South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences
In research, South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,397 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#2,273 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Environmental Science — Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis is 23.7× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #9,440 of 28,054 · #11,499 all time
- Rank in China
- #1,769 of 3,058
- Research works
- 872 ▼ 9% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 16k 18.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 18.6% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 30% world 28%
What is South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #5,397 of 12,888 | 18.4% | 145 | #6914 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #2,273 of 3,551 | 19.3% | 89 | #2420 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences 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).
What does South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis takes 23.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 20.7 works24×
- Environmental ScienceField · 89.1 works11×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Environmental Science 10.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 4.4×
- Energy 3.4×
- Chemical Engineering 3.4×
- Chemistry 3.3×
- Materials Science 1.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.7×
- Engineering 0.7×
- Dentistry 0.6×
- Nursing 0.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.3×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.2×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Decision Sciences 0.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences?
Ranked on the composite score, Jun Tao, Zhihang Chen and Zhencheng Xu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences.
- 1 Jun Tao China · #582,241 worldwide 117 citations · 27 works
- 2 Zhihang Chen China · #858,724 worldwide 115 citations · 24 works
- 3 Zhencheng Xu China · #1,237,921 worldwide 43 citations · 31 works
- 4 Yingxin Wu China · #1,554,810 worldwide 23 citations · 18 works
- 5 Chaoping Cen China · #1,613,792 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
Which keywords describe research at South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Effects, Environmental Impact, Toxicity, Wastewater Treatment, Nanomaterials, Recycling, Waste Management and Pollution.
- Selective Oxidation
- Water Splitting
- Brominated Flame Retardants
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Bioremediation
- Metal Recovery
- Terrestrial Ecosystems
- Particulate Matter
- Marine Environment
- Environmental Impacts
- Microbial Communities
- Water Treatment
- Bioaccumulation
- Catalysis
- Environmental Exposure
- Heavy Metals
- Waste Management
- Nanomaterials
- Wastewater Treatment
- Health Effects
- Environmental Impact
- Toxicity
- Climate Change
- Recycling
- Pollution
- Adsorption
- Oxidative Stress
- Nanoparticles
- Contamination
- Global Distribution
- Biochar
- Human Health
- Land Use Change
- Microplastics
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Water Quality
- Ecosystem Services
- Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
- Microbial Ecology
- Remediation
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
- Environmental Impact18▲ 6.2×24 topics
- Health Effects16▲ 16×14 topics
- Toxicity16▲ 22×12 topics
- Wastewater Treatment14▲ 35×7 topics
- Climate Change13▲ 2.8×32 topics
- Nanomaterials12▲ 6.9×11 topics
- Recycling11▲ 18×8 topics
- Waste Management11▲ 16×4 topics
- Pollution11▲ 33×4 topics
- Heavy Metals10▲ 26×5 topics
- Adsorption10▲ 29×6 topics
- Environmental Exposure8▲ 44×3 topics
- Oxidative Stress8▲ 2.8×14 topics
- Catalysis7▲ 6.6×10 topics
- Nanoparticles7▲ 3.3×13 topics
- Bioaccumulation7▲ 46×3 topics
- Contamination7▲ 46×4 topics
- Water Treatment7▲ 34×5 topics
- Global Distribution7▲ 62×2 topics
- Microbial Communities7▲ 9.3×7 topics
- Biochar6▲ 24×4 topics
- Environmental Impacts6▲ 14×6 topics
- Human Health6▲ 23×2 topics
- Marine Environment6▲ 26×3 topics
- Land Use Change6▲ 12×8 topics
- Particulate Matter6▲ 23×2 topics
- Microplastics6▲ 35×1 topic
- Terrestrial Ecosystems6▲ 35×1 topic
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons6▲ 64×2 topics
- Metal Recovery5▲ 16×3 topics
- Water Quality5▲ 8.1×8 topics
- Bioremediation5▲ 25×6 topics
- Ecosystem Services5▲ 7.8×7 topics
- Heterogeneous Catalysis5▲ 16×4 topics
- Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor5▲ 81×1 topic
- Brominated Flame Retardants5▲ 81×1 topic
- Microbial Ecology5▲ 17×3 topics
- Water Splitting5▲ 7.8×4 topics
- Remediation4▲ 35×2 topics
- Selective Oxidation4▲ 19×2 topics
Which research topics does South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques and Air Quality and Health Impacts.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 6 works
- 2 Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 5 works
- 3 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
- 4 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4 works
- 5 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 4 works
- 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 4 works
- 7 Advanced oxidation water treatment Water Science and Technology 4 works
- 8 Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Pollution 4 works
- 9 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 3 works
- 10 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 3 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Guangzhou
- Sun Yat-sen University
- South China University of Technology
- Jinan University
- Guangdong University of Technology
- South China Normal University
- Southern Medical University
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou University
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.