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Donghua University

In research, Donghua University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#119 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#92 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#43 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Biomaterials — Polymers and Plastics is 15.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#220
of 28,054 · #677 all time
Rank in China
#83
of 3,058
Research works
30k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
543k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Donghua University 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
Physical SciencesDomain #119 of 12,888 23.5%6,273 #507
EngineeringField #92 of 6,636 24.5%2,668 #385
Materials ScienceField #43 of 2,468 24.8%1,526 #204
Computer ScienceField #118 of 4,667 17.9%872 #566
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #41 of 1,568 31.4%587 #117
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #7 of 250 20.6%479 #28
BiomaterialsSubfield #8 of 238 26.9%293 #16
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #81 of 2,318 25.0%583 #325
Materials ChemistrySubfield #87 of 1,556 22.9%440 #330
SpectroscopySubfield #4 of 66 39.5%64 #178

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Donghua University 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. Physical Sciences#507 #119
  2. Engineering#385 #92
  3. Materials Science#204 #43
  4. Computer Science#566 #118
  5. Biomedical Engineering#117 #41
  6. Polymers and Plastics#28 #7
  7. Biomaterials#16 #8
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#325 #81
  9. Materials Chemistry#330 #87
  10. Spectroscopy#178 #4
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 Donghua University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 15.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 478.5 works16×
  2. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 97.4 works13×
  3. BiomaterialsSubfield · 293.3 works9.1×
  4. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 30.9 works5.9×
  5. Materials ScienceField · 1,526.1 works5.8×
  6. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 179.5 works5.2×
  7. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 25.5 works4.1×
← 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: 0.14× its world share, 49 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 142 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 86 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 17 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.57× its world share, 68 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.48× its world share, 292 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.49× its world share, 872 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 45 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.22× its world share, 222 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.37× its world share, 2,668 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 372 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.81× its world share, 1,526 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.83× its world share, 73 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.80× its world share, 134 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 33 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 288 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 44 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 187 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 64 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 95 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.30× its world share, 68 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 145 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Donghua University?

Ranked on the composite score, Bo Shen, Jie Zhang and Qinghong Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Donghua University.

  1. 1 Bo Shen China · #31,852 worldwide 1.2k citations · 116 works
  2. 2 Jie Zhang China · #97,906 worldwide 194 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Qinghong Zhang China · #100,079 worldwide 920 citations · 112 works
  4. 4 Zhigang Chen China · #121,330 worldwide 798 citations · 131 works
  5. 5 Youshan Tao China · #134,339 worldwide 323 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Lingling Chu China · #135,030 worldwide 278 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Xin Zhao China · #150,944 worldwide 490 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Jianping Yang China · #157,919 worldwide 679 citations · 80 works
  9. 9 Jinsong Bao China · #167,605 worldwide 204 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Hongqi Li China · #171,400 worldwide 380 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Donghua University

Which keywords describe research at Donghua University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Tissue Engineering, Energy Harvesting, Deep Learning, Flexible Electronics, Health Monitoring and Nanofibers.

▲ 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. Nanocomposites612▲ 10×20 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications598▲ 6.7×35 topics
  3. Deep Learning557▲ 2.2×81 topics
  4. Tissue Engineering380▲ 8.2×13 topics
  5. Nanomaterials318▲ 4.0×19 topics
  6. Graphene308▲ 6.0×11 topics
  7. Energy Harvesting303▲ 22×3 topics
  8. Flexible Electronics286▲ 22×3 topics
  9. Nanoparticles279▲ 3.0×42 topics
  10. Drug Delivery278▲ 6.8×15 topics
  11. Health Monitoring278▲ 18×3 topics
  12. Nanofibers273▲ 17×3 topics
  13. Energy Storage270▲ 5.5×12 topics
  14. Mechanical Properties269▲ 3.7×35 topics
  15. Nanogenerators269▲ 27×1 topic
  16. Wearable269▲ 27×1 topic
  17. Neural Networks262▲ 2.3×36 topics
  18. Polymer Composites236▲ 12×7 topics
  19. Regenerative Medicine180▲ 9.5×6 topics
  20. Heat Transfer178▲ 4.8×15 topics
  21. Catalysis171▲ 3.4×28 topics
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks166▲ 5.3×6 topics
  23. Cathode Materials164▲ 5.6×3 topics
  24. Thermal Properties152▲ 16×6 topics
  25. Conducting Polymers151▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Hydrogels138▲ 9.9×5 topics
  27. Scaffold137▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Electrospinning136▲ 25×1 topic
  29. Polymer Nanofibers136▲ 25×1 topic
  30. Organic Electronics135▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Bioinspired Materials134▲ 18×3 topics
  32. PEDOT:PSS130▲ 14×1 topic
  33. Polyaniline130▲ 14×1 topic
  34. Carbon Nanotubes122▲ 4.8×8 topics
  35. Ionic Liquids121▲ 5.7×10 topics
  36. Fabric Comfort120▲ 53×1 topic
  37. Moisture Management120▲ 53×1 topic
  38. Biodegradable Polymers115▲ 9.1×4 topics
  39. Surface Roughness106▲ 10×4 topics
  40. Shape Memory Polymers97▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Donghua University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Conducting polymers and applications and Textile materials and evaluations.

Advanced Sensor and Ener…269Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 269 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…136Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 136 fractional worksConducting polymers and …130Conducting polymers and applications: 130 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 120 fractional worksSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 82 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…80Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 80 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 71 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 62 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 60 fractional worksMembrane Separation Technologies: 58 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringBiomaterialsPolymers and PlasticsSurfaces, Coatings and Films5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 269 works
  2. 2 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 136 works
  3. 3 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 130 works
  4. 4 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 120 works
  5. 5 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Surfaces, Coatings and Films 82 works
  6. 6 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 80 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 71 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 62 works
  9. 9 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 60 works
  10. 10 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 58 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 available22.7%not open77.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.4%domestic only87.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Donghua University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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