Question 1

What is Hohai University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Hohai University stands highest in Environmental Science (#14 of 3,334 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#92 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#69 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes and Water Science and Technology (Civil and Structural Engineering is 9.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Hohai University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Hohai University ranks #257 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#406 all time), and #56 of 2,481 in China.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Hohai University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Huinan Che, Hengjie Zhang and Huajie Huang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hohai University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Hohai University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Hohai University is "A Survey of Convolutional Neural Networks: Analysis, Applications, and Prospects" (Zewen Li, Fan Liu, Wenjie Yang et al., 2021), with 5,150 citations. Next come "Cyanobacterial blooms" (2,912) and "The Global Methane Budget 2000-2017" (2,765).

Question 5

Which research topics does Hohai University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Landslides and related hazards.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Hohai University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Renewable Energy, Hydrological Modeling, Deep Learning, Water Resources, Land Use Change and Environmental Impact.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Hohai University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 87% of research at Hohai University is in Physical Sciences, 8% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (42%), Environmental Science (21%), Computer Science (9%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Which institutions have research most like Hohai University's?

Accepted Answer

China University of Geosciences has the research profile closest to Hohai University's (similarity 0.90 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Earth and Planetary Sciences, followed by China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and North China Electric Power University.

Question 9

Is Hohai University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 41% higher than in 2018-2021.