University of Chile
Universidad de Chile
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 University of Chile'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 Chile is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
University of Chile 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 | 292 | 21.84 |
Overall Count and Share for 'University of Chile' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 16 | 3.68 |
| Biological sciences | 22 | 2.76 |
| Chemistry | 2 | 0.54 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 25 | 7.50 |
| Health sciences | 22 | 0.96 |
| Physical sciences | 198 | 5.33 |
| Social sciences | 7 | 1.06 |
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Geology | 7 | 3.97 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 193 | 3.26 |
| Geophysics | 8 | 2.71 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2 | 1.11 |
| Zoology | 4 | 1.08 |
| Quantum Physics | 3 | 1.03 |
| Urban and Regional Planning | 2 | 0.76 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 0.75 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 |
| Applied sciences | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Health sciences | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Natural sciences | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 15 |
| Biological sciences | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chemistry | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Physical sciences | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nature & Science | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 Chile.
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (50 institutions) | 55.3% |
| Domestic (81 institutions) | 44.7% |
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 University of Chile by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC) | 7.17 / 6.57 | 13.74 |
| University of Concepción (UdeC) | 3.12 / 2.97 | 6.09 |
| University of Santiago, Chile (Usach) | 2.84 / 2.05 | 4.89 |
| Andres Bello University (UNAB) | 1.71 / 1.26 | 2.96 |
| Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) | 1.68 / 1.12 | 2.80 |
Top 5 international collaborators with University of Chile by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) | 0.61 / 17.64 | 18.25 |
| Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) | 0.51 / 12.86 | 13.37 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 2.93 / 4.32 | 7.24 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 1.28 / 4.97 | 6.25 |
| The University of Arizona (Arizona) | 0.77 / 5.03 | 5.81 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for University of Chile. 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.
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.
- Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC)
- Andean Geothermal Center of Excellence (CEGA)
- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
- Center for Advanced Studies of Chronic Disease (ACCDIS)
- Center for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB)
- Center for Climate and Resilience Research (CR)²
- Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA)
- Center for Genome Regulation (CRG)
- Center for Mathematical Modeling (CMM)
- Center of New Drugs for Hypertension (CENDHY)
- EMBIGGEN Anillo (El Anillo)
- FONDAP Geroscience Center for Brain Health and Metabolism (GERO)
- Instituto Milenio Intelligent Healthcare Engineering (iHEALTH)
- Instituto Milénio Biodiversidad de Ecosistemas Antárticos y Subantárticos (BASE)
- Laboratoire International Associé Montessus de Ballore (LIA-MB)
- Milenium Scientific Iniciative (ICM) Nucleus on "Protoplanetary Disks in ALMA Early Science" (MAD Nucleus)
- Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD)
- Millennium Institute for Research in Optics (MIRO)
- Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS)
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy (IMII)
- Millennium Nucleus Early Evolutionary Transitions of Mammals
- Millennium Nucleus for the Study of Pain (MiNuSPain)
- Millennium Nucleus on Musical and Sound Cultures (CMUS)
- Millennium Nucleus on Transversal Research and Technology to explore Supermassive Black Holes (TITANS)
- National Center of the Environment (CENMA)
- Núcleo Milenio Paleoclima
- St. Jude Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (SJCEIRR)
- Unité Mixte Internationale Franco-Chilienne d'Astronomie (UMI-FCA)
- University of Chile and TMDU Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences with Mention of a Medical Specialty