According to the Nature Index 2022 Annual Tables (from March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022), Chengdu University (CDU) has witnessed its position up to a new high, ranking 648th among global universities and 148th among Chinese mainland universities.
The Latest Leading Institutions in Mainland China Ranked by the Nature Index for 2022 (March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022) |
S/N |
Institution |
Subjects / Journals |
Rankings |
Article Count |
Fractional Count |
1 |
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Subject |
3 |
2786 |
557.12 |
2 |
University of Science and Technology of China |
Subject |
5 |
1467 |
504.53 |
3 |
Peking University |
Subject |
6 |
1869 |
501.74 |
4 |
Nanjing University |
Subject |
7 |
1139 |
484.93 |
147 |
Wenzhou Medical University |
Subject |
644 |
43 |
12.72 |
148 |
Chengdu University |
Subject |
648 |
39 |
12.60 |
149 |
Liaocheng University |
Subject |
651 |
43 |
12.50 |
150 |
Tianjin Normal University |
Subject |
655 |
30 |
12.38 |
151 |
Fujian Medical University |
Subject |
668 |
45 |
12.03 |
152 |
Air Force Medical University of Chinese People's Liberation Army |
Subject |
676 |
33 |
11.74 |
A total of 39 articles were listed in the ranking, including 32 in chemistry, eight in physics, and one in life sciences, rising to a new peak. At the same time, 87.15% of those articles are co-authored with overseas researchers. This indicates the prominent achievement in carrying out the "talent strategy" and "internationalization strategy", and the rise in the output and the international influence of scientific research. Until now, we have boasted 570 scientific papers published in journals with an international impact this year, including 86 highly cited ones and 19 hot ones. Besides, the number of hot papers ranked 3rd in Sichuan province, and significant breakthroughs have been made in Essential Science Indicators (ESI) citation rates and top 1% field rankings.
