Guangzhou Sport University
In research, Guangzhou Sport University stands highest in Medicine (#4,432 of 10,443 worldwide), Health Sciences (#5,473 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,177 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Physiology — Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is 39.6× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #9,596 of 28,054 · #21,478 all time
- Rank in China
- #1,785 of 3,058
- Research works
- 1.3k ▼ 2% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 4.8k 3.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 33.9% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 34% world 28%
What is Guangzhou Sport University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedicineField | #4,432 of 10,443 | 37.7% | 137 | #10953 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #5,473 of 11,982 | 37.5% | 157 | #12720 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #5,177 of 10,521 | 37.7% | 87 | #10135 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Guangzhou Sport 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.
- Medicine#10,953 #4,432
- Health Sciences#12,720 #5,473
- Social Sciences#10,135 #5,177
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
What does Guangzhou Sport University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine takes 39.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 35.3 works40×
- PhysiologySubfield · 23.0 works7.6×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Psychology 3.6×
- Neuroscience 2.1×
- Medicine 2.1×
- Health Professions 2.0×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.5×
- Computer Science 1.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.9×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.8×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Decision Sciences 0.7×
- Social Sciences 0.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.5×
- Arts and Humanities 0.4×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Chemistry 0.3×
- Chemical Engineering 0.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Environmental Science 0.2×
- Energy 0.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Guangzhou Sport University?
Ranked on the composite score, Yuhua Gao, Sun Jian and Xu Ping lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Guangzhou Sport University.
- 1 Yuhua Gao China · #956,739 worldwide 21 citations · 18 works
- 2 Sun Jian China · #1,193,077 worldwide 14 citations · 20 works
- 3 Xu Ping China · #1,196,253 worldwide 26 citations · 17 works
- 4 LI Xiao-hon China · #1,237,480 worldwide 1 citations · 37 works
- 5 Junhao Huang China · #1,392,331 worldwide 19 citations · 21 works
Which keywords describe research at Guangzhou Sport University?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: High-Intensity Interval Training, Physical Activity, Resistance Training, Risk Factors, Performance Analysis, Training Load, Athletic Training and Injury Prevention.
- Self-Determination Theory
- Sedentary Behavior
- Intrinsic Motivation
- Biomechanics
- Big Data Analytics
- Physical Education
- Internet of Things
- Exercise Capacity
- Health Benefits
- Vascular Function
- Public Health
- Aging
- Muscle Injuries
- Exercise
- Athletic Training
- Training Load
- Inflammation
- Deep Learning
- Resistance Training
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- Epidemiology
- Physical Activity
- Risk Factors
- Mental Health
- Performance Analysis
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Injury Prevention
- Prevention
- Sports Injury
- Obesity
- Well-being
- Heart Failure
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- Data Mining
- Chronic Diseases
- Sport Psychology
- Physical Fitness
- Health Promotion
- Intervention Strategies
- Autonomy Support
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
- Epidemiology30▲ 2.2×27 topics
- High-Intensity Interval Training28▲ 75×2 topics
- Physical Activity25▲ 14×11 topics
- Resistance Training23▲ 72×2 topics
- Risk Factors21▲ 5.5×14 topics
- Deep Learning21▲ 1.74×28 topics
- Mental Health19▲ 3.7×16 topics
- Inflammation19▲ 2.6×37 topics
- Performance Analysis18▲ 23×1 topic
- Training Load18▲ 79×1 topic
- Cardiovascular Disease18▲ 4.5×16 topics
- Athletic Training17▲ 53×2 topics
- Injury Prevention17▲ 40×2 topics
- Exercise16▲ 38×3 topics
- Prevention15▲ 10×8 topics
- Muscle Injuries14▲ 61×1 topic
- Sports Injury14▲ 61×1 topic
- Aging13▲ 6.8×10 topics
- Obesity13▲ 4.8×14 topics
- Public Health12▲ 2.5×9 topics
- Well-being12▲ 8.9×8 topics
- Vascular Function12▲ 34×3 topics
- Heart Failure11▲ 7.6×4 topics
- Health Benefits10▲ 9.1×8 topics
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness10▲ 70×1 topic
- Exercise Capacity10▲ 70×1 topic
- Data Mining10▲ 3.9×12 topics
- Internet of Things10▲ 3.2×11 topics
- Chronic Diseases9▲ 9.8×4 topics
- Physical Education9▲ 20×5 topics
- Sport Psychology8▲ 25×2 topics
- Big Data Analytics8▲ 11×3 topics
- Physical Fitness8▲ 17×4 topics
- Biomechanics8▲ 7.2×7 topics
- Health Promotion7▲ 6.7×5 topics
- Intrinsic Motivation7▲ 18×4 topics
- Intervention Strategies7▲ 48×1 topic
- Sedentary Behavior7▲ 48×1 topic
- Autonomy Support6▲ 52×1 topic
- Self-Determination Theory6▲ 52×1 topic
Which research topics does Guangzhou Sport University publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology and Physical Activity and Health.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 18 works
- 2 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 14 works
- 3 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Complementary and alternative medicine 10 works
- 4 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 7 works
- 5 Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Social Psychology 6 works
- 6 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 5 works
- 7 Exercise and Physiological Responses Rehabilitation 5 works
- 8 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 5 works
- 9 Children's Physical and Motor Development Developmental and Educational Psychology 5 works
- 10 Sports and Physical Education Research Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 4 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Guangzhou Sport University's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Guangzhou
- Sun Yat-sen University
- South China University of Technology
- Jinan University
- Guangdong University of Technology
- South China Normal University
- Southern Medical University
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou University
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.