“Rising star” is also 9th in the Asia Pacific
Newswise — The Nature Publishing Index, published by one of the most highly respected and oldest publishers in the academic and professional scientific community, has recognised the National University of Singapore (NUS) as one of the top research institutions in the world.
The first institution in Singapore to be in the Global Top 100 at the 76th position, NUS is also placed 9th in the Asia Pacific according to Nature's 2012 ranking of research institutions and countries in the Asia Pacific region. The rankings are based on the Nature Publishing Index (NPI), a measurement of the output in 2012 of research articles in Nature research journals.
The rankings were published in the NPI Asia Pacific 2012 supplement released together with the 20 March 2013 issue of Nature, which is widely recognised as one of the world's most highly cited weekly multidisciplinary journals. In the supplement, the NPI notes that “NUS is a rising star, particularly in the physical sciences, chemistry, IT and life science collaborations.”
Said NUS President Professor Tan Chorh Chuan: “We are delighted that NUS has continued to make strong progress as a leading research university. Many NUS researchers have achieved international recognition in areas such as engineering, computer science, life sciences and biomedicine, social sciences and natural sciences. In particular, our groundbreaking research in areas such as quantum technologies, mechanobiology, cancer and graphene, have made significant impact within the international research community.
“We believe that our strong performance in the latest rankings by the Nature Publishing Group is a reflection of our commitment to high quality, high impact research. We will continue to pursue excellence and push the frontiers of research for the benefit of Singapore and the world.”
NUS jumped to 76th in the 2012 ranking, up from 110th in 2011. Its regional ranking also rose from 16th to 9th.
Said Mr Nick Campbell, Executive Editor, Nature and Global Head of Macmillan Science Communication: "The National University of Singapore has a long-standing record of producing good quality research, which only makes its relatively large increase in the newly released 2012 nature publishing index all the more impressive. My congratulations to all research leaders and researchers at NUS that contributed to this result."
About the Nature Publishing Index (NPI)
The NPI ranks institutions according to the number of primary research articles they publish in Nature journals. Nature and its family of Nature-branded sister journals is world-renowned as the pre-eminent platform for publication of the very best international research, and it is fitting that this portfolio of high quality journals serve as a benchmark for research success and achievement.
The NPI 2012 Asia-Pacific measures the output of research articles from nations and institutes published in the 18 Nature-branded primary research journals over the calendar year. It is an indicator of strength in high quality basic research.
The results of the latest Nature Publishing Index were published today.
To see the latest results for the region, and the Nature Publishing Index Global Top 100, visit www.natureasia.com/en/publishing-index/
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