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The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect Roche's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Roche is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Roche has the following research output in the current window (1 October 2024 - 30 September 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 202 | 68.66 |
Overall Count and Share for 'Roche' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), Roche published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 52 | 17.70 |
| Clinical Sciences | 20 | 5.68 |
| Medical Biotechnology | 11 | 4.26 |
| Neurosciences | 13 | 3.98 |
| Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry | 6 | 3.32 |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 8 | 2.72 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 6 | 2.59 |
| Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences | 8 | 2.52 |
| Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics | 3 | 1.93 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 4 | 1.63 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 60 | 45 | 68 | 60 | 67 |
| Biological sciences | 43 | 35 | 40 | 25 | 39 |
| Chemistry | 18 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 26 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 28 |
| Physical sciences | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Natural sciences | 0 | 0 | 54 | 49 | 54 |
| Nature & Science | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with Roche.
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (979 institutions) | 93.3% |
| Domestic (37 institutions) | 6.7% |
Note: Hover over the pie chart to view the Share for each collaboration type.
Note: Hover over the graph to view collaboration by percentage of Share.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Roche by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) | 3.70 / 5.28 | 8.99 |
| University of Basel (UB) | 3.16 / 2.18 | 5.34 |
| University of Zurich (UZH) | 2.97 / 1.79 | 4.76 |
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) | 1.83 / 1.68 | 3.51 |
| Novartis | 0.93 / 0.45 | 1.38 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Roche by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 4.85 / 3.95 | 8.81 |
| Stanford University | 2.97 / 3.33 | 6.30 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 4.25 / 1.96 | 6.20 |
| Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS) | 5.02 / 0.93 | 5.94 |
| Yale University | 2.30 / 1.98 | 4.28 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Roche. All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
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Roche
- 454 Life Sciences
- Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc.
- Bina Technologies, Inc.
- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
- Flatiron Health, Inc.
- Genentech, Inc.
- Genia Corporation
- Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
- Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.
- InterMune, Inc.
- Piramed Ltd.
- Roche Australia
- Roche Deutschland Holding GmbH
- Roche Diabetes Care IT
- Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
- Roche Diagnostics Corporation
- Roche Diagnostics S.L.
- Roche Farma, S.A.
- Roche Malaysia
- Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
- Roche Nederland B.V.
- Roche NimbleGen, Inc.
- Roche Nutley
- Roche Palo Alto, LLC
- Roche Poland
- Roche Products (Ireland) Limited
- Roche Products Limited
- Roche R&D Center (China) Ltd.
- Roche S.A.S
- Roche Sequencing Solutions (RSS)
- Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.