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Environmental Science research in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in China for Environmental Science research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tongji University.

China's world rank
#1
of 122 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
238k
Top-10% rate
13.9%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Environmental Science in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #1100.016.5%18,235
2University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #291.517.8%3,646
3Tongji UniversityShanghai #482.916.3%2,779
4Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #580.217.3%2,255
5Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #677.916.7%2,332
6Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #776.018.0%2,696
7Peking UniversityBeijing #972.919.0%2,006
8Nanjing UniversityNanjing #1071.616.7%1,358
9China University of GeosciencesWuhan #1170.418.3%1,581
10Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #1368.415.6%1,728
11Hohai UniversityNanjing #1467.513.7%2,550
12Dalian University of TechnologyDalian #1566.616.3%1,089
13University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #1864.419.3%886
14Nankai UniversityTianjin #1963.718.0%915
15Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #2063.120.6%597
16Chongqing UniversityChongqing #2261.917.1%1,309
17Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #2460.815.4%1,547
18Wuhan UniversityWuhan #2560.317.4%2,037
19Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #2759.417.0%1,766
20Xiamen UniversityXiamen #2958.513.5%1,147
21Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #3257.318.3%506
22Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #3655.823.0%870
23East China Normal UniversityShanghai #3755.517.8%783
24Fudan UniversityShanghai #3855.214.1%1,043
25Tianjin UniversityTianjin #3954.815.8%1,539
26Hunan UniversityChangsha #4054.521.5%701
27Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing #4453.316.2%2,895
28China Agricultural UniversityBeijing #4553.119.6%1,300
29Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #4652.815.0%1,375
30Ministry of Natural ResourcesBeijing #4752.514.8%1,786
31China University of Geosciences (Beijing)Beijing #5051.814.8%959
32City University of Hong KongHong Kong #5351.119.6%556
33State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution ControlBeijing #5650.420.7%411
34Ocean University of ChinaQingdao #5949.711.1%1,734
35Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #6049.514.5%1,104
36Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)Guangzhou #6149.315.9%764
37Sichuan UniversityChengdu #6448.714.6%1,708
38Northwest A&F UniversityYangling #6548.520.7%1,160
39Shandong UniversityJinan #7247.314.3%1,268
40Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentBeijing #7446.914.1%870
41Guangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhou #7646.615.4%792
42Nanjing Normal UniversityNanjing #7746.513.2%968
43Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsBeijing #8046.017.7%1,746
44Central South UniversityChangsha #8145.816.6%2,111
45Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan #8545.216.6%748
46Nanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjing #8645.116.3%892
47South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #8844.813.1%1,015
48University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #9144.414.4%719
49Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #9743.617.6%676
50Nanjing Forestry UniversityNanjing #9943.316.4%1,078
51China University of Mining and TechnologyXuzhou #10043.214.4%1,816
52Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #10342.913.8%606
53Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyNanjing #10442.812.2%1,610
54Beijing Forestry UniversityBeijing #10542.614.3%1,430
55Chinese Research Academy of Environmental SciencesBeijing #10742.414.7%940
56Southeast UniversityNanjing #10942.216.0%1,079
57Yunnan UniversityKunming #11341.715.3%722
58Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyXi'an #11441.614.6%979
59Chengdu University of TechnologyChengdu #11641.414.4%1,051
60Southwest UniversityChongqing #12041.014.6%779

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in China?

Shilong Piao, Guangming Zeng and Yong‐Guan Zhu rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Environmental Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Shilong Piao#28 worldwide overall254.3 of 412 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Guangming Zeng#192 worldwide overall272.3 of 628 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Yong‐Guan Zhu#4,144 worldwide overall225.9 of 541 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Bojie Fu#3,536 worldwide overall194.3 of 461 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Daniel C.W. Tsang#58 worldwide overall133.2 of 266 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Guibin Jiang#33,629 worldwide overall169.5 of 644 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Qiang Zhang#6,080 worldwide overall138.1 of 332 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Haidong Kan#6,884 worldwide overall147.3 of 452 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Peng Gong#22,928 worldwide overall128.4 of 378 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jingyun Fang#4,306 worldwide overall112.5 of 229 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Guang‐Guo Ying#12,200 worldwide overall121.1 of 318 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Hailong Wang#36,153 worldwide overall112.7 of 282 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Kebin He#3,854 worldwide overall109.5 of 264 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Chuyang Y. Tang#141 worldwide overall97.2 of 171 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Jian Zhong Peng#88,985 worldwide overall102.0 of 220 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Environmental Science alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How China compares with other countries in Environmental Science