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Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

In research, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine stands highest in Health Sciences (#99 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#105 of 10,443 worldwide) and Complementary and alternative medicine (#1 of 74 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Complementary and alternative medicine, Pharmacology and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics — Complementary and alternative medicine is 23.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#351
of 28,054 · #1,478 all time
Rank in China
#121
of 3,058
Research works
9.2k
▲ 161% vs 2013–17
Citations
125k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
34.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #99 of 11,982 32.9%2,299 #659
MedicineField #105 of 10,443 32.6%2,168 #674
Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield #1 of 74 32.1%301 #5
PharmacologySubfield #2 of 146 38.2%152 #103
Life SciencesDomain #114 of 7,800 37.4%1,589 #667
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #98 of 3,579 36.8%873 #623
Molecular BiologySubfield #66 of 2,175 37.0%579 #485
PharmacologySubfield #1 of 29 39.4%143 #16
EpidemiologySubfield #60 of 976 39.3%140 #511
Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField #8 of 114 40.5%165 #83

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#659 #99
  2. Medicine#674 #105
  3. Complementary and alternative medicine#5 #1
  4. Pharmacology#103 #2
  5. Life Sciences#667 #114
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#623 #98
  7. Molecular Biology#485 #66
  8. Pharmacology#16 #1
  9. Epidemiology#511 #60
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics#83 #8
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Complementary and alternative medicine takes 23.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 301.1 works23×
  2. PharmacologySubfield · 143.3 works17×
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 165.2 works10×
  4. Biological PsychiatrySubfield · 25.1 works10×
  5. PharmacologySubfield · 152.0 works8.2×
  6. GastroenterologySubfield · 37.0 works7.0×
  7. NeurologySubfield · 82.2 works6.6×
  8. Immunology and AllergySubfield · 21.2 works6.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 218 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.66× its world share, 872 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.86× its world share, 129 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.82× its world share, 205 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10.48× its world share, 165 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.88× its world share, 132 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 65 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 93 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 53 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 58 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.60× its world share, 13 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 70 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.52× its world share, 2,168 worksMedicineNursing: 2.18× its world share, 48 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 82 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 10.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Ranked on the composite score, Fanrong Liang, Hui Zheng and Yun Deng lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

  1. 1 Fanrong Liang China · #107,956 worldwide 123 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Hui Zheng China · #112,169 worldwide 119 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Yun Deng China · #124,686 worldwide 177 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Ling Zhao China · #131,198 worldwide 121 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Jin Wang China · #275,075 worldwide 72 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Wei Peng China · #294,819 worldwide 106 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Shaohui Wang China · #337,439 worldwide 110 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Jinming Zhang China · #340,400 worldwide 107 citations · 49 works
  9. 9 Cheng Peng China · #361,867 worldwide 369 citations · 125 works
  10. 10 Jun Lü China · #364,428 worldwide 123 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Which keywords describe research at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cancer, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Herbal Medicine and Metabolism.

▲ 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 institution'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. Inflammation560▲ 6.0×82 topics
  2. Cancer396▲ 6.6×56 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress373▲ 5.1×60 topics
  4. Epidemiology303▲ 1.71×117 topics
  5. Antioxidant299▲ 9.8×48 topics
  6. Anti-inflammatory264▲ 21×27 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease212▲ 4.3×36 topics
  8. Traditional Chinese Medicine202▲ 37×5 topics
  9. Herbal Medicine186▲ 14×12 topics
  10. Depression185▲ 4.7×21 topics
  11. Metabolism182▲ 8.0×31 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity165▲ 5.8×30 topics
  13. Clinical Trials157▲ 5.2×17 topics
  14. Phytochemistry149▲ 27×7 topics
  15. Pharmacokinetics146▲ 12×12 topics
  16. Metabolic Syndrome145▲ 4.0×23 topics
  17. Anticancer134▲ 19×17 topics
  18. Pharmacological Effects130▲ 47×6 topics
  19. Medicinal Plants130▲ 7.2×18 topics
  20. Pharmacology129▲ 12×18 topics
  21. Apoptosis124▲ 9.1×22 topics
  22. Biomarkers122▲ 4.0×17 topics
  23. Neuroprotective Effects118▲ 17×7 topics
  24. Gene Expression117▲ 4.3×18 topics
  25. Acupuncture117▲ 45×3 topics
  26. Antiviral113▲ 31×4 topics
  27. Osteoarthritis112▲ 20×5 topics
  28. Pain Relief111▲ 62×2 topics
  29. Flavonoids110▲ 9.4×12 topics
  30. Insulin Resistance108▲ 5.3×10 topics
  31. Tumor Microenvironment102▲ 5.2×8 topics
  32. Biological Activities101▲ 14×10 topics
  33. Adverse Events98▲ 35×3 topics
  34. Neurological Effects96▲ 33×3 topics
  35. Bioactive Compounds96▲ 8.4×12 topics
  36. Brain Imaging94▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Cancer Care94▲ 96×1 topic
  38. Fibroblast Response94▲ 96×1 topic
  39. Neuroprotective90▲ 13×12 topics
  40. Hepatoprotective87▲ 23×8 topics

Which research topics does Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis, Gut microbiota and health and Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies.

Acupuncture Treatment Re…94Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies: 94 fractional worksTraditional Chinese Medi…65Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis: 65 fractional worksGut microbiota and health61Gut microbiota and health: 61 fractional worksTraditional Chinese Medi…53Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies: 53 fractional worksPharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds: 53 fractional worksNatural product bioactivities and synthesis: 41 fractional worksPlant-based Medicinal Re…40Plant-based Medicinal Research: 40 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis …39Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 39 fractional worksBerberine and alkaloids …37Berberine and alkaloids research: 37 fractional worksGinseng Biological Effec…34Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications: 34 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicineMolecular BiologyPharmacologyEpidemiology

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 94 works
  2. 2 Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis Complementary and alternative medicine 65 works
  3. 3 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 61 works
  4. 4 Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 53 works
  5. 5 Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Pharmacology 53 works
  6. 6 Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Molecular Biology 41 works
  7. 7 Plant-based Medicinal Research Pharmacology 40 works
  8. 8 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 39 works
  9. 9 Berberine and alkaloids research Pharmacology 37 works
  10. 10 Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Molecular Biology 34 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available53.0%not open47.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.0%domestic only93.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 161% higher than in 2013–2017.

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

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