Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA)
Centro de Astrofísica y Tecnologías Afines (CATA)
Chile
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 Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Research
Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA) 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
Research outputs by subject area
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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 Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Portales University (UDP) | 0.50 / 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC) | 0.50 / 0.13 | 0.63 |
| University of Chile | 0.50 / 0.13 | 0.63 |
| Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) | 0.50 / 0.13 | 0.63 |
| University of Concepción (UdeC) | 0.50 / 0.13 | 0.63 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA) by Share
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Partner Institutions
Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA) is a research collaboration whose article contributions are accrued to its participating partner institutions below.