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Physiology research in China

Sichuan University ranks first in China for Physiology research in 2022-now (#6 worldwide), followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

China's world rank
#2
of 66 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
27k
Top-10% rate
15.3%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Physiology in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Sichuan UniversityChengdu #671.919.5%695
2Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #769.515.1%655
3Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #867.418.1%436
4Peking UniversityBeijing #965.515.3%526
5Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #1261.017.6%525
6Fudan UniversityShanghai #1755.616.2%442
7Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #1854.716.6%498
8Wuhan UniversityWuhan #3444.720.2%239
9Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #3544.215.6%279
10University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #4241.417.1%169
11Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #4440.618.9%343
12Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #6235.317.6%190
13Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #6434.814.9%500
14Jilin UniversityChangchun #6634.322.2%204
15Tongji UniversityShanghai #7133.116.0%185
16Central South UniversityChangsha #7432.518.4%416
17Nanjing UniversityNanjing #7831.714.7%127
18Shandong UniversityJinan #9229.116.9%171
19University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #10527.017.7%93
20Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #10726.716.5%150
21Soochow UniversitySuzhou #11026.314.9%263
22Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #11325.916.3%292
23Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #12324.513.1%258
24Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #12724.017.7%133
25University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #13523.016.5%84
26Xiamen UniversityXiamen #14022.514.8%125
27Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #14721.713.3%434
28Nanchang UniversityNanchang #14821.617.6%230
29Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #15221.211.8%606
30Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #15321.115.8%88
31Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #15920.513.7%173
32China Agricultural UniversityBeijing #16320.122.2%100
33Southeast UniversityNanjing #16819.619.5%118
34Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #17618.913.8%173
35China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #18518.116.1%76
36Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing #18717.914.5%302
37Army Medical UniversityChongqing #20516.515.2%84
38Anhui Medical UniversityHefei #20616.413.4%197
39Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #21116.014.8%225
40Qingdao UniversityQingdao #21415.814.7%188
41Fujian Medical UniversityFuzhou #22115.312.6%264
42Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin #22215.212.9%192
43Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai #23414.417.6%169
44Nantong UniversityNantong #23714.216.9%135
45South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #24713.616.1%61
46Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu #24913.419.2%152
47Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing #25013.416.5%166
48Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #26012.816.0%63
49China Medical UniversityShenyang #26612.419.9%207
50Ningbo UniversityNingbo #27212.117.7%118
51Yangzhou UniversityYangzhou #27811.714.2%86
52Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing #28111.613.3%131
53Jiangnan UniversityWuxi #29410.918.2%109
54Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsBeijing #30510.317.5%101
55Shanghai University of SportShanghai #30610.224.7%86
56Air Force Medical UniversityXi'an #3139.916.7%92
57Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang #3149.819.4%89
58Nanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjing #3159.813.2%78
59Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou #3259.315.8%136
60Xuzhou Medical CollegeTongshan #3388.714.9%96

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

Who are the top Physiology researchers in China?

Jean Woo, Lan Tan and Cong Liu rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Physiology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Jean Woo#95,585 worldwide overall32.4 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Lan Tan#103,283 worldwide overall35.0 of 122 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Cong Liu#47,650 worldwide overall21.5 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Aimin Xu#26,614 worldwide overall24.8 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jin‐Tai Yu#71,410 worldwide overall30.0 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Dan Li#44,369 worldwide overall17.1 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Paul M. Vanhoutte#154,099 worldwide overall26.0 of 121 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Luo Zhang#190,372 worldwide overall24.4 of 120 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Yong‐Jing Gao#137,074 worldwide overall15.4 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Hanping Shi#283,818 worldwide overall25.0 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Ester Cerin#7,593 worldwide overall16.7 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Yan‐Jiang Wang#124,115 worldwide overall17.8 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13An Pan#3,870 worldwide overall13.6 of 31 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Jin‐Tai Yu#33,401 worldwide overall12.9 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Guang‐Hui Liu#23,460 worldwide overall12.8 of 28 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Physiology 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 Physiology