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Sichuan University

In research, Sichuan University stands highest in Health Sciences (#5 of 11,982 worldwide), Life Sciences (#5 of 7,800 worldwide) and Surgery (#2 of 1,816 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Complementary and Manual Therapy and Process Chemistry and Technology — Polymers and Plastics is 4.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11
of 28,054 · #180 all time
Rank in China
#8
of 3,058
Research works
115k
▲ 57% vs 2013–17
Citations
2M
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Sichuan 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
Health SciencesDomain #5 of 11,982 25.2%9,607 #138
Life SciencesDomain #5 of 7,800 30.7%4,681 #175
SurgerySubfield #2 of 1,816 22.2%1,274 #115
MedicineField #12 of 10,443 24.8%8,617 #155
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5 of 3,579 29.2%2,913 #172
Physical SciencesDomain #23 of 12,888 24.0%17,397 #199
Molecular BiologySubfield #4 of 2,175 30.2%1,791 #124
Health ProfessionsField #4 of 1,928 29.3%389 #147
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #4 of 1,568 27.0%1,473 #34
PhysiologySubfield #2 of 548 29.9%387 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sichuan 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. Health Sciences#138 #5
  2. Life Sciences#175 #5
  3. Surgery#115 #2
  4. Medicine#155 #12
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#172 #5
  6. Physical Sciences#199 #23
  7. Molecular Biology#124 #4
  8. Health Professions#147 #4
  9. Biomedical Engineering#34 #4
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 Sichuan University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 4.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 608.1 works4.4×
  2. Complementary and Manual TherapySubfield · 58.7 works4.1×
  3. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 56.6 works4.0×
  4. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 119.5 works3.5×
  5. BiomaterialsSubfield · 515.1 works3.5×
  6. OrthodonticsSubfield · 122.4 works3.1×
  7. CatalysisSubfield · 160.3 works3.1×
← 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, 565 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.58× its world share, 2,913 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.45× its world share, 505 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.96× its world share, 539 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.31× its world share, 159 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.40× its world share, 290 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.32× its world share, 1,260 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 2,365 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 238 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.71× its world share, 543 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.38× its world share, 7,133 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 1,376 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.68× its world share, 3,233 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.70× its world share, 283 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.88× its world share, 676 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.64× its world share, 443 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 389 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.30× its world share, 8,617 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 144 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 14 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 173 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 615 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 306 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 437 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 395 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 954 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sichuan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Bin Song, Ting Yu and Qianming Chen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sichuan University.

  1. 1 Bin Song · #571 worldwide 3.2k citations · 105 works
  2. 2 Ting Yu · #4,452 worldwide 5.5k citations · 59 works
  3. 3 Qianming Chen · #5,183 worldwide 812 citations · 79 works
  4. 4 Xianyu Su · #17,541 worldwide 477 citations · 65 works
  5. 5 Yucheng Dong · #19,217 worldwide 915 citations · 71 works
  6. 6 Zeshui Xu · #20,349 worldwide 3.3k citations · 267 works
  7. 7 Xuelei Ma · #30,333 worldwide 472 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Jiliu Zhou · #33,908 worldwide 490 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Ming Liu · #36,190 worldwide 372 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Yuquan Wei · #41,297 worldwide 544 citations · 81 works
All ranked researchers at Sichuan University

Which keywords describe research at Sichuan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Inflammation, Deep Learning, Nanoparticles, Tissue Engineering, Cancer and Epidemiology.

▲ 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 Learning1,544▲ 1.30×85 topics
  2. Epidemiology1,413◆ 1.03×133 topics
  3. Inflammation1,306▲ 1.82×83 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications1,126▲ 2.8×36 topics
  5. Machine Learning1,042◆ 0.92×95 topics
  6. Nanocomposites1,034▲ 3.7×22 topics
  7. Nanoparticles1,033▲ 2.4×44 topics
  8. Cancer961▲ 2.1×59 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress760▲ 1.34×61 topics
  10. Tissue Engineering743▲ 3.5×13 topics
  11. Nanomaterials738▲ 2.0×21 topics
  12. Catalysis689▲ 3.0×28 topics
  13. Energy Storage688▲ 3.0×13 topics
  14. Neural Networks683▲ 1.28×39 topics
  15. Renewable Energy681▲ 1.37×48 topics
  16. Mechanical Properties630▲ 1.87×38 topics
  17. Drug Delivery619▲ 3.3×16 topics
  18. Graphene612▲ 2.6×12 topics
  19. Immunotherapy553▲ 2.2×19 topics
  20. Chemotherapy521▲ 2.1×25 topics
  21. Tumor Microenvironment456▲ 3.0×8 topics
  22. Cathode Materials446▲ 3.3×3 topics
  23. Biomarkers445▲ 1.88×18 topics
  24. Metal-Organic Frameworks432▲ 3.0×6 topics
  25. Cancer Therapy390▲ 1.98×20 topics
  26. Polymer Composites374▲ 4.1×7 topics
  27. Angiogenesis368▲ 3.2×16 topics
  28. Biomaterials350▲ 4.4×7 topics
  29. Regenerative Medicine347▲ 4.0×6 topics
  30. Lithium-ion Batteries346▲ 2.4×4 topics
  31. Reactive Oxygen Species337▲ 2.4×14 topics
  32. Nanofibers312▲ 4.2×3 topics
  33. Rechargeable Batteries294▲ 3.1×2 topics
  34. Energy Harvesting287▲ 4.6×3 topics
  35. Biodegradable Polymers283▲ 4.9×4 topics
  36. Photodynamic Therapy282▲ 3.7×6 topics
  37. Tumor Targeting266▲ 4.3×3 topics
  38. Flexible Electronics261▲ 4.4×3 topics
  39. Nanogenerators243▲ 5.2×1 topic
  40. Wearable243▲ 5.2×1 topic

Which research topics does Sichuan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Advancements in Battery Materials, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Advanced Sensor and Ener…243Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 243 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …184Advancements in Battery Materials: 184 fractional worksNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: 170 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 160 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 152 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 145 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 139 fractional worksConducting polymers and …135Conducting polymers and applications: 135 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 133 fractional worksCancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers: 121 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentBiomaterials3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 243 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 184 works
  3. 3 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsBiomedical Engineering 170 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 160 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 152 works
  6. 6 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsBiomaterials 145 works
  7. 7 Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Chemistry 139 works
  8. 8 Conducting polymers and applicationsPolymers and Plastics 135 works
  9. 9 Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 133 works
  10. 10 Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersOncology 121 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 available32.4%not open67.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.0%domestic only89.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sichuan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 57% 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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