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Ophthalmology research in China

Sun Yat-sen University ranks first in China for Ophthalmology research in 2022–2025 (#4 worldwide), followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Capital Medical University.

China's world rank
#2
of 44 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
8.1k
Top-10% rate
19.6%
Ranked institutions
18

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

What is the best university for Ophthalmology in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #469.520.4%330
2Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #757.226.3%112
3Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #951.618.9%164
4Central South UniversityChangsha #1049.326.9%91
5Beijing Tongren HospitalBeijing #1147.218.1%166
6Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #1245.322.9%147
7Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #1737.630.9%67
8Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #1836.419.3%160
9Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical CollegeWenzhou #2727.522.3%114
10Sichuan UniversityChengdu #3521.825.5%83
11He Eye HospitalShenyang #4615.715.5%107
12Fudan UniversityShanghai #4914.318.0%92
13West China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengdu #5213.025.6%66
14Peking UniversityBeijing #5312.616.3%108
15Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan UniversityShanghai #5511.814.2%117
16Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin #5711.015.6%93
17Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing #619.519.4%70
18Tianjin Medical University Eye HospitalTianjin #667.814.6%80

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

Who are the top Ophthalmology researchers in China?

Ya Xing Wang, Xiaodong Sun and Colm McAlinden rank highest among researchers based in China.

  1. 1Ya Xing Wang#11,392 worldwide overall818 citations · 27 works
  2. 2Xiaodong Sun#26,072 worldwide overall811 citations · 21 works
  3. 3Colm McAlinden#43,670 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 8 works
  4. 4Liang Xu#68,926 worldwide overall259 citations · 20 works
  5. 5Yingfeng Zheng#82,283 worldwide overall340 citations · 9 works
  6. 6Xinbo Zhang#89,834 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 7 works
  7. 7Yitian Zhao#99,509 worldwide overall418 citations · 13 works
  8. 8Hui Chen#110,063 worldwide overall202 citations · 8 works
  9. 9Juan Ye#125,062 worldwide overall223 citations · 10 works
  10. 10Mingguang He#151,776 worldwide overall580 citations · 69 works
  11. 11Xiangtian Zhou#152,048 worldwide overall254 citations · 17 works
  12. 12Yuhong Chen#172,361 worldwide overall213 citations · 12 works
  13. 13Songtao Yuan#174,661 worldwide overall125 citations · 14 works
  14. 14Haotian Lin#196,114 worldwide overall179 citations · 22 works
  15. 15Chen‐Wei Pan#200,781 worldwide overall129 citations · 10 works

How China compares with other countries in Ophthalmology