Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)
United States of America (USA)
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 Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) 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), Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Sciences | 86 | 20.92 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 90 | 18.53 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 58 | 9.04 |
| Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology | 42 | 7.39 |
| Genetics | 23 | 7.26 |
| Zoology | 17 | 5.49 |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 20 | 4.60 |
| Neurosciences | 19 | 4.07 |
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 Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital, BCM | 44.65 / 15.97 | 60.63 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | 7.94 / 17.32 | 25.26 |
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 18.06 / 6.17 | 24.23 |
| Rice University | 10.28 / 11.44 | 21.72 |
| Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) | 15.16 / 3.43 | 18.59 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) 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 Toronto (U of T) | 2.32 / 3.59 | 5.91 |
| The University of Osaka (UOsaka) | 1.41 / 2.13 | 3.55 |
| National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) | 2.58 / 0.95 | 3.53 |
| The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), U of T | 1.27 / 2.15 | 3.41 |
| Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin) | 0.37 / 2.98 | 3.35 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). 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.
- Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)
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.
- Baylor Genetics
- Baylor-John Hopkins Center for Mendelian Genomics (BHCMG)
- CUHK-BCM Joint Center For Medical Genetics
- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT)
- Center for Genome Architecture
- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuESt)
- Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs (RNA Center)
- Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP)
- Children's Oncology Group (COG)
- Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER)
- DIAGRAM Consortium
- DISCO (Deciphering disorders Involving Scoliosis and COmobidities) study group
- Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC)
- Institute for Universal Biology (IUB) at UIUC
- International HapMap Project
- International PSC Study Group (IPSCSG)
- MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) Consortium
- NCI Center for Modeling Cancer Development (CMCD)
- NIH Roadmap Epigenomics Mapping Consortium
- Neurodegeneration Consortium (NDC)
- Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) Consortium
- Program in Developmental Biology
- Rat Genome Sequencing and Mapping Consortium
- Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Bone Disease Program of Texas
- Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium (TARCC)
- Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center (TMC DDC)
- The 1000 Genomes Project
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Baylor College of Medicine Joint Center for Medical Genetics
- The Marmoset Genome Sequencing Consortium
- Therapeutic Innovation Center (THINC)
- Tribolium Genome Sequencing Consortium