The Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars report published in special edition of the Nature journal has identified Poland among 10 top countries qualified as “rising stars in science”. The ranking was based on rate of increase of the WFC (weighted fractional count) index calculated for 68 prestigious journals active in natural sciences for the last 4 years. The index for Poland has risen by as much as 34% between 2012 and 2015.  

Besides, NCBJ with its 6.1% growth of the WFC index throughout 2014-2015 was ranked 10^th among 25 top R&D institutions in CEE. 7 other Polish institutions on that list include Jagiellonian University in Cracow (1), University of Warsaw (3), AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow (13), University of  Wrocław (14), Polish Academy of Sciences (15), Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin (22), Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (24).

See the ranking and NCBJ profile published on the Nature Webpage.

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