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Complementary and alternative medicine research in China

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ranks first in China for Complementary and alternative medicine research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

China's world rank
#1
of 36 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
19k
Top-10% rate
19.1%
Ranked institutions
35

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Complementary and alternative medicine in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu #1100.032.1%301
2Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #283.919.9%438
3Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing #374.521.8%389
4Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai #467.825.8%259
5Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou #562.630.6%190
6Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese MedicineTianjin #658.429.3%191
7Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing #754.823.3%251
8Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou #851.727.5%208
9Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineJinan #949.025.9%168
10Sichuan UniversityChengdu #1242.325.7%114
11Heilongjiang University of Chinese MedicineHarbin #1340.429.9%113
12China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #1438.728.2%105
13Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #1537.128.7%88
14First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese MedicineTianjin #1635.629.6%75
15Shaanxi University of Chinese MedicineXianyang #1734.24.2%352
16Hunan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChangsha #1832.827.0%104
17Changchun University of Chinese MedicineChangchun #1931.615.0%143
18Anhui University of Traditional Chinese MedicineHefei #2030.420.7%139
19Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyang #2129.334.5%76
20First Affiliated Hospital of Henan UniversityKaifeng #2327.117.7%134
21Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese MedicineNanchang #2426.214.9%123
22Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #2624.330.6%65
23Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #2723.432.0%66
24Peking UniversityBeijing #2822.622.4%88
25Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #2921.828.8%66
26China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing #3021.015.2%112
27Hubei University of Chinese MedicineWuhan #3120.217.8%86
28Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #3418.121.0%80
29Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #3616.724.1%67
30Fujian University of Traditional Chinese MedicineFuzhou #3815.521.9%67
31Gansu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineLanzhou #3914.920.2%61
32Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing #4014.323.4%69
33China Association of Acupuncture-MoxibustionBeijing #4710.67.4%110
34Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineXi'an #604.92.4%76
35Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese MedicineXianyang #614.51.4%104

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Complementary and alternative medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Complementary and alternative medicine researchers in China?

Ying Liu, William C. Cho and Tao Zhou rank highest among researchers based in China.

  1. 1Ying Liu#1,594 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 5 works
  2. 2William C. Cho#6,759 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 11 works
  3. 3Tao Zhou#26,167 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 6 works
  4. 4Yi‐Zeng Liang#29,644 worldwide overall599 citations · 7 works
  5. 5Chao Chen#35,874 worldwide overall299 citations · 4 works
  6. 6Ming Liu#36,190 worldwide overall372 citations · 5 works
  7. 7Zhihua Chen#42,004 worldwide overall323 citations · 5 works
  8. 8Haobin Zhang#58,686 worldwide overall671 citations · 4 works
  9. 9Jianxin Chen#86,655 worldwide overall251 citations · 13 works
  10. 10Hong Wang#87,279 worldwide overall303 citations · 4 works
  11. 11Yongyan Wang#89,229 worldwide overall122 citations · 12 works
  12. 12Xiaohui Fan#91,891 worldwide overall260 citations · 6 works
  13. 13Hua Wang#98,941 worldwide overall909 citations · 13 works
  14. 14Xiaoling Wang#107,863 worldwide overall229 citations · 5 works
  15. 15Fanrong Liang#107,956 worldwide overall123 citations · 26 works

How China compares with other countries in Complementary and alternative medicine