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Suzhou City University

In research, Suzhou City University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,434 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,630 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,033
of 28,054 · #24,400 all time
Rank in ??
#173
of 692
Research works
219
▲ 1172% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
7.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Suzhou City 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 #6,434 of 12,888 12.8%144 #15070
EngineeringField #4,630 of 6,636 11.7%72 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Suzhou City 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).

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: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.88× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.47× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.67× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.87× its world share, 18 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.29× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.92× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.89× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Suzhou City University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals, Nanophotonics, Neural Networks, Biosensors, Machine Learning and Negative Refraction.

▲ 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 Learning16▲ 2.6×51 topics
  2. Machine Learning11▲ 1.84×39 topics
  3. Neural Networks9▲ 3.3×26 topics
  4. Metamaterials8▲ 33×5 topics
  5. Photonic Crystals8▲ 37×4 topics
  6. Nanophotonics7▲ 42×3 topics
  7. Biosensors6▲ 6.4×8 topics
  8. Graphene5▲ 4.3×9 topics
  9. Internet of Things5▲ 3.1×13 topics
  10. Nanomaterials4▲ 2.4×11 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications4▲ 2.1×18 topics
  12. Negative Refraction4▲ 46×1 topic
  13. Plasmonic Metasurfaces4▲ 46×1 topic
  14. Energy Efficiency4▲ 2.5×17 topics
  15. Optical Modulators4▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Energy Conversion4▲ 9.7×3 topics
  17. Multi-Agent Systems4▲ 11×4 topics
  18. Image Processing3▲ 4.2×7 topics
  19. Wavelet Transform3▲ 7.6×4 topics
  20. Water Splitting3▲ 4.6×3 topics
  21. Slow Light3▲ 31×2 topics
  22. Solar Cells3▲ 7.7×5 topics
  23. Plasmonics3▲ 27×2 topics
  24. Electrocatalysis3▲ 5.1×3 topics
  25. Microcavities3▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Nanoantennas2▲ 39×1 topic
  27. Structured Light2▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Surface Plasmons2▲ 39×1 topic
  29. Catalysts2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  30. Colloidal Crystals2▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Neural Network2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  32. Optical Manipulation2▲ 53×1 topic
  33. Optical Sensors2▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Orbital Angular Momentum2▲ 53×1 topic
  35. Control System2▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Nanocavities2▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Regional Planning2▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Structural Coloration2▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Fuel Cells2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  40. Hydrogen Evolution2▲ 8.7×1 topic

Which research topics does Suzhou City University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics and Photonic Crystals and Applications.

Metamaterials and Metasu…4Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 4 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 2 fractional worksOrbital Angular Momentum…2Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics: 2 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Ap…2Photonic Crystals and Applications: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Al…1Robotic Path Planning Algorithms: 1 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 1 fractional worksRailway Systems and Energy Efficiency: 1 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 1 fractional works
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsBiomedical EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4 works
  2. 2 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  4. 4 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  8. 8 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 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 available47.4%not open52.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.6%domestic only71.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Suzhou City University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1172% higher than in 2013–2017.

20152020
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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.

Other research institutions in Suzhou

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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.