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Shaoguan University

In research, Shaoguan University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,184 of 12,888 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,486 of 3,409 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#3,520 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science — Plant Science is 3.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,180
of 28,054 · #5,981 all time
Rank in China
#958
of 3,058
Research works
5.2k
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
4.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

What is Shaoguan 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 #3,184 of 12,888 16.3%381 #4301
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,486 of 3,409 41.8%83 #3420
Life SciencesDomain #3,520 of 7,800 30.6%176 #7436
EngineeringField #3,471 of 6,636 13.7%135 #4316
Computer ScienceField #2,726 of 4,667 13.5%68 #3075
Social SciencesDomain #6,959 of 10,521 18.4%133 #6827
Health SciencesDomain #9,739 of 11,982 18.8%83 #17100
MedicineField #8,534 of 10,443 17.7%73 #15235
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,098 of 3,579 19.3%71 #6503

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shaoguan 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#4,301 #3,184
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,420 #1,486
  3. Life Sciences#7,436 #3,520
  4. Engineering#4,316 #3,471
  5. Computer Science#3,075 #2,726
  6. Social Sciences#6,827 #6,959
  7. Health Sciences#17,100 #9,739
  8. Medicine#15,235 #8,534
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#6,503 #3,098
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 Shaoguan University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 3.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 52.5 works3.9×
← 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: 2.26× its world share, 83 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.72× its world share, 71 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.52× its world share, 12 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.62× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.98× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.12× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.29× its world share, 28 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.13× its world share, 68 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.11× its world share, 15 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.16× its world share, 135 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.37× its world share, 53 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.81× its world share, 49 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.12× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 73 worksMedicineNursing: 1.42× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.06× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.54× its world share, 36 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 40 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Shaoguan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yimin Liu, Xindong Peng and Wenbing Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shaoguan University.

  1. 1 Yimin Liu China · #312,860 worldwide 114 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Xindong Peng China · #388,720 worldwide 186 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Wenbing Li China · #894,007 worldwide 39 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Zhang Xiao-ping China · #908,612 worldwide 3 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Wang Ya-nan China · #944,085 worldwide 4 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Zhang Xiao-ping China · #1,111,329 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Jianmin Luo China · #1,352,150 worldwide 86 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Hua Zheng China · #1,355,228 worldwide 30 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Li Yin China · #1,399,799 worldwide 25 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Zhuohua Duan China · #1,500,935 worldwide 11 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Shaoguan University

Which keywords describe research at Shaoguan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Gene Expression, Mechanical Properties, Transcription Factors, Nanomaterials, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Impact and Microstructure.

▲ 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 Learning38▲ 1.42×58 topics
  2. Machine Learning26◆ 1.02×53 topics
  3. Environmental Impact22▲ 1.70×26 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence22▲ 2.0×22 topics
  5. Nanomaterials21▲ 2.6×13 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties21▲ 2.8×26 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress21▲ 1.63×42 topics
  8. Gene Expression18▲ 3.9×15 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications15▲ 1.68×24 topics
  10. Nanoparticles15▲ 1.53×26 topics
  11. Nanocomposites15▲ 2.4×16 topics
  12. Microstructure14▲ 3.4×13 topics
  13. Graphene13▲ 2.5×11 topics
  14. Metabolism12▲ 3.1×20 topics
  15. Transcription Factors12▲ 13×4 topics
  16. Antioxidant12▲ 2.3×30 topics
  17. Internet of Things12▲ 1.80×20 topics
  18. Regulation12▲ 2.9×13 topics
  19. Antioxidants11▲ 3.3×11 topics
  20. Wireless Sensor Networks11▲ 3.2×12 topics
  21. Reactive Oxygen Species10▲ 3.1×11 topics
  22. Water Splitting10▲ 3.4×4 topics
  23. Epigenetic Regulation10▲ 5.7×5 topics
  24. Toxicity9▲ 2.8×12 topics
  25. Recycling9▲ 3.0×7 topics
  26. Logistics8▲ 6.6×3 topics
  27. MicroRNA8▲ 8.7×2 topics
  28. Visible Light8▲ 4.5×3 topics
  29. Big Data Analytics8▲ 4.5×4 topics
  30. Plant Responses7▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Signal Transduction7▲ 6.3×3 topics
  32. Drought Resistance7▲ 9.2×4 topics
  33. Auxin7▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Plant7▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Transition Metal Catalysis7▲ 10×4 topics
  36. Biochar Application6▲ 8.0×2 topics
  37. Regional Planning6▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Multimedia Technology6▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Abiotic Stress6▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Environmental Risk Assessment6▲ 8.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Shaoguan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant Molecular Biology Research, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, E-commerce and Technology Innovations and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance.

Plant Molecular Biology …7Plant Molecular Biology Research: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …6Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 6 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 6 fractional worksPlant Stress Responses a…6Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance: 6 fractional worksEducational Reforms and …5Educational Reforms and Innovations: 5 fractional worksPlant Gene Expression Analysis: 5 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 4 fractional worksPhotosynthetic Processes…4Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms: 4 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 4 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 4 fractional works
Plant ScienceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentBusiness and International ManagementHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis4 others

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

  1. 1 Plant Molecular Biology Research Plant Science 7 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  3. 3 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 6 works
  4. 4 Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Plant Science 6 works
  5. 5 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 5 works
  6. 6 Plant Gene Expression Analysis Molecular Biology 5 works
  7. 7 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 4 works
  8. 8 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Molecular Biology 4 works
  9. 9 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 4 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 available15.4%not open84.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.5%domestic only95.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shaoguan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% lower 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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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.