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The positions in the table below reflect the The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Overall research output
Count | Share | |
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Overall | 831 | 172.41 |
Overall Count and Share for 'The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
Subject | Count | Share |
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Biological sciences | 109 | 19.69 |
Chemistry | 284 | 82.70 |
Earth & environmental sciences | 126 | 34.97 |
Health sciences | 44 | 4.51 |
Physical sciences | 446 | 75.02 |
Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area, as a result the sum of the subject research outputs may not equal the overall research outputs.
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
Topics | Count | Share |
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Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 65 | 19.18 |
Physical Chemistry | 68 | 18.80 |
Electronics, Sensors and Digital Hardware | 53 | 13.14 |
Chemical Engineering | 39 | 12.81 |
Inorganic Chemistry | 43 | 10.38 |
Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 48 | 9.75 |
Organic Chemistry | 18 | 9.30 |
Nanotechnology | 39 | 7.50 |
Clinical Sciences | 32 | 6.06 |
Climate Change Science | 17 | 5.95 |
Share output for the past 5 years
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Collaboration
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
Type | Percentage |
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International (1021 institutions) | 31.6% |
Domestic (405 institutions) | 68.4% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) by Share
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Top 5 international collaborators with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) by Share
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Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.
- AI Chip Center for Emerging Smart Systems (ACCESS)
- BNU-HKUST Laboratory for Green Innovation
- CAS-HK Joint Laboratory for Hydrogen Energy
- Center for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Research (CNPCR)
- Center for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau (CORE)
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal (Hong Kong Branch)
- Future Circular Collider Design Study (FCC)
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Technology
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional Materials
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease
- Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation for Environmental Quality
- HKUST-Nan Fung Life Sciences Joint Laboratory
- Hong Kong Bioinformatics Centre
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
- IAS HKUST - Scripps R&D Laboratory
- Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
- International HapMap Project
- JNU-HKUST Joint Laboratory for Neuroscience Innovative Drug Research
- Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province and Hong Kong Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation
- KAUST-HKUST Micro/Nanofluidics Laboratory
- MOST State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution (SKLMP)
- PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institution
- SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory
- SIAT-HKUST Joint Laboratory of Cell Evolution and Digital Health
- SYSU-HKUST Research Center for Innovative Environmental Technology (SHRCIET)
- SZU-HKUST Joint PhD Program in Marine Environmental Science
- Shenzhen PKU-HKUST Medical Center
- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)
- State Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies (SKL)
- XJTU-HKUST Joint School of Sustainable Development (JSSD)