China leads the top-10 chemistry producers, with the United States and India following as major contributors, reflecting a high proportion of chemistry output from these nations.

China accounted for 53% of the total chemistry Share in the Nature Index for 2025, establishing itself as the dominant force in the field.

Since 2015, China’s chemistry output has surged nearly 350%, now exceeding 19,500 in Share, the highest among the top 50 countries.

Within China’s national institutions, the University of Science and Technology of China ranks second to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in overall chemistry Share, indicating concentrated strength at leading universities and institutes.

The rise of China is framed as a major shift in global chemistry leadership with broad implications for the field, though no specific policy prescriptions are offered.

This narrative appears in Nature Index 2026 Chemistry, an editorially independent supplement that includes related pieces on China’s ascent and broader questions in the discipline.

The University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei now posts a chemistry Share of 536, surpassing Spain and Canada and ranking 9th and 10th among countries, behind the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.

The United States sits in second place, contributing about 15% of the total chemistry Share in 2025.

China now produces more than three times the United States’ chemistry output in the Nature Index, highlighting its rapidly expanding influence.