Peking University (PKU)
北京大学
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 Peking University (PKU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Peking University (PKU) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Peking University (PKU) 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 | 4513 | 1125.43 |
Overall Count and Share for 'Peking University (PKU)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 1055 | 288.41 |
| Biological sciences | 491 | 122.30 |
| Chemistry | 856 | 208.75 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 434 | 99.83 |
| Health sciences | 888 | 238.90 |
| Physical sciences | 690 | 138.41 |
| Social sciences | 99 | 28.84 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Chemistry | 330 | 76.14 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 257 | 60.11 |
| Chemical Engineering | 215 | 48.32 |
| Quantum Physics | 169 | 48.09 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 192 | 47.54 |
| Clinical Sciences | 186 | 44.11 |
| Nanotechnology | 116 | 36.88 |
| Organic Chemistry | 140 | 36.62 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 480 | 548 | 614 | 913 | 1,072 |
| Applied sciences | 101 | 103 | 136 | 238 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 84 | 119 | 116 | 171 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 294 | 321 | 354 | 478 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 73 | 69 | 81 | 99 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 101 | 122 | 136 | 190 | 199 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 39 | 55 | 54 | 69 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 81 | 76 | 82 | 120 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 1 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 |
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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 Peking University (PKU).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (190 institutions) | 5.6% |
| Domestic (621 institutions) | 94.4% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with Peking University (PKU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 439.17 / 416.61 | 855.78 |
| Tsinghua University | 279.95 / 249.53 | 529.49 |
| Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) | 182.85 / 275.08 | 457.93 |
| University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) | 135.47 / 156.12 | 291.59 |
| Beijing Normal University (BNU) | 94.32 / 83.49 | 177.81 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Peking University (PKU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Max Planck Society | 16.00 / 11.95 | 27.95 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 14.96 / 8.08 | 23.04 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 9.82 / 12.83 | 22.65 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 12.50 / 9.72 | 22.22 |
| University of Cambridge | 9.83 / 5.85 | 15.67 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Peking University (PKU). 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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Peking University (PKU)
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (AAIS), PKU
- China Center for Agricultural Policy (CCAP), PKU
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering (CCME), PKU
- College of Engineering, PKU
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, PKU
- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, PKU
- MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroscience, PKU
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Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC)
- Beijing Cancer Hospital / School of Oncology, PKUHSC
- MOE Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases, PKU
- Peking University First Hospital, PKUHSC
- Peking University People's Hospital, PKUHSC
- Peking University Sixth Hospital, PKUHSC
- Peking University Third Hospital (PUTH), PKUHSC
- School and Hospital of Stomatology, PKUHSC
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, PKU
- State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, PKU
- Peking University Hospital
- Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKUSZ)
- School of Earth and Space Sciences, PKU
- School of Electronics, PKU
- School of Intelligence Science and Technology (SIST), PKU
- School of Life Sciences, PKU
- School of Physics, PKU
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.
- BESIII Collaboration
- Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Integrated Circuits
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Power Lithium‐Ion Battery
- Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence (BIGAI)
- Beijing Institute of Big Data Research (BIBDR)
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS)
- Beijing Peking University WBL Biotech Co., Ltd. (WPU)
- Beijing Proteome Research Center (BPRC)
- Beijing-Hong Kong-Singapore Joint Center for Nonlinear and Complex Systems (BHS)
- Belle Collaboration
- CMA Tornado Key Laboratory
- CUHK-PKU-UST Joint Research Centre for Language and Human Complexity (JRCLHC)
- Center for Collaboration and Innovation in Brain and Learning Sciences
- Chinese Institute for Brain Research (CIBR) - Beijing
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Regional Environmental Quality
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Astronautical Science and Technology
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Continental Tectonics
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (CICIFSA)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Astronomy and Space Exploration
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter (CICQM)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tianjin for Medical Epigenetics
- Cooperative Innovation Center for High Performance Computing
- Danish-Chinese Centre for Self-Assembly and Function of Molecular Nanostructures on Surfaces
- Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)
- Haixi Collaborative Innovation Center for New Display Devices and Systems Integration
- Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy and Environment
- Hebei Hongshan National Observatory on Thick Sediments and Seismic Hazards
- Innovation Center for MicroNanoelectronics and Integrated System
- Joint Center for Global Change Studies (JCGS)
- Joint Laboratory of the National Centers for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan and in Beijing
- Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- MOE Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences
- Magnetic Confinement Fusion Research Centre
- Nansen-Zhu International Research Centre (NZC)
- National Center for Protein Sciences - Beijing
- National Engineering Research Center for Crop Molecular Design
- National Key Lab of General Artificial Intelligence
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology
- National Transfer Accounts (NTA)
- PHENIX Collaboration
- PKU-Agibot Lab
- PKU-Anker LLM Lab
- PKU-Georgia Tech-Emory Joint PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
- PKU-HKBU Joint Research Institute for Applied Mathematics (JRIAM)
- PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institution
- PKU-Psibot Joint Lab
- PKU‐BWMO Joint Laboratory on Cloud and Precipitation Physics
- Peking University-Golden Feather Joint Advanced Battery Center
- Peking University-Tsinghua University-National Institute of Biological Sciences Joint Graduate Program (PTN)
- Peking University-Yunnan Baiyao International Medical Research Center
- Peking University–Sansure Biotech Joint Laboratory of Molecular Medicine
- Peking-Yale Joint Research Center for Plant Molecular Genetics and Agrobiotechnology (PYC)
- Qingdao Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology (CIMST)
- SUSTech-PKU Joint Institute of Plant and Food Science
- Shenzhen PKU-HKUST Medical Center
- Singapore Peking Oxford Research Enterprise (SPORE)
- Singapore-Peking University Research Centre (SPURc)
- Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science
- Southwest United Graduate School
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- State Key Laboratory for Vegetation Structure, Function and Construction (VegLab)
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Glass Materials
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Waterproof Materials
- State Key Laboratory of Critical Mineral Research and Exploration
- State Key Laboratory of Earthquake Dynamics and Forecasting
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment and Population Health of Xizang Autonomous Region
- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology
- State Key Laboratory of Metabolic Dysregulation and Prevention and Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology
- State Key Laboratory of Multimedia Information Processing
- State Key Laboratory of Optics and Communications
- State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability
- State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development
- State Key Laboratory of Solar Activity and Space Weather
- The George Institute - China (TGI China)
- Tsinghua - PKU Joint Center for Life Sciences (CLS)
- UCLA-PKU Joint Research Institute in Science and Engineering (JRI)