Top institutions in China for Materials

215 institutions · Materials · China

Which institutions in China have the most top-cited scientists in Materials?

2,764 researchers in China whose main subfield is Materials are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 7.4% of all listed authors in China, and 1st of 84 countries in the subfield. 773 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). University of Science and Technology Beijing has the most (95), followed by Northwestern Polytechnical University (83) and Central South University (78). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
2,764
7.4% of all in China
In the global top 100,000
773
28.0% of them
Country rank in the subfield
#1
of 84 countries in Materials
Highest-ranked
#623
Nan, Cewen
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1University of Science and Technology Beijing9530#1ZHANG, Yong #1,177
2Northwestern Polytechnical University8333#2Gu, Junwei #1,885
3Central South University7829#4Li, Zhiming #1,918
4Harbin Institute of Technology7536#5Leng, Jingsong #9,895
5Shanghai Jiao Tong University6516#6Ding, Wenjiang #12,682
6Huazhong University of Science and Technology5017#7Shi, Yusheng #14,137
7Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of Sciences4614#8Ma, Zongyi #4,114
8Wuhan University of Technology4013#9Wu, Shaopeng #25,268
9Tsinghua University3813#10Nan, Cewen #623
10Xi'an Jiaotong University3813#11Li, Fei #4,991
11State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing386#12LI, Jinshan #13,888
12Chongqing University3614#13Liu, Qing #11,633
13Beihang University369#14Sun, Zhimei #22,280
14Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics326#16Gu, Dongdong #2,297
15Tianjin University319#17Chai, Liyuan #26,483
16Dalian University of Technology309#18Han, Baoguo Guang #13,545
17Jiangsu University287#20Lu, Jinzhong #23,890
18Shaanxi University of Science and Technology289#21Xu, Bingshe #32,638
19Shanghai University288#22Zhang, Jinfeng #37,265
20Kunming University of Science and Technology2510#25Feng, Jing #7,733
21Zhengzhou University255#26Shao, Guosheng #8,121
22Taiyuan University of Technology256#28Qiao, Junwei #22,900
23Nanjing Tech University242#30Xin, Yunchang #84,603
24Hunan University232#31Sun, Guangyong #4,783
25Northeastern University239#27Wang, Fuhui #14,246
26Nanjing University of Science and Technology228#34Zhao, Yonghao #16,152
27South China University of Technology2210#35Zhu, Min #18,910
28Beijing University of Technology223#36Han, Xiaodong #22,988
29Shandong University225#37Liu, Jikai #34,011
30Beijing Institute of Technology216#40Fang, Daining #11,967
31Tongji University206#42Yu, Jianbo #2,861
32University of Science and Technology of China195#44Yang, Rui #12,371
33Southeast University183#46Sun, Zhengming #4,737
34Guangdong University of Technology183#49Sheng, Xinxin #35,600
35Xi'an University of Technology185#50Gang, Liu #46,082
36Southern University of Science and Technology1711#51Song, Guangling #1,439
37University of Chinese Academy of Sciences175#52Wu, Xiaolei #2,253
38Sun Yat-Sen University175#57Wu, Xin #54,562
39Wuhan University of Science and Technology173#58Chen, Fu #64,460
40Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences155#67Yu, Jinhong #49,468
41Anhui University of Technology153#69Zhang, Yingyi #71,982
42China University of Mining and Technology151#70Liu, Hao #83,697
43Liaoning Academy of Materials146#71Lu, Ke #739
44North University of China145#74Zhao, Yuhong #2,972
45Donghua University144#75Qin, Xiaohong #12,859
46School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology144#79Geng, Ling #56,064
47Hebei University of Technology142#80Zheng, Shijian #71,196
48Guangxi University131#88Fujita, Toyohisa #82,251
49School of Materials Science and Engineering123#41Ma, Evan E. #890
50Jilin University123#89Ren, LuQuan Q. #3,825
51Qingdao University127#90Wu, Guanglei #8,257
52Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China121#94Luo, Hong #24,189
53Yanshan University123#95Zhang, Xinyu #43,495
54Jiangxi University of Science and Technology121#96Yang, Youwen #63,661
55Jiangnan University113#101Wei, Qufu #17,425
56Hangzhou Dianzi University114#102Zhang, Yikun #20,396
57Nanchang Hangkong University113#103Li, Xibao #24,174
58Shenzhen University114#105Yasin, Ghulam #31,564
59School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering112#108Jiang, Tao #34,943
60Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University113#110Watanabe, Tadao #38,207
61Zhejiang University of Technology111#111Zhang, Zheng #40,217
62Southwest Jiaotong University111#113Hu, Chunfeng #95,712
63Lanzhou University of Technology102#122Yang, Hua #4,577
64Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology101#131Yun, Sining #29,419
65China University of Petroleum (East China)102#132Mintova, Svetlana #29,755
66Beijing University of Chemical Technology102#140Yang, Dan #94,359
67Soochow University91#145Wu, Xinhua #12,567
68Zhejiang Normal University93#148Orooji, Yasin #15,856
69School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University93#149Yan, Mi #18,700
70Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University93#151Zhou, Di #23,822
71Xi'an Technological University93#157Wang, Yan #36,517
72Guilin University of Electronic Technology93#160Fan, Hualin #43,105
73School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology91#161Huang, Yudong #45,319
74Key Laboratory of Automotive Materials, Ministry of Education91#162Jiang, Qichuan #51,059
75Ocean University of China93#163Cui, Zhongyu #51,257
76China University of Geosciences93#165Bie, Chuanbiao #53,880
77State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing91#166Shen, Qiang #82,140
78Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences90#167Dong, Shaoming #107,134
79Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes82#170Zhang, Yihe #13,575
80Henan Polytechnic University84#171Zhou, Aiguo #22,453
81Yunnan University81#172Wang, Yude #30,017
82Jiangsu University of Science and Technology83#177Chen, L. Y. #51,114
83Tiangong University83#179Kang, Weimin #53,890
84Changzhou University81#180Chen, Haiqun #56,608
85National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming81#181Wu, Guohua #56,949
86Guilin University of Technology82#183Liu, Laijun #74,911
87Changsha University of Science and Technology80#184Chen, Xiaomin #101,977
88Anhui Polytechnic University73#188Zhu, Tiejun #12,970
89Shandong University of Science and Technology72#195Zeng, Rong Chang #34,161
90Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai71#196Tan, Caiwang #39,261
91Hohai University71#197Ao, Yanhui #41,972
92Liaocheng University71#199Zhang, Dafeng #43,279
93State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures72#201Shui, Zhonghe #47,455
94East China University of Science and Technology74#203Zhang, Xiancheng #51,456
95Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture73#204Deng, Jianxin #57,802
96Harbin Engineering University72#205Zhang, Jinghuai #64,088
97Shenyang University of Technology71#207You, Junhua #69,212
98Henan Academy of Sciences71#209Zhang, Rui #70,149
99Xiamen University71#211Qing, Xinlin #76,602
100School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University70#218Xiaopeng, Lu #113,899
101Sichuan University63#221Wu, Jiagang #4,220
102Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences63#225Hou, Baorong #10,680
103Zhejiang University64#231Zhang, Ze #27,813
104Fuzhou University61#240Shi, Yongqian #48,863
105Yangzhou University61#241Zhang, Yongcai #49,692
106North China University of Science and Technology63#242Zhang, Fucheng #52,482
107University of Electronic Science and Technology of China62#246Zhao, Miao #59,093
108Southwest University61#247Wang, Zhongchang #63,833
109Shaanxi Normal University61#250Zhu, Gangqiang #77,059
110Shanghai Maritime University61#254Sun, Kai #93,867
111Guangzhou University61#257Liao, Bokai #98,548
112Hohai University Changzhou60#259Jiang, Jinghua #112,307
113North China Electric Power University60#260Liu, Shunyu #138,187
114Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications60#261Zhou, Xianju #141,034
115Peking University52#263Zheng, Y. F. #2,345
116Hefei University of Technology51#266Wu, Yucheng #6,110
117China University of Petroleum-Beijing51#275Ge, Lei #15,914
118College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering52#276Lin, Yongcheng #16,122
119Yantai University53#283Yin, Fuxing #25,786
120Powder Metallurgy Research Institute52#288He, Junyang #31,654
121State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University55#289Huang, Ke #32,292
122Yancheng Institute of Technology52#294Luo, Juhua #39,050
123Northwest Normal University China51#296Wang, Qizhao #39,833
124Northeast Forestry University51#301Li, Jian #44,875
125Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research51#304Zhao, Yongqing #47,708
126School of Metallurgy and Environment54#307Zhao, Zhongwei #51,863
127Wuhan Institute of Technology52#309Huang, Hualiang #54,358
128College of Materials Science and Engineering52#316Jia, Lichuan #66,406
129Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology51#318Wang, Yiguang #69,286
130Hebei University51#325Zhang, Wenming #84,476
131Henan University of Science and Technology51#328Wei, Shizhong #90,752
132Dalian Polytechnic University51#329Zhai, Shangru #91,249
133Shenyang Aerospace University50#333Meng, Qingshi #125,049
134Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Laser Processing and Modification50#336Shen, Chen #155,026
135Fujian Normal University50#337Lin, Jinfeng #155,345
136Beijing Jiaotong University50#338Zhang, Rubing #158,248
137Zhejiang Sci-Tech University50#339Memon, H. #182,137
138School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology43#347Cao, Mao-Sheng #5,239
139Suzhou Laboratory42#352Zhou, Yanchun #9,730
140Fudan University42#355Zhao, Biao #11,391
141School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University43#368Li, Chang-Jiu #24,700
142Central South University of Forestry and Technology41#370Wu, Yiqiang #26,297
143Jingdezhen Ceramic University43#375Zeng, Xiaojun #29,355
144University of Jinan41#377Cheng, Xin #33,549
145National Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials42#381Liu, Yongfeng #35,717
146Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen42#383Wei, Jun #36,587
147The State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University43#387Wang, Guodong #42,986
148Institute of Mechanics Chinese Academy of Sciences42#388Yuan, Fuping #43,808
149CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials42#389Gong, Xinglong #44,161
150Harbin University of Science and Technology41#393Chi, Qingguo #45,965
151Ningbo University42#394Du, Peng #46,048
152Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology42#398Hao, Xihong #46,740
153Nanchang University41#401Wang, Xiang #48,995
154Northwest University42#403Liu, Enzhou #50,157
155Shanghai University of Electric Power42#405Cao, Huaijie #52,504
156College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University41#412Wu, Ruizhi #60,398
157College of Aerospace Engineering, Harbin Engineering University41#415Wu, Linzhi #68,852
158China Jiliang University41#417Xu, Shiqing #70,626
159East China Jiaotong University41#422Wan, Yizao #83,580
160Jinan University41#424Zhou, Shengfeng #85,698
161Shanghai University of Engineering Science41#425Lu, Qinghua #91,559
162Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral (Northeastern University), Ministry of Education41#426Li, Huabing #91,818
163Chengdu University of Technology41#432Long, Jianping #98,654
164University of Shanghai for Science and Technology40#433Yang, Junhe #102,421
165Dongguan University of Technology40#436Liang, Jun #109,713
166Ltd.40#235Xue, Juanqin #135,667
167Foshan University40#447Hong, Xiaodong #142,258
168Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences40#448Yu, Yuan #143,507
169Wuhan University40#450Yang, Jingjing #147,524
170Shenyang University of Chemical Technology40#455Zhang, Xuejun #169,027
171Mingyue Lake Laboratory33#465Pan, Fusheng #4,276
172Shantou University31#480Wang, Quan #17,051
173Hubei University of Automotive Technology31#482Lan, Di #18,119
174Qingdao University of Technology32#486Li, Changhe #20,894
175Anhui University of Science and Technology31#493Shu, Ruiwen #27,460
176Wuhan Textile University32#512Li, Qiang #39,198
177Xi'an Polytechnic University32#524Fan, Wei #48,662
178School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen32#529Zhao, Yilu #55,561
179School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University31#538Wang, Chunchang #60,538
180State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering31#543Zhang, L. W. #63,990
181Institute of New Materials, Guangdong Academy of Sciences31#544Yan, Xingchen #64,814
182Tianmushan Laboratory32#545Zhao, Shiteng #66,393
183Huaibei Coal Industry Teachers College31#547Dai, Kai #67,022
184Chang'an University31#549Zhao, Qinyang #68,470
185Huaqiao University31#554Chen, Guohua #70,151
186School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University32#555Tianbiao, Yu #70,272
187Hebei University of Science and Technology31#565Wang, Bo #79,126
188National Engineering Research Center of Near-Net-Shape Forming for Metallic Materials31#572Fu, Zhiqiang #87,097
189Hangzhou City University31#574Tang, Huiping #89,365
190Dalian Jiaotong University31#576Guan, Renguo #91,469
191Hubei Longzhong Laboratory30#586Chen, Wen #101,052
192Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials, Ministry of Education30#587Zhang, Dong #102,715
193Changsha University30#589Zhou, Wei #105,674
194Shandong University, Weihai30#597Sun, Jialin #115,576
195Qingdao University of Science and Technology30#601Zhang, Meng #118,638
196Southwest University of Science and Technology30#603Zhang, Yong #122,363
197School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University30#604Zhang, Haifeng #125,007
198Wenzhou University30#606Xiang, Weidong #131,016
199National University of Defense Technology China30#608Feng, Junzong #132,524
200Xi'an University of Science and Technology30#610Zhang, Chuanwei #134,895
201Qilu University of Technology30#611Shi, Feng #135,941
202Sichuan University of Science & Engineering30#612Hao, Aize #137,463
203Yan'an University30#613Wang, Danjun #138,426
204Fuyao University of Science and Technology30#614Ping, Dehai #138,646
205Nantong University30#620Wang, Xingxing #155,166
206Changchun Institute Of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy Of Sciences30#624Meng, Jian #157,440
207Nanjing University30#629Wu, Hao #163,224
208Nanjing Institute of Technology30#633Zhang, Xiaobo #175,387
209General Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals China30#636Huang, Xiaowei #182,484
210Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Liaoning Province, Northeastern University30#637Zhang, Zhiqiang #182,710
211Nanjing Forestry University30#638Pan, Mingzhu #182,723
212Guizhou University30#639Qu, Yunpeng #183,541
213Henan Agricultural University30#641Li, Cheng #191,062
214School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University30#642Qu, Huawei #202,737
215Beijing Technology and Business University30#643Zhang, Yang #205,611

The top 100 in Materials in China, in order

  1. 1
    Nan, Cewen
    Tsinghua University
  2. 2
    Lu, Ke
    Liaoning Academy of Materials
  3. 3
    Ma, Evan E.
    School of Materials Science and Engineering
  4. 4
    ZHANG, Yong
    University of Science and Technology Beijing
  5. 5
    Song, Guangling
    Southern University of Science and Technology
  6. 6
    Gu, Junwei
    Northwestern Polytechnical University
  7. 7
    Li, Zhiming
    Central South University
  8. 8
    Wu, Xiaolei
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  9. 9
    Gu, Dongdong
    Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  10. 10
    Zheng, Y. F.
    Peking University
  11. 11
    Chen, Mingwei
    Southern University of Science and Technology
  12. 12
    Yu, Jianbo
    Tongji University
  13. 13
    Zhao, Yuhong
    North University of China
  14. 14
    Li, Xiaogang
    University of Science and Technology Beijing
  15. 15
    Ren, LuQuan Q.
    Jilin University
  16. 16
    Ma, Zongyi
    Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of Sciences
  17. 17
    Wu, Jiagang
    Sichuan University
  18. 18
    Pan, Fusheng
    Mingyue Lake Laboratory
  19. 19
    Pan, Yong
    Southwest Petroleum University China
  20. 20
    Yang, Hua
    Lanzhou University of Technology
  21. 21
    Sun, Zhengming
    Southeast University
  22. 22
    Sun, Guangyong
    Hunan University
  23. 23
    Li, Fei
    Xi'an Jiaotong University
  24. 24
    Xie, Rongjun
    State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
  25. 25
    Cao, Mao-Sheng
    School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology
  26. 26
    Li, Jingfeng
    Tsinghua University
  27. 27
    Wu, Yucheng
    Hefei University of Technology
  28. 28
    Feng, Jing
    Kunming University of Science and Technology
  29. 29
    Shao, Guosheng
    Zhengzhou University
  30. 30
    Wang, Zhonggang
    Central South University
  31. 31
    Wu, Guanglei
    Qingdao University
  32. 32
    Wu, Hongjing
    Northwestern Polytechnical University
  33. 33
    Lü, Zhaoping
    University of Science and Technology Beijing
  34. 34
    Ren, Xiaobing Bing
    Yongjiang Laboratory
  35. 35
    Gleiter, Herbert
    Liaoning Academy of Materials
  36. 36
    Zhou, Yanchun
    Suzhou Laboratory
  37. 37
    Leng, Jingsong
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  38. 38
    Shuai, Cijun
    Central South University
  39. 39
    Hou, Baorong
    Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences
  40. 40
    Liu, Wei
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  41. 41
    Liu, Panbo
    Northwestern Polytechnical University
  42. 42
    Zhao, Biao
    Fudan University
  43. 43
    Liu, Qing
    Chongqing University
  44. 44
    Lau, Alan Kin Tak
    Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
  45. 45
    Fang, Daining
    Beijing Institute of Technology
  46. 46
    Yang, Rui
    University of Science and Technology of China
  47. 47
    Wu, Xinhua
    Soochow University
  48. 48
    Ding, Wenjiang
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  49. 49
    Qin, Xiaohong
    Donghua University
  50. 50
    Fu, Y. S.
    Chongqing University
  51. 51
    Zhu, Tiejun
    Anhui Polytechnic University
  52. 52
    Han, Baoguo Guang
    Dalian University of Technology
  53. 53
    Zhang, Yihe
    Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes
  54. 54
    Chen, Daqing Qin
    Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials
  55. 55
    Song, Min
    Central South University
  56. 56
    LI, Jinshan
    State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing
  57. 57
    Jia, Zirui
    Qingdao University
  58. 58
    Shi, Yusheng
    Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  59. 59
    Wang, Fuhui
    Northeastern University
  60. 60
    Zhang, Peng
    Zhengzhou University
  61. 61
    Li, Qian
    Chongqing University
  62. 62
    Chen, Lidong
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  63. 63
    Lu, Yiping
    Dalian University of Technology
  64. 64
    Zhang, Zhefeng
    University of Science and Technology of China
  65. 65
    Chou, Kuochih
    University of Science and Technology Beijing
  66. 66
    Lu, Lei K.
    Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of Sciences
  67. 67
    Orooji, Yasin
    Zhejiang Normal University
  68. 68
    Hu, Ning
    Xihua University
  69. 69
    Ge, Lei
    China University of Petroleum-Beijing
  70. 70
    Lin, Yongcheng
    College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
  71. 71
    Sun, Junsun R.
    Xi'an Jiaotong University
  72. 72
    Zhao, Yonghao
    Nanjing University of Science and Technology
  73. 73
    Wang, Quan
    Shantou University
  74. 74
    Wei, Qufu
    Jiangnan University
  75. 75
    Yang, Tao
    Liaoning Academy of Materials
  76. 76
    Lan, Di
    Hubei University of Automotive Technology
  77. 77
    Xu, Jinyang
    Shanghai Institute of Technology
  78. 78
    Wang, Qingyuan
    Sichuan University
  79. 79
    Yan, Mi
    School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University
  80. 80
    Liu, Yong
    Central South University
  81. 81
    Zhu, Min
    South China University of Technology
  82. 82
    En-Hou, Han
    Institute of Corrosion Science and Technology
  83. 83
    Han, Jiecai Cai
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  84. 84
    Zhang, Yifu
    Hubei University of Science and Technology
  85. 85
    Zhang, Yikun
    Hangzhou Dianzi University
  86. 86
    Zhang, Liangchi
    Southern University of Science and Technology
  87. 87
    Yang, Huaming
    Central South University
  88. 88
    Li, Changhe
    Qingdao University of Technology
  89. 89
    Liu, Yaqing Ju
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  90. 90
    Lin, Yuanhua
    Tsinghua University
  91. 91
    Cheng, Laifei
    Northwestern Polytechnical University
  92. 92
    Sun, Zhimei
    Beihang University
  93. 93
    Zhou, Aiguo
    Henan Polytechnic University
  94. 94
    Zhang, Yuxin
    Chongqing University
  95. 95
    Qiao, Junwei
    Taiyuan University of Technology
  96. 96
    Han, Xiaodong
    Beijing University of Technology
  97. 97
    Deng, Dean
    Chongqing University
  98. 98
    Li, Wenya
    Northwestern Polytechnical University
  99. 99
    Ouyang, Liuzhang
    South China University of Technology
  100. 100
    Zhou, Di
    Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University

2,764 listed scientists in Materials in China

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