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Rheumatology research in China

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranks first in China for Rheumatology research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by Sichuan University and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College.

China's world rank
#1
of 52 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
15k
Top-10% rate
21.3%
Ranked institutions
45

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

What is the best university for Rheumatology in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #287.324.7%181
2Sichuan UniversityChengdu #379.921.4%265
3Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #570.619.4%287
4Peking UniversityBeijing #667.217.6%280
5Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #862.023.0%190
6Central South UniversityChangsha #959.825.7%160
7Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #1156.227.1%126
8Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou #1649.331.3%119
9Anhui Medical UniversityHefei #1748.226.0%128
10West China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengdu #2541.120.9%150
11Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #2839.127.0%118
12Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #3336.122.4%142
13Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #3833.515.9%202
14Wuhan UniversityWuhan #4032.528.0%86
15Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #4132.123.3%90
16Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing #4231.616.5%162
17Soochow UniversitySuzhou #4331.221.8%105
18China Medical UniversityShenyang #5227.722.3%102
19Tongji HospitalWuhan #5327.428.5%73
20Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing #6025.121.0%102
21Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #6124.831.3%68
22Fudan UniversityShanghai #6423.923.5%93
23Xiangya Hospital Central South UniversityChangsha #6822.829.5%72
24Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #7022.322.1%95
25Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou #7421.326.3%81
26Fujian Medical UniversityFuzhou #8219.416.2%108
27Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing #8518.826.4%70
28Jilin UniversityChangchun #9317.121.4%72
29Nanchang UniversityNanchang #9416.924.8%68
30Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #9816.120.6%68
31Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu #9916.030.5%65
32Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijing #10115.617.5%90
33Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan #10215.418.3%107
34Shandong First Medical UniversityJinan #10315.221.4%75
35Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai #10614.725.4%66
36Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #10714.522.9%72
37Anhui University of Traditional Chinese MedicineHefei #10814.427.6%64
38First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #11712.918.5%89
39Qingdao UniversityQingdao #11812.819.1%76
40Stomatology HospitalXi'an #12411.922.6%69
41Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing #13011.022.8%66
42Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang #13510.316.5%77
43Kunming Medical UniversityKunming #1439.217.0%67
44Peking University People's HospitalBeijing #1607.215.3%63
45Peking University First HospitalBeijing #1834.714.2%65

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

Who are the top Rheumatology researchers in China?

Jianhao Lin, Xinping Tian and Chi Chiu Mok rank highest among researchers based in China.

  1. 1Jianhao Lin#28,041 worldwide overall472 citations · 10 works
  2. 2Xinping Tian#95,566 worldwide overall121 citations · 12 works
  3. 3Chi Chiu Mok#126,109 worldwide overall118 citations · 14 works
  4. 4Xiaofeng Zeng#231,297 worldwide overall234 citations · 28 works
  5. 5Xiaoling Zhang#258,548 worldwide overall297 citations · 8 works
  6. 6Yongzhe Li#277,993 worldwide overall98 citations · 11 works
  7. 7Yong Huo#280,199 worldwide overall391 citations · 11 works
  8. 8Xiaofeng Zeng#323,455 worldwide overall57 citations · 8 works
  9. 9Brenda Roe#338,880 worldwide overall117 citations · 9 works
  10. 10Yilin Cao#361,578 worldwide overall133 citations · 9 works
  11. 11Xiaolin Sun#391,483 worldwide overall87 citations · 8 works
  12. 12Xin Lü#395,177 worldwide overall129 citations · 8 works
  13. 13Zetao Liao#404,467 worldwide overall38 citations · 8 works
  14. 14Jieruo Gu#414,525 worldwide overall54 citations · 17 works
  15. 15Dongquan Shi#424,090 worldwide overall104 citations · 9 works

How China compares with other countries in Rheumatology