Research in Shanghai
Science Explorer records 295 research institutions in Shanghai, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University and Tongji University.
- Research institutions
- 295 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 986k ▲ 34% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 22.8% 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 Shanghai?
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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
What is Shanghai strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Shanghai is most concentrated in General Engineering, Computational Mathematics and Energy Engineering and Power Technology (4.7× the world share in General Engineering).
- General EngineeringSubfield · 96.8 works4.7×
- Computational MathematicsSubfield · 63.8 works2.6×
- Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 748.1 works2.6×
- Acoustics and UltrasonicsSubfield · 79.0 works2.5×
- Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 6,863.7 works2.3×
- Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 7,735.2 works2.3×
- CatalysisSubfield · 886.3 works2.2×
- Cancer ResearchSubfield · 2,603.7 works2.2×
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 Shanghai?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Cancer, Inflammation, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications and Energy Storage.
- Cell Death
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Water Splitting
- Heat Transfer
- Microstructure
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Tissue Engineering
- Biomarkers
- Cathode Materials
- Immunotherapy
- Remote Sensing
- Graphene
- Catalysis
- Mechanical Properties
- Environmental Impact
- Renewable Energy
- Biomedical Applications
- Cancer
- Inflammation
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Neural Networks
- Epidemiology
- Nanoparticles
- Oxidative Stress
- Nanomaterials
- Energy Storage
- Nanocomposites
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Energy Efficiency
- Tumor Microenvironment
- Gene Expression
- Drug Delivery
- Smart Grid
- Biosensors
- Chemotherapy
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Battery Technology
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Electrocatalysis
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
- Deep Learning17k▲ 1.83×85 topics
- Machine Learning10k▲ 1.16×97 topics
- Neural Networks8,209▲ 1.97×41 topics
- Inflammation7,812▲ 1.38×83 topics
- Epidemiology7,513▼ 0.70×138 topics
- Cancer7,173▲ 1.97×59 topics
- Nanoparticles5,840▲ 1.71×44 topics
- Biomedical Applications5,651▲ 1.76×36 topics
- Oxidative Stress5,565▲ 1.26×63 topics
- Renewable Energy5,359▲ 1.37×61 topics
- Nanomaterials4,905▲ 1.71×21 topics
- Environmental Impact4,457◆ 0.97×71 topics
- Energy Storage4,360▲ 2.5×13 topics
- Mechanical Properties4,341▲ 1.65×39 topics
- Nanocomposites4,014▲ 1.84×22 topics
- Catalysis3,781▲ 2.1×29 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks3,756▲ 1.89×14 topics
- Graphene3,579▲ 1.93×12 topics
- Energy Efficiency3,564▲ 1.40×46 topics
- Remote Sensing3,412◆ 1.02×41 topics
- Tumor Microenvironment3,157▲ 2.6×8 topics
- Immunotherapy3,133▲ 1.62×19 topics
- Gene Expression3,066▲ 1.86×20 topics
- Cathode Materials3,004▲ 2.8×3 topics
- Drug Delivery2,991▲ 2.0×16 topics
- Biomarkers2,938▲ 1.59×18 topics
- Smart Grid2,869▲ 2.8×10 topics
- Tissue Engineering2,822▲ 1.70×13 topics
- Biosensors2,779▲ 1.99×12 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks2,714▲ 2.4×6 topics
- Chemotherapy2,650▲ 1.40×25 topics
- Microstructure2,568▲ 1.82×19 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries2,511▲ 2.2×4 topics
- Heat Transfer2,358▲ 1.75×20 topics
- Battery Technology2,189▲ 2.8×3 topics
- Water Splitting2,114▲ 2.1×4 topics
- Reactive Oxygen Species2,105▲ 1.93×14 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries1,982▲ 2.7×2 topics
- Electrocatalysis1,894▲ 2.5×5 topics
- Cell Death1,711▲ 2.7×6 topics
What research is done in Shanghai?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1.2k works
- 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 1k works
- 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1k works
- 4 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1k works
- 5 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 961 works
- 6 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 955 works
- 7 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 937 works
- 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 918 works
- 9 Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 910 works
- 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 866 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.