General information on ranking
| Name of the ranking | Nature Index |
|---|---|
| Geographical scope | global |
| Status of the ranking | independent |
| Name of person in charge of ranking | Aaron Ballagh |
| E-mail of person in charge of ranking | aaron.ballagh@nature.com |
| Website of the ranking | www.natureindex.com/annual-tables/2017/institution… |
| Publication frequency | annual,Other: tables based on a 12-month rolling window of data, which is updated monthly (i.e. Current Index: https://www.natureindex.com/institution-outputs/generate/All/global/All/weighted_score) |
| First year of publication | 2014 |
| Most recent year of publication | 2017 |
| Ranking organization | Macmillan Publishers Limited (part of Springer Nature Group) |
| Website of the methodology | www.natureindex.com |
Additional information
- Type of publication: internet
- Internet users access to ranking: open access
- Language of publication: English
- Main target groups: higher education institutions,policymakers, governments and funding agencies,
- Level of comparison: broad fields, institutional,
- Other: sectors: corporate, government, healthcare, NPO/NGO; countries and regions
- Major dimensions covered: research, Other: collaboration in high-quality natural science journals
- Structure of presentation: multi-indicator ranking, ordinary presentation (league tables)
- Data sources: Other: 68 high-impact publications analysed by Nature
- Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board
- Website of the ranking organization: http://www.nature.com