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Research in Xiamen

Science Explorer records 21 research institutions in Xiamen, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Xiamen University, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory and Huaqiao University.

Research institutions
21
14 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
112k
▲ 67% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8M
15.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
23.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Xiamen

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 Xiamen?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Xiamen UniversityUniversity 64,265 #87
2Huaqiao UniversityUniversity 16,174 #859
3Jimei UniversityUniversity 10,929 #1,799
4Xiamen University of TechnologyUniversity 10,334 #1,006
5Fujian Institute of OceanographyNonprofit 1,893 #7,540
6Tan Kah Kee Innovation LaboratoryResearch facility 1,464 #781
7Fujian Fisheries Research InstituteResearch facility 1,142 #16,231
8174th hospital of the People's Liberation ArmyHospital / health system 527 #17,079
9Xiamen Chang Gung HospitalHospital / health system 512 #12,360
10Xiamen Tobacco Industry (China)Company 418 #7,734
11Xiamen Institute of Building Research GroupResearch facility 407 #17,026
12China Academy of Urban Planning and DesignInstitution 398 #11,806
13Xiamen Tungsten (China)Company 329 #14,363
14Xiamen Maternal and Child Health HospitalHospital / health system 328 #19,089
15Fujian Institute of Subtropical BotanyResearch facility 264 #32,767 all time
16Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Science and TechnologyGovernment institution 224 #22,184 all time
17Xiamen Nanyang UniversityUniversity 150 #24,469 all time
18Fujian Tobacco Industry Limited Liability Company (China)Company 92 not ranked
19Xiamen National Accounting InstituteUniversity 91 not ranked
20Xiamen Blood CenterHospital / health system 90 not ranked
21Holsin Engineering Consulting Group (China)Company 4 not ranked

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.

Xiamen University: 58.4%Huaqiao University: 14.7%Jimei University: 9.9%Xiamen University of Technology: 9.4%17 others listed: 7.6%58%largest
Xiamen University64k · 58.4%Huaqiao University16k · 14.7%Jimei University11k · 9.9%Xiamen University of Technology10k · 9.4%17 others listed8,333 · 7.6%

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

Which fields of science does Xiamen work in?

In 2022-now, 64% of research in Xiamen is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (25%), Computer Science (11%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 24k fractional works · 64.0% of its workEngineering: 9,291 fractional works · 25.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2,965 fractional works · 8.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1,420 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 975 fractional works · 2.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 676 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 572 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 544 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 353 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 337 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 335 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 312 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 253 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 249 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 176 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 115 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 4,001 fractional works · 10.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1,331 fractional works · 3.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1,208 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 421 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 322 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 242 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 195 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 93 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 78 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 111 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2,903 fractional works · 7.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1,762 fractional works · 4.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 451 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 276 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomaterials: 258 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 77 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 79 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2,739 fractional works · 7.4% of its workEcology: 448 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 368 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 355 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 338 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 337 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 328 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 207 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 157 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 126 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 74 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1,136 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 540 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 231 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 146 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 109 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrochemistry: 77 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,055 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 477 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 188 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 134 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 125 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 131 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 857 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOceanography: 412 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 212 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 233 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 844 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 773 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 71 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 607 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 175 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 110 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 97 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 224 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 331 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCatalysis: 206 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 125 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4,598 fractional works · 12.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,558 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 636 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 164 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 145 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 131 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 482 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 977 fractional works · 2.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 260 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 234 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 185 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 87 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 212 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 936 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 704 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 148 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 84 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 511 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 205 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 122 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 95 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 89 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 308 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 79 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 74 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 154 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 308 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 193 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 115 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 4,400 fractional works · 11.8% of its workMedicine: 3,996 fractional works · 10.8% of its workSurgery: 421 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 394 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 327 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 317 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 302 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 199 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 174 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 165 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 138 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 113 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 106 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 96 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 91 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 89 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 87 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 87 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 76 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 75 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 742 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 225 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 86 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 139 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 107 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 101 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 66 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4,397 fractional works · 11.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2,460 fractional works · 6.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1,571 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGenetics: 220 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 210 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 106 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 82 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiotechnology: 75 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 196 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 897 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPlant Science: 299 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAquatic Science: 191 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 175 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 232 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 489 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology: 411 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 450 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 179 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 107 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 91 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 74 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 102 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKXiamen37kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences64%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences12%

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. Engineering9,29125.0%
    2. Computer Science4,00110.8%
    3. Materials Science2,9037.8%
    4. Environmental Science2,7397.4%
    5. Chemistry1,1363.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy1,0552.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences8572.3%
    8. Energy8442.3%
    9. Mathematics6071.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering3310.9%
  2. Social Sciences4,59812.4%
    1. Social Sciences1,5584.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting9772.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance9362.5%
    4. Psychology5111.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities3080.8%
    6. Decision Sciences3080.8%
  3. Health Sciences4,40011.8%
    1. Medicine3,99610.8%
    2. Health Professions2250.6%
    3. Nursing1070.3%
    4. Dentistry660.2%
    5. Veterinary60.0%
  4. Life Sciences4,39711.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2,4606.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8972.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology4891.3%
    4. Neuroscience4501.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1020.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Xiamen strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Xiamen is most concentrated in Oceanography, Catalysis and Electrochemistry (3.7× the world share in Oceanography).

  1. OceanographySubfield · 341.5 works3.7×
  2. CatalysisSubfield · 174.6 works3.6×
  3. ElectrochemistrySubfield · 74.0 works3.1×
  4. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 1,192.7 works2.9×
  5. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 38.6 works2.9×
  6. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 169.4 works2.9×
← 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: 0.49× its world share, 755 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.24× its world share, 2,164 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.28× its world share, 423 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 394 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.77× its world share, 88 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.45× its world share, 280 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.98× its world share, 1,016 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.39× its world share, 3,543 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 733 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.44× its world share, 736 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.68× its world share, 8,271 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.48× its world share, 2,408 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.27× its world share, 2,592 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.38× its world share, 530 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.26× its world share, 918 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 53 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 194 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 3,468 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 92 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.11× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 265 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.83× its world share, 876 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 276 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.22× its world share, 856 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 430 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1,376 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering2.45×280 works
  2. Energy2.44×736 works
  3. Materials Science2.27×2,592 works
  4. Chemistry1.98×1,016 works
  5. Engineering1.68×8,271 works
  6. Environmental Science1.48×2,408 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.43×733 works
  8. Computer Science1.39×3,543 works
  9. Mathematics1.38×530 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.28×423 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy1.26×918 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.24×2,164 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.22×856 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.87×276 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.83×876 works
  16. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.77×88 works
  17. Neuroscience0.74×394 works
  18. Nursing0.57×92 works
  19. Medicine0.55×3,468 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×755 works
  21. Psychology0.43×430 works
  22. Dentistry0.33×53 works
  23. Social Sciences0.33×1,376 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.28×265 works
  25. Health Professions0.22×194 works
  26. Veterinary0.11×5 works

Which keywords describe research in Xiamen?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Nanomaterials, Cathode Materials, Biomedical Applications, Catalysis, Machine Learning 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 Learning2,616▲ 2.0×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning1,386◆ 1.12×93 topics
  3. Neural Networks1,128▲ 1.97×40 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications966▲ 2.2×35 topics
  5. Climate Change962◆ 0.95×107 topics
  6. Nanomaterials935▲ 2.4×20 topics
  7. Nanoparticles876▲ 1.87×43 topics
  8. Environmental Impact850▲ 1.34×63 topics
  9. Catalysis760▲ 3.1×29 topics
  10. Renewable Energy731▲ 1.36×54 topics
  11. Energy Storage712▲ 3.0×13 topics
  12. Graphene677▲ 2.7×11 topics
  13. Convolutional Neural Networks671▲ 2.5×14 topics
  14. Cathode Materials656▲ 4.5×3 topics
  15. Nanocomposites625▲ 2.1×21 topics
  16. Economic Growth553▲ 1.83×30 topics
  17. Metal-Organic Frameworks534▲ 3.5×6 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries499▲ 3.2×4 topics
  19. Biosensors484▲ 2.6×12 topics
  20. Water Splitting483▲ 3.5×4 topics
  21. Semiconductors477▲ 4.4×6 topics
  22. Semiconductor441▲ 3.6×7 topics
  23. Electrocatalysis432▲ 4.1×5 topics
  24. Rechargeable Batteries425▲ 4.3×2 topics
  25. Crystal Growth421▲ 4.1×12 topics
  26. Urbanization409▲ 2.7×10 topics
  27. Aquaculture354▲ 3.7×8 topics
  28. Efficiency352▲ 3.2×8 topics
  29. Battery Technology340▲ 3.3×3 topics
  30. Stability336▲ 4.0×8 topics
  31. CO2 Emissions334▲ 5.0×4 topics
  32. Light-Emitting Diodes322▲ 5.7×3 topics
  33. CO2 Reduction318▲ 4.0×2 topics
  34. Catalysts309▲ 4.1×3 topics
  35. Battery Materials282▲ 4.6×1 topic
  36. Nanostructured Anodes282▲ 4.6×1 topic
  37. Environmental Regulation280▲ 5.1×4 topics
  38. Financial Development271▲ 4.9×3 topics
  39. Kuznets Curve254▲ 6.3×1 topic
  40. Trade Openness254▲ 6.3×1 topic

What research is done in Xiamen?

Advancements in Battery …254Advancements in Battery Materials: 254 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Eco…235Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 235 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 217 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…213Perovskite Materials and Applications: 213 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…210Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 210 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 176 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 162 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network …158Advanced Neural Network Applications: 158 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 140 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 138 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEconomics and EconometricsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 254 works
  2. 2 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 235 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 217 works
  4. 4 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 213 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 210 works
  6. 6 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 176 works
  7. 7 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 162 works
  8. 8 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 158 works
  9. 9 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 140 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 138 works

Research output over time

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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%Xiamen22.7% 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 25.9% in 2016.

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