Southeast University (SEU)
东南大学
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 Southeast University (SEU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Southeast University (SEU) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Southeast University (SEU) 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
Research outputs by subject area
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 112 | 48.67 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 82 | 33.31 |
| Physical Chemistry | 83 | 28.17 |
| Electrical Engineering | 54 | 25.27 |
| Urban and Regional Planning | 31 | 16.90 |
| Materials Engineering | 30 | 16.88 |
| Quantum Physics | 47 | 16.38 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 25 | 14.05 |
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 Southeast University (SEU).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Southeast University (SEU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering | 30.14 / 44.36 | 74.50 |
| Nanjing University (NJU) | 34.30 / 31.67 | 65.97 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 26.69 / 34.31 | 61.00 |
| Hainan University | 30.91 / 25.31 | 56.22 |
| Zhongda Hospital, SEU | 29.45 / 21.03 | 50.47 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Southeast University (SEU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 8.48 / 8.26 | 16.74 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 5.97 / 3.25 | 9.22 |
| Monash University | 6.09 / 2.72 | 8.80 |
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | 3.71 / 4.15 | 7.85 |
| Kent State University | 5.24 / 1.01 | 6.25 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Southeast University (SEU). 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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Southeast University (SEU)
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, SEU
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, SEU
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Information Display and Visualization
- MOE Key Laboratory of Child Development and Learning Science, SEU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Concrete and Prestressed Concrete Structures, SEU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Process Measurement and Control, SEU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Medical Engineering, SEU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Measurement and Control of Complex Systems of Engineering, SEU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Micro-Inertial Instruments and Advanced Navigation Technology, SEU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices, SEU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Structure and Thermal Protection for High-Speed Aircraft, SEU
- MOE Key Laboratory of Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing, SEU
- School of Medicine, SEU
- School of Transportation, SEU
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, SEU
- State Key Laboratory of Engineering Materials for Major Infrastructure, SEU
- State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, SEU
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.
- Asian Genetic Epidemiology Network (AGEN)
- Avian Phylogenomics Project
- Center for Advanced Carbon Materials
- China-Pakistan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Smart Disaster Prevention of Major Infrastructures, Southeast University
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology (NANO-CIC)
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovolatic Science and Engineering
- Jiangsu Joint Laboratory of Multidimensional Perceptual Information Technology
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Subsea Communications and Sensing
- Jiangsu National Center for Applied Mathematics
- SEU-Allen Joint Center
- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center (NPC)
- SEU-Monash Suzhou Research Institute
- SEU-Monash University Joint Graduate School
- Shi-Cheng Laboratory for Information Display and Visualization
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Smart Coal-fired Power Generation and Ultra-clean Emission
- State Key Laboratory of Technologies in Space Cryogenic Propellants
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Wireless Communication Technology
- The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Collaboration (The AMS Collaboration)