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Research in Beijing

Science Explorer records 130 research institutions in Beijing. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

Research institutions
130
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
30k
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.7%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Beijing?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1China Electric Power Research InstituteResearch facility 7,302 #4,540
2Chinese People's Armed Police ForceFunder 3,002 #11,825
3State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine ProcessingResearch facility 2,111 #1,492
4China TelecomCompany 1,376 #7,507
5Institute of Basic Medical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesResearch facility 1,088 #4,151
6State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and TechnologyResearch facility 1,028 #3,067
7Institute of Geology, China Earthquake AdministrationResearch facility 872 #5,974
8State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and ApplicationResearch facility 740 #6,397
9State Key Laboratory of Turbulence and Complex SystemsResearch facility 729 #7,454
10State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching TechnologyResearch facility 629 #19,841
11Beijing Institute of Radio Metrology and MeasurementCompany 538 #13,681
12State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical CommunicationsResearch facility 536 #13,489
13Institute of Chinese Materia MedicaResearch facility 506 #30,143 all time
14State Key Laboratory of Heavy OilResearch facility 457 #9,226
15State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy SourcesResearch facility 431 #20,177
16State Key Laboratory of TribologyResearch facility 402 #16,609
17State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable SpeciesResearch facility 374 #5,485 all time
18State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe MiningResearch facility 303 #25,698 all time
19Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum ProcessingResearch facility 294 #4,570
20People's Liberation Army Air ForceGovernment institution 277 #35,202 all time
21Kuaishou (China)Company 266 #7,594
22State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic DrugsResearch facility 261 #10,113
23State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and BiochemistryResearch facility 242 #17,696 all time
24CHN Energy (China)Company 229 #12,740
25Changcheng Institute of Metrology & MeasurementGovernment institution 228 #18,857
26University of Chinese Academy of Social SciencesUniversity 228 #15,279
27State Key Laboratory of Animal NutritionResearch facility 207 #23,895 all time
28State Key Laboratory of Kidney DiseasesResearch facility 199 #27,254 all time
29State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum PhysicsResearch facility 184 #7,413 all time
30State Key Laboratory of Mineral ProcessingResearch facility 184 #10,449
31State Key Laboratory of Information SecurityResearch facility 182 #40,301 all time
32State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular DiseaseResearch facility 176 #16,698
33State Key Laboratory of MagnetismResearch facility 165 #18,800 all time
34State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and SystemsResearch facility 165 #17,642
35China National Botanical GardenArchive 151 #6,797
36State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composite MaterialsResearch facility 136 #19,291 all time
37Didi Chuxing (China)Company 133 #36,258 all time
38China University of Mining and Technology - BeijingUniversity 128 #28,411 all time
39State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear MechanicsResearch facility 126 #25,229 all time
40Megvii (China)Company 123 #22,591 all time
41State Key Laboratory of ProteomicsResearch facility 122 #28,035 all time
42State Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals and ProcessesResearch facility 122 #13,941
43State Key Laboratory of Wireless Mobile CommunicationsResearch facility 119 not ranked
44State Key Laboratory of Software Development EnvironmentResearch facility 110 not ranked
45China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. (China)Company 109 not ranked
46State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information SystemResearch facility 106 not ranked
47State Key Laboratory of Computer ScienceResearch facility 106 not ranked
48State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource EcologyResearch facility 101 not ranked
49State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and ControlResearch facility 98 not ranked
50State Key Laboratory of Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic PhysicsResearch facility 93 not ranked
51China Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response TeamInstitution 93 not ranked
52Horizon Robotics (China)Company 87 not ranked
53State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil RecoveryResearch facility 75 not ranked
54State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex SystemsResearch facility 74 not ranked
55Beijing Police CollegeUniversity 67 not ranked
56State Key Laboratory of Severe WeatherResearch facility 64 not ranked
57State Key Laboratory of Membrane BiologyResearch facility 63 not ranked
58State Key Laboratory of Media Convergence and CommunicationResearch facility 62 not ranked
59State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive ScienceResearch facility 60 not ranked
60PLA Rocket Force Research InstituteUniversity 59 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

China Electric Power Research Institute: 25.6%Chinese People's Armed Police Force: 10.5%State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing: 7.4%China Telecom: 4.8%56 others listed: 51.6%26%largest
China Electric Power Research Institute7,302 · 25.6%Chinese People's Armed Police Force3,002 · 10.5%State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing2,111 · 7.4%China Telecom1,376 · 4.8%56 others listed15k · 51.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Beijing strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Beijing is most concentrated in Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering (17.4× the world share in Energy Engineering and Power Technology).

  1. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 163.2 works17×
  2. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 1,836.5 works5.9×
  3. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 473.6 works5.0×
  4. GeophysicsSubfield · 146.5 works4.8×
  5. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 366.4 works4.7×
  6. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 23.0 works3.8×
  7. Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualitySubfield · 68.6 works3.3×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Beijing?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Smart Grid, Deep Learning, Energy Efficiency, Power Electronics, Energy Storage, Neural Networks and Power System.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning844▲ 2.8×85 topics
  2. Renewable Energy674▲ 5.4×43 topics
  3. Smart Grid554▲ 17×10 topics
  4. Machine Learning449▲ 1.58×88 topics
  5. Neural Networks412▲ 3.1×37 topics
  6. Energy Efficiency397▲ 4.8×41 topics
  7. Energy Storage316▲ 5.5×12 topics
  8. Power Electronics279▲ 9.7×8 topics
  9. Power System261▲ 33×5 topics
  10. Environmental Impact260▲ 1.76×51 topics
  11. Big Data241▲ 3.1×26 topics
  12. Power Systems233▲ 24×3 topics
  13. Internet of Things221▲ 2.9×28 topics
  14. Renewable Energy Integration209▲ 7.1×5 topics
  15. Battery Technology209▲ 8.4×3 topics
  16. HVDC Transmission206▲ 46×2 topics
  17. Wind Power200▲ 25×4 topics
  18. Cloud Computing194▲ 8.0×13 topics
  19. Nanocomposites193▲ 2.8×21 topics
  20. Grid Integration184▲ 20×3 topics
  21. Frequency Regulation159▲ 31×2 topics
  22. Fault Detection147▲ 12×3 topics
  23. Photovoltaic Generation145▲ 38×1 topic
  24. Intelligent Control135▲ 38×2 topics
  25. Smart Grid Applications135▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Voltage Control134▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Control Strategies131▲ 11×5 topics
  28. Reliability Analysis126▲ 14×3 topics
  29. 5G Networks124▲ 7.0×5 topics
  30. Distribution Automation120▲ 55×1 topic
  31. Electric Power120▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Power System Technology118▲ 80×1 topic
  33. UHV Transmission118▲ 80×1 topic
  34. Decentralized Control116▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Energy Storage Systems108▲ 8.9×2 topics
  36. Distributed Generation104▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Distributed Power Generation101▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Microgrid Control101▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Offshore Wind Farms99▲ 18×2 topics
  40. CIM XML96▲ 43×1 topic

What research is done in Beijing?

  1. 1 Power Systems and Renewable Energy Energy Engineering and Power Technology 145 works
  2. 2 Smart Grid and Power Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 120 works
  3. 3 High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 118 works
  4. 4 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 101 works
  5. 5 Power Systems and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 96 works
  6. 6 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 88 works
  7. 7 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 83 works
  8. 8 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 74 works
  9. 9 Energy Load and Power Forecasting Electrical and Electronic Engineering 67 works
  10. 10 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 60 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.