Northwestern University (NU), United States of America (USA)

Time frame: 1 December 2022 - 30 November 2023

Profile

The positions in the table below reflect the Northwestern University (NU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Northwestern University (NU) is listed.

Position by research output Share

Global United States of America (USA)
Overall 36 13
Academic 31 12

Position by research output Share in subject areas

Global United States of America (USA)
Biological sciences 32 20
Chemistry 36 3
Earth & environmental sciences 196 68
Health sciences 24 16
Physical sciences 57 14

Research

Overall research output

Count Share
Overall 902 305.02

Overall Count and Share for 'Northwestern University (NU)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.

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Research outputs by subject area

Subject Count Share
Biological sciences 230 93.79
Chemistry 237 111.19
Earth & environmental sciences 22 9.27
Health sciences 278 59.51
Physical sciences 286 82.33

Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area. Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.

Share output for the past 5 years

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Collaboration

International vs domestic collaboration by Share

Type Percentage
International (1696 institutions) 40.9%
Domestic (781 institutions) 59.1%

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Top 5 domestic collaborators with Northwestern University (NU) by Share

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