne (UNIL) | 13.86 / 14.61 | 28.47 |
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) | 8.99 / 6.73 | 15.72 |
| University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), UNIL | 7.24 / 5.92 | 13.16 |
Top 5 international collaborators with University of Geneva (UNIGE) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 15.55 / 6.09 | 21.64 |
| Max Planck Society | 7.03 / 5.72 | 12.75 |
| National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) | 8.74 / 3.70 | 12.44 |
| Harvard University | 5.47 / 4.25 | 9.72 |
| Paris Cité University | 5.94 / 1.08 | 7.01 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for University of Geneva (UNIGE). 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.
- University of Geneva (UNIGE)
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.
- AGORA Cancer Research Center
- Adolphe Merkle Institute Collaboration (AMI Collaboration)
- Alpine Biology Center, Piora (CBA)
- CDF Collaboration
- Center for Advanced Modeling Science (CADMOS)
- Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM)
- Computer and Laboratory Investigation of Proteins of Human Origin (CALIPHO)
- CycliX Consortium
- DAMPE Collaboration
- DIAGRAM Consortium
- Drosophila 12 Genomes Consortium
- Dubochet Center for Imaging
- Fondazione Epatocentro Ticino
- Future Circular Collider Design Study (FCC)
- Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH)
- Geneva-Lausanne School of Pharmacy (EPGL)
- Health 2030
- Human Brain Project (HBP)
- IceCube Collaboration
- Lemanic Neuroscience Doctoral School (LNDS)
- MINERvA Collaboration
- Magnetic Topologies of Young Stars and the Survival of close-in massive Exoplanets (MaTYSSE)
- Multiple Tissue Human Expression Resource Consortium (MuTHER)
- NCCR - RNA and Disease
- NCCR Affective Sciences - Emotion in Individual Behaviour and Social Processes
- NCCR Chemical Biology - Visualisation and Control of Biological Processes Using Chemistry
- NCCR Evolving Language
- NCCR Genetics - Frontiers in Genetics - Genes, Chromosomes and Development
- NCCR Kidney.CH - Kidney Control of Homeostasis
- NCCR MaNEP - Materials with Novel Electronic Properties
- NCCR PlanetS
- National Centre Competence in Research (NCCR) Synapsy
- Observatoire de Sauverny
- RAISE Ecosystem
- Romand University Institute for Work and Health (IST)
- South Asian Type 2 Diabetes (SAT2D) Consortium
- Statistical Methods Development
- Swiss Cancer Center Léman (SCCL)
- Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT)
- Swiss Centre of Expertise in Life Course Research (Centre LIVES)
- Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research - Supply of Electricity (SCCER-SoE)
- Swiss Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery (SFITS)
- SystemsX.ch
- The 1000 Genomes Project
- The ATLAS Collaboration
- The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Collaboration (The AMS Collaboration)
- The Geuvadis Consortium
- The LAGUNA-LBNO Collaboration
- The T2K Collaboration
- Tribolium Genome Sequencing Consortium
- University Center of Legal Medicine (CURML)
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Vaccine Immunology