Hainan Tropical Ocean University: Rankings

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Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 479th in China, 5773rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 97 research topics. Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,913 academic publications and 16,348 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5773 of 14,131 In the World
#2126 of 5,830 In Asia
#479 of 960 In China
#1 of 2 In Sanya
#1476 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#1531 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#2149 of 2,360 For Multimedia
#6086 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#9197 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Environmental Science rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 457th for Environmental Science in China and 3908th in the World with 1,657 publications made and 10,334 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#457 of 553 In China
#1679 of 2,841 In Asia
#3908 of 6,888 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2000 11 1
2001 17 1
2002 19 3
2003 21 4
2004 16 2
2005 19 6
2006 34 13
2007 32 11
2008 27 27
2009 46 18
2010 58 24
2011 80 48
2012 59 67
2013 71 101
2014 61 101
2015 31 90
2016 29 133
2017 48 170
2018 27 192
2019 37 313
2020 106 402
2021 126 755
2022 181 1347
2023 181 1614
2024 189 2387
2025 155 2813

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 159 523 1531
Oceanography 347 1149 2770
Environmental Engineering 393 1406 2988
Environmental Management 400 1498 3429
Environmental Chemistry 438 1646 3462
Geotechnical Engineering 434 1626 3546
Ecology 419 1556 3625
Earth science and Geophysics 431 1603 3649
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 436 1668 3727
Agricultural Science 437 1654 3730
Geology 436 1651 3850
Paleontology 444 1690 3925
Geography and Cartography 482 1810 4388

Biology rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 465th for Biology in China and 4119th in the World with 1,574 publications made and 12,696 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#465 of 553 In China
#1818 of 2,838 In Asia
#4119 of 6,841 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 11 1
2001 8 1
2002 16 3
2003 18 7
2004 19 2
2005 20 8
2006 27 18
2007 27 13
2008 28 31
2009 38 31
2010 53 33
2011 63 56
2012 39 81
2013 54 101
2014 46 108
2015 34 109
2016 30 150
2017 33 184
2018 31 229
2019 48 315
2020 103 448
2021 129 925
2022 197 1597
2023 186 2014
2024 194 2980
2025 143 3466

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 159 523 1531
Evolutionary Biology 341 837 2209
Zoology 253 878 2451
Nutrition and Food Science 313 1201 2563
Molecular Biology 360 1198 2640
Horticulture 382 1444 3125
Microbiology 377 1545 3339
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 407 1523 3342
Biochemistry 443 1621 3530
Botany 416 1584 3579
Genetics 443 1640 3660
Nanotechnology 469 1839 3718
Agricultural Science 437 1654 3730
Paleontology 444 1690 3925
Immunology 393 1733 3974
Neuroscience 507 2177 5157

Engineering rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 478th for Engineering in China and 4063rd in the World with 1,455 publications made and 8,642 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#478 of 560 In China
#1848 of 2,841 In Asia
#4063 of 6,795 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 4 0
2000 15 0
2001 15 0
2002 19 2
2003 19 3
2004 24 0
2005 29 2
2006 37 9
2007 42 13
2008 41 25
2009 53 21
2010 70 25
2011 84 48
2012 65 53
2013 63 76
2014 47 80
2015 35 60
2016 35 129
2017 35 143
2018 30 147
2019 41 256
2020 66 291
2021 119 689
2022 108 1135
2023 140 1565
2024 130 2100
2025 106 2442

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Engineering Management 305 501 1476
Remote Sensing 362 1055 2448
Environmental Engineering 393 1406 2988
Human-Computer Interaction 442 1298 3033
Computer Networking 425 1446 3184
Telecommunications 428 1523 3281
Electronic Engineering 437 1627 3341
Chemical Engineering 457 1706 3415
Acoustical Engineering 442 1532 3509
Geotechnical Engineering 434 1626 3546
Civil Engineering 437 1593 3604
Nanotechnology 469 1839 3718
Structural Engineering 442 1729 3809
Mechanical Engineering 451 1663 3856
Electrical Engineering 455 1812 3889
Aerospace Engineering 476 1715 3910
Metallurgical Engineering 468 1848 3922
Materials Science 472 1863 3961
Optical Engineering 492 1917 4210

Chemistry rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 466th for Chemistry in China and 3883rd in the World with 1,401 publications made and 12,864 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#466 of 547 In China
#1795 of 2,785 In Asia
#3883 of 6,561 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2002 11 2
2003 13 5
2004 15 0
2005 19 4
2006 24 12
2007 22 16
2008 18 30
2009 34 30
2010 46 28
2011 46 44
2012 35 61
2013 45 94
2014 40 97
2015 34 89
2016 31 154
2017 30 164
2018 32 239
2019 43 313
2020 88 416
2021 126 915
2022 174 1570
2023 174 2015
2024 168 2843
2025 127 3385

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 313 1201 2563
Chemical Engineering 457 1706 3415
Environmental Chemistry 438 1646 3462
Biochemistry 443 1621 3530
Physical chemistry 457 1733 3669
Nanotechnology 469 1839 3718
Organic Chemistry 461 1793 3783
Materials Science 472 1863 3961

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 497th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 4764th in the World with 1,289 publications made and 4,056 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#497 of 563 In China
#1838 of 2,867 In Asia
#4764 of 7,088 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2000 15 1
2001 19 1
2002 32 1
2003 28 4
2004 37 0
2005 39 4
2006 55 10
2007 40 8
2008 52 14
2009 52 13
2010 86 9
2011 98 35
2012 58 54
2013 77 69
2014 57 77
2015 35 60
2016 26 113
2017 35 128
2018 21 117
2019 20 192
2020 55 254
2021 65 403
2022 75 596
2023 86 791
2024 74 1038
2025 59 1193

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 469 1442 3710
Education Majors 446 1377 3761
Archaeology 493 1724 4180
Law 480 1637 4220
Linguistics 500 1843 4346
History 498 1761 4420
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 500 1664 4460
Political Science 482 1689 4552
Demography 443 1895 4583
Sociology 497 1909 4913
Philosophy 507 1938 4963

Physics rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 481st for Physics in China and 3991st in the World with 1,207 publications made and 8,034 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#481 of 558 In China
#1804 of 2,822 In Asia
#3991 of 6,729 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 3 0
2000 15 0
2001 17 0
2002 16 2
2003 20 2
2004 24 0
2005 27 2
2006 40 7
2007 33 11
2008 35 27
2009 41 21
2010 56 29
2011 68 36
2012 45 45
2013 48 57
2014 37 64
2015 34 56
2016 32 109
2017 29 113
2018 29 155
2019 31 192
2020 54 258
2021 97 592
2022 89 968
2023 118 1316
2024 102 1830
2025 80 2107

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 390 1446 3160
Astrophysics and Astronomy 421 1441 3435
Acoustical Engineering 442 1532 3509
Nanotechnology 469 1839 3718
Quantum and Particle physics 481 1792 3944
Materials Science 472 1863 3961
Optical Engineering 492 1917 4210

Computer Science rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 493rd for Computer Science in China and 4198th in the World with 1,163 publications made and 4,560 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#493 of 563 In China
#1843 of 2,842 In Asia
#4198 of 6,855 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 4 1
2001 11 2
2002 19 0
2003 23 5
2004 20 0
2005 20 2
2006 32 3
2007 30 7
2008 38 4
2009 50 14
2010 64 13
2011 71 25
2012 61 42
2013 55 53
2014 53 62
2015 35 43
2016 23 102
2017 28 128
2018 29 104
2019 32 190
2020 58 244
2021 87 424
2022 87 608
2023 74 786
2024 89 1060
2025 80 1241

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 283 831 2149
Computational Linguistics 439 1414 2971
Human-Computer Interaction 442 1298 3033
Computer Networking 425 1446 3184
Telecommunications 428 1523 3281
Computer Vision 440 1556 3330
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 407 1523 3342
Cyber Security 447 1631 3706
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 468 1674 3712
Machine Learning 483 1780 3851
Cognitive Science 507 1886 4163
Neuroscience 507 2177 5157

Mathematics rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 488th for Mathematics in China and 4086th in the World with 685 publications made and 2,237 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#488 of 550 In China
#1775 of 2,725 In Asia
#4086 of 6,434 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 2 1
2001 8 1
2002 9 0
2003 7 1
2004 21 0
2005 27 3
2006 31 0
2007 21 2
2008 26 5
2009 33 16
2010 48 12
2011 58 21
2012 44 29
2013 49 31
2014 30 26
2015 22 26
2016 12 49
2017 25 65
2018 22 51
2019 17 89
2020 26 119
2021 28 178
2022 35 256
2023 40 285
2024 17 254
2025 31 253

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 346 1036 2877
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 422 1470 3415
Statistics 499 1941 4423

Medicine rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 491st for Medicine in China and 5159th in the World with 662 publications made and 4,714 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#491 of 549 In China
#2155 of 2,817 In Asia
#5159 of 6,793 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2001 5 1
2002 14 1
2003 11 3
2004 8 1
2005 9 6
2006 13 10
2007 16 9
2008 13 14
2009 13 14
2010 36 11
2011 32 32
2012 24 33
2013 21 55
2014 15 58
2015 12 58
2016 13 73
2017 10 90
2018 16 105
2019 23 144
2020 38 224
2021 54 439
2022 81 652
2023 78 878
2024 67 1099
2025 38 1134

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Immunology 393 1733 3974
Health Science 456 1553 4099
Anatomy and Physiology 445 1875 4325
Public Health 450 1946 4711
Surgery 459 2078 4862
Pathology 505 2298 5355
Psychiatry 513 2293 5431

Business rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 475th for Business in China and 4435th in the World with 533 publications made and 1,359 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Engineering Management.

Business ranking Location
#475 of 557 In China
#1827 of 2,654 In Asia
#4435 of 6,366 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 10 1
2002 12 0
2003 10 2
2004 10 0
2005 14 1
2006 15 0
2007 18 0
2008 25 1
2009 28 6
2010 39 6
2011 44 6
2012 37 9
2013 34 20
2014 25 24
2015 17 17
2016 11 35
2017 16 31
2018 10 20
2019 12 86
2020 15 95
2021 30 117
2022 27 202
2023 30 247
2024 22 269
2025 19 260

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 143 371 1070
Engineering Management 305 501 1476
Advertising 329 1158 2999
Finance 483 1831 4412
Marketing 477 1902 4500
Management 487 1922 4601

Psychology rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 522nd for Psychology in China and 5270th in the World with 464 publications made and 1,753 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#522 of 553 In China
#2179 of 2,766 In Asia
#5270 of 6,663 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 5 1
2001 9 2
2002 8 0
2003 7 1
2004 17 0
2005 14 1
2006 19 1
2007 9 0
2008 20 2
2009 20 3
2010 28 6
2011 39 9
2012 18 9
2013 24 18
2014 9 17
2015 8 12
2016 7 15
2017 5 14
2018 7 25
2019 14 44
2020 31 73
2021 30 184
2022 26 251
2023 42 319
2024 22 384
2025 30 391

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 446 1377 3761
Cognitive Science 507 1886 4163
Neuroscience 507 2177 5157
Social Psychology 518 2126 5232
Psychiatry 513 2293 5431

Economics rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 475th for Economics in China and 4449th in the World with 343 publications made and 862 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#475 of 541 In China
#1807 of 2,559 In Asia
#4449 of 6,188 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 11 1
2004 9 0
2005 12 0
2006 16 0
2007 12 0
2008 10 1
2009 18 4
2010 25 5
2011 24 7
2012 21 11
2013 23 13
2014 16 10
2015 8 10
2016 12 23
2017 7 19
2018 7 19
2019 6 49
2020 12 79
2021 18 90
2022 17 159
2023 20 159
2024 6 160
2025 13 181

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 422 1470 3415
Finance 483 1831 4412
Development Studies 512 2047 5051

Art & Design rankings

Hainan Tropical Ocean University ranked 474th for Art & Design in China and 4075th in the World with 312 publications made and 664 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Music.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#474 of 554 In China
#1593 of 2,450 In Asia
#4075 of 6,010 In the World

Hainan Tropical Ocean University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2001 5 1
2002 14 1
2003 10 2
2004 12 0
2005 12 2
2006 13 4
2007 5 3
2008 12 2
2009 8 4
2010 16 3
2011 18 10
2012 8 9
2013 21 17
2014 10 14
2015 8 1
2016 6 13
2017 11 12
2018 2 19
2019 3 29
2020 10 32
2021 32 55
2022 20 101
2023 20 152
2024 18 247
2025 17 258

The following table provides academic rankings for Hainan Tropical Ocean University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Music 114 222 951
Multimedia 283 831 2149
Fashion Design 434 1357 3427
Aesthetics 469 1442 3710
Literature 467 1557 4060