University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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 California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)'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 California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 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), University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Physics | 55 | 19.72 |
| Organic Chemistry | 20 | 13.10 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 89 | 12.11 |
| Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics | 21 | 11.57 |
| Physical Chemistry | 29 | 10.20 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 24 | 9.41 |
| Nanotechnology | 14 | 5.41 |
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 University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 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 California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | 10.62 / 45.45 | 56.06 |
| Stanford University | 12.36 / 9.45 | 21.80 |
| California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) | 6.35 / 10.40 | 16.75 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 10.10 / 6.31 | 16.41 |
| Harvard University | 9.24 / 6.56 | 15.79 |
Top 5 international collaborators with University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 7.55 / 3.54 | 11.08 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 4.57 / 6.10 | 10.67 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 4.09 / 4.31 | 8.40 |
| Max Planck Society | 3.87 / 3.06 | 6.93 |
| National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) | 4.39 / 1.75 | 6.14 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). 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 California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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.
- CDF Collaboration
- CNRS-UCSB International Research Laboratory (FACTS)
- California Institute for Quantum Entanglement (CAIQuE)
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)
- Challenge Institute for Quantum Computation (CIQC)
- HD iPSC Consortium
- HeteroFoaM Center
- Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB)
- Institute for Multiscale Materials Studies (IMMS)
- Institute for the Study of the Ecological and Evolutionary Climate Impacts (ISEECI)
- Microsoft Research Station Q Santa Barbara
- Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials (MC-CAM)
- Quantum Science Center (QSC)
- SBND Collaboration
- Southern California Center for Galaxy Evolution
- TMT International Observatory LLC (TIO)
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
- The BaBar Collaboration
- The CMS Collaboration
- The LUX Collaboration
- UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN)
- UNM-UCSB Tsimane Health and Life History Project
- UTEP-UCSB Center for Advanced Materials Research