Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
中国农业科学院
China
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 Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 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
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 866 | 221.18 |
Overall Count and Share for 'Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 208 | 65.17 |
| Biological sciences | 386 | 91.42 |
| Chemistry | 57 | 10.75 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 94 | 29.84 |
| Health sciences | 111 | 19.97 |
| Physical sciences | 3 | 0.40 |
| Social sciences | 7 | 3.63 |
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Do you find this institution research profile helpful?
Looking for more research output data for this institution? Give us feedback on what you are interested in.
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Biology | 191 | 48.29 |
| Crop and Pasture Production | 91 | 32.72 |
| Soil Sciences | 25 | 13.18 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 65 | 12.34 |
| Agriculture, Land and Farm Management | 31 | 10.13 |
| Environmental Management | 36 | 9.77 |
| Ecology | 31 | 7.16 |
| Microbiology | 29 | 6.05 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 39 | 45 | 69 | 195 | 221 |
| Applied sciences | 11 | 10 | 21 | 63 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 26 | 31 | 39 | 115 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 22 | 26 | 32 | 87 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 2 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Turn complex research questions into confident strategic decisions
When you're under pressure to set direction, justify investment, or understand your competitive position, you need more than raw data — you need trusted insights you can act on.
Benchmark your performance against global peers using robust, methodologically sound analysis.
Combine quantitative metrics with qualitative expert insight to uncover strengths, gaps and emerging opportunities.
Gain tailored, decision-ready recommendations aligned to your strategic priorities.
Talk to us to learn more about our data dashboards and bespoke strategy reports.
Grow research skills, confidence and careers with training built for every stage of the research lifecycle.
Developed with Nature Portfolio journal Editors and internationally renowned experts. Discover three ways to learn:
Self-paced, online courses in convenient bite-sized units, covering key skills across scientific writing, publishing, grant writing, data analysis, and more.
Expert trainer-led workshops with hands-on exercises and real-time feedback across core research skills, delivered via interactive group sessions.
Editor-led workshops combining core principles in writing and publishing, personalised 1:1 feedback from Nature Portfolio Editors and hands-on exercises.
Explore course catalogues and workshop agendas, enquire about the options or request institutional pricing.
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 Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (44 institutions) | 4.6% |
| Domestic (175 institutions) | 95.4% |
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 Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 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) | 29.56 / 45.02 | 74.58 |
| China Agricultural University (CAU) | 26.52 / 39.34 | 65.85 |
| Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) | 24.13 / 31.57 | 55.70 |
| Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) | 19.34 / 20.25 | 39.60 |
| South China Agricultural University (SCAU) | 15.52 / 14.09 | 29.61 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wageningen University & Research (WUR) | 2.43 / 3.31 | 5.75 |
| Max Planck Society | 3.23 / 2.37 | 5.60 |
| University of California, Davis (UC Davis) | 3.93 / 1.25 | 5.18 |
| Michigan State University (MSU) | 2.00 / 2.03 | 4.03 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 2.83 / 0.47 | 3.30 |
Job finder
Need to hire scientific researchers?
Nature Careers is visited by over 180,000 active job seekers per month that you can target directly with your role. Application response rates have increased by 28% on average over 2022 averages.
Latest supplements
Nature Index 2026 Regenerative medicine
Regenerative medicine has the potential to transform the treatment of chronic and life-threatening diseases. But major challenges remain, such as overcoming immune rejection and ensuring that new therapies are developed using more inclusive data sets. In this supplement, we explore the discoveries that are driving the field, the barriers that could limit its progress, and the teams and institutions that are making their mark.
Nature Index 2026 Nanoscience and nanotechnology
From programmable RNA architectures to next-generation materials for energy and healthcare, researchers are harnessing the unusual properties of the nanoscale to tackle some of society's biggest challenges. This supplement explores the discoveries that are driving the field, the hurdles that remain and the institutions that are leading in nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). 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.
-
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, CAAS
- Agriculture Information Institute (AII), CAAS
- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute (AEPI), CAAS
- Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences (AHAAS), CAAS
- Anyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, CAAS
- Beijing Institute of Food Science
- Biogas Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture (BIOMA), CAAS
- Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI), CAAS
- Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS
- China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI), CAAS
- Enshi Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, CAAS
- Feed Research Institute (FRI), CAAS
- Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FAAS), CAAS
- Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GSAGR), CAAS
- Graduate School, CAAS
- Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GDAAS), CAAS
- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), CAAS
- Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, CAAS
- Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, CAAS
- Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (HVRI), CAAS
- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HNAAS), CAAS
- Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HBAAS), CAAS
- Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HUNAAS), CAAS
- Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, CAAS
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning (IARRP), CAAS
- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (IAPPST), CAAS
- Institute of Animal Science, CAAS
- Institute of Apicultural Research (IAR), CAAS
- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops (IBFC), CAAS
- Institute of Cotton Research (ICR), CAAS
- Institute of Crop Science (ICS), CAAS
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, CAAS
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, CAAS
- Institute of Grassland Research, CAAS
- Institute of Plant Protection (IPP), CAAS
- Institute of Pomology (IP), CAAS
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products (IQSTAP), CAAS
- Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences (TCS), CAAS
- Institute of Urban Agriculture (IUA), CAAS
- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers (IVF), CAAS
- Institute of Western Agricultue, CAAS
- Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), CAAS
- Jiangsu Xuzhou Sweetpotato Research Center, CAAS
- Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JXAAS), CAAS
- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (LIHPS), CAAS
- Lanzhou Institute of Veterinary Research (LIVR), CAAS
- Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences (LAAS), CAAS
- MOA Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, CAAS
- MOA Rural Economy Research Center
- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), CAAS
- Oil Crops Research Institute, CAAS
- Poultry Institute, CAAS
-
Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Linyi Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Maize Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Machinery Sciences
- Shandong Academy of Pesticide Sciences
- Shandong Binzhou Academy of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS), CAAS
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute (SHVRI), CAAS
- Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SXAGRI), CAAS
- Shenzhen Institute of Breeding and Innovation (SIBI), CAAS
- Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS)
- Tea Research Institute (TRI), CAAS
- Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences (TAAAS)
- Tobacco Research Institute, CAAS
- Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (XAAS), CAAS
- Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YAAS), CAAS
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS), CAAS
- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute (ZFRI), CAAS
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.