Science Explorer Interactive view Map
Country

Science in Macau

Macau ranks #55 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#65 all time), with 16k research works and 30.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#55
of 192 · #65 all time
Works, 2022–2025
16k
▲ 89% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
30.6%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
3 in the top 1,000
Open access
39%
world 63%

What is Macau strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Macau ranks highest in Computer Science (#40 of 131), Engineering (#45 of 134) and Business, Management and Accounting (#39 of 113). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design and Business and International Management.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Computer ScienceField #40 of 131 25.9%2,610 Institutions
EngineeringField #45 of 134 25.8%3,254 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #39 of 113 34.3%1,033 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #46 of 122 39.8%921 Institutions
Social SciencesField #61 of 151 37.2%2,159 Institutions
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #39 of 89 23.7%1,161 Institutions
PsychologyField #50 of 109 35.0%820 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #49 of 106 38.4%542 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #51 of 110 37.4%623 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #49 of 101 42.8%424 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #53 of 108 32.4%745 Institutions
MedicineField #80 of 155 31.4%1,168 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more — or less — of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where “twice the world share” and “half of it” are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 26.7 works7.3×
  2. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 67.4 works5.0×
  3. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 71.8 works4.2×
  4. Computational MathematicsSubfield · 6.0 works4.1×
  5. MarketingSubfield · 264.6 works3.9×
  6. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 664.1 works3.3×
  7. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 38.2 works2.8×
  8. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 191.9 works2.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 199 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 745 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.71× its world share, 115 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 276 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.07× its world share, 61 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.71× its world share, 40 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.47× its world share, 119 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.08× its world share, 2,610 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 187 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.30× its world share, 193 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.34× its world share, 3,254 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 589 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 469 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.97× its world share, 184 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.81× its world share, 290 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 158 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 1,168 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 31 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.16× its world share, 542 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.98× its world share, 1,033 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.82× its world share, 284 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.80× its world share, 624 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.67× its world share, 820 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 2,159 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Macau?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Economic Growth, COVID-19 Impact, Artificial Intelligence, Renewable Energy and Convolutional Neural Networks.

▲ 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 country'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 Learning1,430▲ 2.6×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning884▲ 1.67×93 topics
  3. Neural Networks678▲ 2.7×39 topics
  4. Economic Growth438▲ 3.2×33 topics
  5. Sustainability403◆ 1.02×90 topics
  6. Globalization402▲ 1.27×106 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence392▲ 1.77×57 topics
  8. Renewable Energy390▲ 1.68×47 topics
  9. Social Media385▲ 1.67×31 topics
  10. Convolutional Neural Networks301▲ 2.5×14 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency294▲ 1.93×37 topics
  12. Internet of Things282▲ 2.0×29 topics
  13. Consumer Behavior259▲ 2.5×17 topics
  14. Healthcare239▲ 1.31×26 topics
  15. Big Data229▲ 1.56×31 topics
  16. Security214▲ 2.0×28 topics
  17. Economic Development210▲ 1.59×40 topics
  18. Urbanization200▲ 3.0×12 topics
  19. COVID-19 Impact196▲ 7.2×6 topics
  20. Regulation183▲ 2.1×24 topics
  21. Destination Image168▲ 12×2 topics
  22. User-Generated Content164▲ 7.4×2 topics
  23. Consumer Engagement162▲ 7.9×1 topic
  24. Electronic Word-of-Mouth162▲ 7.9×1 topic
  25. Tourist Satisfaction161▲ 9.8×2 topics
  26. Sustainable Tourism159▲ 8.4×4 topics
  27. Corpus Linguistics159▲ 4.6×5 topics
  28. Community Perceptions158▲ 14×1 topic
  29. Destination Loyalty158▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Tourism Development158▲ 8.1×2 topics
  31. CO2 Emissions132▲ 4.4×4 topics
  32. Environmental Regulation119▲ 4.9×5 topics
  33. Panel Data Analysis118▲ 4.5×3 topics
  34. Financial Development117▲ 4.7×3 topics
  35. Language Policy111▲ 4.9×6 topics
  36. Bilingual Education109▲ 5.8×3 topics
  37. Kuznets Curve107▲ 5.9×1 topic
  38. Trade Openness107▲ 5.9×1 topic
  39. China107▲ 7.1×8 topics
  40. Second Language Acquisition99▲ 7.0×3 topics

How many world-class institutions does Macau hold?

Average quality and elite capacity disagree by construction, and both are worth knowing: the first is decided by a country’s whole institution population, the second counts the institutions it holds at the top. One square per institution.

101st to 500th2501st to 1,000th1

Bands are exclusive, so the squares add up to 3 — the institutions it holds in the world top 1,000 — and not to four times it.

Which universities in Macau lead research?

University of Macau, Macau University of Science and Technology and City University of Macau rank highest in Macau on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 33.06%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Macau: 6,657, 33.0%Macau University of Science and Technology: 4,443, 28.6%City University of Macau: 3,194, 28.8%Macao Polytechnic University: 1,711, 28.5%Macao University of Tourism: 152, 46.4%University of MacauCity University of M…Macau University of …Macao Polytechnic Un…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1University of MacauUniversity · Macao · #224 worldwide33.0% top 10% · 6.7k works
  2. 2Macau University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Macao · #467 worldwide28.6% top 10% · 4.4k works
  3. 3City University of MacauUniversity · Macao · #870 worldwide28.8% top 10% · 3.2k works
  4. 4Macao Polytechnic UniversityUniversity · Macao · #1,757 worldwide28.5% top 10% · 1.7k works
  5. 5Macao University of TourismUniversity · Macao · #13,710 worldwide46.4% top 10% · 152 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Macau

Who are the top researchers in Macau?

Hong‐Ning Dai, Qi Zhao and Xitao Fan rank highest among researchers based in Macau.

  1. 1 Hong‐Ning Dai · #4,857 worldwide 1.1k citations · 82 works
  2. 2 Qi Zhao · #13,303 worldwide 842 citations · 77 works
  3. 3 Xitao Fan · #17,301 worldwide 1.1k citations · 48 works
  4. 4 C. L. Philip Chen · #19,506 worldwide 3.6k citations · 346 works
  5. 5 Xinshu Zhao · #36,897 worldwide 1.9k citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Zhedong Zheng · #41,742 worldwide 503 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Suash Deb · #42,507 worldwide 690 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Jiantao Zhou · #45,626 worldwide 667 citations · 86 works
  9. 9 Hui Cao · #62,567 worldwide 332 citations · 43 works
  10. 10 Jin‐Jian Lu · #62,590 worldwide 368 citations · 32 works
Top researchers in Macau

How open and international is Macau's research?

39% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 56% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available38.5%not open61.5%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors55.8%domestic only44.2%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Macau's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 89% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research fields in Macau