The 1st edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in China is based on information gathered from Microsoft Academic Graph on 06-12-2021. Position in our world university ranking is based on total H-index values of every leading scientist associated with that university. A leading scientist is a scholar with a D-index (discipline H-index) above a specific threshold (usually 30 or 40) for their areas of research. The ranking of top universities in China only lists 1000 universities with the highest H-index total. Show more
The ranking process involved careful examination of 166,880 scientists on Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph.
A comprehensive definition of our research process can be examined on our methodology page .
Please take into consideration that the scientific institution or university for a scholar is typically set based on the affiliation details presented on their Google Scholar profile.
In comparison to other world university rankings our goal is to focus mostly on research achievements of top scientists working with each institution. We wish to inspire researchers, entrepreneurs, and institutions worldwide to explore where leading science authorities are heading and to provide an opportunity for the entire scientific community to confirm who the leading authorities in specific disciplines, in different geographies, or possibly within research institutions are.
The ranking process involved a detailed examination of 166,880 researchers’ profiles from Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph. Over 132,836 profiles were examined. Scientists from more than 2,814 institutions and affiliations were analyzed.
