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Foshan University

In research, Foshan University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#710 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#441 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#358 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Animal Science and Zoology, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Control and Systems Engineering — Animal Science and Zoology is 7.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#988
of 28,054 · #2,265 all time
Rank in China
#317
of 3,058
Research works
8.4k
▲ 193% vs 2013–17
Citations
81k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Foshan 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 #710 of 12,888 18.8%1,980 #1814
EngineeringField #441 of 6,636 20.2%1,006 #1354
Materials ScienceField #358 of 2,468 17.5%278 #1152
Life SciencesDomain #1,158 of 7,800 27.4%505 #2772
Computer ScienceField #935 of 4,667 16.5%252 #2119
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #724 of 3,409 36.5%217 #1510
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #515 of 2,318 19.1%262 #1403
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #341 of 1,351 19.7%144 #1126
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #407 of 1,568 19.8%117 #1251
Plant ScienceSubfield #420 of 1,395 41.9%90 #934

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Foshan 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#1,814 #710
  2. Engineering#1,354 #441
  3. Materials Science#1,152 #358
  4. Life Sciences#2,772 #1,158
  5. Computer Science#2,119 #935
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,510 #724
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,403 #515
  8. Mechanical Engineering#1,126 #341
  9. Biomedical Engineering#1,251 #407
  10. Plant Science#934 #420
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 Foshan University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Animal Science and Zoology takes 7.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 46.6 works7.0×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 49.4 works3.6×
  3. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 98.0 works3.0×
← 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: 1.50× its world share, 217 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.23× its world share, 199 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.66× its world share, 51 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 26 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.24× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.32× its world share, 14 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.10× its world share, 52 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.07× its world share, 252 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 25 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.42× its world share, 67 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.21× its world share, 1,006 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 151 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.63× its world share, 278 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.63× its world share, 58 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.13× its world share, 76 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 203 worksMedicineNursing: 1.43× its world share, 21 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 35 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.72× its world share, 71 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 18 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 41 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.41× its world share, 38 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 103 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Foshan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yuhong Zhang, Hailong Wang and Hua Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Foshan University.

  1. 1 Yuhong Zhang · #86,227 worldwide 275 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Hailong Wang · #156,141 worldwide 1.3k citations · 208 works
  3. 3 Hua Li · #329,064 worldwide 72 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Jing Wu · #365,953 worldwide 158 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Wei Zeng · #380,625 worldwide 231 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Yanfeng Chen · #389,375 worldwide 84 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Jun Li · #422,971 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Xingbo Wang · #476,703 worldwide 146 citations · 49 works
  9. 9 Jinhai Wang · #491,591 worldwide 32 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Guan‐Long Huang · #529,385 worldwide 197 citations · 92 works
All ranked researchers at Foshan University

Which keywords describe research at Foshan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Energy Storage, Nanomaterials, Cathode Materials, Mechanical Properties, Rechargeable Batteries, Biomedical Applications and Lithium-ion Batteries.

▲ 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. Deep Learning200▲ 1.92×82 topics
  2. Nanomaterials111▲ 3.5×19 topics
  3. Machine Learning100◆ 1.01×72 topics
  4. Epidemiology99▼ 0.83×88 topics
  5. Energy Storage99▲ 5.0×12 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties94▲ 3.2×35 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications82▲ 2.3×34 topics
  8. Cathode Materials76▲ 6.4×3 topics
  9. Neural Networks76▲ 1.63×34 topics
  10. Graphene66▲ 3.2×12 topics
  11. Nanoparticles66▲ 1.72×39 topics
  12. Nanocomposites59▲ 2.4×22 topics
  13. Microstructure58▲ 3.7×18 topics
  14. Lithium-ion Batteries58▲ 4.5×4 topics
  15. Rechargeable Batteries55▲ 6.7×2 topics
  16. Metal-Organic Frameworks53▲ 4.2×5 topics
  17. Pathogenesis53▲ 3.4×19 topics
  18. Water Splitting48▲ 4.3×4 topics
  19. Gut Microbiota46▲ 4.3×7 topics
  20. Wireless Sensor Networks43▲ 3.2×17 topics
  21. Catalysis42▲ 2.1×22 topics
  22. Nanostructures42▲ 3.4×14 topics
  23. Battery Technology41▲ 4.7×3 topics
  24. Image Processing39▲ 2.9×13 topics
  25. Semiconductors38▲ 4.1×5 topics
  26. Vaccine38▲ 3.1×10 topics
  27. Probiotics36▲ 5.1×6 topics
  28. Semiconductor35▲ 3.4×7 topics
  29. Electrocatalysis34▲ 4.0×5 topics
  30. Regional Planning34▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Electric Vehicles33▲ 3.7×4 topics
  32. Battery Materials33▲ 6.4×1 topic
  33. Nanostructured Anodes33▲ 6.4×1 topic
  34. Catalysts28▲ 4.7×3 topics
  35. Biochar Application24▲ 7.7×2 topics
  36. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries23▲ 7.3×1 topic
  37. Zinc Anode23▲ 7.3×1 topic
  38. Environmental Risk Assessment22▲ 8.4×3 topics
  39. Conservation Issues22▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Pollution Monitoring22▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does Foshan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced battery technologies research, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Educational Reforms and Innovations.

Advancements in Battery …33Advancements in Battery Materials: 33 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…23Advanced battery technologies research: 23 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 22 fractional worksEducational Reforms and Innovations: 22 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 21 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 20 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 20 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…20Antenna Design and Analysis: 20 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 19 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 19 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisAerospace Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
  2. 2 Advanced battery technologies researchElectrical and Electronic Engineering 23 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 22 works
  4. 4 Educational Reforms and InnovationsHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 22 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
  6. 6 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesAerospace Engineering 20 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchAutomotive Engineering 20 works
  8. 8 Antenna Design and AnalysisAerospace Engineering 20 works
  9. 9 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 19 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 19 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 available32.4%not open67.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Foshan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 193% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
grewheldshrank

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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.