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Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

In research, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,572 of 10,521 worldwide), Computer Science (#2,518 of 4,667 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,245 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Strategy and Management — Strategy and Management is 5.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,631
of 28,054 · #25,150 all time
Rank in China
#2,161
of 3,058
Research works
1.4k
▲ 99% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Shanghai University of Political Science and Law 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,572 of 10,521 10.9%339 #7663
Computer ScienceField #2,518 of 4,667 6.3%65 #5026
Social SciencesField #4,245 of 6,365 8.5%174 #6728
Physical SciencesDomain #9,544 of 12,888 7.0%127 #16373
Business, Management and AccountingField #2,279 of 2,578 10.8%68 #3706
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,291 of 2,578 8.1%63 #3645

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shanghai University of Political Science and Law 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. Social Sciences#7,663 #3,572
  2. Computer Science#5,026 #2,518
  3. Social Sciences#6,728 #4,245
  4. Physical Sciences#16,373 #9,544
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#3,706 #2,279
  6. Sociology and Political Science#3,645 #2,291
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 University of Political Science and Law specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Strategy and Management takes 5.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 25.2 works5.7×
← 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: 0.34× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.66× its world share, 65 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 30 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.99× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.17× its world share, 68 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.97× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.57× its world share, 50 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.51× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.73× its world share, 174 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law?

Ranked on the composite score, Ulrich Sollmann, Liu Xian and 李岩 lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shanghai University of Political Science and Law.

  1. 1 Ulrich Sollmann China · #1,312,423 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Liu Xian China · #1,325,223 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 李岩 China · #1,346,350 worldwide 3 citations · 314 works
  4. 4 Hui Peng China · #1,466,499 worldwide 19 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Weimin Ouyang China · #1,562,993 worldwide 17 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Qinhua Huang China · #1,619,387 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

Which keywords describe research at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Globalization, Economic Growth, Regional Planning, Sustainable Development, Economic Development, International Law and Regulation.

▲ 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. Artificial Intelligence55▲ 8.0×32 topics
  2. Globalization41▲ 4.2×44 topics
  3. Machine Learning33▲ 2.0×34 topics
  4. Economic Growth32▲ 7.4×18 topics
  5. Sustainable Development30▲ 3.8×31 topics
  6. Deep Learning29▲ 1.68×31 topics
  7. Regional Planning25▲ 66×2 topics
  8. Economic Development24▲ 5.7×21 topics
  9. Big Data21▲ 4.6×13 topics
  10. Human Rights20▲ 3.8×24 topics
  11. Healthcare20▲ 3.5×9 topics
  12. International Law20▲ 13×14 topics
  13. Regulation19▲ 7.0×11 topics
  14. Social Support19▲ 6.7×12 topics
  15. Internet of Things16▲ 3.7×13 topics
  16. Global Trade16▲ 16×6 topics
  17. Global Capitalism16▲ 54×3 topics
  18. Innovation Management15▲ 18×4 topics
  19. Elderly Care15▲ 19×4 topics
  20. Nationalism15▲ 6.3×10 topics
  21. Data Mining14▲ 3.8×10 topics
  22. Water Quality14▲ 7.2×5 topics
  23. Environmental Risk Assessment14▲ 31×1 topic
  24. Pollution Monitoring14▲ 66×1 topic
  25. International Trade13▲ 17×4 topics
  26. Big Data Analytics12▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Arbitration12▲ 87×2 topics
  28. Global Governance12▲ 10×10 topics
  29. International Relations12▲ 9.7×9 topics
  30. Regulatory Challenges11▲ 25×3 topics
  31. Agricultural Development11▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Ecological Protection11▲ 66×1 topic
  33. Rural Revitalization11▲ 66×1 topic
  34. Herbal Medicine11▲ 7.4×2 topics
  35. Integrative Medicine11▲ 36×1 topic
  36. Traditional Chinese Medicine11▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Multimedia Technology10▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Logistics10▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Digital Technologies10▲ 14×3 topics
  40. China10▲ 21×4 topics

Which research topics does Shanghai University of Political Science and Law publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Reforms and Innovations, Regional Development and Environment, Medical Research and Treatments and E-commerce and Technology Innovations.

Educational Reforms and Innovations: 14 fractional worksRegional Development and Environment: 11 fractional worksMedical Research and Tre…11Medical Research and Treatments: 11 fractional worksE-commerce and Technolog…8E-commerce and Technology Innovations: 8 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 7 fractional worksInternational Arbitration and Investment Law: 6 fractional worksDispute Resolution and C…6Dispute Resolution and Class Actions: 6 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual Art: 6 fractional worksEducational Technology and Pedagogy: 5 fractional worksGlobal Political and Economic Relations: 5 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSociology and Political ScienceComplementary and alternative medicineBusiness and International Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 14 works
  2. 2 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  3. 3 Medical Research and Treatments Complementary and alternative medicine 11 works
  4. 4 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 8 works
  5. 5 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  6. 6 International Arbitration and Investment Law Strategy and Management 6 works
  7. 7 Dispute Resolution and Class Actions Strategy and Management 6 works
  8. 8 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 6 works
  9. 9 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 5 works
  10. 10 Global Political and Economic Relations Political Science and International Relations 5 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 available45.8%not open54.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.0%domestic only93.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shanghai University of Political Science and Law's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 99% 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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