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Psychology research in China

University of Hong Kong ranks first in China for Psychology research in 2022-now (#12 worldwide), followed by Beijing Normal University and Peking University.

China's world rank
#2
of 106 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
54k
Top-10% rate
16.6%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Psychology in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #1267.618.8%952
2Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #1465.616.1%1,294
3Peking UniversityBeijing #2060.918.1%907
4Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #3653.222.3%818
5Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #3952.215.9%836
6Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #4051.820.9%817
7Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #4650.015.9%814
8Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #5547.717.8%592
9Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #5847.017.6%829
10Education University of Hong KongTai Po #6745.123.9%548
11Sichuan UniversityChengdu #7244.219.8%602
12Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #8641.818.3%464
13East China Normal UniversityShanghai #9440.716.4%526
14City University of Hong KongHong Kong #9640.415.7%367
15Tongji UniversityShanghai #10639.117.3%390
16Wuhan UniversityWuhan #10938.818.6%388
17Nanjing UniversityNanjing #11138.514.4%213
18Fudan UniversityShanghai #11338.317.0%431
19University of MacauMacao #12037.518.7%419
20Shandong UniversityJinan #14035.518.5%405
21Southwest UniversityChongqing #14235.314.1%575
22Central China Normal UniversityWuhan #14535.016.2%485
23South China Normal UniversityGuangzhou #16533.318.2%458
24Renmin University of ChinaBeijing #16833.117.2%394
25Henan UniversityKaifeng #17132.922.4%193
26Central South UniversityChangsha #17632.520.9%489
27University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #17832.313.3%282
28Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #18132.121.7%381
29Shaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an #18232.118.5%321
30Nanjing Normal UniversityNanjing #19131.415.3%340
31Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #19531.219.5%280
32Hunan UniversityChangsha #20230.717.0%162
33Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #21729.821.3%292
34Xiamen UniversityXiamen #23328.816.7%241
35Shandong Normal UniversityJinan #23928.511.4%203
36Shanghai Normal UniversityShanghai #25427.714.3%257
37Jilin UniversityChangchun #25527.721.2%222
38Southeast UniversityNanjing #26327.219.9%324
39Soochow UniversitySuzhou #27126.917.7%284
40Chongqing UniversityChongqing #27326.816.2%144
41Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #27426.720.5%197
42Northeast Normal UniversityChangchun #27526.718.3%198
43University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #28126.417.9%131
44Hangzhou Normal UniversityHangzhou #29425.817.4%224
45Chinese Institute for Brain ResearchBeijing #29625.717.8%72
46Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #29825.621.1%132
47Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha #29925.617.8%190
48Nankai UniversityTianjin #30625.313.0%146
49South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #31225.019.5%209
50Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #31524.921.1%155
51Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong #31724.814.5%223
52Zhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua #32324.622.1%304
53Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenShenzhen #33724.019.2%97
54Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #34023.916.9%274
55Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaBeijing #35423.423.5%90
56Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #36323.017.9%184
57Tianjin UniversityTianjin #36523.022.6%180
58Guangzhou UniversityGuangzhou #37222.718.1%200
59Anhui Normal UniversityWuhu #39521.919.0%94
60Liaoning Normal UniversityDalian #42521.015.3%180

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

Who are the top Psychology researchers in China?

Ronnel Bornasal King, Benjamin Becker and Yu‐Tao Xiang rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ronnel Bornasal King#6,729 worldwide overall65.9 of 159 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Benjamin Becker#16,123 worldwide overall45.1 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Yu‐Tao Xiang#318,358 worldwide overall72.5 of 260 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Qiyong Gong#48,295 worldwide overall46.1 of 153 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Keith Maurice Kendrick#38,969 worldwide overall43.6 of 129 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Brian James Hall#32,036 worldwide overall46.8 of 162 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Feng Kong#50,706 worldwide overall38.3 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Honggang Liu#11,889 worldwide overall34.4 of 55 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Lei Chang#47,324 worldwide overall40.6 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Michael Harris Bond#58,714 worldwide overall41.9 of 155 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Mark Feng Teng#2,055 worldwide overall33.0 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Yun Kwok Wing#138,714 worldwide overall41.1 of 161 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Teris Cheuk Chi Cheung#43,819 worldwide overall39.4 of 86 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Jinbo He#48,123 worldwide overall35.1 of 107 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Bin Hu#317,505 worldwide overall47.5 of 131 papers here in the top 10%

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