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Shandong University

In research, Shandong University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#39 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#36 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#16 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Control and Systems Engineering and Ceramics and Composites — Energy Engineering and Power Technology is 5.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#37
of 28,054 · #232 all time
Rank in China
#20
of 3,058
Research works
91k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6M
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Shandong 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 #39 of 12,888 21.4%16,638 #198
EngineeringField #36 of 6,636 20.4%7,987 #126
Materials ScienceField #16 of 2,468 22.5%2,197 #80
Life SciencesDomain #60 of 7,800 28.4%2,719 #374
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #25 of 2,318 17.9%2,606 #105
Social SciencesDomain #127 of 10,521 32.3%2,307 #530
Materials ChemistrySubfield #19 of 1,556 21.4%1,318 #70
Environmental ScienceField #50 of 3,551 27.3%1,215 #224
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #62 of 3,579 26.9%1,685 #387
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #31 of 1,775 36.2%475 #170

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shandong 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#198 #39
  2. Engineering#126 #36
  3. Materials Science#80 #16
  4. Life Sciences#374 #60
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#105 #25
  6. Social Sciences#530 #127
  7. Materials Chemistry#70 #19
  8. Environmental Science#224 #50
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#387 #62
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#170 #31
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 Shandong University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Energy Engineering and Power Technology takes 5.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 154.2 works5.8×
  2. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 942.6 works3.5×
  3. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 59.7 works3.5×
  4. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 376.3 works3.4×
  5. Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsSubfield · 31.6 works3.2×
  6. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 2,605.5 works3.0×
  7. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 46.6 works3.0×
← 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: 0.30× its world share, 349 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 1,685 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.16× its world share, 286 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 328 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 70 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.96× its world share, 168 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.74× its world share, 670 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 2,187 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 348 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.63× its world share, 592 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.17× its world share, 7,987 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 1,216 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.56× its world share, 2,197 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.31× its world share, 379 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.64× its world share, 894 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.82× its world share, 98 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 173 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 2,548 worksMedicineNursing: 0.45× its world share, 54 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 184 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 316 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 195 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.90× its world share, 475 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 365 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 773 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shandong University?

Ranked on the composite score, Shigē Péng, Yang Lu and M. He lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shandong University.

  1. 1 Shigē Péng · #11,010 worldwide 1.4k citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Yang Lu · #34,664 worldwide 445 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 M. He · #34,741 worldwide 845 citations · 72 works
  4. 4 Wensheng Zhang · #41,417 worldwide 419 citations · 71 works
  5. 5 Yan Li · #59,194 worldwide 1.1k citations · 161 works
  6. 6 Haiming Wu · #60,134 worldwide 398 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Wei Zhang · #69,726 worldwide 246 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Wei Liu · #69,878 worldwide 443 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Shuang Liang · #72,863 worldwide 402 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 Leyi Wei · #74,800 worldwide 325 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at Shandong University

Which keywords describe research at Shandong University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Power Electronics, Neural Networks, Nanoparticles, Graphene and Renewable Energy Integration.

▲ 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 Learning1,341▲ 1.60×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning860◆ 1.07×91 topics
  3. Renewable Energy852▲ 2.4×46 topics
  4. Neural Networks737▲ 1.95×40 topics
  5. Nanoparticles661▲ 2.1×44 topics
  6. Energy Storage650▲ 4.0×13 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications628▲ 2.2×35 topics
  8. Environmental Impact606▲ 1.45×62 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties574▲ 2.4×38 topics
  10. Nanomaterials566▲ 2.2×20 topics
  11. Graphene531▲ 3.2×11 topics
  12. Power Electronics508▲ 6.2×8 topics
  13. Cancer478▲ 1.45×57 topics
  14. Nanocomposites475▲ 2.4×21 topics
  15. Catalysis450▲ 2.8×28 topics
  16. Renewable Energy Integration415▲ 5.0×6 topics
  17. Smart Grid395▲ 4.2×10 topics
  18. Cathode Materials374▲ 3.9×3 topics
  19. Microstructure356▲ 2.8×19 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries338▲ 3.2×4 topics
  21. Battery Technology327▲ 4.7×3 topics
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks291▲ 2.8×6 topics
  23. Crystal Growth282▲ 4.1×12 topics
  24. Carbon Nanotubes260▲ 3.1×8 topics
  25. Water Splitting260▲ 2.9×4 topics
  26. Semiconductor257▲ 3.1×7 topics
  27. Rechargeable Batteries250▲ 3.8×2 topics
  28. Semiconductors248▲ 3.3×5 topics
  29. Thermal Management244▲ 3.0×8 topics
  30. Smart Grid Applications231▲ 7.3×2 topics
  31. Power Systems214▲ 7.8×3 topics
  32. Fault Detection211▲ 6.0×3 topics
  33. Energy Storage Systems207▲ 6.0×2 topics
  34. Decentralized Control206▲ 7.0×2 topics
  35. Distributed Power Generation186▲ 7.3×1 topic
  36. Microgrid Control186▲ 7.3×1 topic
  37. Wind Power185▲ 8.1×4 topics
  38. Grid Integration172▲ 6.5×4 topics
  39. Distributed Generation164▲ 8.5×3 topics
  40. Voltage Control158▲ 9.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Shandong University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microgrid Control and Optimization, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Microgrid Control and Op…186Microgrid Control and Optimization: 186 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …165Advancements in Battery Materials: 165 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 148 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 131 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 124 fractional worksPower Systems and Renewable Energy: 119 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 117 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…100Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 100 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 94 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 92 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentAutomotive Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Microgrid Control and OptimizationControl and Systems Engineering 186 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 165 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 148 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchAutomotive Engineering 131 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 124 works
  6. 6 Power Systems and Renewable EnergyEnergy Engineering and Power Technology 119 works
  7. 7 Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 117 works
  8. 8 Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Chemistry 100 works
  9. 9 HVDC Systems and Fault ProtectionElectrical and Electronic Engineering 94 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 92 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 available28.6%not open71.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.8%domestic only87.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shandong University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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