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University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

In research, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#124 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#88 of 6,636 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#50 of 2,318 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Bioengineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment — Statistical and Nonlinear Physics is 4.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#212
of 28,054 · #886 all time
Rank in China
#79
of 3,058
Research works
26k
▲ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
295k
11.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is University of Shanghai for Science and 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 #124 of 12,888 20.9%6,618 #656
EngineeringField #88 of 6,636 21.5%3,271 #354
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #50 of 2,318 25.6%880 #291
Materials ScienceField #69 of 2,468 22.8%791 #424
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #71 of 1,568 19.2%508 #312
Materials ChemistrySubfield #78 of 1,556 21.1%450 #450
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #86 of 1,351 16.9%460 #370
Computer ScienceField #336 of 4,667 18.7%958 #948
ChemistryField #102 of 1,330 21.2%184 #614
BiomaterialsSubfield #20 of 238 46.3%78 #114

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Shanghai for Science and 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#656 #124
  2. Engineering#354 #88
  3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#291 #50
  4. Materials Science#424 #69
  5. Biomedical Engineering#312 #71
  6. Materials Chemistry#450 #78
  7. Mechanical Engineering#370 #86
  8. Computer Science#948 #336
  9. Chemistry#614 #102
  10. Biomaterials#114 #20
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 University of Shanghai for Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 132.0 works4.7×
  2. BioengineeringSubfield · 22.0 works3.7×
  3. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 254.5 works3.7×
  4. ElectrochemistrySubfield · 24.2 works3.7×
  5. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 30.8 works3.5×
  6. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 178.1 works3.4×
← 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: 0.38× its world share, 162 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 340 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 20 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 116 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 15 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.41× its world share, 76 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.31× its world share, 184 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.37× its world share, 958 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 68 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.35× its world share, 276 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.43× its world share, 3,271 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 413 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.52× its world share, 791 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.42× its world share, 150 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.16× its world share, 430 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 13 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 48 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 599 worksMedicineNursing: 1.02× its world share, 45 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.43× its world share, 110 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 221 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 82 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 154 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 100 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 329 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at University of Shanghai for Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Derui Ding, Guoliang Wei and Engang Tian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Derui Ding China · #12,277 worldwide 994 citations · 62 works
  2. 2 Guoliang Wei China · #38,129 worldwide 747 citations · 75 works
  3. 3 Engang Tian China · #63,968 worldwide 564 citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Yuejiu Zheng China · #67,904 worldwide 767 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Xiaodong Zhang China · #98,354 worldwide 906 citations · 81 works
  6. 6 Bin Zhao China · #117,829 worldwide 565 citations · 91 works
  7. 7 Ya Yan China · #122,227 worldwide 523 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Bingtao Zhao China · #164,980 worldwide 325 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Haidong Wang China · #166,150 worldwide 283 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Yiming Zhu China · #166,530 worldwide 203 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at University of Shanghai for Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Biomedical Applications, Graphene, Cathode Materials, Neural Networks and Biosensors.

▲ 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 Learning658▲ 2.1×83 topics
  2. Machine Learning384▲ 1.31×84 topics
  3. Nanomaterials335▲ 3.5×19 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications306▲ 2.9×35 topics
  5. Neural Networks305▲ 2.2×37 topics
  6. Energy Storage262▲ 4.5×12 topics
  7. Graphene253▲ 4.1×11 topics
  8. Nanoparticles250▲ 2.2×42 topics
  9. Renewable Energy235▲ 1.82×41 topics
  10. Cathode Materials204▲ 5.8×3 topics
  11. Biosensors199▲ 4.3×12 topics
  12. Lithium-ion Batteries180▲ 4.7×4 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency179▲ 2.1×38 topics
  14. Water Splitting177▲ 5.4×4 topics
  15. Metal-Organic Frameworks168▲ 4.5×6 topics
  16. Heat Transfer165▲ 3.7×17 topics
  17. Nanocomposites160▲ 2.2×21 topics
  18. Catalysis150▲ 2.5×26 topics
  19. Rechargeable Batteries140▲ 5.8×2 topics
  20. Thermal Management134▲ 4.5×8 topics
  21. Semiconductor133▲ 4.3×7 topics
  22. Drug Delivery125▲ 2.6×16 topics
  23. Battery Technology122▲ 4.8×3 topics
  24. Solar Energy122▲ 4.2×5 topics
  25. Electric Vehicles120▲ 4.5×5 topics
  26. Nanostructures120▲ 3.3×17 topics
  27. Electrocatalysis116▲ 4.6×5 topics
  28. Hydrogen Production114▲ 4.8×5 topics
  29. CO2 Reduction109▲ 5.6×2 topics
  30. Visible Light107▲ 5.1×3 topics
  31. Metamaterials106▲ 8.4×5 topics
  32. Semiconductors106▲ 3.9×5 topics
  33. Optical Modulators100▲ 7.6×3 topics
  34. Photocatalyst96▲ 6.0×1 topic
  35. Plasmonic96▲ 6.0×1 topic
  36. Energy Conversion90▲ 4.8×4 topics
  37. Photonic Crystals88▲ 8.0×5 topics
  38. Battery Materials85▲ 5.7×1 topic
  39. Nanostructured Anodes85▲ 5.7×1 topic
  40. Nanophotonics79▲ 9.3×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Shanghai for Science and Technology publish most on?

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

Advanced Photocatalysis …96Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 96 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …85Advancements in Battery Materials: 85 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…78Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 78 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…69Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 69 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 64 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 55 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…54Photonic and Optical Devices: 54 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 52 fractional worksEducational Reforms and Innovations: 50 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…48Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 48 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 96 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 85 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 78 works
  4. 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 69 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 64 works
  6. 6 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 55 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 54 works
  8. 8 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 52 works
  9. 9 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 50 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 48 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 available31.6%not open68.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Shanghai for Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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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