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Neuroscience research in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in China for Neuroscience research in 2022-now (#5 worldwide), followed by Peking University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

China's world rank
#2
of 71 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
62k
Top-10% rate
13.1%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Neuroscience in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #577.017.8%2,064
2Peking UniversityBeijing #2951.912.6%1,042
3Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #3250.514.2%1,398
4Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #3549.213.3%1,255
5University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #3748.416.5%504
6Fudan UniversityShanghai #4047.313.7%1,128
7Chinese Institute for Brain ResearchBeijing #4346.214.7%278
8Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #5642.519.2%713
9Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #5742.214.0%652
10Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #6440.517.0%169
11University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #6939.513.9%407
12Sichuan UniversityChengdu #7638.114.7%923
13Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #8336.813.7%966
14University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #8935.816.3%318
15Shandong UniversityJinan #10533.516.5%416
16Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #11132.713.9%328
17Jilin UniversityChangchun #12231.318.8%338
18Tongji UniversityShanghai #12431.113.7%386
19Wuhan UniversityWuhan #12531.014.6%499
20Nanjing UniversityNanjing #12730.814.7%320
21Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #13030.415.6%281
22Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired TechnologyShanghai #13130.317.6%122
23Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #13929.517.2%228
24Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #14828.616.7%292
25Southeast UniversityNanjing #16626.915.9%446
26City University of Hong KongHong Kong #16826.816.3%196
27Soochow UniversitySuzhou #17326.314.3%513
28Central South UniversityChangsha #18125.714.6%727
29Nankai UniversityTianjin #18225.615.1%169
30Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #18325.510.7%433
31Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #18525.413.4%599
32Zhejiang LabHangzhou #19324.817.3%172
33Xiamen UniversityXiamen #20124.213.7%247
34Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #20324.017.8%287
35Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #20424.010.3%1,240
36Hunan UniversityChangsha #21323.416.5%111
37Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #21423.313.6%542
38University of MacauMacao #21823.017.2%160
39Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #21923.014.1%472
40Chongqing UniversityChongqing #22322.715.4%166
41ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai #22922.314.8%99
42Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #23322.114.2%123
43Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaBeijing #23422.016.3%138
44Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #24221.512.3%467
45Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing #24321.515.7%270
46Nantong UniversityNantong #24621.314.2%395
47East China Normal UniversityShanghai #25121.011.3%240
48South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #25820.615.7%252
49Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #26320.412.2%291
50University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu #27619.713.8%428
51Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #27919.511.5%766
52Westlake UniversityHangzhou #28119.415.5%66
53Donghua UniversityShanghai #28519.220.0%87
54Henan UniversityKaifeng #29318.817.5%108
55Anhui Medical UniversityHefei #29818.613.2%433
56Northeast Normal UniversityChangchun #30918.015.4%84
57Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an #32017.514.4%199
58Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing #32117.511.1%488
59Army Medical UniversityChongqing #32217.512.2%166
60Qingdao UniversityQingdao #32317.414.6%343

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

Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in China?

Yong He, Yulong Li and Qiyong Gong rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Neuroscience that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Yong He#28,379 worldwide overall71.2 of 185 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Yulong Li#19,054 worldwide overall64.1 of 122 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Qiyong Gong#48,295 worldwide overall84.1 of 387 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Xi‐Nian Zuo#10,890 worldwide overall45.7 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Shumin Duan#50,735 worldwide overall42.3 of 103 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Renjie Chai#18,404 worldwide overall43.4 of 117 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Jun Ma#145,393 worldwide overall49.3 of 109 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Benjamin Becker#16,123 worldwide overall40.7 of 113 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Tianzi Jiang#152,349 worldwide overall52.1 of 248 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jing Sui (Beijing Normal University), my correct affiliation is beijing normal university, not Qingdao University of Science and Technology, please correct the current affiliation. Thank you#90,169 worldwide overall37.8 of 109 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Jianfeng Feng#121,970 worldwide overall43.7 of 170 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Minmin Luo#25,128 worldwide overall31.7 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Zhou Li#73,982 worldwide overall28.3 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Yu‐Feng Zang#70,728 worldwide overall39.3 of 148 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Keith Maurice Kendrick#38,969 worldwide overall38.4 of 158 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience