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Research in Shanghai

Science Explorer records 233 research institutions in Shanghai, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University and Tongji University.

Research institutions
233
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
986k
▲ 50% vs 2018-21
Citations
16M
16.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
22.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Shanghai

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityUniversity 227,362 #13
2Fudan UniversityUniversity 130,427 #34
3Tongji UniversityUniversity 111,262 #37
4Shanghai UniversityUniversity 55,143 #304
5East China Normal UniversityUniversity 41,454 #164
6East China University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 40,657 #288
7Donghua UniversityUniversity 30,362 #268
8University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyUniversity 26,019 #622
9Second Military Medical UniversityUniversity 20,566 #1,398
10Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity 18,419 #920
11Shanghai University of Engineering ScienceUniversity 15,759 #1,361
12Shanghai Normal UniversityUniversity 14,928 #512
13Shanghai Ocean UniversityUniversity 14,256 #1,265
14Shanghai Maritime UniversityUniversity 13,958 #2,161
15Shanghai Electric (China)Company 9,419 #4,819
16Shanghai Institute of TechnologyUniversity 9,070 #2,673
17Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity 8,277 #1,587
18ShanghaiTech UniversityUniversity 7,143 #251
19Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterHospital / health system 6,549 #1,117
20Changhai HospitalHospital / health system 5,366 #3,824
21Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (China)Company 4,667 #2,438
22Shanghai Dianji UniversityUniversity 4,314 #2,947
23Shanghai Polytechnic UniversityUniversity 4,215 #3,006
24Shanghai International Studies UniversityUniversity 4,173 #2,022
25Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsResearch facility 4,149 #579
26Children's Hospital of Fudan UniversityHospital / health system 3,608 #2,819
27Shanghai University of SportUniversity 3,526 #1,838
28Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan UniversityHospital / health system 3,230 #3,240
29East China University of Political Science and LawUniversity 2,986 #3,986
30Institute of Forensic ScienceResearch facility 2,829 #4,853
31Shanghai Changzheng HospitalHospital / health system 2,457 #3,466
32Shanghai University of International Business and EconomicsUniversity 2,250 #3,603
33Shanghai Public Security BureauGovernment institution 1,982 #8,477
34Shanghai Harbour Engineering Design & Research InstituteResearch facility 1,910 #6,227
35Shanghai University of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversity 1,905 #3,806
36Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery HospitalHospital / health system 1,765 #5,594
37Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design InstituteResearch facility 1,757 #1,412
38Baosteel (China)Company 1,755 #13,614
39Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and FinanceUniversity 1,727 #2,747
40Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control PreventionGovernment institution 1,601 #4,814
41Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical IndustryResearch facility 1,564 #22,089
42Shanghai Business SchoolUniversity 1,499 #4,591
43Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research InstituteResearch facility 1,438 #6,360
44Shanghai University of Political Science and LawUniversity 1,400 #5,874
45Jinshan Hospital of Fudan UniversityHospital / health system 1,356 #9,664
46Shanghai Research Institute of MaterialsResearch facility 1,353 #12,179
47Shanghai Jinyuan Senior High SchoolUniversity 1,329 #6,485
48Shanghai Academy of Social SciencesResearch facility 1,321 #6,248
49Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering CenterNonprofit 1,296 #6,375
50Shanghai Cancer InstituteResearch facility 1,278 #2,564
51Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalHospital / health system 1,260 #11,242
52WuXi AppTec (China)Company 1,258 #8,578
53Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics (China)Company 1,185 #3,572
54Shanghai Institute of Measurement and Testing TechnologyNonprofit 1,178 #9,436
55Marine Design & Research Institute of ChinaResearch facility 1,151 #4,474
56Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Ship and Deep-Sea ExplorationResearch facility 1,051 #9,501
57Luye Pharma (China)Company 1,036 #11,583
58State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related GenesResearch facility 1,007 #1,325
59Shanghai Innovative Research Center of Traditional Chinese MedicineResearch facility 990 #2,972
60Shanghai Urban Construction Design and Research Institute (Group)Research facility 987 #9,916

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University: 25.6%Fudan University: 14.7%Tongji University: 12.5%Shanghai University: 6.2%56 others listed: 41.0%26%largest
Shanghai Jiao Tong University227k · 25.6%Fudan University130k · 14.7%Tongji University111k · 12.5%Shanghai University55k · 6.2%56 others listed364k · 41.0%

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

Which fields of science does Shanghai work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research in Shanghai is in Physical Sciences, 19% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (28%), Medicine (18%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 177k fractional works · 57.3% of its workEngineering: 85k fractional works · 27.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 22k fractional works · 7.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 11k fractional works · 3.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 9,965 fractional works · 3.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 7,640 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6,954 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 6,483 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3,479 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3,440 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3,235 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2,829 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2,597 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 2,339 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1,381 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1,236 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 30k fractional works · 9.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 10k fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8,770 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3,554 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 2,667 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1,565 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 1,288 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 670 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,613 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 19k fractional works · 6.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 11k fractional works · 3.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2,576 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2,333 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 2,184 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 664 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 690 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 13k fractional works · 4.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2,353 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2,062 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1,703 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1,469 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 1,369 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 1,329 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1,018 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 673 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 990 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8,324 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3,456 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1,478 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1,099 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 767 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 705 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 819 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 7,204 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3,922 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1,276 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 1,044 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 962 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 4,782 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3,890 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 810 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 81 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4,171 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1,577 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOceanography: 940 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,654 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 3,177 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 689 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2,488 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemical Engineering: 2,112 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCatalysis: 1,045 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,067 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 59k fractional works · 19.2% of its workMedicine: 55k fractional works · 17.8% of its workSurgery: 6,454 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6,006 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOncology: 5,001 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 3,950 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3,839 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2,542 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2,541 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,835 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1,679 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 1,578 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1,428 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1,421 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1,317 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1,289 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1,136 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1,023 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 958 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 934 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 890 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 820 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 803 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 786 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 761 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 759 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 753 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 751 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 659 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3,170 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 2,325 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 761 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,565 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 998 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 907 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 847 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 110 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 41k fractional works · 13.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 24k fractional works · 7.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 15k fractional works · 5.0% of its workCancer Research: 2,860 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 2,094 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 1,155 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 627 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2,100 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 6,324 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2,491 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1,343 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1,323 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,167 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5,133 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 2,229 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 1,044 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,860 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4,492 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 3,899 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 593 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1,208 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 31k fractional works · 10.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 11k fractional works · 3.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3,840 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEducation: 1,393 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,172 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 1,104 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3,425 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5,677 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 1,567 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 969 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 947 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 657 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,536 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 4,987 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 1,684 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1,312 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1,103 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 889 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4,593 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3,160 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 915 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 518 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2,661 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1,598 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 634 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 429 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2,204 fractional works · 0.7% of its workALL ITS WORKShanghai309kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences57%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering85k27.5%
    2. Computer Science30k9.8%
    3. Materials Science19k6.2%
    4. Environmental Science13k4.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy8,3242.7%
    6. Chemistry7,2042.3%
    7. Energy4,7821.5%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences4,1711.4%
    9. Mathematics3,1771.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering2,1120.7%
    1. Medicine55k17.8%
    2. Health Professions2,3250.8%
    3. Dentistry9980.3%
    4. Nursing9070.3%
    5. Veterinary1100.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24k7.8%
    2. Neuroscience6,3242.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5,1331.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology4,4921.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1,2080.4%
    1. Social Sciences11k3.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting5,6771.8%
    3. Psychology4,9871.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4,5931.5%
    5. Decision Sciences2,6610.9%
    6. Arts and Humanities2,2040.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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).

  1. General EngineeringSubfield · 96.8 works4.7×
  2. Computational MathematicsSubfield · 63.8 works2.6×
  3. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 748.1 works2.6×
  4. Acoustics and UltrasonicsSubfield · 79.0 works2.5×
  5. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 6,863.7 works2.3×
  6. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 7,735.2 works2.3×
  7. CatalysisSubfield · 886.3 works2.2×
  8. Cancer ResearchSubfield · 2,603.7 works2.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 4,432 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.45× its world share, 21k worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.41× its world share, 3,838 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.23× its world share, 5,415 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.12× its world share, 1,066 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.94× its world share, 1,841 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.50× its world share, 6,400 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 26k worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 3,662 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.68× its world share, 4,189 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.86× its world share, 75k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 11k worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.80× its world share, 17k worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.86× its world share, 2,747 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.20× its world share, 7,242 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.66× its world share, 869 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 2,017 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.92× its world share, 48k worksMedicineNursing: 0.59× its world share, 780 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.24× its world share, 89 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 1,899 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 5,115 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 2,356 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.73× its world share, 4,207 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 4,222 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 9,693 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering1.94×1,841 works
  2. Engineering1.86×75k works
  3. Materials Science1.80×17k works
  4. Energy1.68×4,189 works
  5. Chemistry1.50×6,400 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.45×21k works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.41×3,838 works
  8. Computer Science1.25×26k works
  9. Neuroscience1.23×5,415 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy1.20×7,242 works
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.12×1,066 works
  12. Medicine0.92×48k works
  13. Decision Sciences0.90×2,356 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.86×3,662 works
  15. Mathematics0.86×2,747 works
  16. Environmental Science0.85×11k works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.73×4,207 works
  18. Dentistry0.66×869 works
  19. Nursing0.59×780 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.59×5,115 works
  21. Psychology0.51×4,222 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.34×4,432 works
  23. Health Professions0.28×2,017 works
  24. Social Sciences0.28×9,693 works
  25. Veterinary0.24×89 works
  26. Arts and Humanities0.24×1,899 works

Which keywords describe research in Shanghai?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Cancer, Inflammation, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications and Energy Storage.

▲ 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-now 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 Learning19k▲ 1.83×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning12k◆ 1.14×97 topics
  3. Neural Networks9,325▲ 1.96×41 topics
  4. Inflammation9,141▲ 1.39×83 topics
  5. Epidemiology8,685▼ 0.71×140 topics
  6. Cancer8,121▲ 1.96×59 topics
  7. Nanoparticles6,590▲ 1.69×44 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress6,423▲ 1.26×63 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications6,376▲ 1.74×36 topics
  10. Renewable Energy6,123▲ 1.37×61 topics
  11. Nanomaterials5,477▲ 1.69×21 topics
  12. Environmental Impact5,049◆ 0.96×71 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties5,009▲ 1.65×39 topics
  14. Energy Storage4,860▲ 2.4×13 topics
  15. Nanocomposites4,410▲ 1.81×22 topics
  16. Catalysis4,270▲ 2.1×29 topics
  17. Convolutional Neural Networks4,232▲ 1.88×14 topics
  18. Energy Efficiency3,986▲ 1.40×46 topics
  19. Graphene3,973▲ 1.91×12 topics
  20. Remote Sensing3,757◆ 1.00×41 topics
  21. Tumor Microenvironment3,645▲ 2.6×8 topics
  22. Immunotherapy3,612▲ 1.62×19 topics
  23. Gene Expression3,560▲ 1.84×20 topics
  24. Drug Delivery3,408▲ 2.0×16 topics
  25. Cathode Materials3,354▲ 2.8×3 topics
  26. Biomarkers3,330▲ 1.55×18 topics
  27. Tissue Engineering3,154▲ 1.68×13 topics
  28. Metal-Organic Frameworks3,053▲ 2.4×6 topics
  29. Smart Grid3,053▲ 2.7×10 topics
  30. Chemotherapy3,037▲ 1.39×25 topics
  31. Biosensors3,035▲ 2.0×12 topics
  32. Microstructure2,916▲ 1.82×19 topics
  33. Lithium-ion Batteries2,786▲ 2.2×4 topics
  34. Heat Transfer2,659▲ 1.75×20 topics
  35. Water Splitting2,424▲ 2.1×4 topics
  36. Reactive Oxygen Species2,420▲ 1.90×14 topics
  37. Battery Technology2,391▲ 2.8×3 topics
  38. Rechargeable Batteries2,213▲ 2.7×2 topics
  39. Electrocatalysis2,174▲ 2.5×5 topics
  40. Cell Death2,011▲ 2.7×6 topics

What research is done in Shanghai?

Advancements in Battery …1,241Advancements in Battery Materials: 1,241 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…1,041Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 1,041 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 1,026 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 1,022 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 961 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 955 fractional worksNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: 937 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…918Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 918 fractional worksFerroptosis and cancer prognosis: 910 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 866 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1.2k works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 1k works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1k works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1k works
  5. 5 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 961 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 955 works
  7. 7 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 937 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 918 works
  9. 9 Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 910 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 866 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Shanghai21.8% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 25.5% in 2016.

Questions people ask

What are the best universities in Shanghai for research?

Science Explorer records 233 research institutions in Shanghai, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University and Tongji University.

Which research institutions are in Shanghai?
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