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Huaqiao University

In research, Huaqiao University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#569 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#491 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#402 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Polymers and Plastics — Catalysis is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#653
of 28,054 · #1,526 all time
Rank in China
#214
of 3,058
Research works
16k
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
190k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Huaqiao 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 #569 of 12,888 19.8%2,684 #1323
Social SciencesDomain #491 of 10,521 47.5%640 #1220
EngineeringField #402 of 6,636 17.3%1,161 #1060
Business, Management and AccountingField #176 of 2,578 51.9%143 #640
Computer ScienceField #330 of 4,667 22.5%488 #823
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #213 of 2,578 56.3%116 #665
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #155 of 1,775 54.9%104 #737
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #118 of 1,272 59.6%83 #629
Social SciencesField #753 of 6,365 47.2%231 #1587
Materials ScienceField #335 of 2,468 23.9%341 #1053

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Huaqiao 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#1,323 #569
  2. Social Sciences#1,220 #491
  3. Engineering#1,060 #402
  4. Business, Management and Accounting#640 #176
  5. Computer Science#823 #330
  6. Sociology and Political Science#665 #213
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#737 #155
  8. Economics and Econometrics#629 #118
  9. Social Sciences#1,587 #753
  10. Materials Science#1,053 #335
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 Huaqiao University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 5.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CatalysisSubfield · 28.2 works5.0×
  2. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 52.7 works4.4×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 52.2 works3.4×
  4. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 150.3 works3.4×
  5. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 160.3 works3.3×
← 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: 0.29× its world share, 52 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 173 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 11 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 41 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.83× its world share, 11 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.07× its world share, 41 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.24× its world share, 134 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.65× its world share, 488 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 30 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.84× its world share, 100 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.03× its world share, 1,161 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 192 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.57× its world share, 341 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.78× its world share, 80 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.40× its world share, 118 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 20 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 161 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 11 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 42 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.17× its world share, 143 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 39 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 104 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 80 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 231 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Huaqiao University?

Ranked on the composite score, Cheng Wang, Zhanhua Wei and Yong Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Huaqiao University.

  1. 1 Cheng Wang China · #59,242 worldwide 453 citations · 70 works
  2. 2 Zhanhua Wei China · #133,224 worldwide 414 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Yong Zhang China · #147,509 worldwide 175 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Ji‐Xiang Du China · #147,531 worldwide 306 citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Tian Wang China · #151,659 worldwide 872 citations · 181 works
  6. 6 Jianming Lin China · #180,906 worldwide 514 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Haibo Li China · #184,424 worldwide 150 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Yunfang Huang China · #186,713 worldwide 417 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 Miaoliang Huang China · #246,474 worldwide 472 citations · 50 works
  10. 10 Jianming Lin China · #282,141 worldwide 213 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Huaqiao University

Which keywords describe research at Huaqiao University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Biomedical Applications, Catalysis, Efficiency, Stability, Semiconductors, Nanocomposites and Nanomaterials.

▲ 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 Learning295▲ 2.3×79 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications157▲ 3.5×35 topics
  3. Machine Learning140◆ 1.13×76 topics
  4. Neural Networks114▲ 1.95×35 topics
  5. Catalysis110▲ 4.3×25 topics
  6. Nanoparticles109▲ 2.3×39 topics
  7. Nanomaterials108▲ 2.7×18 topics
  8. Nanocomposites99▲ 3.2×21 topics
  9. Economic Growth83▲ 2.5×21 topics
  10. Convolutional Neural Networks83▲ 3.0×14 topics
  11. Efficiency81▲ 7.0×6 topics
  12. Graphene80▲ 3.1×11 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties80▲ 2.1×34 topics
  14. Stability73▲ 8.4×6 topics
  15. Semiconductors73▲ 6.2×5 topics
  16. Energy Storage71▲ 2.8×11 topics
  17. Crystal Growth69▲ 6.5×10 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering67▲ 2.9×13 topics
  19. Water Splitting63▲ 4.5×4 topics
  20. Semiconductor62▲ 4.8×7 topics
  21. Metal-Organic Frameworks61▲ 3.9×6 topics
  22. Light-Emitting Diodes61▲ 10×3 topics
  23. Organometal Halide Perovskites60▲ 14×1 topic
  24. Perovskite Solar Cells60▲ 14×1 topic
  25. Nanocrystals59▲ 5.7×5 topics
  26. Tool Wear58▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Bioimaging49▲ 5.6×6 topics
  28. CO2 Reduction46▲ 5.6×2 topics
  29. Electrocatalysis46▲ 4.3×5 topics
  30. Heterogeneous Catalysis45▲ 6.5×4 topics
  31. Nonlinear Dynamics43▲ 5.1×7 topics
  32. Visible Light43▲ 4.8×3 topics
  33. Nanofibers42▲ 5.1×3 topics
  34. Photovoltaics41▲ 6.6×4 topics
  35. Fluorescence Imaging38▲ 6.5×2 topics
  36. Conducting Polymers37▲ 7.0×2 topics
  37. Organic Electronics37▲ 6.6×2 topics
  38. PEDOT:PSS36▲ 7.8×1 topic
  39. Polyaniline36▲ 7.8×1 topic
  40. Molecular Dynamics Simulation35▲ 8.2×3 topics

Which research topics does Huaqiao University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Perovskite Materials and Applications, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Conducting polymers and applications and Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques.

Perovskite Materials and…60Perovskite Materials and Applications: 60 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …38Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 38 fractional worksConducting polymers and …36Conducting polymers and applications: 36 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishi…32Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 32 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 30 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 29 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…25Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 25 fractional worksAdvanced machining proce…24Advanced machining processes and optimization: 24 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis A…24Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 24 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …21Advancements in Battery Materials: 21 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPolymers and PlasticsBiomedical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 60 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 38 works
  3. 3 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 36 works
  4. 4 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 32 works
  5. 5 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 30 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 29 works
  7. 7 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 25 works
  8. 8 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 24 works
  9. 9 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 24 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 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 available22.6%not open77.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.6%domestic only90.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Huaqiao University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher 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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