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With the release of the Nature Index 2020 Annual Tables, we celebrate the institutions and countries producing high-quality research in the natural sciences.

These institutions lead in natural-sciences research in journals tracked by the Index.

These institutions have achieved high increases in research output in the Nature Index since 2015.

These institutions have achieved significant increases in overall research output in the Nature Index since 2015.

These institutions have achieved high increases in research output in the Nature Index since 2015.

Chinese institutions dominate the rising stars ranks, as heavily funded initiatives to create world-class universities pay off.

The United States leads, but China is closing the gap, with large gains in output since 2015.

These institutions have achieved significant increases in research output in the Nature Index since 2015.

These institutions achieved the highest overall research output in the Nature Index.

These institutions have achieved a high increase in research output in the Nature Index since 2015.

These institutions have achieved high increases in research output in the Nature Index since 2015.

These countries achieved the highest overall research output in the Nature Index.

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Leading the way on activities that promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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