Research Institute of Tropical Forestry
In research, Research Institute of Tropical Forestry stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,812 of 6,031 worldwide), Life Sciences (#11,795 of 14,347 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,134 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 8.1× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #15,272 of 28,054 · #26,830 all time
- Rank in China
- #2,455 of 3,058
- Research works
- 422 ▲ 14% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 4.1k 9.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 24.6% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 35% world 28%
What is Research Institute of Tropical Forestry known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #3,812 of 6,031 | 15.7% | 146 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #11,795 of 14,347 | 14.1% | 219 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #19,134 of 21,541 | 10.1% | 171 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Institute of Tropical Forestry 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).
What does Research Institute of Tropical Forestry specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 8.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 29.2 works8.1×
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: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 8.1×
- Environmental Science 4.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4.2×
- Chemistry 1.9×
- Nursing 1.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.8×
- Neuroscience 0.4×
- Arts and Humanities 0.4×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Energy 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.0×
- Health Professions 0.0×
- Mathematics 0.0×
- Materials Science 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Research Institute of Tropical Forestry?
Ranked on the composite score, Shengkun Wang, Yujun Chen and Li Mei lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Institute of Tropical Forestry.
- 1 Shengkun Wang China · #614,242 worldwide 68 citations · 18 works
- 2 Yujun Chen China · #798,740 worldwide 55 citations · 18 works
- 3 Li Mei China · #903,636 worldwide 33 citations · 32 works
- 4 Dexiang Chen China · #1,114,743 worldwide 36 citations · 23 works
- 5 Guangyou Li China · #1,297,158 worldwide 27 citations · 41 works
- 6 Yide Li China · #1,391,327 worldwide 60 citations · 21 works
- 7 Kun Xin China · #1,436,923 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
- 8 Bing Sun China · #1,510,883 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Research Institute of Tropical Forestry?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ecosystem Functioning, Gene Expression, Transcription Factors, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecosystem Services and Invasive Species.
- Nutrient Cycling
- Community Ecology
- Biogeography
- Antioxidants
- Terpenoid Biosynthesis
- Isoprenoid Pathway
- Regulation
- Mycorrhizal Fungi
- Development
- Biological Invasions
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Anthocyanins
- Epigenetic Regulation
- Soil Carbon Sequestration
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Fungal Diversity
- Invasive Species
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Transcription Factors
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Climate Change
- Gene Expression
- Biodiversity
- Ecosystem Services
- Global Change
- Soil Fertility
- Conservation
- Biomass Estimation
- Forest Management
- Microbial Communities
- Biochar Application
- Nitrogen Cycle
- Metabolic Engineering
- Plant
- Flavonoid Biosynthesis
- MYB
- Aboveground Biomass
- Ecosystem
- Land Use Change
- Functional Diversity
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
- Climate Change12▲ 5.7×30 topics
- Ecosystem Functioning6▲ 45×5 topics
- Gene Expression6▲ 13×6 topics
- Transcription Factors6▲ 63×3 topics
- Biodiversity5▲ 9.5×12 topics
- Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 19×7 topics
- Ecosystem Services5▲ 17×8 topics
- Invasive Species5▲ 14×7 topics
- Global Change4▲ 21×5 topics
- Fungal Diversity4▲ 120×2 topics
- Soil Fertility4▲ 21×4 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 21×2 topics
- Conservation4▲ 11×7 topics
- Soil Carbon Sequestration3▲ 59×2 topics
- Biomass Estimation3▲ 27×3 topics
- Epigenetic Regulation3▲ 19×2 topics
- Forest Management3▲ 71×4 topics
- Anthocyanins3▲ 60×2 topics
- Microbial Communities3▲ 9.4×2 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 13×6 topics
- Biochar Application3▲ 38×1 topic
- Biological Invasions3▲ 45×2 topics
- Nitrogen Cycle3▲ 63×1 topic
- Development3▲ 11×1 topic
- Metabolic Engineering3▲ 40×2 topics
- Mycorrhizal Fungi3▲ 53×2 topics
- Plant3▲ 83×1 topic
- Regulation3▲ 7.0×2 topics
- Flavonoid Biosynthesis3▲ 138×1 topic
- Isoprenoid Pathway3▲ 117×1 topic
- MYB3▲ 138×1 topic
- Terpenoid Biosynthesis3▲ 117×1 topic
- Aboveground Biomass3▲ 39×2 topics
- Antioxidants3▲ 8.0×6 topics
- Ecosystem3▲ 33×3 topics
- Biogeography3▲ 13×11 topics
- Land Use Change2▲ 11×5 topics
- Community Ecology2▲ 37×1 topic
- Functional Diversity2▲ 57×1 topic
- Nutrient Cycling2▲ 44×2 topics
Which research topics does Research Institute of Tropical Forestry publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Gene Expression Analysis and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 3 works
- 2 Plant Molecular Biology Research Plant Science 3 works
- 3 Plant Gene Expression Analysis Molecular Biology 3 works
- 4 Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis Molecular Biology 3 works
- 5 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
- 6 Forest ecology and management Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
- 7 Wood and Agarwood Research Organic Chemistry 2 works
- 8 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 2 works
- 9 Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Plant Science 2 works
- 10 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 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 Research Institute of Tropical Forestry's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher 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.