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Research in Foshan

Science Explorer records 16 research institutions in Foshan, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Ji Hua Laboratory, Foshan University and First People's Hospital of Foshan.

Research institutions
16
9 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
20k
▲ 59% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.0%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Foshan?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Foshan UniversityUniversity 8,363 #988
2Shunde PolytechnicUniversity 2,290 #7,303
3Ji Hua LaboratoryResearch facility 2,122 #890
4The Fourth People's HospitalHospital / health system 1,941 #5,759
5First People's Hospital of FoshanHospital / health system 1,933 #4,636
6Foshan Hospital of TCMHospital / health system 1,350 #8,532
7Foshan Second People's HospitalHospital / health system 622 #15,247
8Foshan Maternity and Child Health Care HospitalHospital / health system 615 #7,905
9Guangdong Special Equipment Inspection and Research InstituteResearch facility 211 #24,046
10Solar Energy Research Institute of Sun Yat-sen UniversityResearch facility 147 #26,211 all time
11Guangdong Shunde Innovative Design InstituteResearch facility 113 not ranked
12South China Robotics Innovative Research InstituteResearch facility 59 not ranked
13Foshan Ceramics Research Institute (China)Company 37 not ranked
14Donlim (China)Company 17 not ranked
15Foshan Municipal GovernmentGovernment institution 12 not ranked
16Guangdong Southern China Special Gas Institute (China)Company 4 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.

Foshan University: 42.2%Shunde Polytechnic: 11.5%Ji Hua Laboratory: 10.7%The Fourth People's Hospital: 9.8%12 others listed: 25.8%42%largest
Foshan University8,363 · 42.2%Shunde Polytechnic2,290 · 11.5%Ji Hua Laboratory2,122 · 10.7%The Fourth People's Hospital1,941 · 9.8%12 others listed5,120 · 25.8%

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What is Foshan strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Foshan is most concentrated in Business and International Management, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Animal Science and Zoology (4.7× the world share in Business and International Management).

  1. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 33.0 works4.7×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 108.5 works3.6×
  3. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 52.2 works3.6×
  4. CatalysisSubfield · 33.2 works3.4×
  5. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 166.6 works3.3×
  6. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 415.9 works3.2×
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Which keywords describe research in Foshan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cathode Materials, Energy Storage, Nanomaterials, Rechargeable Batteries, Deep Learning, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Mechanical Properties and Lithium-ion Batteries.

▲ 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 Learning346▲ 1.52×84 topics
  2. Nanomaterials265▲ 3.8×20 topics
  3. Epidemiology253◆ 0.96×123 topics
  4. Energy Storage241▲ 5.6×12 topics
  5. Cathode Materials209▲ 8.0×3 topics
  6. Machine Learning207◆ 0.96×80 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications198▲ 2.5×35 topics
  8. Inflammation198▲ 1.44×83 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties193▲ 3.0×38 topics
  10. Nanoparticles169▲ 2.0×43 topics
  11. Graphene166▲ 3.6×12 topics
  12. Nanocomposites156▲ 2.9×22 topics
  13. Cancer156▲ 1.75×55 topics
  14. Catalysis155▲ 3.5×26 topics
  15. Oxidative Stress152▲ 1.40×60 topics
  16. Metal-Organic Frameworks151▲ 5.5×6 topics
  17. Rechargeable Batteries146▲ 8.1×2 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries142▲ 5.0×4 topics
  19. Water Splitting132▲ 5.4×4 topics
  20. Microstructure121▲ 3.5×19 topics
  21. Electrocatalysis112▲ 6.0×5 topics
  22. Drug Delivery97▲ 2.7×16 topics
  23. Battery Technology95▲ 5.0×3 topics
  24. Catalysts93▲ 7.2×3 topics
  25. Semiconductor90▲ 4.0×7 topics
  26. Semiconductors85▲ 4.2×5 topics
  27. Battery Materials82▲ 7.3×1 topic
  28. Nanostructured Anodes82▲ 7.3×1 topic
  29. Energy Conversion82▲ 5.9×4 topics
  30. Fuel Cells75▲ 7.2×2 topics
  31. Chemical Sensors73▲ 4.6×3 topics
  32. Sustainable Energy72▲ 6.0×4 topics
  33. Hydrogen Evolution71▲ 8.2×1 topic
  34. Oxygen Reduction71▲ 8.2×1 topic
  35. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries70▲ 7.4×2 topics
  36. Ionic Conductivity66▲ 7.3×2 topics
  37. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries64▲ 9.4×1 topic
  38. Zinc Anode64▲ 9.4×1 topic
  39. Nanostructured Cathodes63▲ 7.7×1 topic
  40. Solid-State Electrolytes63▲ 7.7×1 topic

What research is done in Foshan?

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 82 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 71 works
  3. 3 Advanced battery technologies researchElectrical and Electronic Engineering 64 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 63 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 52 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchAutomotive Engineering 48 works
  7. 7 Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 43 works
  8. 8 Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 42 works
  9. 9 Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 42 works
  10. 10 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 33 works

Research output over time

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