GoKawiilNature Index data shows China narrowing US lead in regenerative medicine research
Nature Index analysis covering 2016-2025 ranks the United States first and China second among the top 10 countries by research Share in regenerative medicine. The data also identifies institutions with the highest proportion of output devoted to the field, led by the University of Cincinnati, and highlights the strongest bilateral country collaborations in the area over the same period.
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The report's authors suggest China's broader surge in health-sciences output across the Nature Index could translate into a narrowing gap with the US in regenerative medicine specifically, a field with implications for treating degenerative diseases and injuries. The collaboration data indicates that progress in this area still depends heavily on cross-border partnerships rather than any single country's dominance, even where one nation's overall research volume vastly exceeds another's.
- The US currently leads China in regenerative-medicine research Share, but China's overall health-sciences growth could shrink that gap.
- University of Cincinnati stands out among top-50 institutions for having over 10% of its output tied to regenerative medicine.
- Bilateral collaborations remain central to the field, with strong dual contributions even between countries of very different research sizes.
Source: nature.com, 2026-09-23
Published there as: “Competition heats up in the regenerative-medicine ranks”
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