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title: "Guangdong University of Technology: research profile"
description: "Research profile of Guangdong University of Technology: 1,092 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly AI and operations research; h-index 358."
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share_text: "Research profile of Guangdong University of Technology: 1,092 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly AI and operations research; h-index 358. (as of 2026-11-04)"
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
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window: 2026-10-06 to 2026-11-04
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# Guangdong University of Technology

- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- country: China
- web domain: gdut.edu.cn

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- Guangdong University of Technology was involved in 11 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-06 to 2026-11-04), ranking #123 of 3,828 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Expert Systems with Applications (2), Information Fusion (2) and Neural Networks (2).
- Countries: China (11), United Kingdom (2) and United States (1).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at Guangdong University of Technology took part in 1,092 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in AI (723), operations research (163) and finance (57).
- 166 of them were published in 2025, against 43 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were South China University of Technology (59), Sun Yat-sen University (55) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University (30).
- The journals publishing most of them were Expert Systems with Applications (78), Neural Networks (73) and IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (36).
- The most-cited of them is “Deep learning on image denoising: An overview” (Neural Networks, 2020), with 1,090 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, Guangdong University of Technology has 58,545 works with 3,330,688 citations (h-index 358).
- The tracked journals hold 945 of its 37,583 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (2.5%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Advancements in Battery Materials (2,317), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (1,682) and Advanced Neural Network Applications (1,510).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 31 | 30 | 39 | 49 | 80 | 102 | 91 | 113 | 100 | 88 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 10 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 7 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| All categories | 43 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 113 | 135 | 136 | 179 | 166 | 147 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 78 |
| 2 | [Neural Networks](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-networks.md) | 73 |
| 3 | [IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-neural-networks-and-learning-systems.md) | 36 |
| 4 | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | 35 |
| 5 | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | 31 |
| 6 | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 26 |
| 7 | [Applied Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/applied-intelligence.md) | 26 |
| 8 | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 17 |
| 9 | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 16 |
| 10 | [IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-fuzzy-systems.md) | 16 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [South China University of Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/south-china-university-of-technology.md) | 59 |
| 2 | [Sun Yat-sen University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/sun-yat-sen-university.md) | 55 |
| 3 | [Hong Kong Polytechnic University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hong-kong-polytechnic-university.md) | 30 |
| 4 | Shantou University | 25 |
| 5 | Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University | 23 |
| 6 | [Guangdong University of Foreign Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/guangdong-university-of-foreign-studies.md) | 17 |
| 7 | [Guangzhou University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/guangzhou-university.md) | 17 |
| 8 | [Peng Cheng Laboratory](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/peng-cheng-laboratory.md) | 17 |
| 9 | [Chinese Academy of Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/chinese-academy-of-sciences.md) | 15 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | China | 628 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 55 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 32 |
| 4 | United States | 30 |
| 5 | Macao | 25 |
| 6 | Singapore | 18 |
| 7 | Japan | 15 |
| 8 | Canada | 13 |
| 9 | Australia | 11 |
| 10 | Taiwan | 11 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 20 |
| 2 | [Chinese listed companies](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/chinese-listed-companies.md) | 19 |
| 3 | [large language models](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/large-language-models.md) | 15 |
| 4 | multi-agent systems | 15 |
| 5 | [reinforcement learning](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/reinforcement-learning.md) | 14 |
| 6 | [contrastive learning](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/contrastive-learning.md) | 13 |
| 7 | multi-view clustering | 13 |
| 8 | [corporate governance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-governance.md) | 11 |
| 9 | nonlinear multi-agent systems | 11 |
| 10 | [pseudo-labeling](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/pseudo-labeling.md) | 11 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,090 | 14.5 | [Deep learning on image denoising: An overview](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2020.07.025) | [Neural Networks](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-networks.md) | 2020-08-05 | Chunwei Tian, Lunke Fei, Wenxian Zheng et al. |
| 2 | 688 | 8.4 | [Attention-guided CNN for image denoising](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2019.12.024) | [Neural Networks](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-networks.md) | 2020-01-07 | Chunwei Tian, Yong Dong Xu, Zuoyong Li et al. |
| 3 | 378 | 3.9 | [Adaptive Neural Network Tracking Control for Robotic Manipulators With Dead Zone](https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2018.2869375) | [IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-neural-networks-and-learning-systems.md) | 2018-10-19 | Qi Fan Zhou, Shiyi Zhao, Hongyi Li et al. |
| 4 | 340 | 4.5 | [Heart sound classification based on improved MFCC features and convolutional recurrent neural networks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2020.06.015) | [Neural Networks](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-networks.md) | 2020-06-23 | Muqing Deng, Tingting Meng, Jiuwen Cao et al. |
| 5 | 302 | 3.8 | [Finite-Time Consensus Tracking Neural Network FTC of Multi-Agent Systems](https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2020.2978898) | [IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-neural-networks-and-learning-systems.md) | 2020-04-02 | Guowei Dong, Hongyi Li, Hui Ma et al. |
| 6 | 287 | 3.1 | [Adaptive Fuzzy Event-Triggered Control for Stochastic Nonlinear Systems With Full State Constraints and Actuator Faults](https://doi.org/10.1109/tfuzz.2019.2896843) | [IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-fuzzy-systems.md) | 2019-02-01 | Hui Ma, Hongyi Li, Hongjing Liang et al. |
| 7 | 255 | 2.4 | [Multi-kernel extreme learning machine for EEG classification in brain-computer interfaces](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2017.12.015) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2017-12-08 | Yu Zhang, Yu Wang, Guoxu Zhou et al. |
| 8 | 242 | 5.0 | [Event-Based Adaptive NN Fixed-Time Cooperative Formation for Multiagent Systems](https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2022.3210269) | [IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-neural-networks-and-learning-systems.md) | 2022-10-10 | Liang Cao, Zhijian Cheng, Yang Liu et al. |
| 9 | 240 | 4.4 | [Event-Based Finite-Time Neural Control for Human-in-the-Loop UAV Attitude Systems](https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2022.3166531) | [IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-neural-networks-and-learning-systems.md) | 2022-05-05 | Guohuai Lin, Hongyi Li, Choon Ki Ahn et al. |
| 10 | 238 | 2.8 | [Observer-Based Event-Triggered Fuzzy Adaptive Bipartite Containment Control of Multiagent Systems With Input Quantization](https://doi.org/10.1109/tfuzz.2019.2953573) | [IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-fuzzy-systems.md) | 2019-11-15 | Qi Fan Zhou, Wei Wang, Hongjing Liang et al. |

## In OpenAlex

*Guangdong University of Technology in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| Also known as | GDUT, Guǎngdōng Gōngyè Dàxué, 广东工业大学 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 58,545 |
| Citations | 3,330,688 |
| h-index | 358 |
| i10-index | 69,990 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 7.24 |
| Website | [english.gdut.edu.cn](http://english.gdut.edu.cn/) |
| ROR | [ror.org/04azbjn80](https://ror.org/04azbjn80) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I139024713](https://openalex.org/I139024713) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 5,856 | 164,576 | 147 | 2.5% |
| 2025 | 6,715 | 205,604 | 166 | 2.5% |
| 2024 | 6,412 | 174,599 | 179 | 2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,471 | 136,195 | 136 | 2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,069 | 112,370 | 135 | 2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,932 | 82,828 | 113 | 2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,182 | 59,432 | 70 | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,683 | 40,075 | 58 | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,387 | 26,855 | 45 | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,732 | 16,651 | 43 | 2.5% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Advancements in Battery Materials | Engineering | 2,317 |
| 2 | Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies | Engineering | 1,682 |
| 3 | Advanced Neural Network Applications | Computer Science | 1,510 |
| 4 | Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques | Energy | 1,331 |
| 5 | Advanced oxidation water treatment | Environmental Science | 1,293 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | [The input value of complementors in digital platform ecosystems: the reverse knowledge spillovers perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103750) | [Technovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technovation.md) | Xiumei Zhu, Yang Shan, Lulu Sun et al. | Guangdong University of Technology; Henan University of Science and Technology; Jilin University; … |
| 2026-10-28 | [Multi-agent game-integrated control with proximal policy optimization for safe and efficient unsignalized intersection navigation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124359) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Yalu Zhu, Wei Meng, 赖敏玲 et al. | Guangdong University of Technology |
| 2026-10-22 | [FBiT: A bidirectional topology-factored reinforcement learning framework with coordination demand forecasting for supply chain control](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134831) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | Huahong Deng, Baoyao Yang, Xiaojie Chen et al. | Guangdong University of Technology; HSBC Holdings; Tencent (China) |
| 2026-10-16 | [MUSIC subspace method for model reduction based on Takenaka-Malmquist systems](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11081-026-10127-z) | [Optimization and Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/optimization-and-engineering.md) | Weixiang Xie, Yan Mo | Shaoguan University; Guangdong University of Technology |
| 2026-10-16 | [Time-consistent reinsurance-investment optimization for an ambiguity-averse insurer with Bayesian learning](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.110910) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | Xinya He, Haixiang Yao, Shumin Chen | Guangdong University of Technology; Guangdong University of Foreign Studies |
| 2026-10-14 | [Semantic-consistent projective learning based robust incomplete multi-view clustering](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2026.104867) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | Kewei Wen, Sen Xu, Shuping Zhao et al. | Beijing Institute of Technology; Yancheng Institute of Technology; Guangdong University of Technology; … |
| 2026-10-14 | [A quad-play reference model with GenAI-assisted instantiation for cross-dimensional smart manufacturing system design](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2026.112454) | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | Daqin Lin, Qianwei Zhang, Gang Wang et al. | Guangdong University of Technology |
| 2026-10-11 | [C4-Mamba: Quality-adaptive multi-view fusion for dynamic emotion recognition](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2026.104856) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | Fei Ma, Deqiang Yin, Xiangru Li et al. | Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (Shenzhen); Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; Guangdong University of Technology; … |
| 2026-10-07 | [DetEC: A hierarchical set detection framework with atomic-resolution message passing for enzyme annotation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134654) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | Junjun Wang, An Zeng, Dan Pan | Guangdong University of Technology; University of Cambridge; Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University |
| 2026-10-07 | [Causal discovery from nonstationary subsample time series](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2026.109731) | [Neural Networks](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-networks.md) | Wei Chen, Qian Huang, Fuhong Wang et al. | Guangdong University of Technology; Shantou University |
| 2026-10-06 | [GIPACount: Global interaction and prototype-guided aggregation network for exemplar-conditioned few-shot object counting](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2026.109719) | [Neural Networks](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-networks.md) | Jinghui He, Bo Liu, Fan Cao et al. | Guangdong University of Technology; Gannan Normal University |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Guangdong University of Technology. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/guangdong-university-of-technology

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