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China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

In research, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences stands highest in Life Sciences (#923 of 7,800 worldwide), Medicine (#1,755 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#2,102 of 11,982 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 42.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,214
of 28,054 · #5,516 all time
Rank in China
#579
of 3,058
Research works
3.2k
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
9.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences 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
Life SciencesDomain #923 of 7,800 22.9%376 #2567
MedicineField #1,755 of 10,443 23.1%400 #2650
Health SciencesDomain #2,102 of 11,982 23.2%411 #3318
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,103 of 3,579 23.4%186 #2494
Molecular BiologySubfield #699 of 2,175 23.9%138 #1589
Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield #30 of 74 15.2%112 #82
Physical SciencesDomain #7,282 of 12,888 18.9%88 #12847
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,558 of 3,409 22.1%70 #4450

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences 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. Life Sciences#2,567 #923
  2. Medicine#2,650 #1,755
  3. Health Sciences#3,318 #2,102
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,494 #1,103
  5. Molecular Biology#1,589 #699
  6. Complementary and alternative medicine#82 #30
  7. Physical Sciences#12,847 #7,282
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,450 #2,558
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 China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Complementary and alternative medicine takes 42.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 112.3 works43×
  2. PharmacologySubfield · 46.0 works28×
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 48.7 works15×
  4. PharmacologySubfield · 35.5 works9.6×
  5. NeurologySubfield · 23.1 works9.3×
  6. Molecular BiologySubfield · 138.4 works5.1×
← 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: 1.65× its world share, 70 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.88× its world share, 186 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.74× its world share, 25 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.20× its world share, 47 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 15.40× its world share, 49 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.32× its world share, 19 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.32× its world share, 400 worksMedicineNursing: 1.07× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Zhimin Wang and Jingjing Zhu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.

  1. 1 Zhimin Wang China · #575,462 worldwide 25 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Jingjing Zhu China · #915,864 worldwide 52 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Which keywords describe research at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences?

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

▲ 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. Inflammation96▲ 5.1×78 topics
  2. Traditional Chinese Medicine91▲ 83×5 topics
  3. Antioxidant80▲ 13×45 topics
  4. Cancer75▲ 6.3×53 topics
  5. Anti-inflammatory67▲ 27×26 topics
  6. Herbal Medicine66▲ 26×11 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress63▲ 4.3×56 topics
  8. Pharmacological Effects56▲ 101×6 topics
  9. Phytochemistry54▲ 49×7 topics
  10. Antioxidant Activity50▲ 8.8×26 topics
  11. Metabolism50▲ 11×27 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease50▲ 5.0×37 topics
  13. Precision Medicine49▲ 12×7 topics
  14. Neuroprotective Effects45▲ 32×7 topics
  15. Integrative Medicine42▲ 79×2 topics
  16. Pharmacokinetics40▲ 17×12 topics
  17. Depression37▲ 4.7×20 topics
  18. Flavonoids37▲ 16×12 topics
  19. Genomic Analysis36▲ 16×9 topics
  20. Pharmacology35▲ 16×17 topics
  21. Medicinal Plants35▲ 9.7×15 topics
  22. Ayurveda33▲ 149×1 topic
  23. Syndrome Differentiation33▲ 149×1 topic
  24. Antiviral30▲ 41×4 topics
  25. Bioactive Compounds30▲ 13×12 topics
  26. Biological Activities30▲ 21×10 topics
  27. Anticancer29▲ 21×15 topics
  28. Clinical Trials28▲ 4.7×18 topics
  29. Quality Control28▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Astragalus membranaceus28▲ 173×1 topic
  31. Chemical Analysis28▲ 54×1 topic
  32. Acupuncture26▲ 50×2 topics
  33. Pain Relief26▲ 72×2 topics
  34. Hepatoprotective25▲ 33×8 topics
  35. Osteoarthritis25▲ 22×6 topics
  36. Cancer Prevention24▲ 10×9 topics
  37. Apoptosis22▲ 8.2×19 topics
  38. Cytokines22▲ 8.7×8 topics
  39. Neurological Effects21▲ 36×3 topics
  40. Neuroprotective21▲ 16×12 topics

Which research topics does China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies, Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis, Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies: 33 fractional worksTraditional Chinese Medicine Analysis: 28 fractional worksAcupuncture Treatment Research Studies: 21 fractional worksPharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds: 17 fractional worksGinseng Biological Effects and Applications: 13 fractional worksPlant-based Medicinal Re…12Plant-based Medicinal Research: 12 fractional worksMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies: 10 fractional worksPhytochemistry and Biological Activities: 10 fractional worksMedical Research and Treatments: 9 fractional worksMedicinal Plant Pharmacodynamics Research: 8 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicinePharmacologyMolecular BiologyPlant Science

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

  1. 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 33 works
  2. 2 Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis Complementary and alternative medicine 28 works
  3. 3 Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 21 works
  4. 4 Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Pharmacology 17 works
  5. 5 Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Molecular Biology 13 works
  6. 6 Plant-based Medicinal Research Pharmacology 12 works
  7. 7 Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Molecular Biology 10 works
  8. 8 Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Plant Science 10 works
  9. 9 Medical Research and Treatments Complementary and alternative medicine 9 works
  10. 10 Medicinal Plant Pharmacodynamics Research Pharmacology 8 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 available36.9%not open63.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower 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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