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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in China for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by Tsinghua University and Peking University.

China's world rank
#2
of 57 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
42k
Top-10% rate
11.8%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #1100.012.7%4,321
2Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #769.115.9%814
3Peking UniversityBeijing #1162.014.9%770
4University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #1359.314.1%815
5Nanjing UniversityNanjing #1755.115.0%440
6University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #1854.212.5%1,024
7Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #2350.317.2%685
8Fudan UniversityShanghai #3245.014.5%432
9Hefei UniversityHefei #3543.619.0%261
10University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #3742.719.1%218
11Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #3941.915.5%272
12Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #4141.112.7%614
13Wuhan UniversityWuhan #4240.717.7%237
14Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing #4539.614.9%457
15Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #4639.313.1%620
16Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #4738.917.8%175
17Shandong UniversityJinan #5735.912.4%461
18Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #5835.612.9%437
19Beijing Academy of Quantum Information SciencesBeijing #6334.315.6%198
20Beihang UniversityBeijing #7930.715.8%619
21East China Normal UniversityShanghai #8729.211.8%254
22Shanxi UniversityTaiyuan #9028.613.2%398
23Hunan UniversityChangsha #9627.617.7%219
24Tongji UniversityShanghai #10027.014.1%199
25Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #10126.812.3%609
26ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai #10326.512.9%145
27City University of Hong KongHong Kong #10626.017.7%150
28Jilin UniversityChangchun #10925.611.6%293
29Nankai UniversityTianjin #11325.012.9%276
30Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #11524.710.7%206
31Wuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsWuhan #11824.313.8%190
32Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha #12623.315.1%134
33Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #12723.211.7%384
34Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #13422.320.3%121
35Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #13921.717.0%132
36South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #14521.115.3%261
37Xiamen UniversityXiamen #14820.712.6%226
38South China Normal UniversityGuangzhou #15020.512.4%311
39Shandong Normal UniversityJinan #16219.312.3%190
40Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #16618.918.2%130
41Southeast UniversityNanjing #16918.612.0%329
42Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #17018.59.3%195
43Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #17518.112.1%439
44Westlake UniversityHangzhou #17817.812.2%100
45Chongqing UniversityChongqing #18217.510.8%214
46Soochow UniversitySuzhou #18317.414.1%203
47Sichuan UniversityChengdu #18517.210.3%255
48University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu #19816.18.9%739
49Anhui UniversityHefei #20115.910.0%190
50Hefei University of TechnologyHefei #20415.611.9%159
51Tianjin UniversityTianjin #20615.510.3%411
52Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #20915.316.7%92
53Dalian University of TechnologyDalian #21614.712.2%218
54Zhejiang LabHangzhou #21714.713.2%117
55Central South UniversityChangsha #22014.412.8%174
56Fuzhou UniversityFuzhou #22813.914.7%128
57Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing #22913.88.8%252
58Nanjing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsNanjing #24212.910.1%330
59Ministry of Industry and Information TechnologyBeijing #26311.614.3%129
60Peng Cheng LaboratoryShenzhen #26811.319.6%71

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics researchers in China?

Jian-Wei Pan, Han Zhang and Guang‐Can Guo rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Jian-Wei Pan#1,147 worldwide overall133.4 of 266 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Han Zhang#34,677 worldwide overall91.7 of 242 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Guang‐Can Guo#111,333 worldwide overall124.7 of 593 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Che Ting Chan#29,893 worldwide overall80.3 of 228 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Yugui Yao#16,421 worldwide overall58.0 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Yangjian Cai#163,164 worldwide overall69.1 of 292 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Chao‐Yang Lu#3,779 worldwide overall45.0 of 73 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Xi Dai#41,736 worldwide overall46.8 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Hongming Weng#34,076 worldwide overall45.7 of 100 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Qihuang Gong#206,608 worldwide overall72.9 of 381 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Heng Fan#70,983 worldwide overall52.5 of 187 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Daoxin Dai#122,054 worldwide overall53.5 of 189 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Dong H. Zhang#107,017 worldwide overall48.7 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Shining Zhu#98,920 worldwide overall59.9 of 282 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Chuan‐Feng Li#86,080 worldwide overall52.9 of 216 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

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