2019 Research Leaders: Leading institutions

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

Table criteria

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

Footnote

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