2019 Research Leaders: Leading institutions

The 2019 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.

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Subject/journals

Position	Institution	Share 2017	Share 2018	Count 2018	Change in Adjusted Share* 2017–2018
1	University of Vienna, Austria	66.84	70.01	258	-1.1%
2	Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Austria	54.04	49.11	215	-14.2%
3	University of Innsbruck (LFU), Austria	33.29	37.06	173	5.1%
4	Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), Austria	38.23	36.22	296	-10.6%
5	Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Austria	22.87	24.76	84	2.2%
6	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), Austria	24.87	23.61	55	-10.4%
7	Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Austria	21.98	22.04	84	-5.3%
8	Medical University of Vienna (MUW), Austria	17.33	21.12	125	15.0%
9	University of Graz (Uni Graz), Austria	20.26	18.94	63	-11.7%
10	Johannes Kepler University of Linz (JKU), Austria	16.92	11.48	33	-35.9%
11	Medical University of Innsbruck (MUI), Austria	8.19	7.41	38	-14.6%
12	University of Salzburg, Austria	5.27	6.82	18	22.2%
13	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria	9.30	6.61	26	-32.9%
14	Medical University of Graz (Med Uni Graz), Austria	5.25	4.46	39	-19.8%
15	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria	3.65	4.41	28	14.3%
16	University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (VUM), Austria	4.44	3.69	24	-21.5%
17	Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB), Austria	2.10	2.12	10	-4.6%
18	ams-OSRAM AG, Austria	0.54	1.94	6	238.3%
19	Central European University (CEU), Austria	0.29	1.91	14	530.1%
20	AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Austria	3.43	1.67	20	-54.2%
21	International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Austria	0.40	1.59	7	272.4%
22	Paracelsus Medical University (PMU), Austria	0.55	1.58	22	172.9%
23	University of Leoben, Austria	2.32	1.54	10	-37.5%
24	University of Klagenfurt, Austria	1.61	1.00	1	-41.3%
25	Austrian Cooperative Research (ACR), Austria	0.47	0.96	4	91.3%
26	Research Center for Non Destructive Testing GmbH (RECENDT), Austria	0.64	0.75	1	10.1%
27	Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Austria	0.40	0.69	3	62.4%
28	Academy of Fine Arts, Austria	0.00	0.67	1	0.0%
29	Museum of Natural History of Vienna (NHMW), Austria	0.45	0.59	8	23.0%
30	University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (UASUA), Austria	0.56	0.46	2	-21.4%
31	Danube University Krems, Austria	1.13	0.43	3	-64.1%
32	Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Austria	0.00	0.35	2	0.0%
33	MED-EL GmbH, Austria	0.15	0.33	3	104.5%
34	Arsanis Biosciences, Austria	0.00	0.32	1	0.0%
35	Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL), Austria	0.35	0.27	4	-26.7%
36	Tyrolean Cancer Research Institute (TCRI), Austria	0.26	0.25	2	-7.3%
37	Christian Doppler Research Association, Austria	0.00	0.21	1	0.0%
38	University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien (UAS Technikum Wien), Austria	0.28	0.21	15	-28.0%
39	Lithoz GmbH, Austria	0.02	0.20	1	755.9%
39	Krajete GmbH, Austria	0.00	0.20	1	0.0%
40	Austria Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), Austria	0.11	0.17	1	40.2%
40	Oroboros Instruments GmbH, Austria	0.06	0.17	1	151.7%
41	ARA Consult GmbH, Austria	0.11	0.16	2	37.9%
42	Vienna Institute for Nature Conservation and Analyses (VINCA), Austria	0.00	0.16	2	0.0%
43	Wolfgang Pauli Institute (WPI) Vienna, Austria	0.09	0.16	3	60.0%
44	Bundesamt für Wald, Austria	0.00	0.15	2	0.0%
45	Anton Paar GmbH, Austria	0.15	0.14	1	-8.3%
46	St. Anna Children's Hospital, Austria	0.94	0.13	5	-86.9%
47	Danube Private University (DPU), Austria	0.03	0.12	4	271.5%
48	Lindner Consulting GmbH, Austria	0.00	0.10	1	0.0%
49	Cubicure GmbH, Austria	0.00	0.08	1	0.0%
50	EB House Austria, Austria	0.08	0.08	2	-2.4%
51	Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Austria	0.02	0.07	1	210.2%
52	Isotopic Solutions e.U., Austria	0.08	0.07	2	-21.5%
53	Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Austria	0.24	0.06	7	-74.1%
54	Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH, Austria	0.53	0.06	1	-89.0%
54	MC Toxicology Consulting, Austria	0.00	0.06	1	0.0%
55	Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria	0.00	0.06	1	0.0%
56	Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation (FFoQSI), Austria	0.00	0.05	1	0.0%
57	Apeiron Biologics AG, Austria	0.00	0.05	3	0.0%
58	Salzburg Cancer Research Institute (SCRI), Austria	0.00	0.04	4	0.0%
59	Global Pathogen Safety Group GPS), Austria	0.00	0.04	1	0.0%
60	FH Campus Wien - University of Applied Sciences, Austria	0.00	0.04	2	0.0%
60	Klinik Landstrasse, Austria	0.04	0.04	1	-7.3%
60	Kepler University Hospital, Austria	0.00	0.04	3	0.0%
61	VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung Forschungs-GmbH, Austria	0.00	0.03	1	0.0%
61	Bundesministerium für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus (BMNT), Austria	0.00	0.03	1	2,631.4%
62	Krankenhaus Stadt Dornbirn, Austria	0.00	0.03	1	0.0%
63	Austria Federal Ministry of Health and Women's Affairs (BMGF), Austria	0.00	0.03	2	0.0%
63	Austria Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW), Austria	0.00	0.03	2	0.0%
63	Research Studios Austria Forschungsgesellschaft mbH (RSA FG), Austria	0.00	0.03	1	0.0%
64	Austrian Workers' Compensation Board (AUVA), Austria	0.00	0.02	1	0.0%
65	Environment Agency Austria (EAA), Austria	0.30	0.02	1	-93.7%
66	Ionicon Analytik GmbH, Austria	0.10	0.02	2	-81.7%
67	aks gesundheit GmbH, Austria	0.00	0.02	1	0.0%
67	NÖ Landeskliniken-Holding (LKNOE), Austria	0.00	0.02	1	0.0%
68	Tamirna GmbH, Austria	0.03	0.02	1	-42.2%
68	Austrian Red Cross, Austria	0.03	0.02	1	-42.2%
68	Bernhard Gottlieb University Clinic of Dentistry Vienna, Austria	0.03	0.02	1	-42.2%
69	WasserCluster Lunz (WCL), Austria	0.00	0.02	1	0.0%
70	Central European Cooperative Oncology Group (CECOG), Austria	0.02	0.00	1	-74.9%
70	Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group (ABCSG), Austria	0.02	0.00	1	-74.9%
71	Steiermärkische Krankenanstalten- gesellschaft m.b.H. (KAGes), Austria	0.04	0.00	1	-89.9%
72	Biopsychosocial Corporation, Austria	0.00	0.00	1	0.0%
73	BBRZ Group, Austria	0.00	0.00	1	0.0%

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