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2026-08-22 · Research focus · Zhejiang University · China

What drives Zhejiang University's research

Ask where Zhejiang University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 157,660 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 81 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Photonic and Optical Devices; Catalytic Processes in Materials Science; Advancements in Battery Materials.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.91, against a world average of 1.0.

The Research Collaboration Index, the first global account of how universities actually collaborate, publishes its first full edition on Tuesday 15 September at 09:00 UK.

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Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.

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