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Max Planck Society (MPG)
- Composite Citation Impact Index
- 98.4
- Core Research Focus
- Physics, Life Sciences, Computer Science

This list evaluates the world's most influential non-profit think tanks and research institutions in basic sciences, including physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics. Rankings are based on aggregated citation impact factors from Scopus and Web of Science as of 2026, highlighting their pivotal role in global scientific paradigm shifts.
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| Rank | Think Tank Name | Composite Citation Impact Index | Core Research Focus |
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| 1 | Max Planck Society (MPG) | 98.4 | Physics, Life Sciences, Computer Science |
| 2 | Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 97.9 | Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy |
| 3 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | 97.2 | Medicine, Biology, Genomics |
| 4 | CERN | 96.5 | High Energy Physics, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics |
| 5 | RIKEN | 95.8 | Physics, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Biophysics |
| 6 | Broad Institute | 95.1 | Biomedicine, Genomics, Metabolic Engineering |
| 7 | French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 94.7 | Mathematics, Earth Science, Theoretical Physics |
| 8 | Helmholtz Association | 94.3 | Energy, Environment, Aerospace |
| 9 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) | 93.9 | Computational Science, Materials Energy, Synchrotron |
| 10 | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) | 93.2 | Neutrino Physics, Particle Accelerators |
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