Michigan State University (MSU)
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 Michigan State University (MSU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Michigan State University (MSU) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Michigan State University (MSU) 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), Michigan State University (MSU) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Biology | 15 | 6.61 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 202 | 6.04 |
| Quantum Physics | 17 | 5.98 |
| Physical Chemistry | 7 | 5.73 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 7 | 5.68 |
| Clinical Sciences | 18 | 5.14 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 18 | 4.94 |
| Ecology | 19 | 3.80 |
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 Michigan State University (MSU).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Michigan State University (MSU) 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 Michigan (U-M) | 7.07 / 10.35 | 17.42 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 4.33 / 7.86 | 12.18 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) | 4.74 / 6.93 | 11.66 |
| Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) | 4.75 / 4.59 | 9.35 |
| U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | 4.75 / 2.30 | 7.05 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Michigan State University (MSU) 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) | 3.31 / 7.68 | 10.99 |
| Max Planck Society | 2.28 / 5.67 | 7.94 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 3.80 / 4.12 | 7.91 |
| Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) | 2.50 / 5.05 | 7.55 |
| Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt) | 0.63 / 3.87 | 4.49 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Michigan State University (MSU). 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.
- Michigan State University (MSU)
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.
- Assembling Galaxies of Resolved Anatomy (AGORA)
- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
- BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action
- CDF Collaboration
- Cancer Research Consortium of West Michigan
- Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN)
- Committee on Institutional Cooperation
- DØ Collaboration
- Enzo Collaboration
- Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB)
- Future Circular Collider Design Study (FCC)
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)
- Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments Center (GLISA)
- HVRI CAAS - MSU Joint Laboratory of Innate Immunity between Harbin Veterinary Research Institute
- Institute for Universal Biology (IUB) at UIUC
- International Brachypodium Initiative (IBI)
- Life Sciences Collaborative Access Team (LS-CAT)
- Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Network (MalariaGEN)
- Michigan Sea Grant
- Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (NE CASC)
- NuGrid Collaboration
- Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
- Robert W. Holley Center
- SYSU-MSU Joint Center of Vector Control for Tropical Diseases
- Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope
- The ATLAS Collaboration
- The HAWC Collaboration
- The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC)
- The STAR Collaboration
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)