University of Arkansas (UARK)
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 University of Arkansas (UARK)'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 Arkansas (UARK) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
University of Arkansas (UARK) 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 | 99 | 20.29 |
Overall Count and Share for 'University of Arkansas (UARK)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 25 | 5.49 |
| Biological sciences | 8 | 3.11 |
| Chemistry | 13 | 4.62 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 22 | 1.23 |
| Health sciences | 3 | 0.22 |
| Physical sciences | 21 | 5.09 |
| Social sciences | 7 | 0.53 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Physics | 9 | 3.92 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 11 | 3.79 |
| Nanotechnology | 5 | 1.69 |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 2 | 1.50 |
| Materials Engineering | 3 | 0.98 |
| Electronics, Sensors and Digital Hardware | 2 | 0.83 |
| Ecology | 3 | 0.75 |
| Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry | 1 | 0.75 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 13.58 | 14.37 | 12.40 | 24.84 | 20.64 |
| Applied sciences | 4.40 | 2.11 | 5.17 | 6.68 | 4.50 |
| Health sciences | 0.69 | 0.82 | 0.43 | 3.08 | 1.55 |
| Natural sciences | 8.50 | 11.22 | 6.79 | 13.48 | 13.35 |
| Biological sciences | 1.87 | 5.03 | 0.95 | 1.22 | 2.36 |
| Chemistry | 4.03 | 1.89 | 1.55 | 5.30 | 4.34 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 0.64 | 0.15 | 0.53 | 1.12 | 1.21 |
| Physical sciences | 1.96 | 4.15 | 3.76 | 5.84 | 5.44 |
| Social sciences | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 1.60 | 1.25 |
| Nature & Science | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 1.16 | 0.17 |
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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 Arkansas (UARK).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (26 institutions) | 56.8% |
| Domestic (19 institutions) | 43.2% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with University of Arkansas (UARK) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University (JHU) | 0.77 / 1.69 | 2.46 |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | 0.89 / 0.56 | 1.45 |
| Stanford University | 0.87 / 0.40 | 1.27 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York (CU) | 0.78 / 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Merrimack College | 0.75 / 0.25 | 1.00 |
Top 5 international collaborators with University of Arkansas (UARK) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv University (TAU) | 3.21 / 1.16 | 4.37 |
| Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences | 0.40 / 0.93 | 1.33 |
| Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) | 0.84 / 0.45 | 1.28 |
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | 0.94 / 0.29 | 1.23 |
| Peking University (PKU) | 0.73 / 0.35 | 1.09 |
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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.