The Chinese Academy of Sciences has maintained its stronghold in 2018 as the leading contributor to index-tracked subjects. As the largest research organization in China and the world - it also recorded the largest increase in publications in the top 10 institutions.
Peking University of China has risen to the top of the list of leading international institutions in the Nature Index. The university jumped two places in one year, knocking the University of California, Berkeley out of the top 10.
See the top 100 global organizations in the 2019 Annual Tables for 2018.
1. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Fractional Count: 1,698.14 (6.7%), Article Count: 4,842
With an amazing FC of 1,698.14, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is the world's leading research institution in terms of high quality research production, as tracked by the Nature Index. In 2018, it employed about 60,000 researchers, almost double that of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), which hired 33,000 researchers last year.
According to its annual financial report, CAS spent 32.23 billion yuan (US $ 4.6 billion) in science and technology in 2018. It hosts many large research facilities, many of them in the world's largest, such as the 500-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in Guizhou Province.
In the Nature Index 2019 annual tables, CAS also topped the categories of Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Government Institutions.
2. Harvard University
Partial count: 874.68 (−7.3%), number of articles: 2,371
At No. 2 overall in the Nature Index Annual Tables 2019 and No. 1 in the Academic, Life Sciences, and Nature and Science categories, Harvard University has a strong track record of producing high quality research. It is also ranked seventh in the physical sciences.
Harvard, one of the oldest universities in the United States, has produced many top alumni, including 48 Nobel laureates, 32 heads of state and 48 Plutzer Prize winners. Its annual funding for research is US $ 887 million (2018-2019) and its full-time faculty number is 2,280.
The university owes two-thirds of its research output to life sciences contributions, partly to Harvard Medical School, which counts 15 Nobel laureates among its current staff and alumni.
"We have very strong vocational schools and high quality programs, which are among the best in the country and in the world," says Richard McClough, Deputy Provost of Research. "An attraction for some of the best and brightest students and faculty."
3. Max Planck Society
Partial count: 757.32 (−2.3%), number of articles: 2,431
Headquartered in Munich, the Max Planck Society has 84 institutions and a staff of over 23,000, of which 33% are employed by scientists. For two consecutive years, the Max Planck Society has maintained its position as the third largest producer of high quality research in the Nature Index. The journals tracked by the Physical Sciences and Life Sciences Nature Index account for two-thirds of the 100-year-old company's output.
In 2017, the Max Planck Society's annual budget reached 9 1.9 billion, most of which was provided by the federal government. In addition to basic research, it credits more than 4,000 inventions and the spin-off of 120 companies, including ProteoPlex, which develops protein analysis techniques.
Last year, a researcher from the Max Planck Society co-authored an article proving that the world's oldest cave paintings were created by Neanderthals, not humans. The science paper was mentioned in more than 200 news outlets and over 1,000 tweets.
4. National Center for Scientific Research
Partial count: 689.86 (−8.4%), number of articles: 4,085
The French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), led by computer scientist Antoine Petit, was recently tasked with coordinating research to help rebuild the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Has gone This includes modeling, framework and material evaluation, and anthropological studies of how the local population experienced the recent fire and its aftermath.
With more than 15,000 researchers, 14,000 engineers, and nearly 4,000 technicians, CNRS is the only French institution for multidisciplinary research.
Focusing on basic research, CNRS aims to spread knowledge of natural and social phenomena across a wide range of fields, from cell biology and science to Roman law and gender stereotypes. It is also in the top 10 lists of the 2019 Nature Index for Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences and government agencies.
5. Stanford University
Partial count: 622.01 (−2.6%), number of articles: 1,507
The Railroad was founded in 1885 by Magnet and former Governor of California, Leland Stanford, and his wife, Jane, and later strengthened by the future US President, Herbert Hoover, Stanford University, the world's most prestigious and Will become one of the top research. Institutions in high quality research production tracked by the Nature Index.
Located on the San Francisco Peninsula, the 33.1-km2 campus is now one of the largest campuses in the United States, with 2,240 faculty members and more than 16,000 students housed in its 18 independent labs, centers and institutions.
As a $ 6.5 billion enterprise, Stanford is known for its close ties to Silicon Valley. It ranks as the fifth comprehensive research institution in the Nature Index and the second academic institution for 2018, and is in the top 10 in the categories of Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Nature and Science.
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Fractional Count: 560.28 (1.5%), Article Count: 1,698
Founded in 1861 when industrialization gained momentum in the United States, MIT now stands as one of the world's most prestigious institutions of higher learning, with 90 Nobel laureates among its alumni, faculty and researchers, 15 Turing Award-winning, and proud of 41 astronauts.
Its emphasis on interdisciplinary cooperation, applied science, and close ties with industry encourages a strong business culture. A recent MIT report estimates that by 2014, 30,000 companies founded by its alumni were active, employing 4.6 million people and generating سال 1.9 trillion in annual revenue - the world's tenth largest. Equivalent to the economy.
It ranks third among educational institutions in the 2019 annual tables of the Nature Index and sixth as a whole.
"MIT aims to hire talented and efficient faculty and attract the best students, postdocks, and research staff," says Maria T. Zuber, vice president of research. "Again, our goal is to give every faculty member the freedom to set their own research agenda and pursue their interests."
7. Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers
Partial count: 483.23 (.67.6%), number of articles: 2,078
With over 40,000 employees and an annual budget of 4.7 billion euros, the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers has become Germany's largest scientific organization since its inception in 1995. It is also a powerhouse in the Nature Index, which calculates the physical sciences. More than a third of its research output.
In addition to developing high-quality science within its 19 research centers, Helmholtz has established strong global ties, with international partnerships accounting for approximately 70% of its contributions. The institute has attracted about 10,000 visiting scientists and international staff from more than 30 countries.
Soren Visionfield, head of research at the department, says the institute's extensive facilities and infrastructure, from research vessels to particle accelerators, have created an environment in which researchers can "shape, secure and sustain the long-term foundations of human life." Can improve ".
8. Cambridge University
Fractional Count: 437.83 (0.8%), Article Count: 1,283
With a history of over 800 years, the University of Cambridge is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the world, and one of the most prestigious. It appears in the Nature Index's Top 10 Tables for Educational Institutions and Life Sciences for 2018, and is ranked eighth overall.
Since its inception in 1209, more than 100 Cambridge associates have won the Nobel Prize. It also claims a role in the creation of about 1,500 tech companies, 14 of which are valued at more than US $ 1 billion and two of which are valued at more than US $ 10 billion. It has the largest physics department in the UK and is the birthplace of important work such as the structure of DNA and the distribution of atoms.
More recently, one of its most cited researchers is Sir Chris Dobson, author or co-author of nearly 700 articles and review articles, including more than 30 articles in Nature and Science, of which 50,000 Has been cited more than once, and Claire Gray, who studied atomic magnetic resonance to study lithium-ion batteries.
9. University of Tokyo
Fractional Count: 430.86 (%12%), Article Count: 1,100
The University of Tokyo is the oldest and largest of Japan's national universities, and has produced many notable alumni, including 15 prime ministers, 10 Nobel laureates and 5 astronauts. Since its founding in 1877, it has developed into one of the most prestigious universities in the world, ranking ninth among the top 10 research institutes in the Nature Index for 2018.
The University of Tokyo covers three main campuses in Hongo, Kumaba and Kashiwa, and has access to ¥ 258,819 million in funding (approximately US $ 2.3 billion). It received 358,373 paper references between 2013 and 2017, and was included in the Top 10 of the Nature Index for Educational Institutions and Physical Sciences for 2018.
In recent years, the university has focused on opening its doors to the outside world through international cooperation. Its researcher exchange program includes more than 15,000 academics, most of them from the United States, but also maintains close ties with China, South Korea, and other Asian countries.
10. Peking University
Fractional Count: 411.85 (0.5%), Article Count: 1,427
Peking University was the first public university in China, founded in 1898. Since then, it has been considered one of the two best universities in the country, along with Tsinghua University.
Located in the Hidian District of Beijing, it stands close to the Yuan Ming Yuan Garden and the Summer Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its budgets are much more limited than those of Tsinghua: in 2018 and 2019, its total budget was 12.55 billion yuan (US $ 1.82 billion) and 19 billion yuan (US $ 2.75 billion).
Recent widely discussed articles by Peking University researchers include an analysis of the expected decline in global beer supply due to extreme drought and heat (Nature Plants, 2018), and the discovery that the Milky Way is much larger than previously thought. Bad (Nature Astronomy 2019).
Correction August 12, 2019: In the original version of this article, incorrect partial counts, percentage changes, and article counts were used to obtain rankings, which meant that some entities were ranked incorrectly. Data and ratings have now been corrected.
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