Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS)
Polska Akademia Nauk (PAN)
Poland
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 Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) 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 | 380 | 92.38 |
Overall Count and Share for 'Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 52 | 19.42 |
| Biological sciences | 36 | 9.68 |
| Chemistry | 60 | 28.16 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 15 | 3.04 |
| Health sciences | 28 | 7.07 |
| Physical sciences | 183 | 24.52 |
| Social sciences | 6 | 0.49 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry | 17 | 12.48 |
| Quantum Physics | 26 | 7.91 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 18 | 7.63 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 109 | 6.84 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 27 | 6.23 |
| Nanotechnology | 15 | 4.66 |
| Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry | 7 | 3.04 |
| Physical Chemistry | 10 | 2.79 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 73 | 69 | 68 | 76 | 100 |
| Applied sciences | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 60 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 26 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 33 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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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 Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (93 institutions) | 47.8% |
| Domestic (58 institutions) | 52.2% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| University of Warsaw (UW) | 8.38 / 7.42 | 15.80 |
| Jagiellonian University (UJ) | 3.40 / 5.84 | 9.24 |
| Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (AMU) | 3.92 / 4.85 | 8.77 |
| Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) | 4.75 / 2.35 | 7.09 |
| Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WRUT) | 2.14 / 1.74 | 3.88 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 7.32 / 5.45 | 12.77 |
| Uppsala University (UU) | 2.97 / 2.05 | 5.02 |
| The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) | 2.77 / 0.95 | 3.72 |
| University of Groningen (RUG) | 2.85 / 0.82 | 3.67 |
| University of Paris-Saclay | 2.59 / 0.86 | 3.45 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS). 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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Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS)
- Center for Ecological Research (CBE), PAS
- Division I: Humanities and Social Sciences, PAS
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Division II: Biological and Agricultural Sciences, PAS
- Bohdan Dobrzański Institute of Agrophysics, PAS
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, PAS
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), PAS
- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, PAS
- Institute of Dendrology, PAS
- Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, PAS
- Institute of Nature Conservation, PAS
- Institute of Paleobiology, PAS
- Institute of Plant Genetics (IPG), PAS
- Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, PAS
- Mammal Research Institute, PAS
- Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, PAS
- Władysław Szafer Institute of Botany, PAS
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Division III: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, PAS
- Center for Molecular and Macromolecular Studies (CBMiM), PAS
- Center for Theoretical Physics, PAS
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials (CMPW), PAS
- Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, PAS
- Institute of Geological Sciences, PAS
- Institute of Geophysics, PAS
- Institute of High Pressure Physics (UNIPRESS), PAS
- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, PAS
- Institute of Mathematics, PAS
- Institute of Molecular Physics, PAS
- Institute of Oceanology, PAS
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, PAS
- Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC), PAS
- Institute of Physics, PAS
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (CAMK-PAN), PAS
- Space Research Centre (CBK), PAS
- The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics (IFJ PAN), PAS
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Division IV: Engineering Sciences, PAS
- Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, PAS
- Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, PAS
- Institute of Theoretical and Applied Informatics (IITiS PAN)
- Stanisław Leszczycki Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization (IGSO), PAS
- Strata Mechanics Research Institute, PAS
- Systems Research Institute, PAS
- Division V: Medical Sciences, PAS
- European Regional Center for Ecohydrology, PAS
- Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, PAS
- Institute of Computer Science (IPI), PAS
- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research (IPPT), PAS
- Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, PAS
- Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, PAS
- Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering (IBIB), PAS
- Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden
- Polish Academy of Sciences Wrocław Branch (PAS Wroclaw)
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.