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Demography research in China

Peking University ranks first in China for Demography research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by Beijing Normal University and Renmin University of China.

China's world rank
#1
of 57 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.9k
Top-10% rate
34.6%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Demography in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Peking UniversityBeijing #288.539.1%104
2Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #2248.735.1%115
3Renmin University of ChinaBeijing #2944.138.4%92
4East China Normal UniversityShanghai #3043.541.2%66

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

Who are the top Demography researchers in China?

Shigē Péng, Ling Wang and Mao-Ying Wu rank highest among researchers based in China.

  1. 1Shigē Péng#11,010 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 5 works
  2. 2Ling Wang#63,001 worldwide overall133 citations · 4 works
  3. 3Mao-Ying Wu#106,433 worldwide overall210 citations · 6 works
  4. 4Zhongfei Li#127,214 worldwide overall234 citations · 5 works
  5. 5Adam Grydehøj#204,042 worldwide overall83 citations · 7 works
  6. 6Zhang Li#207,677 worldwide overall1k citations · 5 works
  7. 7Jian Li#234,374 worldwide overall243 citations · 5 works
  8. 8Linxiu Zhang#246,706 worldwide overall335 citations · 7 works
  9. 9Bo Xie#270,598 worldwide overall154 citations · 4 works
  10. 10Yan Zeng#336,392 worldwide overall190 citations · 6 works
  11. 11Guangchen Wang#375,312 worldwide overall124 citations · 5 works
  12. 12Yi Zeng#377,981 worldwide overall205 citations · 12 works
  13. 13Jun Zhang#408,658 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 5 works
  14. 14Eryong Xue#428,200 worldwide overall90 citations · 12 works
  15. 15Zhen Wu#465,380 worldwide overall107 citations · 7 works

How China compares with other countries in Demography