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Qingdao University

In research, Qingdao University stands highest in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#9 of 1,775 worldwide), Economics and Econometrics (#8 of 1,272 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#82 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials — Polymers and Plastics is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#84
of 28,054 · #513 all time
Rank in China
#40
of 3,058
Research works
34k
▲ 75% vs 2013–17
Citations
523k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Qingdao 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
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #9 of 1,775 62.9%234 #178
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #8 of 1,272 65.2%194 #145
Physical SciencesDomain #82 of 12,888 27.2%5,599 #469
EngineeringField #85 of 6,636 26.8%2,415 #345
Materials ScienceField #41 of 2,468 31.4%1,208 #220
Life SciencesDomain #154 of 7,800 27.9%1,814 #677
Health SciencesDomain #237 of 11,982 23.2%2,910 #813
MedicineField #210 of 10,443 22.8%2,695 #788
Social SciencesDomain #228 of 10,521 47.1%911 #893
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #64 of 2,318 26.3%860 #303

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Qingdao 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. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#178 #9
  2. Economics and Econometrics#145 #8
  3. Physical Sciences#469 #82
  4. Engineering#345 #85
  5. Materials Science#220 #41
  6. Life Sciences#677 #154
  7. Health Sciences#813 #237
  8. Medicine#788 #210
  9. Social Sciences#893 #228
  10. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#303 #64
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 Qingdao University specialise in?

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

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 225.0 works5.0×
  2. BiomaterialsSubfield · 200.7 works4.2×
  3. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 208.2 works4.1×
  4. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 42.6 works3.9×
  5. Cancer ResearchSubfield · 181.8 works3.7×
  6. ElectrochemistrySubfield · 29.3 works3.6×
  7. BioengineeringSubfield · 23.3 works3.1×
  8. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 268.5 works3.1×
← 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: 0.33× its world share, 176 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.92× its world share, 1,149 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.74× its world share, 196 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.38× its world share, 252 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.02× its world share, 40 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.27× its world share, 89 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.84× its world share, 325 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 569 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 68 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.79× its world share, 289 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.43× its world share, 2,415 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 433 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.08× its world share, 1,208 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 80 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 123 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.22× its world share, 67 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 80 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.25× its world share, 2,695 worksMedicineNursing: 1.16× its world share, 64 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 41 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 209 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 58 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.97× its world share, 234 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 136 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 233 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Qingdao University?

Ranked on the composite score, Bing Chen, Chong Lin and Zhihan Lv lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Qingdao University.

  1. 1 Bing Chen · #13,204 worldwide 1.2k citations · 88 works
  2. 2 Chong Lin · #15,536 worldwide 1.3k citations · 94 works
  3. 3 Zhihan Lv · #20,900 worldwide 1.1k citations · 130 works
  4. 4 Guanglei Wu · #32,593 worldwide 1.1k citations · 83 works
  5. 5 Wei‐Wei Che · #51,609 worldwide 382 citations · 50 works
  6. 6 Lan Tan · #64,798 worldwide 483 citations · 87 works
  7. 7 Jin‐Tai Yu · #67,388 worldwide 516 citations · 78 works
  8. 8 Xuedong Liu · #67,473 worldwide 378 citations · 44 works
  9. 9 Yujing Zhang · #85,615 worldwide 235 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Ran Tao · #87,295 worldwide 270 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Qingdao University

Which keywords describe research at Qingdao University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanomaterials, Inflammation, Cancer, Energy Storage, Nanocomposites, Cathode Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks.

▲ 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. Inflammation558▲ 2.4×82 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications523▲ 3.9×35 topics
  3. Cancer472▲ 3.1×58 topics
  4. Nanomaterials464▲ 3.9×19 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress401▲ 2.2×62 topics
  6. Nanocomposites386▲ 4.3×21 topics
  7. Epidemiology377▼ 0.85×125 topics
  8. Energy Storage364▲ 5.0×12 topics
  9. Deep Learning346◆ 0.90×82 topics
  10. Nanoparticles335▲ 2.4×42 topics
  11. Graphene315▲ 4.1×11 topics
  12. Cathode Materials286▲ 6.5×3 topics
  13. Metal-Organic Frameworks282▲ 6.0×6 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering281▲ 4.1×13 topics
  15. Drug Delivery263▲ 4.3×16 topics
  16. Catalysis218▲ 2.9×28 topics
  17. Tumor Microenvironment207▲ 4.2×8 topics
  18. Gene Expression200▲ 2.9×20 topics
  19. Lithium-ion Batteries199▲ 4.2×4 topics
  20. Rechargeable Batteries198▲ 6.5×2 topics
  21. Water Splitting191▲ 4.7×4 topics
  22. Biomarkers181▲ 2.4×17 topics
  23. Nanofibers171▲ 7.0×3 topics
  24. Electrocatalysis158▲ 5.0×5 topics
  25. Nonlinear Systems158▲ 6.7×8 topics
  26. Reactive Oxygen Species145▲ 3.2×14 topics
  27. Flexible Electronics142▲ 7.4×3 topics
  28. Battery Technology138▲ 4.3×3 topics
  29. Regenerative Medicine135▲ 4.7×6 topics
  30. Energy Harvesting134▲ 6.6×3 topics
  31. Chemical Sensors131▲ 4.9×3 topics
  32. Health Monitoring130▲ 5.6×4 topics
  33. Cell Death130▲ 5.0×6 topics
  34. Electrochemistry129▲ 5.0×3 topics
  35. Nanogenerators126▲ 8.3×1 topic
  36. Wearable126▲ 8.3×1 topic
  37. Biogenesis119▲ 6.0×3 topics
  38. Battery Materials117▲ 6.2×1 topic
  39. Nanostructured Anodes117▲ 6.2×1 topic
  40. Adaptive Control107▲ 7.0×6 topics

Which research topics does Qingdao University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies.

Advanced Sensor and Ener…126Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 126 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …117Advancements in Battery Materials: 117 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 90 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 89 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 89 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 86 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 82 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…81Advanced battery technologies research: 81 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 78 fractional worksFerroptosis and cancer prognosis: 74 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 126 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 117 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 90 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 89 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 89 works
  6. 6 Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 86 works
  7. 7 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsBiomaterials 82 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies researchElectrical and Electronic Engineering 81 works
  9. 9 Conducting polymers and applicationsPolymers and Plastics 78 works
  10. 10 Ferroptosis and cancer prognosisPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 74 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 available34.6%not open65.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.9%domestic only90.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Qingdao University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 75% 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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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.