Research in Shenzhen
Science Explorer records 122 research institutions in Shenzhen, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen University and Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.
- Research institutions
- 122 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 162k ▲ 157% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 26.0% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Shenzhen?
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 Shenzhen strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Shenzhen is most concentrated in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Acoustics and Ultrasonics and Computational Mathematics (3.9× the world share in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition).
- Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 3,438.1 works3.9×
- Acoustics and UltrasonicsSubfield · 31.1 works3.9×
- Computational MathematicsSubfield · 20.1 works3.1×
- Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 7,167.5 works2.9×
- Signal ProcessingSubfield · 608.2 works2.9×
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 163.6 works2.8×
- Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 281.4 works2.5×
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 1,161.9 works2.3×
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 Shenzhen?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Biomedical Applications, Cathode Materials, Energy Storage and Nanoparticles.
- Optical Fiber
- Semi-Supervised Learning
- Wireless Communications
- Energy Harvesting
- Representation Learning
- Bioimaging
- Convolutional Networks
- Water Splitting
- Unsupervised Learning
- Feature Extraction
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Catalysis
- Graphene
- Biosensors
- Energy Efficiency
- Nanomaterials
- Cancer
- Nanoparticles
- Biomedical Applications
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Neural Networks
- Epidemiology
- Inflammation
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Energy Storage
- Oxidative Stress
- Cathode Materials
- Nanocomposites
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Semiconductors
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Semiconductor
- Electrocatalysis
- Battery Technology
- Sparse Representation
- Flexible Electronics
- Fluorescence Imaging
- Optical Modulators
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 Learning6,618▲ 2.8×85 topics
- Machine Learning3,224▲ 1.40×95 topics
- Neural Networks3,112▲ 2.9×41 topics
- Biomedical Applications1,692▲ 2.0×36 topics
- Epidemiology1,664▼ 0.60×134 topics
- Nanoparticles1,512▲ 1.71×44 topics
- Inflammation1,494◆ 1.02×83 topics
- Cancer1,463▲ 1.55×59 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks1,461▲ 2.8×14 topics
- Nanomaterials1,346▲ 1.81×20 topics
- Energy Storage1,205▲ 2.6×13 topics
- Energy Efficiency1,160▲ 1.76×45 topics
- Oxidative Stress1,144◆ 1.00×63 topics
- Biosensors1,050▲ 2.9×12 topics
- Cathode Materials1,040▲ 3.8×3 topics
- Graphene996▲ 2.1×12 topics
- Nanocomposites973▲ 1.72×22 topics
- Catalysis804▲ 1.72×29 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries763▲ 2.6×4 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks753▲ 2.6×6 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries690▲ 3.6×2 topics
- Feature Extraction674▲ 2.1×10 topics
- Semiconductors668▲ 3.1×6 topics
- Unsupervised Learning644▲ 6.4×3 topics
- Photodynamic Therapy634▲ 4.1×6 topics
- Water Splitting624▲ 2.4×4 topics
- Semiconductor616▲ 2.6×7 topics
- Convolutional Networks603▲ 6.1×3 topics
- Electrocatalysis592▲ 3.0×5 topics
- Bioimaging575▲ 3.6×6 topics
- Battery Technology573▲ 2.9×3 topics
- Representation Learning571▲ 5.9×3 topics
- Sparse Representation566▲ 4.2×6 topics
- Energy Harvesting565▲ 4.4×3 topics
- Flexible Electronics502▲ 4.2×3 topics
- Wireless Communications497▲ 4.0×5 topics
- Fluorescence Imaging465▲ 4.4×2 topics
- Semi-Supervised Learning448▲ 5.7×3 topics
- Optical Modulators444▲ 4.3×3 topics
- Optical Fiber422▲ 5.6×3 topics
What research is done in Shenzhen?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 410 works
- 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 390 works
- 3 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 363 works
- 4 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 350 works
- 5 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 341 works
- 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 328 works
- 7 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 314 works
- 8 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 305 works
- 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 297 works
- 10 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 279 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.