Colorado State University
United States of America (USA)
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 Colorado State 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 Colorado State University is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Colorado State University 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
Research outputs by subject area
Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), Colorado State University published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences | 79 | 21.86 |
| Organic Chemistry | 24 | 15.43 |
| Climate Change Science | 13 | 6.17 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 7 | 3.99 |
| Materials Engineering | 6 | 3.94 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 14 | 3.73 |
| Clinical Sciences | 16 | 3.37 |
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 Colorado State University.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Colorado State University by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz) | 3.18 / 12.22 | 15.40 |
| University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder) | 7.72 / 5.34 | 13.05 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | 5.32 / 7.35 | 12.67 |
| Harvard University | 3.60 / 4.89 | 8.49 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York (CU) | 3.40 / 4.04 | 7.44 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Colorado State University by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| China Meteorological Administration (CMA) | 1.70 / 3.79 | 5.49 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 1.64 / 3.74 | 5.38 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 1.69 / 0.86 | 2.55 |
| Nanjing Innovation Institute for Atmospheric Sciences | 1.25 / 1.14 | 2.39 |
| State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather Meteorological Science and Technology | 1.00 / 1.23 | 2.23 |
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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.
- AIRIE Program
- Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI)
- Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI)
- Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
- Colorado School of Public Health
- Consortium for Advanced Data Assimilation Research and Education (CADRE)
- Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
- ECNU - CSU Joint Research Institute for New Energy and the Environment
- Engineering Research Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology (ERC-EUV)
- Enriched Xenon Observatory (EXO)
- EpiCenter for Emerging Infectious Disease Intelligence
- Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Research II (GESTAR II)
- International Joint Laboratory of Tea Chemistry and Health Effects
- Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA)
- KamLAND-Zen Collaboration
- Land-CRAFT
- Molecular Biology Consortium (MBC)
- NSF Consortium of Resonance and Rayleigh Lidars (CRRL)
- SBND Collaboration
- SHINES Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC)
- Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (SW CASC)
- The BaBar Collaboration
- The HAWC Collaboration
- The Pierre Auger Collaboration
- The T2K Collaboration
- Tomato Genome Consortium
- USDA UV-B Monitoring and Research Program (UVMRP)
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
- University of Colorado Cancer Center