2018 Research Leaders: Leading institutions

The 2018 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.

Table criteria

Position Institution Share 2016 Share 2017 Count 2017 Change in Adjusted Share* 2016–2017
1 University of Chile, Chile 14.56 17.10 145 15.7% Increase
2 Andres Bello University (UNAB), Chile 3.87 9.81 49 149.6% Increase
3 Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), Chile 12.56 9.50 191 -25.4% Decrease
4 University of Concepción (UdeC), Chile 4.96 7.16 51 42.3% Increase
5 University of Santiago, Chile (Usach), Chile 4.56 7.03 17 52.0% Increase
6 Austral University of Chile (UACh), Chile 1.94 4.86 26 146.7% Increase
7 Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV), Chile 3.45 4.80 14 37.1% Increase
8 Federico Santa María Technical University (UTFSM), Chile 4.46 4.26 89 -5.9% Decrease
9 Center for Scientific Studies (CECs), Chile 6.57 4.16 8 -37.6% Decrease
10 Adolfo Ibáñez University (UAI), Chile 1.27 2.91 7 126.5% Increase
11 University of Valparaíso (UV), Chile 3.84 2.50 39 -35.8% Decrease
12 University of Bío-Bío (UBB), Chile 0.25 1.75 6 590.0% Increase
13 University of Talca (UTALCA), Chile 0.00 1.60 9 0.0% Increase
14 Diego Portales University (UDP), Chile 1.98 1.58 17 -21.5% Decrease
15 Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (ANID), Chile 1.35 1.34 25 -1.8% Decrease
16 National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN), Chile 1.48 1.33 2 -11.2% Decrease
17 University of La Serena (ULS), Chile 1.09 1.22 11 10.6% Increase
18 University of Tarapacá (UTA), Chile 0.09 1.09 3 1,110.8% Increase
19 University of Atacama (UDA), Chile 0.10 1.06 8 941.7% Increase
20 University of Antofagasta, Chile 0.12 0.88 9 642.7% Increase
21 Universidad Autónoma de Chile (UA), Chile 0.33 0.75 5 122.3% Increase
22 Catholic University of the North (UCN), Chile 0.85 0.75 9 -13.2% Decrease
23 Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (UCSC), Chile 0.07 0.58 2 705.0% Increase
24 University of the Frontier (UFRO), Chile 0.65 0.52 3 -21.8% Decrease
25 ONG Ranita de Darwin, Chile 0.00 0.39 1 0.0% Increase
26 NAOJ Chile Observatory, Chile 0.00 0.35 4 0.0% Increase
27 Catholic University of Maule (UCM), Chile 0.00 0.33 5 0.0% Increase
28 Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA), Chile 0.00 0.29 1 0.0% Increase
29 Universidad de los Andes (UANDES), Chile 1.81 0.26 3 -85.8% Decrease
30 Universidad Mayor, Chile 0.31 0.24 4 -21.7% Decrease
31 Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear (CCHEN), Chile 0.04 0.17 1 335.4% Increase
31 Universidad San Sebastián (USS), Chile 0.41 0.17 1 -59.6% Decrease
31 Centro de Recursos Educativos Avanzados (CREA), Chile 0.00 0.17 1 0.0% Increase
31 Geophysical Prospecting Company, Chile 0.00 0.17 1 0.0% Increase
32 Central University of Chile (UCEN), Chile 0.00 0.13 1 0.0% Increase
33 University of Los Lagos (ULAGOS), Chile 0.03 0.08 1 203.9% Increase
34 Patagonian Ecosystems Investigation Research Center (CIEP), Chile 0.00 0.08 2 0.0% Increase
35 University of Magallanes (UMAG), Chile 0.73 0.06 1 -92.0% Decrease
36 Millennium Nucleus of Ion Channels-Associated Diseases (MiNICAD), Chile 0.00 0.05 3 0.0% Increase
37 Instituto Nacional de Cáncer, Chile 0.00 0.05 1 0.0% Increase
37 Centro de Investigación Arqueológica Marítima del Pacífico sur Oriental (ARQMAR), Chile 0.00 0.05 1 0.0% Increase
38 Chile Ministry of the Environment, Chile 0.76 0.03 1 -95.7% Decrease
39 Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, Chile 0.00 0.01 1 0.0% Increase
40 Rheumatologic Studies Center, Chile 0.00 0.01 1 0.0% Increase

Footnote

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