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title: "Top universities and research institutions"
description: "Top universities and research institutions in the tracked finance, accounting, economics, management, operations research and AI journals over the last 30 days: Xi'an Jiaotong University (38), Tsinghua University (37), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (36), Chinese Academy of Sciences (35) and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (33)."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions
markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md
license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
updated: 2026-10-26T12:13:05+09:00
window: 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26
source: OpenAlex (CC0)
---

# Top universities and research institutions

A paper counts once for each institution its authors are affiliated with. Window: 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days). Showing the top 100 of 2,780; the full list is in /data/rankings.json.

## Key findings

- Top universities and research institutions in the tracked finance, accounting, economics, management, operations research and AI journals over the last 30 days: Xi'an Jiaotong University (38), Tsinghua University (37), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (36), Chinese Academy of Sciences (35) and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (33).
- 2,780 institutions appear in the window.

*Top universities and research institutions · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| # | Institution | Country | Web domain | Papers | Finance | Accounting | Economics | Management | Operations Research | AI | Last 7 days |
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| 1 | [Xi'an Jiaotong University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/xi-an-jiaotong-university.md) | China | xjtu.edu.cn | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| 2 | [Tsinghua University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/tsinghua-university.md) | China | tsinghua.edu.cn | 37 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 5 |
| 3 | [Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-national-de-la-recherche-scientifique.md) | France | cnrs.fr | 36 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | [Chinese Academy of Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/chinese-academy-of-sciences.md) | China | cas.cn | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
| 5 | [Southwestern University of Finance and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/southwestern-university-of-finance-and-economics.md) | China | swufe.edu.cn | 33 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | [Wuhan University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/wuhan-university.md) | China | whu.edu.cn | 32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | [Beijing Institute of Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/beijing-institute-of-technology.md) | China | bit.edu.cn | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| 8 | [Beijing Jiaotong University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/beijing-jiaotong-university.md) | China | njtu.edu.cn | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 1 |
| 9 | [Sichuan University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/sichuan-university.md) | China | scu.edu.cn | 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | [Hong Kong Polytechnic University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hong-kong-polytechnic-university.md) | Hong Kong | polyu.edu.hk | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | [University of Chinese Academy of Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-chinese-academy-of-sciences.md) | China | ucas.ac.cn | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | [University of Electronic Science and Technology of China](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-electronic-science-and-technology-of-china.md) | China | uestc.edu.cn | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| 12 | [Tianjin University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/tianjin-university.md) | China | tju.edu.cn | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | [Peking University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/peking-university.md) | China | pku.edu.cn | 25 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | [Zhejiang University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/zhejiang-university.md) | China | zju.edu.cn | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| 12 | [Southeast University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/southeast-university.md) | China | seu.edu.cn | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
| 12 | [Beihang University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/beihang-university.md) | China | buaa.edu.cn | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | [Tongji University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/tongji-university.md) | China | tongji.edu.cn | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 18 | [Shanghai University of Finance and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/shanghai-university-of-finance-and-economics.md) | China | sufe.edu.cn | 24 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | [Renmin University of China](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/renmin-university-of-china.md) | China | ruc.edu.cn | 24 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | National University of Defense Technology | China | nudt.edu.cn | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| 21 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China | sjtu.edu.cn | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| 21 | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | hit.edu.cn | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 21 | Fudan University | China | fudan.edu.cn | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 21 | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | hust.edu.cn | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 26 | Central University of Finance and Economics | China | cufe.edu.cn | 22 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Sun Yat-sen University | China | sysu.edu.cn | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 28 | Jinan University | China | jnu.edu.cn | 21 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 28 | Xiamen University | China | xmu.edu.cn | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | Dalian University of Technology | China | dlut.edu.cn | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 30 | Southwest Jiaotong University | China | swjtu.edu.cn | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 32 | Chongqing University | China | cqu.edu.cn | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | National University of Singapore | Singapore | nus.edu.sg | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 32 | Northwestern Polytechnical University | China | nwpu.edu.cn | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 32 | Nanjing University | China | nju.edu.cn | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 36 | Shanghai University | China | shu.edu.cn | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Central South University | China | csu.edu.cn | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 36 | Fuzhou University | China | fzu.edu.cn | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 36 | Northeastern University | China | neu.edu.cn | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| 40 | Xidian University | China | xidian.edu.cn | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 40 | Jilin University | China | jlu.edu.cn | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 40 | Nanjing University of Science and Technology | China | njust.edu.cn | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 40 | City University of Macau | Macao | cityu.edu.mo | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | University of International Business and Economics | China | uibe.edu.cn | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Shandong University | China | sdu.edu.cn | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 44 | University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | hku.hk | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 44 | South China University of Technology | China | scut.edu.cn | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| 48 | University of Science and Technology of China | China | ustc.edu.cn | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 48 | The University of Sydney | Australia | sydney.edu.au | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 48 | Anhui University | China | ahu.edu.cn | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 48 | Hohai University | China | hhu.edu.cn | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 48 | Hunan University | China | hnu.edu.cn | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 48 | Shenzhen University | China | szu.edu.cn | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 48 | University of Science and Technology Beijing | China | ustb.edu.cn | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 55 | Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | bupt.edu.cn | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 55 | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | cuhk.edu.hk | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 55 | Yonsei University | South Korea | yonsei.ac.kr | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | Nankai University | China | nankai.edu.cn | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | UNSW Sydney | Australia | unsw.edu.au | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Monash University | Australia | monash.edu | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 | Lanzhou University | China | lzu.edu.cn | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 62 | Guangdong University of Technology | China | gdut.edu.cn | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 62 | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | cityu.edu.hk | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 62 | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore | ntu.edu.sg | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 62 | University of Macau | Macao | um.edu.mo | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 62 | Centre for Economic Policy Research | United Kingdom | cepr.org | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 62 | Shandong University of Finance and Economics | China | sdufe.edu.cn | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Capital University of Economics and Business | China | cueb.edu.cn | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | cqupt.edu.cn | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 69 | Qingdao University | China | qdu.edu.cn | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 69 | Dongbei University of Finance and Economics | China | dufe.edu.cn | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 69 | Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | China | zuel.edu.cn | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 69 | Hefei University of Technology | China | hfut.edu.cn | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 69 | Wuhan University of Technology | China | whut.edu.cn | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 69 | Korea University | South Korea | korea.ac.kr | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 69 | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | cam.ac.uk | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | East China Normal University | China | ecnu.edu.cn | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 69 | Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | China | xjtlu.edu.cn | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | Saudi Arabia | kfupm.edu.sa | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 79 | Hunan Normal University | China | hunnu.edu.cn | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 79 | Hainan University | China | hainanu.edu.cn | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 79 | Xi'an University of Technology | China | xaut.edu.cn | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 79 | China University of Petroleum, East China | China | upc.edu.cn | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 79 | University College London | United Kingdom | ucl.ac.uk | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | University of Bologna | Italy | unibo.it | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 79 | Macquarie University | Australia | mq.edu.au | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | KU Leuven | Belgium | kuleuven.be | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Macau University of Science and Technology | Macao | must.edu.mo | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 88 | BI Norwegian Business School | Norway | bi.no | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Yunnan University | China | ynu.edu.cn | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 88 | Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics | China | gdufe.edu.cn | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 88 | Beijing Normal University | China | bnu.edu.cn | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 88 | Shandong Normal University | China | sdnu.edu.cn | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 88 | China University of Geosciences | China | cug.edu.cn | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 88 | University of Bath | United Kingdom | bath.ac.uk | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States | mit.edu | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 97 | Chongqing Normal University | China | cqnu.edu.cn | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 97 | National Bureau of Economic Research | United States | nber.org | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 97 | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong | hkust.edu.hk | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 97 | Chang'an University | China | chd.edu.cn | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |