Fudan University
复旦大学
China
Time frame: 1 May 2025 - 30 April 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 Fudan University's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Fudan University is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Fudan University has the following research output in the current window (1 May 2025 - 30 April 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 | 2704 | 852.10 |
Overall Count and Share for 'Fudan University' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 629 | 200.64 |
| Biological sciences | 295 | 95.15 |
| Chemistry | 481 | 176.14 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 178 | 43.27 |
| Health sciences | 751 | 253.96 |
| Physical sciences | 328 | 71.75 |
| Social sciences | 42 | 11.18 |
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 131 | 61.68 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 190 | 59.24 |
| Chemical Engineering | 204 | 53.13 |
| Physical Chemistry | 157 | 49.86 |
| Clinical Sciences | 146 | 42.76 |
| Organic Chemistry | 105 | 41.01 |
| Quantum Physics | 95 | 32.11 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 78 | 28.44 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 368 | 429 | 466 | 718 | 873 |
| Applied sciences | 70 | 83 | 101 | 157 | 219 |
| Health sciences | 83 | 138 | 139 | 230 | 248 |
| Natural sciences | 214 | 205 | 225 | 320 | 392 |
| Biological sciences | 56 | 47 | 63 | 82 | 104 |
| Chemistry | 112 | 110 | 105 | 152 | 178 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 18 | 18 | 25 | 37 | 35 |
| Physical sciences | 28 | 30 | 32 | 49 | 74 |
| Social sciences | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| Nature & Science | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
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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 Fudan University.
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (129 institutions) | 5.2% |
| Domestic (440 institutions) | 94.8% |
Note: Hover over the pie chart to view the Share for each collaboration type.
Note: Hover over the graph to view collaboration by percentage of Share.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Fudan University by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 143.68 / 130.18 | 273.85 |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) | 106.91 / 88.39 | 195.30 |
| Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University | 107.59 / 66.06 | 173.65 |
| Tongji University | 62.36 / 89.88 | 152.25 |
| Huashan Hospital, Fudan University | 63.19 / 29.56 | 92.75 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Fudan University by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 9.63 / 7.57 | 17.20 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 6.21 / 5.64 | 11.86 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 5.21 / 5.06 | 10.26 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 6.99 / 2.52 | 9.52 |
| University of Cambridge | 5.79 / 2.02 | 7.81 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Fudan University. 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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Fudan University
- Academy for Engineering and Technology
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University
- Department of Physics, Fudan University
- Fudan Development Institute (FDDI)
- Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University
- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-inspired Intelligence (ISTBI)
- Institutes of Biomedical Sciences (IBS), Fudan University
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials (LAM), Fudan University
- MOE Key Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences, Fudan University
- MOE Key Laboratory for Information Science of Electromagnetic Waves, Fudan University
- MOE Key Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University
- MOE Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, Fudan University
- MOE Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology, Fudan University
- School of Life Sciences, Fudan University
- School of Microelectronics, Fudan University
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Shanghai Medical College (SHMC), Fudan University
- Children's Hospital, Fudan University
- Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (FUSCC)
- Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University
- Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
- Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University
- MOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Fudan University
- Minhang Hospital, Fudan University
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fudan University
- School of Public Health, Fudan University
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Fudan University
- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University
- Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University
- Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University
- State Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disorders, Fudan University
- The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University
- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
- Shanghai Technical Service Platform for Pollution Control and Resource Utilization of Organic Wastes, Fudan University
- State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics (SKLSP), Fudan University
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.
- CMA‐Fudan Joint Laboratory of Marine Meteorology
- Chinese Hippo Consortium
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (CICAM)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences
- DISCO (Deciphering disorders Involving Scoliosis and COmobidities) study group
- Fudan ISTBI—ZJNU Algorithm Centre for Brain-inspired Intelligence
- Fudan-Haier Joint Research Center
- Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology RD Center
- Fudan-Yale Biomedical Research Center
- Guangzhou Innovation Center of Optoelectronics and Microelectronics
- Guizhou Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Finance and Eco-Environmental Protection
- International Associated Laboratory of CNRS-Fudan-HUNAU on Plant Epigenome Research
- Joint Laboratory for AI-Based Earth System Forecasting
- MOE Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering
- MOE Key Laboratory for Carcinogenesis and Invasion
- National Center for Liver Cancer
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology (NERCN)
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Formulations for Overcoming Delivery Barriers
- Shanghai Innovation Institute for Materials
- Shanghai Institute of International Finance and Economics
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecology Security
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Acupuncture Mechanism and Acupoint Function
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention
- Sino-French Plant Epigenetics International Joint Laboratory (LIA PER)
- State Key Laboratory of Coatings for Advanced Equipment
- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Synthesis and Conversion Technology
- State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology
- State Key Laboratory of Porous Materials for Separation and Conversion
- State Key Laboratory of Wetland Conservation and Restoration
- The Genographic Project
- The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium
- Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
- WCSUH-Fudan Joint Laboratory for Lung Development and Related Diseases