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Research in Changsha

Science Explorer records 77 research institutions in Changsha, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Central South University, Hunan University and National University of Defense Technology.

Research institutions
77
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
366k
▲ 46% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
25.8%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Changsha?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Central South UniversityUniversity 115,269 #14
2National University of Defense TechnologyUniversity 64,591 #134
3Hunan UniversityUniversity 53,012 #52
4Hunan Normal UniversityUniversity 20,272 #365
5Changsha University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 17,424 #625
6Hunan Agricultural UniversityUniversity 11,678 #839
7Xiangya Hospital Central South UniversityHospital / health system 9,817 #472
8Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityHospital / health system 7,668 #832
9Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyUniversity 6,983 #1,326
10Changsha UniversityUniversity 5,893 #2,356
11Hunan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity 4,280 #1,215
12Third Xiangya HospitalHospital / health system 3,580 #1,309
13China Telecom (China)Company 3,037 #5,844
14Changsha Normal UniversityUniversity 2,629 #2,801
15Changsha Medical UniversityUniversity 2,442 #855
16Hunan Police AcademyUniversity 2,385 #15,595
17Hunan First Normal UniversityUniversity 2,350 #4,061
18Hunan Provincial People's HospitalHospital / health system 1,912 #4,918
19Hunan University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity 1,901 #6,965
20Hunan Cancer HospitalHospital / health system 1,808 #1,458
21Hunan University of Technology and BusinessUniversity 1,695 #21,366 all time
22Hunan International Economics UniversityUniversity 1,689 #8,015
23Institute of Subtropical AgricultureResearch facility 1,389 #4,250
24Hunan Children's HospitalHospital / health system 1,340 #6,719
25Hunan Xiangdian Test Research Institute (China)Company 1,316 #9,439
26First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineHospital / health system 1,235 #3,681
27Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution 964 #6,169
28Hunan Academy of Agricultural SciencesUniversity 947 #5,984
29Changsha Mining and Metallurgy Research Institute (China)Company 861 #15,079
30Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity 823 #4,680
31Hunan Communications Research InstituteResearch facility 811 #21,129
32Sany (China)Company 786 #18,870
33Education Department of Hunan ProvinceGovernment institution 734 #5,299
34Department of Science and Technology of Hunan ProvinceGovernment institution 731 #9,205
35Hunan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine BureauGovernment institution 651 #10,393
36Hunan Women'S UniversityUniversity 602 #14,362
37Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal PollutionResearch facility 587 #4,109
38Changsha Central HospitalHospital / health system 572 #10,580
39The First Hospital of ChangshaHospital / health system 546 #13,526
40Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health HospitalHospital / health system 533 #7,860
41Third Hospital of ChangshaHospital / health system 524 #14,344
42Institute of Bast Fiber CropsResearch facility 519 #6,673
43China Nonferrous Metals Changsha Investigation Design InstituteResearch facility 483 #10,091
44Hunan Radio and Television UniversityUniversity 392 #41,506 all time
45Changsha Environmental Protection CollegeUniversity 372 #33,836 all time
46Liuyang City Maternal and Child Health HospitalHospital / health system 348 #18,885
47Hunan Vocational College of Safety TechnologyUniversity 340 #17,392
48Hunan Hydro&Power Design InstituteInstitution 340 #15,862
49Second People Hospital of HunanHospital / health system 333 #12,693
50Hunan Institute of MicrobiologyUniversity 324 #15,043
51Hunan Research Academy of Environmental SciencesInstitution 320 #7,833
52Fourth Hospital of ChangshaHospital / health system 292 #13,739
53Hunan Agricultural Products (China)Company 287 #12,763
54China National Hybrid Rice R&D Central Hunan Hybrid Rice Reserch CenterResearch facility 286 #14,782
55China International Engineering Design & Research InstituteResearch facility 284 #23,273 all time
56Hunan Mawangdui HospitalHospital / health system 282 #38,458 all time
57Hunan Rice Research InstituteResearch facility 270 #17,449
58Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health CareHospital / health system 263 #13,967
59Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineHospital / health system 255 #15,582
60Reproductive & Genetic Hospital CITIC-XiangyaHospital / health system 252 #18,969

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.

Central South University: 31.6%National University of Defense Technology: 17.7%Hunan University: 14.5%Hunan Normal University: 5.6%56 others listed: 30.6%32%largest
Central South University115k · 31.6%National University of Defense Technology65k · 17.7%Hunan University53k · 14.5%Hunan Normal University20k · 5.6%56 others listed111k · 30.6%

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

What is Changsha strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Changsha is most concentrated in General Engineering, Ceramics and Composites and Acoustics and Ultrasonics (7.1× the world share in General Engineering).

  1. General EngineeringSubfield · 54.2 works7.1×
  2. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 276.0 works3.9×
  3. Acoustics and UltrasonicsSubfield · 42.0 works3.6×
  4. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 3,852.9 works3.3×
  5. Computational MathematicsSubfield · 29.2 works3.2×
  6. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 3,378.3 works2.8×
  7. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 4,968.6 works2.7×
  8. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 295.0 works2.6×
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Which keywords describe research in Changsha?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Mechanical Properties, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Cancer, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials and Microstructure.

▲ 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 Learning7,365▲ 2.1×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning4,477▲ 1.35×96 topics
  3. Neural Networks3,205▲ 2.1×40 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties3,133▲ 3.2×39 topics
  5. Inflammation2,945▲ 1.40×83 topics
  6. Cancer2,890▲ 2.1×59 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress2,290▲ 1.38×63 topics
  8. Nanomaterials2,207▲ 2.1×21 topics
  9. Energy Storage2,137▲ 3.2×13 topics
  10. Nanoparticles2,082▲ 1.63×44 topics
  11. Environmental Impact1,996▲ 1.16×69 topics
  12. Remote Sensing1,955▲ 1.57×42 topics
  13. Microstructure1,923▲ 3.7×19 topics
  14. Convolutional Neural Networks1,831▲ 2.5×14 topics
  15. Graphene1,800▲ 2.6×12 topics
  16. Cathode Materials1,769▲ 4.5×3 topics
  17. Lithium-ion Batteries1,749▲ 4.1×4 topics
  18. Renewable Energy1,627◆ 1.12×49 topics
  19. Biomedical Applications1,589▲ 1.32×36 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency1,562▲ 1.64×44 topics
  21. Gene Expression1,389▲ 2.3×20 topics
  22. Nanocomposites1,255▲ 1.54×22 topics
  23. Rechargeable Batteries1,182▲ 4.3×2 topics
  24. Metal Recovery1,071▲ 5.2×3 topics
  25. Battery Technology1,060▲ 3.7×3 topics
  26. Metal-Organic Frameworks1,057▲ 2.5×6 topics
  27. Tumor Microenvironment1,050▲ 2.3×8 topics
  28. Water Splitting899▲ 2.4×4 topics
  29. Carbon Nanotubes890▲ 2.6×9 topics
  30. Battery Materials781▲ 4.6×1 topic
  31. Nanostructured Anodes781▲ 4.6×1 topic
  32. Cell Death774▲ 3.3×6 topics
  33. Microstructural Evolution734▲ 4.9×4 topics
  34. Rare Earth Elements695▲ 4.7×4 topics
  35. Biogenesis694▲ 3.9×3 topics
  36. Sintering680▲ 5.2×5 topics
  37. Grain Refinement663▲ 5.7×4 topics
  38. Signal Processing644▲ 4.6×9 topics
  39. Spark Plasma Sintering576▲ 5.5×2 topics
  40. Metallurgy505▲ 8.2×2 topics

What research is done in Changsha?

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 781 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 587 works
  3. 3 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 520 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 473 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 439 works
  6. 6 Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 410 works
  7. 7 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 408 works
  8. 8 Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Cancer Research 406 works
  9. 9 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 402 works
  10. 10 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 401 works

Research output over time

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