University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg)
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Uni Freiburg)
Germany
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 University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg) 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 | 495 | 131.94 |
Overall Count and Share for 'University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 78 | 32.20 |
| Biological sciences | 92 | 23.50 |
| Chemistry | 43 | 27.63 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 14 | 2.59 |
| Health sciences | 164 | 35.61 |
| Physical sciences | 97 | 9.50 |
| Social sciences | 7 | 0.91 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 30 | 11.70 |
| Organic Chemistry | 15 | 11.34 |
| Clinical Sciences | 39 | 11.05 |
| Physical Chemistry | 13 | 9.50 |
| Neurosciences | 21 | 6.96 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 85 | 6.02 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 33 | 5.99 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 13 | 5.16 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 102 | 92 | 94 | 117 | 134 |
| Applied sciences | 14 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 21 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 65 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 25 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 27 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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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 University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (93 institutions) | 22.6% |
| Domestic (88 institutions) | 77.4% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Freiburg | 42.69 / 31.92 | 74.61 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 22.51 / 16.95 | 39.46 |
| Max Planck Society | 15.52 / 13.59 | 29.11 |
| DKTK Partner Site Freiburg | 11.60 / 1.64 | 13.24 |
| Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU) | 7.71 / 3.08 | 10.79 |
Top 5 international collaborators with University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 7.25 / 3.82 | 11.07 |
| Harvard University | 4.60 / 4.55 | 9.15 |
| University of Zurich (UZH) | 3.32 / 4.26 | 7.58 |
| National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) | 4.39 / 0.81 | 5.20 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) | 3.29 / 1.31 | 4.59 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg). 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.
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.
- COMPASS Collaboration
- Center for Non-coding RNA in Technology and Health (RTH)
- Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE)
- Collaborative Research Centre 992 Medical Epigenetics (CRC 992)
- Department of Molecular Immunology
- DØ Collaboration
- European Confederation of Upper-Rhine Universities (EUCOR)
- Future Circular Collider Design Study (FCC)
- HZB-FU Research Group Simulation of Energy Materials
- International Max Planck Research School for Epigenetics, Biophysics and Metabolism (IMPRS-EBM)
- International Max Planck Research School for Molecular and Cellular Biology (IMPRS-MCB)
- International Max Planck Research School for Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences (IMPRS-MCB)
- JONAS - Joint Research Network on Advanced Materials and Systems
- Joint Master in Neuroscience (JMN)
- Sino-German Joint Research Center on Agricultural Biology
- Sustainability Center Freiburg
- The ATLAS Collaboration
- The HERMES Collaboration
- The ZEUS Collaboration
- Trinational Institute of Plant Research (TIP)