Central South University (CSU)
中南大学
China
Time frame: 1 July 2025 - 30 June 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 Central South University (CSU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Central South University (CSU) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Central South University (CSU) has the following research output in the current window (1 July 2025 - 30 June 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
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 153 | 81.10 |
| Physical Chemistry | 128 | 72.78 |
| Electrical Engineering | 72 | 38.75 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 45 | 24.34 |
| Materials Engineering | 37 | 21.97 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 90 | 20.28 |
| Clinical Sciences | 64 | 18.93 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 | 18.47 |
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 Central South University (CSU).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Central South University (CSU) 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) | 60.12 / 41.88 | 101.99 |
| Xiangya Hospital, CSU | 54.06 / 34.04 | 88.09 |
| Hunan University (HNU) | 23.69 / 35.85 | 59.54 |
| Second Xiangya Hospital, CSU | 35.03 / 23.30 | 58.34 |
| Peking University (PKU) | 21.04 / 18.09 | 39.13 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Central South University (CSU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Sydney (USYD) | 15.29 / 2.57 | 17.86 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 10.44 / 5.25 | 15.70 |
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | 4.93 / 3.21 | 8.15 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 4.16 / 1.50 | 5.66 |
| University of Alberta (U of A) | 3.78 / 1.69 | 5.47 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Central South University (CSU). 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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Central South University (CSU)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Materials Interface Science, CSU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy, CSU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Engineering Structures of Heavy Haul Railway, CSU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring, CSU
- National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, CSU
- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on High-Strength Structural Materials, CSU
- State Key Laboratory of Mineral Processing, CSU
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, CSU
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing for Extreme Service Performance, CSU
- Xiangya School of Medicine, CSU
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.
- CSU-Sinocare Research Center for Nutrition and Metabolic Health
- Central South University Aier Academy of Ophthalmology
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal (Hong Kong Branch)
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Natural Resources Planning and Marine Technology of Guangzhou
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Resource-conserving and Environment-friendly Society and Ecological Civilization
- Hunan Geospatial Information Engineering and Technology Research Center
- Key Laboratory of Non-ferrous Resources and Geological Hazard Detection
- MNR Key Laboratory of Spatio-temporal Information and Intelligent Services (LSIIS)
- MOE Key Lab of Rare Pediatric Diseases
- MOE Key Laboratory for Carcinogenesis and Invasion
- National Engineering Laboratory of Medical Big Data Application Technology
- National Engineering Research Centre of Advanced Energy Storage Materials
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cell
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy for Non-ferrous Metals
- State Key Laboratory of Critical Mineral Research and Exploration
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Mining Safety and Disaster Prevention and Control
- Vale-CSU Joint Laboratory for Low-carbon and Hydrogen Metallurgy