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Research in Zhengzhou

Science Explorer records 62 research institutions in Zhengzhou, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Zhengzhou University, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan University of Technology.

Research institutions
62
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
190k
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
22.5%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Zhengzhou?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Zhengzhou UniversityUniversity 54,919 #45
2First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHospital / health system 17,105 #455
3Henan University of TechnologyUniversity 13,543 #833
4Henan Agricultural UniversityUniversity 11,886 #992
5Zhengzhou University of Light IndustryUniversity 9,710 #1,167
6PLA Information Engineering UniversityUniversity 9,542 #2,731
7North China University of Water Resources and Electric PowerUniversity 8,773 #1,515
8Zhongyuan University of TechnologyUniversity 6,775 #2,245
9Henan Provincial People's HospitalHospital / health system 4,808 #2,857
10Zhengzhou University of AeronauticsUniversity 3,951 #4,369
11Henan University of EngineeringUniversity 3,290 #2,568
12Henan University of Economic and LawUniversity 3,174 #5,141
13Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic ResearchGovernment institution 3,145 #3,897
14Zhengzhou People's HospitalHospital / health system 2,832 #7,408
15Henan Cancer HospitalHospital / health system 2,672 #2,593
16Henan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity 2,455 #6,542
17Henan Academy of SciencesResearch facility 2,063 #1,014
18Zhengzhou University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 2,011 #6,761
19Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHospital / health system 1,842 #5,155
20Zhengzhou Railway Vocational & Technical CollegeUniversity 1,801 #8,406
21Henan Academy of Agricultural SciencesGovernment institution 1,785 #4,580
22Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHospital / health system 1,776 #5,636
23Huanghe Science and Technology CollegeUniversity 1,710 #5,355
24Zhengzhou Central HospitalHospital / health system 1,241 #5,460
25Henan Institute of EducationUniversity 1,210 #15,400
26Zhengzhou Children's HospitalHospital / health system 1,132 #7,467
27Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution 1,100 #7,648
28Zhengzhou Normal UniversityUniversity 1,100 #8,762
29Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHospital / health system 1,099 #7,412
30Zhengzhou University of Industrial TechnologyUniversity 1,053 #6,356
31Henan Energy & Chemical Industry Group (China)Company 945 #3,846
32Henan Institute of Geological SurveyInstitution 880 #15,577
33Zhengzhou Institute of MachineryResearch facility 870 #5,485
34First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineHospital / health system 834 #10,371
35Zhengzhou City HospitalHospital / health system 760 #12,779
36Henan Province Water Conservancy Survey and Design ResearchResearch facility 716 #10,939
37Henan Province Quality and Technical Supervision BureauInstitution 610 #29,038 all time
38Zhengzhou Fruit Research InstituteResearch facility 605 #10,548
39Henan Radio and Television UniversityUniversity 578 #39,227 all time
40National Engineering Research Center for WheatUniversity 518 #7,499
41Henan Nonferrous Metals Geological Exploration InstituteUniversity 432 #15,962
42Henan Provincial Chest HospitalHospital / health system 403 #17,895
43Henan Provincial Eye HospitalHospital / health system 352 #16,616
44ZhengZhou Shengda University Of Economics, Business & ManagementUniversity 326 #17,721
45Yutong (China)Company 239 #35,684 all time
46Henan Bioengineering Technology Research CenterResearch facility 218 #14,248
47Henan Provincial Institute of Occupational HealthHospital / health system 210 #37,429 all time
48Henan Provincial Institute of Communications Planning Survey & Design (China)Company 204 #26,155 all time
49The Sixth People's Hospital of ZhengzhouHospital / health system 201 #33,027 all time
50Zhengzhou Institute of Emerging Industrial TechnologyInstitution 180 #9,940
51Henan Provincial Academy of Building ResearchResearch facility 153 #35,815 all time
52Henan Provincial Health BureauGovernment institution 151 #38,701 all time
53China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer InstituteResearch facility 103 not ranked
54Henan Provincial Institute of Land and Resources SciencesResearch facility 92 not ranked
55Henan Communication Science and Technology Research Institute (China)Company 83 not ranked
56Chinatex Posts and Telecommunications Consulting and Design Institute (China)Company 78 not ranked
57Zhengzhou Jinshui District General HospitalHospital / health system 57 not ranked
58Paulownia Research CenterResearch facility 55 not ranked
59Education Department of Henan ProvinceGovernment institution 26 not ranked
60Zheng yan Seed (China)Company 25 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.

Zhengzhou University: 28.8%First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University: 9.0%Henan University of Technology: 7.1%Henan Agricultural University: 6.2%56 others listed: 48.8%29%largest
Zhengzhou University55k · 28.8%First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University17k · 9.0%Henan University of Technology14k · 7.1%Henan Agricultural University12k · 6.2%56 others listed93k · 48.8%

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What is Zhengzhou strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Zhengzhou is most concentrated in Filtration and Separation, Ceramics and Composites and Civil and Structural Engineering (3.5× the world share in Filtration and Separation).

  1. Filtration and SeparationSubfield · 21.9 works3.5×
  2. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 125.2 works3.2×
  3. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 1,890.8 works2.9×
  4. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 59.7 works2.6×
  5. Cancer ResearchSubfield · 627.2 works2.6×
  6. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 144.5 works2.5×
  7. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 336.6 works2.4×
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Which keywords describe research in Zhengzhou?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Cancer, Machine Learning, Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Energy Storage and Oxidative Stress.

▲ 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 Learning3,574▲ 1.86×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning2,345▲ 1.27×95 topics
  3. Cancer1,702▲ 2.3×58 topics
  4. Inflammation1,563▲ 1.34×83 topics
  5. Epidemiology1,547▼ 0.70×129 topics
  6. Nanomaterials1,482▲ 2.5×20 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress1,451▲ 1.58×63 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications1,426▲ 2.1×36 topics
  9. Climate Change1,402◆ 0.93×105 topics
  10. Neural Networks1,356▲ 1.57×39 topics
  11. Nanoparticles1,354▲ 1.91×44 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties1,186▲ 2.2×39 topics
  13. Remote Sensing1,151▲ 1.66×39 topics
  14. Environmental Impact1,118▲ 1.17×63 topics
  15. Energy Storage1,061▲ 2.9×13 topics
  16. Graphene1,025▲ 2.7×12 topics
  17. Catalysis993▲ 2.6×28 topics
  18. Nanocomposites969▲ 2.1×22 topics
  19. Gene Expression960▲ 2.8×20 topics
  20. Renewable Energy891◆ 1.10×49 topics
  21. Internet of Things858▲ 1.76×28 topics
  22. Cathode Materials804▲ 3.6×3 topics
  23. Metal-Organic Frameworks764▲ 3.3×6 topics
  24. Tumor Microenvironment735▲ 3.0×8 topics
  25. Convolutional Neural Networks708▲ 1.72×14 topics
  26. Microstructure659▲ 2.3×19 topics
  27. Drug Delivery625▲ 2.0×16 topics
  28. Water Splitting608▲ 3.0×4 topics
  29. Lithium-ion Batteries587▲ 2.5×4 topics
  30. Metabolism568▲ 1.97×32 topics
  31. Wireless Sensor Networks545▲ 2.1×23 topics
  32. Rechargeable Batteries544▲ 3.6×2 topics
  33. Land Use Change539▲ 3.1×9 topics
  34. Reactive Oxygen Species536▲ 2.4×14 topics
  35. Electrocatalysis526▲ 3.3×5 topics
  36. Semiconductor493▲ 2.6×7 topics
  37. Epigenetic Regulation493▲ 4.1×6 topics
  38. Chemical Sensors464▲ 3.5×3 topics
  39. Bioimaging433▲ 3.4×6 topics
  40. Cell Death425▲ 3.2×6 topics

What research is done in Zhengzhou?

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 338 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 327 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 260 works
  4. 4 Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 249 works
  5. 5 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 242 works
  6. 6 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 240 works
  7. 7 Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Cancer Research 226 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 221 works
  9. 9 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 217 works
  10. 10 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 202 works

Research output over time

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