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Surgery research in China

Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranks first in China for Surgery research in 2022-now (#8 worldwide), followed by Peking University and Sichuan University.

China's world rank
#2
of 86 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
66k
Top-10% rate
14.7%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Surgery in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #871.715.4%2,164
2Peking UniversityBeijing #970.014.1%1,860
3Sichuan UniversityChengdu #1068.616.5%2,349
4Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #1365.016.2%1,822
5Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #2854.615.1%1,418
6Fudan UniversityShanghai #3551.515.6%1,058
7Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #3651.124.5%549
8University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #5345.915.4%424
9Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #5645.113.5%776
10Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #6044.218.9%437
11Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #7840.613.6%1,542
12Wuhan UniversityWuhan #7940.416.5%560
13Nanjing UniversityNanjing #8639.314.0%407
14Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #9238.316.8%807
15Tongji UniversityShanghai #9438.016.3%448
16Soochow UniversitySuzhou #10236.915.4%773
17Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #11535.315.6%428
18Central South UniversityChangsha #11735.115.8%943
19Jilin UniversityChangchun #12434.319.5%399
20Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #12534.217.3%775
21Shandong UniversityJinan #13333.316.8%372
22Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #14332.312.7%1,920
23Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #15231.514.0%758
24Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #15331.416.8%434
25Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #15731.112.9%1,262
26University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #18029.226.4%110
27University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #18528.817.9%182
28Southeast UniversityNanjing #18628.819.7%298
29Nankai UniversityTianjin #19028.519.7%136
30Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #19128.414.9%426
31Xiamen UniversityXiamen #20027.813.0%267
32Fujian Medical UniversityFuzhou #20227.613.4%984
33Anhui Medical UniversityHefei #20827.214.3%589
34Nanchang UniversityNanchang #21027.116.4%510
35Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #21127.018.4%96
36Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #21326.914.7%616
37Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #22026.515.3%304
38Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing #22826.013.2%850
39Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #23025.926.8%95
40Qingdao UniversityQingdao #23225.713.7%619
41Army Medical UniversityChongqing #25324.514.0%239
42Nantong UniversityNantong #27723.313.9%330
43Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaBeijing #28123.122.1%64
44Chongqing UniversityChongqing #29022.719.4%97
45Zhejiang Cancer HospitalHangzhou #29322.518.9%75
46China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #29422.521.6%80
47Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin #29522.512.1%440
48Tianjin UniversityTianjin #29622.423.9%125
49South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #30122.223.0%98
50Union HospitalShatin #30422.019.3%209
51Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijing #33720.611.7%611
52Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai #34320.417.3%291
53China Medical UniversityShenyang #34420.416.4%551
54University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu #34820.216.6%220
55Ningbo UniversityNingbo #35120.112.5%326
56Qilu Hospital of Shandong UniversityJinan #35719.914.1%289
57Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #36119.719.0%79
58Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghai #36219.712.9%139
59Xuzhou Medical CollegeTongshan #36419.612.8%292
60Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai #38019.013.8%237

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

Who are the top Surgery researchers in China?

Yufeng Zheng, Wenguo Cui and Wan Yee Lau rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Surgery that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Yufeng Zheng#8,273 worldwide overall38.6 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Wenguo Cui#2,777 worldwide overall36.4 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Wan Yee Lau#91,683 worldwide overall43.1 of 137 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Feng Shen#54,225 worldwide overall34.7 of 85 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jia Fan#13,567 worldwide overall35.4 of 103 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Yunbing Wang#30,296 worldwide overall28.7 of 53 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Xingdong Zhang#24,711 worldwide overall25.7 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Joseph J.�Y. Sung#36,946 worldwide overall43.0 of 222 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Ying Hao Sun#36,433 worldwide overall26.9 of 75 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Xiumei Mo#26,194 worldwide overall23.6 of 43 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Jun Ma#66,538 worldwide overall28.2 of 97 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Matthew T.V. Chan#48,241 worldwide overall25.1 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Anthony Yuen Bun Teoh#127,611 worldwide overall27.1 of 95 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Junbo Ge#168,829 worldwide overall37.8 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Xuanyong Liu#56,357 worldwide overall21.2 of 40 papers here in the top 10%

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