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Epidemiology research in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in China for Epidemiology research in 2022-now (#7 worldwide), followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Sun Yat-sen University.

China's world rank
#2
of 77 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
43k
Top-10% rate
13.7%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Epidemiology in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #771.519.5%532
2Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #2552.915.3%1,016
3Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #3946.414.4%1,012
4Peking UniversityBeijing #4046.015.2%884
5University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #4444.614.3%330
6Sichuan UniversityChengdu #4644.016.7%1,074
7Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #5042.714.1%1,034
8Fudan UniversityShanghai #5242.214.4%804
9Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #6139.817.5%322
10Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #6339.415.7%936
11Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #8135.713.8%425
12Wuhan UniversityWuhan #8435.216.2%423
13University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #8634.821.6%121
14Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #9034.117.2%540
15Tongji UniversityShanghai #11730.316.4%285
16Nanjing UniversityNanjing #12229.712.4%211
17Xiamen UniversityXiamen #12429.514.5%209
18Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #14527.212.4%1,277
19Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #14627.015.0%526
20Jilin UniversityChangchun #15026.717.7%342
21Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #16725.114.8%452
22Soochow UniversitySuzhou #16825.013.3%442
23University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #17124.714.5%107
24China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #17924.116.8%102
25Shandong UniversityJinan #18123.914.1%267
26Central South UniversityChangsha #19023.215.4%607
27Nankai UniversityTianjin #19722.716.4%83
28Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #19822.612.8%310
29Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #20122.414.9%69
30Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #20622.014.5%546
31Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #22320.912.1%754
32Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #22920.516.4%241
33Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #23020.412.5%234
34Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing #24019.814.3%329
35Southeast UniversityNanjing #24119.713.5%177
36Anhui Medical UniversityHefei #24719.413.0%415
37Chongqing UniversityChongqing #25718.817.2%68
38Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #27218.013.4%221
39Nanchang UniversityNanchang #27817.613.2%338
40Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #28017.516.2%96
41China Agricultural UniversityBeijing #28517.314.5%88
42Union HospitalShatin #28717.220.4%107
43Fujian Medical UniversityFuzhou #28917.112.4%524
44Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing #29017.010.7%554
45Army Medical UniversityChongqing #29216.912.0%141
46Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin #30216.412.7%348
47Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #30616.218.6%62
48Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsBeijing #31215.917.8%228
49China Medical UniversityShenyang #31515.816.3%348
50National Clinical Research Center for Digestive DiseasesBeijing #35114.216.0%111
51Nantong UniversityNantong #35514.112.3%214
52Qingdao UniversityQingdao #36013.811.7%292
53Shantou UniversityShantou #36113.815.9%107
54Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin #36513.614.4%221
55Yangzhou UniversityYangzhou #37713.212.4%163
56Shandong First Medical UniversityJinan #38412.911.3%223
57Ningbo UniversityNingbo #38812.812.9%168
58Qilu Hospital of Shandong UniversityJinan #39112.615.1%130
59Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing #39312.611.4%193
60Guangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhou #39712.415.7%68

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Epidemiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Epidemiology researchers in China?

Vincent Wai‐Sun Wong, Grace Lai‐Hung Wong and Henry Lik‐Yuen Chan rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Epidemiology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Vincent Wai‐Sun Wong#5,866 worldwide overall137.0 of 356 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Grace Lai‐Hung Wong#18,411 worldwide overall88.4 of 256 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Henry Lik‐Yuen Chan#27,625 worldwide overall66.5 of 211 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Ming‐Hua Zheng#23,225 worldwide overall60.3 of 164 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Man‐Fung Yuen#55,902 worldwide overall68.6 of 248 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Malik J. S. Peiris#46,490 worldwide overall78.0 of 396 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7George F. Gao#11,811 worldwide overall53.1 of 162 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Yi Guan#15,316 worldwide overall50.0 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Kwok‐Yung Yuen#43,525 worldwide overall61.9 of 287 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Benjamin John Cowling#81,671 worldwide overall67.4 of 348 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Aimin Xu#26,614 worldwide overall42.1 of 105 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Mingguang He#50,085 worldwide overall41.3 of 156 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Hongjie Yu#97,831 worldwide overall37.6 of 120 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Wai‐Kay Seto#87,436 worldwide overall38.8 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Bin Cao#79,544 worldwide overall35.7 of 108 papers here in the top 10%

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

How China compares with other countries in Epidemiology