Australian National University (ANU)
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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 Australian National University (ANU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Australian National University (ANU) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Australian National University (ANU) 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), Australian National University (ANU) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry | 19 | 9.83 |
| Physical Chemistry | 29 | 7.02 |
| Quantum Physics | 19 | 6.81 |
| Geophysics | 14 | 5.29 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 58 | 4.93 |
| Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics | 16 | 4.47 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 23 | 3.86 |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 9 | 3.79 |
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 Australian National University (ANU).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Australian National University (ANU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Monash University | 7.53 / 14.64 | 22.17 |
| University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) | 7.63 / 10.22 | 17.85 |
| The University of Melbourne (UniMelb) | 5.92 / 7.88 | 13.80 |
| The University of Sydney (USYD) | 5.72 / 6.62 | 12.34 |
| The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) | 5.96 / 5.15 | 11.11 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Australian National University (ANU) 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) | 8.52 / 10.33 | 18.85 |
| China‐Australia Joint Research Center for Functional Molecular Materials | 1.65 / 5.52 | 7.17 |
| Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) | 3.67 / 2.53 | 6.19 |
| Leibniz Association | 3.44 / 1.83 | 5.27 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 3.26 / 1.58 | 4.85 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Australian National University (ANU). 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.
- ARC Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS)
- ARC Centre for Perceptive and Intelligent Machines in Complex Environments
- ARC Centre for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS)
- ARC Centre for the Molecular Genetics of Development (CMGD)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation (COE-CSI)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEX)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (CIPPS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function (CIBF)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Legume Research (CILR)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Kangaroo Genomics (KanGO)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC²T)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics (ACQAO)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Robotic Vision
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis (CoETP)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Antimatter-Matter Studies (CAMS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits (CODES)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science (ACEVS)
- ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Intelligent Energy Efficiency in Future Protected Cropping (E2Crop)
- ARC Industrial Transformation and Training Centre in Data Analytics for Resources and the Environment (DARE)
- ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality
- AuScope Limited
- Australia-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement (ACRCCI)
- Australian Astronomical Optics
- Australian Collaboration for Accelerator Science (ACAS)
- Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF)
- Australian Scientific Instruments (ASI)
- Australian and New Zealand International Ocean Discovery Program Consortium (ANZIC)
- Australian-New Zealand IODP Consortium (ANZIC)
- Avian Phylogenomics Project
- CALIFA Collaboration
- Canberra Clinical Genomics
- Centre for Biodiversity Analysis (CBA)
- Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology (CEAT)
- China‐Australia Joint Research Center for Functional Molecular Materials
- China–Australia Centre for Personalised Immunology
- Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub (ESCC)
- Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT)
- Multiproxy Approach for the Reconstruction of the Glacial Ocean Surface (MARGO)
- NERP Environmental Decisions Group (EDG)
- National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT)
- National Computational Infrastructure (NCI)
- National Environmental Science Programme (NESP)
- National Transfer Accounts (NTA)
- North Australia Marine Research Alliance (NAMRA)
- NuGrid Collaboration
- SDU-ANU Joint Science College
- Stellarator-Heliotron Concept (SH TCP)
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
- Tribolium Genome Sequencing Consortium