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South University

In research, South University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,510 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,027 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,819 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,376
of 28,054 · #5,555 all time
Rank in United States
#1,401
of 4,192
Research works
1.6k
▲ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
25.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is South 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,510 of 10,521 22.8%70 #3380
Physical SciencesDomain #8,027 of 12,888 11.1%177 #6219
EngineeringField #5,819 of 6,636 8.6%76 #6802

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South 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. Social Sciences#3,380 #4,510
  2. Physical Sciences#6,219 #8,027
  3. Engineering#6,802 #5,819
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.

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, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.20× its world share, 21 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.63× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.70× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.10× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.78× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.94× its world share, 24 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.51× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.54× its world share, 76 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.80× its world share, 21 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.18× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.18× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.81× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South University?

Ranked on the composite score, Alireza Heidari, Ricardo Gobato and Alireza Heidari lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South University.

  1. 1 Alireza Heidari United States · #75,326 worldwide 316 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Ricardo Gobato United States · #309,786 worldwide 114 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Alireza Heidari United States · #432,343 worldwide 121 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Maria Henderson United States · #641,957 worldwide 65 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 VA Medical United States · #912,263 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Ralph E. Cash United States · #1,416,638 worldwide 3 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at South University

Which keywords describe research at South University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Deep Learning, Graphene, Machine Learning, Environmental Impact, Energy Storage, Nanoparticles and Catalysis.

▲ 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 Learning15▲ 1.33×56 topics
  2. Machine Learning14▲ 1.26×47 topics
  3. Nanomaterials12▲ 3.4×16 topics
  4. Environmental Impact10▲ 1.85×23 topics
  5. Nanoparticles9▲ 2.2×25 topics
  6. Renewable Energy8▲ 1.72×22 topics
  7. Graphene8▲ 3.6×11 topics
  8. Neural Networks8▲ 1.49×28 topics
  9. Energy Storage7▲ 3.4×9 topics
  10. Catalysis6▲ 2.9×20 topics
  11. Mechanical Properties6▲ 1.95×22 topics
  12. Social Media6▲ 1.23×14 topics
  13. Economic Growth6▲ 1.98×11 topics
  14. Nanocomposites5▲ 2.0×17 topics
  15. Water Splitting5▲ 4.1×4 topics
  16. Metal-Organic Frameworks5▲ 3.5×5 topics
  17. Lithium-ion Batteries5▲ 3.3×3 topics
  18. Cathode Materials4▲ 3.5×3 topics
  19. Health Effects4▲ 2.1×10 topics
  20. Detection4▲ 4.0×8 topics
  21. Hydrogen Production4▲ 4.1×4 topics
  22. Semiconductor4▲ 3.2×5 topics
  23. CO2 Emissions4▲ 5.8×3 topics
  24. Environmental Regulation4▲ 7.1×2 topics
  25. Urbanization4▲ 2.6×5 topics
  26. Circular Economy3▲ 3.7×5 topics
  27. Adsorption3▲ 4.8×5 topics
  28. Electrocatalysis3▲ 3.5×4 topics
  29. Rechargeable Batteries3▲ 3.7×2 topics
  30. Financial Development3▲ 6.3×2 topics
  31. Panel Data Analysis3▲ 6.0×2 topics
  32. Two-Dimensional Materials3▲ 4.2×4 topics
  33. Energy Consumption3▲ 4.2×2 topics
  34. CO2 Reduction3▲ 4.2×2 topics
  35. Kuznets Curve3▲ 8.1×1 topic
  36. Trade Openness3▲ 8.1×1 topic
  37. Visible Light3▲ 3.9×3 topics
  38. Metal Recovery3▲ 4.4×3 topics
  39. Photocatalyst3▲ 4.8×1 topic
  40. Plasmonic3▲ 4.8×1 topic

Which research topics does South University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advancements in Battery Materials and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Energy, Environment, Eco…3Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …3Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis…2Electrochemical Analysis and Applications: 2 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 2 fractional worksNanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 2 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…2Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 2 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 2 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectrochemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  5. 5 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 2 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 available42.1%not open57.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.3%domestic only64.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% 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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