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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 Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK)'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 Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) 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 | 288 | 52.70 |
Overall Count and Share for 'The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Biological sciences | 45 | 10.37 |
| Chemistry | 83 | 23.28 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 33 | 4.53 |
| Health sciences | 3 | 1.15 |
| Physical sciences | 180 | 24.62 |
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 Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 28 | 9.60 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 28 | 9.60 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 24 | 4.51 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 24 | 4.51 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 9 | 3.11 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 9 | 3.11 |
| Physical Chemistry | 10 | 3.07 |
| Physical Chemistry | 10 | 3.07 |
| Materials Engineering | 15 | 2.90 |
| Materials Engineering | 15 | 2.90 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 54 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 50 |
| Biological sciences | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
| Chemistry | 29 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Health sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Physical sciences | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
| Natural sciences | 0 | 0 | 47 | 43 | 49 |
| Nature & Science | 1 | 0 | 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 The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (689 institutions) | 46.3% |
| Domestic (322 institutions) | 53.7% |
Note: Hover over the pie chart to view the Share for each collaboration type.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) | 18.03 / 25.92 | 43.94 |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) | 1.81 / 2.49 | 4.30 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) | 1.72 / 2.52 | 4.24 |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) | 2.92 / 1.28 | 4.20 |
| University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) | 2.06 / 1.87 | 3.93 |
Top 5 international collaborators with The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) | 0.34 / 5.41 | 5.74 |
| National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) | 0.27 / 4.88 | 5.15 |
| Max Planck Society | 1.92 / 2.46 | 4.38 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 0.92 / 2.84 | 3.75 |
| The University of British Columbia (UBC) | 2.34 / 1.28 | 3.62 |
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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
- BNL-Rutgers Center for Material Design (DMFT-MatDeLab)
- BioEnergy Science Center (BESC)
- Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI)
- Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio)
- Double Chooz Collaboration
- Hall A Collaboration
- Joint Institute for Advanced Materials (JIAM)
- Joint Institute for Biological Sciences
- Joint Institute for Computational Sciences (JICS)
- Joint Institute for Heavy-Ion Research (JIHIR)
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Physics and Applications (JINPA)
- KamLAND-Zen Collaboration
- Materials Science of Actinides (EFRC-MSA)
- National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
- Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
- PHENIX Collaboration
- Quantum Science Center (QSC)
- SBND Collaboration
- Shull Wollan Center
- Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)
- The BaBar Collaboration
- The Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education
- The CMS Collaboration
- UT-ORNL Center for Molecular Biophysics
- UT-ORNL Graduate School of Genome Science and Technology (GST)
- Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling (WISSARD) Project