The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
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 The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) 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), The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 50 | 24.99 |
| Quantum Physics | 45 | 14.99 |
| Physical Chemistry | 19 | 9.54 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 206 | 8.86 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 28 | 8.36 |
| Chemical Engineering | 21 | 8.24 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | 39 | 7.95 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 13 | 7.16 |
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 The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) 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 Pennsylvania (Penn) | 8.99 / 11.14 | 20.12 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 6.26 / 9.12 | 15.38 |
| Princeton University | 6.17 / 6.99 | 13.15 |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) | 6.10 / 5.37 | 11.48 |
| University of Minnesota (UMN) | 6.15 / 5.03 | 11.18 |
Top 5 international collaborators with The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 3.87 / 6.11 | 9.98 |
| Leibniz Association | 4.91 / 1.22 | 6.13 |
| University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT) | 4.23 / 1.15 | 5.38 |
| Sapienza University of Rome | 3.84 / 1.20 | 5.04 |
| Nanjing University (NJU) | 3.44 / 1.46 | 4.89 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). 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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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.
- Amborella Genome Project
- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
- Beltsville Center for Climate System Observation (BCCSO)
- Cancer Care Partnership
- Carbon Science Research Centre of Excellence
- Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI)
- Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST)
- Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI)
- Center for Chemistry at the Space-Time Limit (CaSTL)
- Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics (CDP)
- Center for Engineering MechanoBiology (CEMB)
- Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation (CLSF)
- Center for Nanostructured Electronic Materials (CNEM)
- Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS)
- Chesapeake Research Consortium, Inc. (CRC)
- Chimpanzee Sequencing and Analysis Consortium
- Committee on Institutional Cooperation
- Consortium for Advanced Data Assimilation Research and Education (CADRE)
- Drosophila 12 Genomes Consortium
- Emory Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (Emory CEIRR)
- Expedition 343 Scientists
- GoT2D Consortium
- Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Research II (GESTAR II)
- Heliconius Genome Consortium
- IceCube Collaboration
- International Lung Cancer Consortium (ILCCO)
- International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC)
- MaPP (Magnetic Protostars and Planets)
- Molecule Maker Lab Institute (MMLI)
- Mouse ENCODE Consortium
- NANOGrav (North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves) Collaboration
- NASA Astrobiology Institute's Virtual Planetary Laboratory (VPL)
- NETL Regional University Alliance (NETL-RUA)
- PSU-DUT Joint Center for Energy Research
- Penn State Astrobiology Research Center (PSARC)
- Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
- Phosphor Technology Center of Excellence (PTCOE)
- Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) Consortium
- Swift Mission Operations Center (Swift MOC)
- The Autism Genome Project Consortium (AGP)
- The HAWC Collaboration
- The Pierre Auger Collaboration
- The QT Interval International GWAS Consortium (QT-IGC)
- The STAR Collaboration
- The TOTEM Collaboration
- The ZEUS Collaboration
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
- West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide (WAIS)
- Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling (WISSARD) Project
- Wisconsin Astrobiology Research Consortium (WARC)