Question 1

What is Shanghai Ocean University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Shanghai Ocean University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#675 of 10,670 worldwide), Environmental Science (#214 of 3,334 worldwide) and Engineering (#591 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aquatic Science, Physiology and Oceanography (Aquatic Science is 23.0× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Shanghai Ocean University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Shanghai Ocean University ranks #1,265 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,781 all time), and #284 of 2,481 in China.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Shanghai Ocean University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Oleg Gaidai, Alia Ashraf and Youji Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shanghai Ocean University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Shanghai Ocean University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Shanghai Ocean University is "Self-powered soft robot in the Mariana Trench" (Guorui Li et al., 2021), with 1,213 citations. Next come "Nonlinear bending of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite plates in thermal environments" (1,163) and "Sorption behavior and mechanism of hydrophilic organic chemicals to virgin and aged microplastics in freshwater and seawater" (1,079).

Question 5

Which research topics does Shanghai Ocean University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Aquaculture disease management and microbiota, Marine and fisheries research and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Shanghai Ocean University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aquaculture, Climate Change, Innate Immunity, Environmental Impact, Gut Microbiota, Nutrition, Antibiotic Resistance and Probiotics.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Shanghai Ocean University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 60% of research at Shanghai Ocean University is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (21%), Environmental Science (21%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (12%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 8

Is Shanghai Ocean University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 114% higher than in 2018-2021.