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South China University of Technology

In research, South China University of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#29 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#18 of 6,636 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#13 of 2,318 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Process Chemistry and Technology — Polymers and Plastics is 5.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#46
of 28,054 · #207 all time
Rank in China
#24
of 3,058
Research works
87k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6M
18.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is South China University of Technology 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 #29 of 12,888 22.6%17,606 #130
EngineeringField #18 of 6,636 22.3%8,995 #43
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #13 of 2,318 20.6%2,956 #17
Materials ScienceField #15 of 2,468 25.4%2,637 #61
Materials ChemistrySubfield #13 of 1,556 25.2%1,267 #57
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #17 of 1,568 23.4%1,148 #70
Computer ScienceField #57 of 4,667 21.3%2,569 #219
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #4 of 250 26.9%477 #4
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #13 of 793 16.1%840 #46
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #23 of 1,351 24.1%1,053 #46

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South China University of Technology 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#130 #29
  2. Engineering#43 #18
  3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#17 #13
  4. Materials Science#61 #15
  5. Materials Chemistry#57 #13
  6. Biomedical Engineering#70 #17
  7. Computer Science#219 #57
  8. Polymers and Plastics#4 #4
  9. Control and Systems Engineering#46 #13
  10. Mechanical Engineering#46 #23
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 South China University of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 5.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 476.9 works5.3×
  2. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 106.2 works4.9×
  3. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 35.7 works3.9×
  4. BiomaterialsSubfield · 362.5 works3.8×
  5. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 89.8 works3.8×
  6. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 2,956.1 works3.7×
  7. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 356.0 works3.5×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 485 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 870 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 88 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 248 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.66× its world share, 52 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.61× its world share, 203 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.09× its world share, 728 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.49× its world share, 2,569 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 189 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.74× its world share, 558 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.70× its world share, 8,995 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 992 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.41× its world share, 2,637 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.72× its world share, 188 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.11× its world share, 548 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 31 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 119 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 1,012 worksMedicineNursing: 1.16× its world share, 126 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.12× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 73 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 388 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 153 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 214 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.30× its world share, 205 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 496 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South China University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Beixiong Zheng, Kui Jia and Xiangmin Xu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South China University of Technology.

  1. 1 Beixiong Zheng China · #8,505 worldwide 1.1k citations · 58 works
  2. 2 Kui Jia China · #10,157 worldwide 1.5k citations · 89 works
  3. 3 Xiangmin Xu China · #10,620 worldwide 944 citations · 88 works
  4. 4 Tong Zhang China · #11,399 worldwide 1.4k citations · 100 works
  5. 5 Yong Xu China · #12,027 worldwide 761 citations · 64 works
  6. 6 Yongmei Pan China · #18,750 worldwide 619 citations · 59 works
  7. 7 Hua Yu China · #20,835 worldwide 539 citations · 58 works
  8. 8 Jiafu Wan China · #21,878 worldwide 682 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Hin‐Lap Yip China · #23,218 worldwide 787 citations · 66 works
  10. 10 Qingyao Wu China · #44,967 worldwide 385 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at South China University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at South China University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Neural Networks, Energy Storage, Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials and Mechanical Properties.

▲ 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 Learning1,649▲ 2.2×84 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications976▲ 3.7×35 topics
  3. Neural Networks890▲ 2.6×40 topics
  4. Nanocomposites826▲ 4.6×22 topics
  5. Machine Learning753◆ 1.04×92 topics
  6. Nanoparticles744▲ 2.7×43 topics
  7. Nanomaterials687▲ 2.9×20 topics
  8. Renewable Energy639▲ 2.0×44 topics
  9. Energy Storage634▲ 4.4×12 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties605▲ 2.8×38 topics
  11. Catalysis501▲ 3.4×29 topics
  12. Graphene497▲ 3.3×12 topics
  13. Tissue Engineering450▲ 3.3×13 topics
  14. Cathode Materials430▲ 4.9×3 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency427▲ 2.0×41 topics
  16. Convolutional Neural Networks394▲ 2.4×14 topics
  17. Metal-Organic Frameworks386▲ 4.2×6 topics
  18. Microstructure358▲ 3.1×19 topics
  19. Artificial Neural Networks348▲ 3.3×9 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries322▲ 3.4×4 topics
  21. Drug Delivery316▲ 2.6×16 topics
  22. Smart Grid315▲ 3.8×9 topics
  23. Water Splitting309▲ 3.8×4 topics
  24. Renewable Energy Integration300▲ 4.0×5 topics
  25. Power Electronics284▲ 3.9×8 topics
  26. Rechargeable Batteries281▲ 4.7×2 topics
  27. Nanofibers281▲ 5.8×3 topics
  28. Semiconductors279▲ 4.1×5 topics
  29. Battery Technology278▲ 4.4×3 topics
  30. Electrocatalysis251▲ 4.0×5 topics
  31. Polymer Composites248▲ 4.2×7 topics
  32. Chemical Sensors245▲ 4.7×3 topics
  33. Flexible Electronics239▲ 6.3×3 topics
  34. Wireless Communications234▲ 6.0×5 topics
  35. Biodegradable Polymers209▲ 5.6×4 topics
  36. Conducting Polymers207▲ 6.6×2 topics
  37. Organic Electronics206▲ 6.3×2 topics
  38. Metamaterial202▲ 9.6×2 topics
  39. Antenna196▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Microstrip196▲ 10×1 topic

Which research topics does South China University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Antenna Design and Analysis, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting polymers and applications and Microwave Engineering and Waveguides.

Antenna Design and Analy…196Antenna Design and Analysis: 196 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…188Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 188 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 187 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering an…178Microwave Engineering and Waveguides: 178 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …166Advancements in Battery Materials: 166 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 149 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 145 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Met…144Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 144 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 143 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 138 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 196 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 188 works
  3. 3 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 187 works
  4. 4 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 178 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 166 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 149 works
  7. 7 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 145 works
  8. 8 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 144 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 143 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 138 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 available21.3%not open78.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South China University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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