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Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong

In research, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,395 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,873
of 28,054 · #26,806 all time
Rank in Hong Kong
#18
of 21
Research works
254
▲ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.2k
20.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #15,395 of 21,541 25.8%126

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong 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: 1.29× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 8.46× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.78× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.11× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.02× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.74× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.08× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong?

Ranked on the composite score, Xiaoying Lü and Chi‐Wing Tsang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong.

  1. 1 Xiaoying Lü Hong Kong · #1,132,716 worldwide 68 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Chi‐Wing Tsang Hong Kong · #1,228,030 worldwide 58 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong

Which keywords describe research at Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Herbal Medicine, Phytochemistry, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Cancer Treatment, Pharmacological Effects and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact4▲ 2.9×15 topics
  2. Sustainability4▲ 1.81×17 topics
  3. Herbal Medicine4▲ 15×4 topics
  4. Nanoparticles4▲ 3.4×11 topics
  5. Phytochemistry4▲ 35×5 topics
  6. Traditional Chinese Medicine3▲ 33×4 topics
  7. Anti-inflammatory3▲ 14×10 topics
  8. Antioxidant3▲ 5.6×11 topics
  9. Cancer3▲ 2.7×9 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 3.3×4 topics
  11. Cancer Treatment2▲ 13×2 topics
  12. Pharmacological Effects2▲ 49×2 topics
  13. Antimicrobial2▲ 10×5 topics
  14. Chemical Analysis2▲ 51×1 topic
  15. Quality Control2▲ 15×1 topic
  16. Reactive Oxygen Species2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  17. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 4.2×7 topics
  18. Apoptosis Induction2▲ 73×3 topics
  19. Pharmacology2▲ 11×8 topics
  20. Photodynamic Therapy2▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Physical Activity2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  22. Rheumatoid Arthritis2▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Well-being2▲ 6.3×9 topics
  24. Recycling2▲ 6.2×6 topics
  25. Toxicity2▲ 5.3×8 topics
  26. Waste Management2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  27. Antioxidants2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  28. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  29. High-Intensity Interval Training2▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Bioactive Compounds2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  31. Career Development2▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Risk Perception2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  33. Biodiesel1▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Metal Recovery1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  35. Neuroprotective Effects1▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Performance Analysis1▲ 8.0×2 topics
  37. Pharmacokinetics1▲ 6.7×5 topics
  38. Photosensitizers1▲ 76×1 topic
  39. Singlet Oxygen1▲ 76×1 topic
  40. Student Perceptions1▲ 9.4×3 topics

Which research topics does Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis, Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies, Algal biology and biofuel production and Sports injuries and prevention.

Traditional Chinese Medi…2Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis: 2 fractional worksPhotodynamic Therapy Res…1Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies: 1 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofuel production: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and T…1Sports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksNatural Compounds in Disease Treatment: 1 fractional worksUrban Green Space and Health: 1 fractional worksHealthcare and Venom Res…1Healthcare and Venom Research: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 1 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicinePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentOrthopedics and Sports Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  2. 2 Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  4. 4 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Natural Compounds in Disease Treatment Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Urban Green Space and Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  8. 8 Healthcare and Venom Research Pharmacology 1 works
  9. 9 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 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 available48.1%not open51.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors59.7%domestic only40.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% 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.

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.