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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 The University of Manchester (UoM)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where The University of Manchester (UoM) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
The University of Manchester (UoM) 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 | 760 | 156.10 |
Overall Count and Share for 'The University of Manchester (UoM)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Biological sciences | 160 | 28.57 |
| Chemistry | 176 | 78.66 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 51 | 10.64 |
| Health sciences | 158 | 17.56 |
| Physical sciences | 358 | 54.45 |
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), The University of Manchester (UoM) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 44 | 19.10 |
| Physical Chemistry | 34 | 14.77 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 171 | 12.80 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 25 | 12.75 |
| Nanotechnology | 27 | 11.45 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 17 | 8.76 |
| Clinical Sciences | 52 | 7.05 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 65 | 6.08 |
| Organic Chemistry | 12 | 5.49 |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 17 | 3.66 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 148 | 138 | 125 | 134 | 158 |
| Biological sciences | 35 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| Chemistry | 79 | 71 | 64 | 65 | 88 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Health sciences | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Physical sciences | 41 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 50 |
| Natural sciences | 0 | 0 | 115 | 122 | 147 |
| Nature & Science | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
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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 The University of Manchester (UoM).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (2791 institutions) | 72.8% |
| Domestic (395 institutions) | 27.2% |
Note: Hover over the pie chart to view the Share for each collaboration type.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with The University of Manchester (UoM) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | 14.87 / 12.97 | 27.83 |
| University of Cambridge | 12.57 / 9.14 | 21.70 |
| UCL | 7.86 / 12.79 | 20.65 |
| Imperial College London (ICL) | 11.17 / 6.72 | 17.89 |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) | 12.40 / 4.82 | 17.22 |
Top 5 international collaborators with The University of Manchester (UoM) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 10.44 / 18.55 | 28.99 |
| National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) | 5.03 / 11.46 | 16.49 |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 9.98 / 6.43 | 16.41 |
| European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) | 2.81 / 12.31 | 15.11 |
| University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) | 4.17 / 8.18 | 12.36 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for The University of Manchester (UoM). 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.
- The University of Manchester (UoM)
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.
- Adolphe Merkle Institute Collaboration (AMI Collaboration)
- Arthritis Research UK Osteoarthritis Genetics (arcOGEN)
- BRIDGCE UK Network
- Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis Genetics and Genomics Study Syndicate (BRAGGSS)
- COSMOS Consortium
- CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence
- Centre for Advanced Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics (CADET)
- Centre for Gastrointestinal Sciences, UoM
- Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII)
- Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study (CAPS)
- Collaborative for Research in Origins (CRiO)
- Colorectal Tumour Gene Identification (CORGI) Consortium
- Cryosphere Research at Manchester (CRAM)
- Drosophila 12 Genomes Consortium
- DØ Collaboration
- EPSRC EPR National Service
- Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research GmbH (FAIR GmbH)
- Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub (Future BRH)
- Future Circular Collider Design Study (FCC)
- Genetic and Environmental Risk in Alzheimer's Disease (GERAD)
- Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre
- HarwellXPS
- Health Innovation Manchester
- Henry Royce Institute
- Human Brain Project (HBP)
- International Centre for Advanced Materials (ICAM)
- Joint Universities Pandemic and Epidemiological Research (JUNIPER)
- Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC)
- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine (MCGM)
- Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR)
- Manchester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (Manchester BRC)
- MiNDSTEp consortium
- Movember Belfast-Manchester Centre of Excellence
- NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (Greater Manchester PSTRC)
- NIHR School for Primary Care Research
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (NIHR GM PSRC)
- PSSRU Manchester
- Prostate Cancer Association Group to Investigate Cancer Associated Alterations in the Genome (PRACTICAL) Consortium
- SBND Collaboration
- STFC Accelerator Science and Technology Centre (ASTeC)
- Singapore Institute of Neurotechnology (SINAPSE)
- Software Sustainability Institute
- SuperSTEM Laboratory
- The AMD Gene Consortium
- The ATLAS Collaboration
- The Autism Genome Project Consortium (AGP)
- The BaBar Collaboration
- The Cockcroft Institute
- The LHCb Collaboration
- The Lancaster-Manchester-Sheffield Consortium for Fundamental Physics (CFP)
- The Mechanisms of Severe Acute Influenza Consortium (MOSAIC) Project
- The QT Interval International GWAS Consortium (QT-IGC)
- Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
- UK ALMA Regional Centre (UK ARC)
- e-MERLIN/VLBI National Facility