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Top Pollution Research Institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in 2022-now, followed by Tongji University and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, out of 195 ranked institutions.

Quality score: the square root of excellence (the share of works in the world top 10% against what the place's own topics predict, on English-language articles and reviews) times the square root of the journal factor (its papers in the Nature Index's selective journals against what its topics predict), times output to the power 0.3 times breadth (how much of the selected area it works in) to the power 0.25. Floor: 40 fractional works in this field.

Ranked by research quality, 2022-now

#InstitutionScoreTop-10% rateWorksCitationsAll time
1Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 100.0 16.9% 1.5k 29k#1
2Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 86.9 17.7% 427 8k#3
3University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 79.2 17.8% 276 5.8k#2
4Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 73.7 17.4% 335 6.2k#10
5Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 69.5 20.5% 299 6.4k#16
6Nankai UniversityChina · Tianjin 66.0 19.5% 180 4.3k#14
7Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 63.1 18.4% 158 3.4k#11
8Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 60.6 16.0% 200 4k#6
9Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 58.3 23.4% 103 2.5k#7
10Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing 56.3 14.8% 135 2.6k#27
11Beijing Normal UniversityChina · Beijing 54.5 15.4% 183 3.3k#29
12Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 52.9 16.6% 170 3.2k#26
13Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 51.4 6.5% 589 5.7k#8
14Hohai UniversityChina · Nanjing 50.0 13.1% 240 3.8k#52
15Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina · Beijing 48.6 15.2% 573 9.3k#36
16Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentChina · Beijing 47.4 14.6% 155 2.3k#32
17Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security · Shanghai 46.3 22.8% 60 1.6k#15
18China Agricultural UniversityChina · Beijing 45.2 22.2% 171 4.2k#28
19Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 44.2 15.3% 148 2.7k#37
20Xiamen UniversityChina · Xiamen 43.2 12.8% 134 2.2k#42
21National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 42.3 18.7% 106 2.2k#30
22China University of GeosciencesChina · Wuhan 41.4 14.3% 104 1.7k#49
23Northwest A&F UniversityChina · Yangling 40.5 23.0% 132 3.8k#41
24Chinese Research Academy of Environmental SciencesChina · Beijing 39.7 15.9% 165 3k#46
25Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 39.0 15.6% 154 2.6k#38
26Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGermany · Berlin 38.2 11.6% 192 3.2k#5
27Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 37.5 14.0% 178 3.3k#51
28Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 36.8 15.1% 150 2.8k#62
29Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 36.1 20.3% 98 2.1k#48
30Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 35.5 15.6% 181 3.2k#44
31Cornell UniversityUnited States · Ithaca 34.9 17.0% 62 1.1k#19
32The University of QueenslandAustralia · Brisbane 34.3 17.0% 111 2.3k#24
33Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyChina · Xi'an 33.7 16.7% 162 2.7k#100
34Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasSpain · Madrid 33.1 8.8% 240 3.6k#13
35Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityChina · Hong Kong 32.6 25.9% 82 1.7k#90
36Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands · Wageningen 32.0 12.1% 140 3k#20
37South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 31.5 11.3% 157 2.4k#77
38Ocean University of ChinaChina · Qingdao 31.0 8.9% 202 2.8k#94
39City University of Hong KongChina · Hong Kong 30.5 19.7% 68 1.5k#53
40East China Normal UniversityChina · Shanghai 30.0 17.3% 90 2k#40
41Lanzhou UniversityChina · Lanzhou 29.6 16.6% 102 1.9k#98
42Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 29.1 18.1% 124 2.2k-
43Fudan UniversityChina · Shanghai 28.7 13.2% 84 1.6k#89
44Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 28.2 15.2% 113 1.8k#56
45UNSW SydneyAustralia · Sydney 27.8 20.9% 63 1.1k#92
46University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 27.4 18.9% 61 1k#34
47South China Agricultural UniversityChina · Guangzhou 27.0 17.8% 162 3.2k-
48Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina · Nanjing 26.6 14.3% 169 3k#58
49Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands · Delft 26.2 13.6% 90 1.4k#22
50Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina · Beijing 25.8 15.3% 250 4.4k-
51Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 25.4 13.3% 113 1.7k-
52Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 25.1 17.7% 166 2.9k-
53University of TorontoCanada · Toronto 24.7 10.3% 87 1.3k#54
54Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)China · Guangzhou 24.4 15.8% 61 1.2k-
55Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 24.0 15.9% 101 1.9k#87
56Beijing University of TechnologyChina · Beijing 23.7 14.1% 244 4.3k-
57China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China · Beijing 23.3 13.5% 87 1.2k#95
58Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina · Harbin 23.0 20.9% 140 3.2k-
59North China Electric Power UniversityChina · Beijing 22.7 17.7% 102 1.9k#66
60Guangdong University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 22.4 16.6% 107 1.9k#70
61Southwest UniversityChina · Chongqing 22.0 15.3% 90 1.4k-
62Iowa State UniversityUnited States · Ames 21.7 11.5% 63 970-
63Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 21.4 15.7% 88 1.4k#73
64University of British ColumbiaCanada · Vancouver 21.1 13.1% 65 1.1k-
65Utrecht UniversityNetherlands · Utrecht 20.8 11.9% 68 1.4k#74
66University College LondonUnited Kingdom · London 20.5 12.4% 61 876-
67Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom · London 20.3 10.7% 68 1k#61
68University of Technology SydneyAustralia · Sydney 20.0 24.9% 71 2k#88
69Ministry of Natural ResourcesChina · Beijing 19.7 13.6% 130 2.1k-
70University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 19.4 17.5% 87 1.7k-
71Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway · Trondheim 19.2 12.2% 66 1k#84
72Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchIndia · New Delhi 18.9 12.5% 212 3.5k-
73Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 18.6 13.5% 130 2.5k-
74Leibniz AssociationGermany · Berlin 18.4 9.7% 85 1.2k#57
75McGill UniversityCanada · Montreal 18.1 10.2% 64 906#91
76Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 17.9 15.4% 94 1.4k-
77Ghent UniversityBelgium · Ghent 17.6 10.6% 99 1.5k#50
78Nanjing Normal UniversityChina · Nanjing 17.4 11.0% 83 1.3k-
79Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina · Wuhan 17.1 15.8% 99 1.7k-
80Technical University of DenmarkDenmark · Kongens Lyngby 16.9 10.5% 120 1.9k#60
81Jinan UniversityChina · Guangzhou 16.7 11.5% 89 1.7k-
82Suzhou University of Science and TechnologyChina · Suzhou 16.4 12.4% 109 1.6k-
83Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 16.2 17.2% 74 1.5k-
84Aarhus UniversityDenmark · Aarhus 16.0 8.5% 80 1.1k#83
85National Research CouncilItaly · Rome 15.7 10.6% 180 2.7k-
86University of California, DavisUnited States · Davis 15.5 11.3% 62 969#76
87Yangzhou UniversityChina · Yangzhou 15.3 13.4% 111 2k-
88Texas A&M UniversityUnited States · College Station 15.1 9.9% 67 970#79
89Anhui Agricultural UniversityChina · Hefei 14.9 12.7% 73 974-
90South China Normal UniversityChina · Guangzhou 14.7 16.0% 68 1.3k-
91Hainan UniversityChina · Haikou 14.5 15.3% 93 1.7k-
92Guangxi UniversityChina · Nanning 14.2 10.5% 115 1.7k-
93Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 14.0 24.4% 96 2.3k-
94Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou 13.8 13.3% 105 1.6k-
95Guizhou UniversityChina · Guiyang 13.6 13.6% 119 1.6k-
96Michigan State UniversityUnited States · East Lansing 13.4 11.2% 74 892#71
97Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 13.2 16.0% 86 1.4k-
98The University of TokyoJapan · Tokyo 13.0 6.3% 72 676-
99Donghua UniversityChina · Shanghai 12.9 10.4% 66 954-
100Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina · Nanjing 12.7 15.5% 80 1.5k-

institutions ranked worldwide in Pollution (195). rank on the quality score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (about 6% in Dentistry, 21% in Economics).

How spread out this pool is

Every row above on one axis, one tick each. Right is a higher score. A field where the top few are far clear of everyone and one that runs down evenly look identical as a table.

13 to 17: 21 places17 to 21: 16 places21 to 26: 13 places26 to 30: 11 places30 to 34: 8 places34 to 39: 6 places39 to 43: 6 places43 to 48: 4 places48 to 52: 3 places52 to 56: 2 places56 to 61: 3 places61 to 65: 1 places65 to 69: 1 places69 to 74: 2 places74 to 78: 0 places78 to 83: 1 places83 to 87: 1 places87 to 91: 0 places91 to 96: 0 places96 to 100: 1 places13100

One bar per band of score, counting the rows on this page.

Ranked by volume, 2022-now

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 1.7k works
  2. 2 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 651 works
  3. 3 Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina 644 works
  4. 4 Tongji UniversityChina 488 works
  5. 5 Russian Academy of SciencesRussia 476 works
  6. 6 Zhejiang UniversityChina 370 works
  7. 7 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 330 works
  8. 8 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 306 works
  9. 9 Beijing University of TechnologyChina 283 works
  10. 10 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 274 works
  11. 11 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasSpain 273 works
  12. 12 Hohai UniversityChina 265 works
  13. 13 Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndia 239 works
  14. 14 Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchIndia 235 works
  15. 15 Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGermany 225 works

Pollution by country