2021 Research Leaders: Leading institutions

The 2021 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

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Position Institution Share 2019 Share 2020 Count 2020 Change in Adjusted Share* 2019–2020
1 University of Lisbon (ULISBOA), Portugal 41.02 42.15 240 -0.9% Decrease
2 University of Aveiro (UA), Portugal 20.22 18.99 69 -9.5% Decrease
3 University of Porto (UP), Portugal 13.05 13.80 117 2.0% Increase
4 Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal 10.89 11.21 25 -0.8% Decrease
5 Gulbenkian Science Institute (IGC), Portugal 6.88 10.13 31 42.0% Increase
6 University of Minho (UM), Portugal 7.05 8.83 82 20.7% Increase
7 New University of Lisbon (UNL), Portugal 8.18 8.66 79 2.1% Increase
8 University of Coimbra (UC), Portugal 10.06 8.33 100 -20.2% Decrease
9 International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Portugal 3.89 6.12 30 51.8% Increase
10 Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics (LIP), Portugal 1.90 2.70 110 37.0% Increase
11 University of Algarve (UAlg), Portugal 1.12 2.56 23 119.6% Increase
12 Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Portugal 4.16 1.71 18 -60.3% Decrease
13 University of Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal 0.96 1.11 14 11.1% Increase
14 ISCTE Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE-IUL), Portugal 0.64 1.09 13 63.3% Increase
15 Portuguese Oncology Institute (IPO), Portugal 0.97 1.04 33 3.3% Increase
16 Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon (IPL), Portugal 0.95 1.00 7 0.7% Increase
17 Hospital of St. John (CHSJ), Portugal 0.94 0.92 24 -6.1% Decrease
18 Institute of Experimental and Technological Biology (iBET), Portugal 0.07 0.88 2 1,081.1% Increase
19 Centro Hospitalar do Porto (CH Porto), Portugal 0.86 0.82 24 -7.9% Decrease
20 University of Madeira (UMA), Portugal 0.22 0.78 4 244.5% Increase
21 University of the Azores (UAç), Portugal 0.65 0.77 30 13.9% Increase
22 ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Portugal 0.01 0.77 5 5,157.2% Increase
23 University of Évora (UE), Portugal 0.58 0.66 28 9.3% Increase
24 Institute for the Development of New Technologies (UNINOVA), Portugal 0.50 0.50 1 -3.6% Decrease
25 Catholic University of Portugal (UCP), Portugal 0.59 0.35 4 -42.5% Decrease
26 Águas de Portugal (AdP), S.A., Portugal 0.00 0.33 1 0.0% Increase
27 Tropical Research Institute (IICT), Portugal 0.17 0.33 24 90.9% Increase
28 INESC Microsystems and Nanotechnologies (INESC MN), Portugal 0.44 0.31 2 -32.6% Decrease
29 Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental (CHLO), Portugal 0.00 0.21 1 0.0% Increase
30 Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA), Portugal 0.99 0.19 3 -81.6% Decrease
31 Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ), Portugal 0.00 0.13 1 0.0% Increase
32 Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPLeiria), Portugal 0.46 0.12 5 -74.7% Decrease
32 Portugal Telecom Inovação, S.A. (PTIn), Portugal 0.46 0.12 5 -74.5% Decrease
33 Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal 0.18 0.11 1 -39.7% Decrease
33 SPAROS Lda., Portugal 0.00 0.11 1 0.0% Increase
34 Serviço de Utilização Comum dos Hospitais (SUCH), Portugal 0.11 0.09 24 -20.8% Decrease
34 Instituto Português do Sangue e da Transplantação (IPST), Portugal 0.11 0.09 24 -20.8% Decrease
34 Centro de Reabilitação Profissional de Gaia (CRPG), Portugal 0.11 0.09 24 -20.8% Decrease
34 Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho (CHVNG/E), Portugal 0.11 0.09 24 -20.8% Decrease
34 Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), Portugal 0.11 0.09 24 -21.4% Decrease
34 Comissão de Coordenação da Região Norte (CCDR-N), Portugal 0.11 0.09 24 -20.8% Decrease
34 Artur Salgado - Ortopedia, Lda., Portugal 0.11 0.09 24 -20.8% Decrease
35 Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA), Portugal 0.04 0.09 2 107.9% Increase
36 Egas Moniz Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCSEM), Portugal 0.00 0.08 2 8,940.7% Increase
37 University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal 0.00 0.08 4 5,195.9% Increase
38 Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers (INESC), Portugal 0.00 0.07 2 0.0% Increase
39 Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU), CRL, Portugal 0.15 0.07 1 -54.4% Decrease
40 Mariculture Center of Calheta (CMC), Portugal 0.00 0.06 1 0.0% Increase
41 Biocant - Biotechnology Innovation Center, Portugal 0.00 0.05 1 0.0% Increase
42 Sociedade Torrejana de Espeleologia e Arqueologia (STEA), Portugal 0.00 0.05 1 0.0% Increase
43 Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas, Portugal 0.00 0.04 1 0.0% Increase
44 Ilidio Pinho Foundation, Portugal 0.04 0.04 1 -11.9% Decrease
45 Hospital Garcia de Orta (HGO), Portugal 0.00 0.04 1 0.0% Increase
45 Hospital de São Bernardo - Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal EPE, Portugal 0.00 0.04 1 0.0% Increase
46 Autonomous University of Lisbon (UAL), Portugal 0.00 0.03 1 0.0% Increase
47 Archaeosciences Laboratory (LARC), Portugal 0.00 0.03 1 0.0% Increase
48 Hospital de Braga, Portugal 0.05 0.03 1 -39.5% Decrease
49 Hospital Particular do Algarve-Gambelas, Portugal 0.08 0.03 1 -67.9% Decrease
50 Universidade Aberta, Portugal 0.00 0.02 1 0.0% Increase
51 Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Portugal 0.01 0.02 1 54.5% Increase
52 National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Portugal 0.25 0.01 1 -94.3% Decrease
53 Centro Hospitalar De Trás-os-montes E Alto Douro Epe, Portugal 0.00 0.01 2 0.0% Increase
54 GenoMed SA, Portugal 0.00 0.01 1 0.0% Increase
55 OneVet Group, Portugal 0.01 0.01 1 -13.3% Decrease
56 Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV), Portugal 0.00 0.01 1 568.9% Increase
57 ALGAplus, Portugal 0.00 0.00 1 0.0% Increase
58 Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies (ULHT), Portugal 0.00 0.00 1 25.4% Increase
59 Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), Portugal 0.00 0.00 1 0.0% Increase

Footnote

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  1. The data behind the tables are based on a relatively small proportion of total research papers, they cover the natural sciences and health sciences only and outputs are non-normalized (that is, they don’t reflect the size of the country or institution, or its overall research output).
  2. The Nature Index is one indicator of institutional research performance. The metrics of Count and Share used to order Nature Index listings are based on an institution’s or country’s publication output in 145 natural-science and health-science journals. The journals were selected on reputation by an independent panel of leading scientists in their fields. The list is reviewed periodically and journals may be removed or added. Articles from eLife were no longer included in the Nature Index from 2023 after the journal changed its publishing model.
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