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Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China

In research, Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,180 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#15,369 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,823
of 28,054 · #21,370 all time
Rank in China
#2,299
of 3,058
Research works
436
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
35.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #14,180 of 21,541 15.2%238
Social SciencesDomain #15,369 of 16,945 11.2%123

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China 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).

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: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.40× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.03× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.03× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.57× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.89× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.62× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 6 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.83× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.78× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Pathogenesis, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Epidemiology, Environmental Policy, Energy Storage and Energy Transition.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology5▲ 1.95×24 topics
  2. Climate Change4▲ 2.7×23 topics
  3. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.6×14 topics
  4. Machine Learning3▲ 1.54×18 topics
  5. Pathogenesis3▲ 9.0×9 topics
  6. Sustainability3▲ 1.86×12 topics
  7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions3▲ 17×3 topics
  8. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.8×12 topics
  9. Deep Learning2◆ 1.12×19 topics
  10. Energy Storage2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  11. Environmental Policy2▲ 15×3 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 2.0×7 topics
  13. Energy Transition2▲ 20×3 topics
  14. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 10×4 topics
  15. CO2 Sequestration2▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Vaccine2▲ 6.7×7 topics
  17. Carbon Footprint2▲ 36×2 topics
  18. Inflammation2◆ 1.15×7 topics
  19. Sustainability Assessment2▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Big Data1▲ 2.6×6 topics
  21. Embodied Energy1▲ 41×1 topic
  22. Genetic Characterization1▲ 48×2 topics
  23. Water Footprint1▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Genomic Sequencing1▲ 19×3 topics
  25. Cathode Materials1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  26. Global Warming1▲ 4.9×4 topics
  27. Immune Response1▲ 3.6×5 topics
  28. Vaccine Development1▲ 7.7×5 topics
  29. Battery Technology1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  30. Carbon Capture1▲ 44×2 topics
  31. Innate Immunity1▲ 5.7×7 topics
  32. Land Use Change1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  33. Metabolism1▲ 3.4×5 topics
  34. Remote Sensing1▲ 1.51×8 topics
  35. Urbanization1▲ 4.5×3 topics
  36. Virulence Factors1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Data Analytics1▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Economic Impacts1▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Information Technology1▲ 3.4×1 topic

Which research topics does Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Big Data Technologies and Applications, CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions and Climate Change Policy and Economics.

Environmental Impact and…1Environmental Impact and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksBig Data Technologies an…1Big Data Technologies and Applications: 1 fractional worksCO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions: 1 fractional worksClimate Change Policy an…1Climate Change Policy and Economics: 1 fractional worksCarbon Dioxide Capture T…1Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies: 1 fractional worksWater-Energy-Food Nexus Studies: 1 fractional worksAnimal Disease Management and Epidemiology: 1 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem S…1Land Use and Ecosystem Services: 1 fractional worksAnimal Virus Infections Studies: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional works
Environmental EngineeringInformation Systems and ManagementEconomics and EconometricsMechanical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Big Data Technologies and Applications Information Systems and Management 1 works
  3. 3 CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Environmental Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Agronomy and Crop Science 1 works
  8. 8 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Animal Virus Infections Studies Animal Science and Zoology 1 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 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 available21.9%not open78.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.9%domestic only89.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017.

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