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The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation 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 Cape Town (UCT)'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 Cape Town (UCT) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
University of Cape Town (UCT) has the following research output in the current window (1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 214 | 20.79 |
Overall Count and Share for 'University of Cape Town (UCT)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Biological sciences | 46 | 4.18 |
| Chemistry | 6 | 1.73 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 15 | 3.29 |
| Health sciences | 79 | 9.02 |
| Physical sciences | 98 | 5.05 |
Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area, as a result the sum of the subject research outputs may not equal the overall research outputs.
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), University of Cape Town (UCT) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Sciences | 41 | 5.92 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 56 | 1.71 |
| Medical Microbiology | 10 | 1.60 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 19 | 1.11 |
| Geoinformatics | 1 | 1.00 |
| Reproductive Medicine | 10 | 0.93 |
| Physical Chemistry | 1 | 0.86 |
| Biological Psychology | 3 | 0.78 |
| Climate Change Science | 1 | 0.66 |
| Environmental Management | 6 | 0.65 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 19 | 18 | 28 | 23 | 27 |
| Biological sciences | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Health sciences | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Physical sciences | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Natural sciences | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 19 |
| Nature & Science | 1 | 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 University of Cape Town (UCT).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (2552 institutions) | 90.7% |
| Domestic (67 institutions) | 9.3% |
Note: Hover over the pie chart to view the Share for each collaboration type.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with University of Cape Town (UCT) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch University (SU) | 2.49 / 2.17 | 4.66 |
| University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits University) | 2.42 / 1.87 | 4.29 |
| National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS) | 2.16 / 1.83 | 3.99 |
| National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) | 1.95 / 1.03 | 2.98 |
| South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) | 1.54 / 1.11 | 2.64 |
Top 5 international collaborators with University of Cape Town (UCT) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 1.71 / 4.56 | 6.27 |
| European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) | 0.13 / 6.08 | 6.21 |
| University of Oxford | 2.10 / 2.87 | 4.97 |
| UCL | 2.08 / 2.31 | 4.39 |
| Imperial College London (ICL) | 2.64 / 1.55 | 4.18 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for University of Cape Town (UCT). 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.
- ALICE Collaboration
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)
- Centre for the Study of Antimicrobial Resistance (CAMRA)
- Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery (CAVD)
- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research (CBTBR)
- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Catalysis in South Africa (c*change)
- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CoE-MaSS)
- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences (CoE-Pal)
- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Birds as Keys to Biodiversity Conservation
- Functional Annotation of the Mammalian Genome (FANTOM)
- Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH)
- Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA)
- International Centre for Education, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences over Africa (ICEMASA)
- MRC Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders
- MRC-UCT Gynecological Cancer Research Centre
- Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit (MMRU)
- More Medicines for Tuberculosis (MM4TB)
- Nansen-Tutu Centre for Marine Environmental Research
- Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
- SAMRC Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders Research Unit
- SAMRC/UCT Precision and Genomic Medicine Research Unit (PGMRU)