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Soochow University

In research, Soochow University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#67 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#55 of 7,800 worldwide) and Engineering (#53 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Polymers and Plastics and Process Chemistry and Technology — Surfaces, Coatings and Films is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#61
of 28,054 · #282 all time
Rank in China
#34
of 3,058
Research works
55k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1M
20.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Soochow 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 #67 of 12,888 21.7%8,496 #227
Life SciencesDomain #55 of 7,800 24.9%2,658 #357
EngineeringField #53 of 6,636 23.7%3,598 #176
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #19 of 1,568 25.5%735 #37
Health SciencesDomain #155 of 11,982 22.0%4,062 #616
MedicineField #137 of 10,443 21.7%3,853 #518
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #39 of 2,318 25.1%1,390 #101
Materials ScienceField #45 of 2,468 23.2%1,601 #79
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #74 of 3,579 23.9%1,673 #369
Materials ChemistrySubfield #40 of 1,556 24.8%838 #62

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Soochow 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#227 #67
  2. Life Sciences#357 #55
  3. Engineering#176 #53
  4. Biomedical Engineering#37 #19
  5. Health Sciences#616 #155
  6. Medicine#518 #137
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#101 #39
  8. Materials Science#79 #45
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#369 #74
  10. Materials Chemistry#62 #40
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 Soochow University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surfaces, Coatings and Films takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 76.4 works4.8×
  2. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 246.3 works3.7×
  3. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 23.9 works3.6×
  4. Cancer ResearchSubfield · 233.7 works3.3×
  5. BiomaterialsSubfield · 220.6 works3.2×
  6. HematologySubfield · 155.7 works3.1×
  7. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 385.1 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: 0.24× its world share, 187 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.93× its world share, 1,673 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.13× its world share, 350 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.44× its world share, 380 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.19× its world share, 68 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.87× its world share, 106 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.44× its world share, 625 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 1,309 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 52 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.45× its world share, 368 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.47× its world share, 3,598 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 343 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.81× its world share, 1,601 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 156 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.93× its world share, 338 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 25 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 109 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.23× its world share, 3,853 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 68 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 97 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 182 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 73 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 119 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 241 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 368 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Soochow University?

Ranked on the composite score, Zhuang Liu, Chao Wang and Ji‐Huan He lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Soochow University.

  1. 1 Zhuang Liu China · #1,007 worldwide 3.6k citations · 182 works
  2. 2 Chao Wang China · #4,797 worldwide 1.4k citations · 66 works
  3. 3 Ji‐Huan He China · #7,053 worldwide 2.2k citations · 142 works
  4. 4 Shuit‐Tong Lee China · #10,201 worldwide 1.7k citations · 79 works
  5. 5 Liang Cheng China · #13,387 worldwide 1.2k citations · 74 works
  6. 6 Jun Zhong China · #15,126 worldwide 1.2k citations · 66 works
  7. 7 Yufang Shi China · #15,270 worldwide 1k citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Chao Liang China · #18,271 worldwide 1.3k citations · 49 works
  9. 9 Yanguang Li China · #21,240 worldwide 1.4k citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Kai Yang China · #27,634 worldwide 812 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at Soochow University

Which keywords describe research at Soochow University?

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

▲ 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 Learning758▲ 1.36×84 topics
  2. Inflammation727▲ 2.1×83 topics
  3. Cancer661▲ 3.0×57 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications588▲ 3.0×36 topics
  5. Epidemiology531▼ 0.82×123 topics
  6. Nanoparticles519▲ 2.5×43 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress500▲ 1.87×61 topics
  8. Nanomaterials499▲ 2.9×20 topics
  9. Neural Networks474▲ 1.89×38 topics
  10. Nanocomposites413▲ 3.1×21 topics
  11. Graphene368▲ 3.3×11 topics
  12. Catalysis354▲ 3.3×27 topics
  13. Tissue Engineering351▲ 3.5×13 topics
  14. Energy Storage347▲ 3.2×12 topics
  15. Drug Delivery326▲ 3.7×16 topics
  16. Cathode Materials322▲ 5.0×3 topics
  17. Immunotherapy317▲ 2.7×19 topics
  18. Metal-Organic Frameworks299▲ 4.4×6 topics
  19. Tumor Microenvironment296▲ 4.1×8 topics
  20. Water Splitting268▲ 4.5×4 topics
  21. Gene Expression258▲ 2.6×19 topics
  22. Semiconductor234▲ 4.2×7 topics
  23. Semiconductors234▲ 4.7×6 topics
  24. Photodynamic Therapy233▲ 6.4×6 topics
  25. Efficiency232▲ 4.7×8 topics
  26. Reactive Oxygen Species227▲ 3.5×14 topics
  27. Electrocatalysis225▲ 4.9×5 topics
  28. Bioimaging223▲ 6.0×6 topics
  29. Rechargeable Batteries212▲ 4.8×2 topics
  30. Nanofibers211▲ 6.0×3 topics
  31. Crystal Growth205▲ 4.5×12 topics
  32. Fluorescence Imaging198▲ 8.0×2 topics
  33. Stability192▲ 5.1×7 topics
  34. Chemical Sensors186▲ 4.8×3 topics
  35. Tumor Targeting179▲ 6.2×3 topics
  36. CO2 Reduction176▲ 5.0×2 topics
  37. Flexible Electronics175▲ 6.3×3 topics
  38. Light-Emitting Diodes172▲ 6.8×3 topics
  39. Organometal Halide Perovskites161▲ 8.7×1 topic
  40. Perovskite Solar Cells161▲ 8.7×1 topic

Which research topics does Soochow University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Perovskite Materials and Applications, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Perovskite Materials and…161Perovskite Materials and Applications: 161 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…146Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 146 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 138 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …126Advancements in Battery Materials: 126 fractional worksConducting polymers and …125Conducting polymers and applications: 125 fractional worksNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: 122 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 112 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…110Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 110 fractional worksTopic Modeling92Topic Modeling: 92 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 90 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPolymers and Plastics2 others

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

  1. 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 161 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 146 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 138 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 126 works
  5. 5 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 125 works
  6. 6 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 122 works
  7. 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 112 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 110 works
  9. 9 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 92 works
  10. 10 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 90 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 available29.9%not open70.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.7%domestic only86.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Soochow University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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