Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)
西安交通大学
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 Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) 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
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 188 | 99.05 |
| Physical Chemistry | 174 | 67.14 |
| Electrical Engineering | 112 | 63.75 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 85 | 46.03 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 95 | 45.62 |
| Materials Engineering | 61 | 29.49 |
| Organic Chemistry | 82 | 27.04 |
| Nanotechnology | 50 | 23.17 |
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 Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) 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) | 63.50 / 64.41 | 127.91 |
| The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, XJTU | 62.90 / 23.79 | 86.69 |
| State Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Nitrogen Chemicals | 16.68 / 51.23 | 67.92 |
| The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, XJTU | 29.36 / 11.83 | 41.19 |
| Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University (XJTLU) | 12.58 / 25.15 | 37.73 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| University of Liverpool | 13.34 / 16.61 | 29.95 |
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | 9.72 / 4.88 | 14.60 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 6.29 / 5.91 | 12.20 |
| University of Cambridge | 5.26 / 0.84 | 6.10 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 4.98 / 1.03 | 6.01 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU). 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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Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)
- College of Artificial Intelligence, XJTU
- Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, XJTU
- MOE Key Lab for Intelligent Networks Networks Security, XJTU
- National Key Laboratory for High Energy Pulsed Power, XJTU
- School of Aerospace Engineering, XJTU
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, XJTU
- School of Electrical Engineering, XJTU
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, XJTU
- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, XJTU
- School of Life Science and Technology, XJTU
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, XJTU
- School of Physics, XJTU
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering (SKLMS), XJTU
- State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, XJTU
- Xi'an Jiaotong University Guangdong Academy
- Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center
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.
- Avian Phylogenomics Project
- Beijing Center for Mathematics and Information Interdisciplinary Sciences (BCMIIS)
- China–Australia Joint Research Centre for Infectious Diseases
- Collaborative Innovation Center of High-End Manufacturing Equipment
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (CICIFSA)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology (NANO-CIC)
- HMU-GMU-XJTU Joint Key Laboratory of Endemic Diseases
- Hysitron Applied Research Center in China (HARCC)
- ISCAS-XJTU Joint Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Informatics
- Key Laboratory of Neuro-Functional Information and Rehabilitation Engineering of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
- National Engineering Laboratory for Offshore Oil Exploration
- National Key Lab of Aerospace Power System and Plasma Technology
- Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory for Artifact Intelligence
- Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene
- Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd-XJTU Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements by
- Shanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Heat Storage and Low Carbon Heat Supply
- State Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Nitrogen Chemicals
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Forming Technology and Heavy Equipment
- State Key Laboratory of Porous Metal Materials
- The Daya Bay Collaboration
- XJTU-HKUST Joint School of Sustainable Development (JSSD)
- XJTU-Oxford International Joint Laboratory for Catalysis
- XJTU-POLIMI Joint School
- Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University (XJTLU)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University and Shaanxi Quantong Joint Research Institute of New Energy Vehicles Power
- Xi’an Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Center (Xi’an-AMS)