2019 tables: Institutions

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

2018	Institution	FC 2017	FC 2018	AC 2018	Change in Adjusted FC 2017-2018 ^*
1	Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Russia	175.45	188.81	745	3.4%
2	Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), Russia	47.6	47.08	298	-5.0%
3	National Research Center Kurchatov Institute (NRCKI), Russia	19.87	23.23	218	12.3%
4	Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU), Russia	16.91	22.33	87	26.9%
5	Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology - State University (MIPT), Russia	11.3	17.2	170	46.2%
6	ITMO National Research University (ITMO University), Russia	14.93	15.43	62	-0.7%
7	Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Russia	16.48	13.55	160	-20.9%
8	Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Russia	5.46	9.85	64	73.2%
9	National University of Science and Technology (MISIS), Russia	4.83	8.94	63	77.8%
10	Novosibirsk State University (NSU), Russia	10.59	8.85	161	-19.7%
11	Kazan Federal University (KFU), Russia	5.53	8.8	47	52.9%
12	Tomsk State University (TSU), Russia	6.29	7.25	90	10.9%
13	National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Russia	5.21	7.02	152	29.5%
14	Ural Federal University (UrFU), Russia	5.09	6.15	27	16.2%
15	National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Russia	2.74	5.9	49	107.3%
16	Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), Russia	4.47	4.81	73	3.5%
17	Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN), Russia	2.71	4.45	15	57.6%
18	Russian Quantum Center (RQC), Russia	3.06	4.11	26	29.1%
19	Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Russia	1.61	3.7	16	121.6%
20	Saratov State University (SGU), Russia	2.25	3.22	10	37.5%
21	Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbSPU), Russia	3.04	3.14	71	-0.5%
22	Peoples Friendship University of Russia (PFUR), Russia	4.75	2.49	21	-49.6%
23	Southern Federal University (SFedU), Russia	2.78	2.41	10	-16.6%
24	University of Tyumen (UT), Russia	0.41	2.25	7	429.9%
25	Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU), Russia	0.66	2.15	6	214.3%
26	Tomsk State Pedagogical University (TSPU), Russia	1.38	1.81	10	26.4%
27	Dubna International University of Nature, Society and Man, Russia	0.63	1.58	6	143.4%
28	Moscow Technological University (MIREA), Russia	0.25	1.39	3	445.3%
29	Perm State University (PSU), Russia	0.79	1.37	3	66.5%
30	South Ural State University (SUSU), Russia	0.82	1.28	12	51.1%
31	Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU), Russia	0.86	1.18	4	31.9%
32	I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (MSMU), Russia	0.3	0.99	16	217.3%
33	Pigorov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU), Russia	0.8	0.95	13	14.2%
34	Siberian Federal University (SibFU), Russia	2.56	0.92	12	-65.6%
35	Samara State Aerospace University (SSAU), Russia	2.16	0.9	8	-59.9%
36	North-Caucasus Federal University (NCFU), Russia	–	0.9	1	N/A
37	Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom), Russia	1.43	0.75	10	-49.3%
38	Platov South Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Russia	–	0.72	1	N/A
39	Russia Ministry of Health, Russia	0.57	0.7	3	19.6%
40	Moscow State Pedagogical University (MSPU), Russia	0.18	0.68	4	255.7%
41	Federal Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology - Dmitry Rogachev, Russia	0.1	0.56	3	440.5%
42	Voronezh State University (VSU), Russia	–	0.52	1	N/A
43	D.I. Mendeleyev Institute for Metrology (VNIIM), Russia	0.5	0.5	1	-3.9%
44	Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical University (LETI), Russia	0.42	0.48	6	9.7%
45	Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet), Russia	0.56	0.42	4	-28.3%
46	Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov (SSTU), Russia	0.06	0.4	1	591.9%
47	Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Russia	0.07	0.4	4	471.2%
48	South Russian Regional Centre for Preparation and Implementation of International Projects, Limited (CPPI - S Ltd.), Russia	0.38	0.33	1	-14.6%
49	Irkutsk State University (ISU), Russia	0.68	0.33	4	-53.1%
50	National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET), Russia	0.1	0.31	2	199.0%
51	Utrish Dolphinarium, Russia	–	0.29	1	N/A
52	D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Russia	0.57	0.29	3	-50.8%
53	Far Eastern State Transport University (FESTU), Russia	–	0.28	6	N/A
54	Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (PRUE), Russia	0.12	0.27	3	114.5%
55	Yandex School of Data Analysis, Russia	0.47	0.26	22	-45.9%
56	Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Russia	0.17	0.25	2	44.1%
56	All-Russia Scientific Research Institute of Metrological Service (VNIIMS), Russia	1.48	0.25	1	-83.8%
56	Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University, Russia	–	0.25	1	N/A
57	All-Russia Electrotechnical Institute (FGUP VEI), Russia	–	0.23	1	N/A
58	Kuban State University (KubSU), Russia	–	0.22	1	N/A
58	EUV Labs, Russia	–	0.22	1	N/A
59	Technical Institute for Superhard and Novel Carbon Materials (FSBI TISNCM), Russia	0.14	0.21	3	45.1%
60	Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU), Russia	0.18	0.2	3	4.0%
61	Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov (NArFU), Russia	0.9	0.19	1	-79.2%
62	All-Russia Research Institute of Phytopathology, Russia	0.13	0.17	1	23.5%
62	Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Russia	–	0.17	1	N/A
62	Saint Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical Academy (SPCPA), Russia	–	0.17	1	N/A
62	Independent University of Moscow (IUM), Russia	–	0.17	3	N/A
63	Russian Research Center for Radiology and Surgical Technologies, Russia	–	0.16	2	N/A
64	Dagestan State University (DSU), Russia	0	0.14	1	13,572.5%
64	D. O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Russia	0.04	0.14	1	291.2%
64	Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI), Russia	–	0.14	1	N/A
64	Kemerovo State University (KemSU), Russia	–	0.14	1	N/A
64	STC Amplitude LLC, Russia	–	0.14	1	N/A
65	Bashkir State University (BashSU), Russia	0.03	0.13	2	346.8%
66	P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University, Russia	1.25	0.13	1	-90.4%
66	Bashkir State Pedagogical University (BSPU), Russia	–	0.13	1	N/A
66	Lena Delta Nature Reserve, Russia	–	0.13	1	N/A
67	Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Russia	0.01	0.12	2	754.1%
68	Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University (NovSU), Russia	–	0.11	1	N/A
68	Volgograd State University (VolSU), Russia	–	0.11	1	N/A
69	Taimyrsky Reserve, Russia	–	0.11	1	N/A
70	Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU), Russia	1.28	0.1	1	-92.2%
71	Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University (SPBFTU), Russia	–	0.1	1	N/A
72	Polar Marine Geosurvey Expedition (PMGE), Russia	–	0.09	1	N/A
73	North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk (NEFU), Russia	0.36	0.09	1	-75.9%
74	Russian Federal Nuclear Center (RFNC-VNIIEF), Russia	1.15	0.09	10	-92.6%
75	Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI), Russia	0.03	0.08	1	206.9%
75	Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU), Russia	–	0.08	1	N/A
75	Samara State University of Social Sciences and Education, Russia	–	0.08	1	N/A
75	Gefest LLC, Russia	–	0.08	1	N/A
75	Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (VSUES), Russia	–	0.08	1	N/A
76	State Darwin Museum, Russia	–	0.08	1	N/A
76	International Science and Technology Center (ISTC), Russia	–	0.08	1	N/A
77	N.P. Ogarev Mordovia State University, Russia	0.18	0.08	1	-59.9%
78	Pulsar Scientific and Production Enterprise, JSC, Russia	–	0.07	1	N/A
78	Federal Agency of Science Organizations (FASO), Russia	–	0.07	1	N/A
79	Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Russia	0.14	0.07	3	-53.6%
80	ANO Laboratory of Prehistory, Russia	0.06	0.06	1	11.6%
81	Tyumen industrial University (TYUIU), Russia	–	0.06	1	N/A
82	Pharmsynthez PJSC, Russia	–	0.06	1	N/A
83	Pacific National University (PNU), Russia	–	0.06	1	N/A
83	Faculty of Humanities, KFU, Russia	–	0.06	1	N/A
84	Meteorological Synthesizing Centre-East (MSC-E), Russia	–	0.05	1	N/A
85	Orenburg State Pedagogical University (OSPU), Russia	–	0.05	1	N/A
85	The International Biotechnology Center (IBC) “Generium”, Russia	–	0.05	1	N/A
86	SRC Bioclinicum Ltd., Russia	0.1	0.05	1	-54.1%
86	Petrozavodsk State University (PetrSU), Russia	–	0.05	1	N/A
87	3D Bioprinting Solutions, Russia	–	0.04	1	N/A
87	Samara State Technical University, Russia	–	0.04	1	N/A
87	Agency for Preservation of the Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Samara Region, Russia	–	0.04	1	N/A
87	Samara State Institute of Culture (SSIC), Russia	–	0.04	1	N/A
88	JetBrains Research, Russia	–	0.04	1	N/A
89	Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts (NSUADI), Russia	0.03	0.04	1	6.8%
90	Planta LLC, Russia	–	0.04	1	N/A
91	St. Petersburg Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology, Russia	–	0.03	1	N/A
92	Yugra State University, Russia	–	0.03	1	N/A
93	Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Russia	–	0.03	1	N/A
93	Nizhnevartovsk State University (NVSU), Russia	–	0.03	1	N/A
94	M.F. Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI), Russia	0.05	0.02	1	-52.0%
94	Scientific Сentre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Russia	–	0.02	1	N/A
95	Evrogen JSC, Russia	–	0.02	1	N/A
96	Biobank of North Eurasia, Russia	–	0.02	1	N/A
97	Tuvan State University (TUVSU), Russia	–	0.01	1	N/A
98	Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU), Russia	0	0	1	60.2%
99	JSC D.V. Efremov Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus (NIIEFA), Russia	–	0	1	N/A

The original version of this table (published 20 June 2019) used incorrect fractional counts, percentage changes and article counts to derive the rankings, which meant that some institutions were ranked incorrectly. The data and rankings were corrected on 12 August 2019.

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