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Shanghai Jiao Tong University

In research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#5 of 6,636 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#12 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Computational Mechanics and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition — Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes is 4.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6
of 28,054 · #94 all time
Rank in China
#5
of 3,058
Research works
166k
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1M
18.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Shanghai Jiao Tong 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 #6 of 12,888 24.2%29,178 #65
EngineeringField #5 of 6,636 23.6%15,460 #20
Life SciencesDomain #12 of 7,800 29.6%5,097 #162
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #3 of 1,568 22.4%1,963 #19
Materials ChemistrySubfield #3 of 1,556 25.4%1,586 #21
Computer ScienceField #9 of 4,667 22.9%5,471 #70
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #4 of 1,884 24.0%1,730 #42
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #3 of 1,351 25.8%2,294 #5
Health SciencesDomain #27 of 11,982 25.2%6,925 #198
Materials ScienceField #6 of 2,468 25.4%2,617 #25

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shanghai Jiao Tong 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#65 #6
  2. Engineering#20 #5
  3. Life Sciences#162 #12
  4. Biomedical Engineering#19 #3
  5. Materials Chemistry#21 #3
  6. Computer Science#70 #9
  7. Artificial Intelligence#42 #4
  8. Mechanical Engineering#5 #3
  9. Health Sciences#198 #27
  10. Materials Science#25 #6
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 Shanghai Jiao Tong University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 158.8 works4.6×
  2. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 1,076.3 works4.2×
  3. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 1,695.3 works3.0×
  4. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 1,555.8 works3.0×
  5. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 1,416.0 works3.0×
  6. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 141.1 works3.0×
  7. InstrumentationSubfield · 65.2 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, 628 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.30× its world share, 3,071 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.13× its world share, 506 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.10× its world share, 794 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 97 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.31× its world share, 358 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.10× its world share, 763 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.59× its world share, 5,470 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 532 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.57× its world share, 640 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.33× its world share, 15k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 1,384 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.69× its world share, 2,617 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.74× its world share, 387 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.59× its world share, 1,566 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.72× its world share, 156 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 277 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 6,347 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 133 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.19× its world share, 12 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 229 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 487 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 339 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 389 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 562 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1,107 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University?

Ranked on the composite score, Min‐You Wu, Bao‐Liang Lu and Qingqing Wu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

  1. 1 Min‐You Wu China · #9,906 worldwide 1.1k citations · 86 works
  2. 2 Bao‐Liang Lu China · #11,491 worldwide 1.3k citations · 108 works
  3. 3 Qingqing Wu China · #12,865 worldwide 2.5k citations · 246 works
  4. 4 Wei‐Long Zheng China · #15,068 worldwide 893 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Yong Yu China · #15,645 worldwide 1.6k citations · 148 works
  6. 6 Chao Ma China · #16,000 worldwide 736 citations · 51 works
  7. 7 Li Lan China · #21,251 worldwide 532 citations · 77 works
  8. 8 Bingbing Ni China · #22,257 worldwide 1k citations · 90 works
  9. 9 Yong Geng China · #22,687 worldwide 1.6k citations · 120 works
  10. 10 Ping Cheng China · #23,141 worldwide 934 citations · 57 works
All ranked researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Which keywords describe research at Shanghai Jiao Tong University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Mechanical Properties, Heat Transfer, Machine Learning, Nanoparticles, Microstructure and Energy Storage.

▲ 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 Learning3,293▲ 2.2×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning1,734▲ 1.20×93 topics
  3. Neural Networks1,642▲ 2.4×38 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties1,126▲ 2.6×39 topics
  5. Nanoparticles1,116▲ 2.0×44 topics
  6. Inflammation1,036◆ 1.12×83 topics
  7. Epidemiology986▼ 0.56×131 topics
  8. Renewable Energy973▲ 1.53×51 topics
  9. Cancer918▲ 1.54×59 topics
  10. Heat Transfer892▲ 4.1×20 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications883▲ 1.68×36 topics
  12. Energy Storage750▲ 2.6×13 topics
  13. Microstructure724▲ 3.1×19 topics
  14. Oxidative Stress723◆ 1.00×62 topics
  15. Convolutional Neural Networks717▲ 2.2×14 topics
  16. Nanomaterials679▲ 1.45×20 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency665▲ 1.60×43 topics
  18. Nanocomposites578▲ 1.62×22 topics
  19. Graphene557▲ 1.83×12 topics
  20. Numerical Simulation539▲ 4.1×14 topics
  21. Biosensors534▲ 2.3×12 topics
  22. Cathode Materials534▲ 3.1×3 topics
  23. Catalysis522▲ 1.77×28 topics
  24. Lithium-ion Batteries474▲ 2.5×4 topics
  25. Power Electronics449▲ 3.0×8 topics
  26. Smart Grid444▲ 2.6×10 topics
  27. Large-Eddy Simulation441▲ 5.2×5 topics
  28. Thermal Management438▲ 3.0×8 topics
  29. Renewable Energy Integration401▲ 2.7×6 topics
  30. Battery Technology386▲ 3.0×3 topics
  31. Vibration Analysis347▲ 2.9×9 topics
  32. Fluid-Structure Interaction344▲ 5.1×6 topics
  33. Rechargeable Batteries341▲ 2.8×2 topics
  34. Nonlinear Systems307▲ 3.3×8 topics
  35. Convolutional Networks300▲ 4.8×3 topics
  36. Unsupervised Learning299▲ 4.7×3 topics
  37. Microstructural Evolution280▲ 4.2×4 topics
  38. Chemical Kinetics275▲ 7.0×3 topics
  39. Control Strategies270▲ 4.3×5 topics
  40. Grain Refinement268▲ 5.3×4 topics

Which research topics does Shanghai Jiao Tong University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Advanced Battery Technologies Research and Advanced Neural Network Applications.

Advancements in Battery …222Advancements in Battery Materials: 222 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…193Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 193 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 181 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network …178Advanced Neural Network Applications: 178 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…177Photonic and Optical Devices: 177 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 158 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 157 fractional worksFault Detection and Cont…154Fault Detection and Control Systems: 154 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 154 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 150 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionMaterials Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 222 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 193 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 181 works
  4. 4 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 178 works
  5. 5 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 177 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 158 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 157 works
  8. 8 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 154 works
  9. 9 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 154 works
  10. 10 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 150 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 available26.5%not open73.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.4%domestic only84.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shanghai Jiao Tong University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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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