The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS; ) is the

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for

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s and the highest consultancy for science and technology of the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. It is the world's largest research organization, with 106 research institutes, 2 universities, 71,300 full-time employees, and 79 thousand graduate students. The Chinese Academy of Sciences has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the

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and was formerly also known by that name until the 1980s. The academy functions as the national scientific

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and academic governing body, providing advisory and appraisal services on issues stemming from the national economy,

social development Social development can refer to: * Psychosocial development * Social change Social change is the alteration of the social order of a society which may include changes in social institutions, social behaviours or social relations. Sustained at ...

, and science and technology progress. It is headquartered in

Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...

, with affiliate institutes throughout China. It has also created hundreds of commercial enterprises,

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being one of the most famous. The academy also runs the

University of Science and Technology of China The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a public university in Hefei, China. It is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Education of the People' ...

and the

University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS; ) is a public university headquartered in Shijingshan, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construct ...

, both of which were among the world's top three academic institutions in the

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rankings as of 2024.

Membership

Membership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, also known by the title Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (), is a lifelong honor given to Chinese scientists who have made significant achievements in various fields. According to the ''Bylaws for Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences'' adopted in 1992 and recently amended in the year 2014, it is the highest academic title in China. A formal CAS member must hold

Chinese citizenship Chinese citizen refers to a citizen of the People's Republic of China (PRC) under Chinese nationality law *Mainland China **Resident Identity Card, granted to PRC citizens who are also permanent residents of mainland China **Chinese passport, grante ...

, although foreign citizens may be elected as CAS foreign academicians. Members older than 80 are designated as "senior members" and may no longer hold leading positions in the organization. Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences carry an obligation to advance science and technology, to advocate and uphold scientific spirit, to develop a scientific and technological workforce, to attend member meetings and receive consultation and evaluation tasks, and to promote international exchanges and cooperation. Academicians can give suggestions and influence Chinese state policy related to science and technology.

History

In 1956, China formally began its computing program when it launched the Twelve-Year Science Plan and formed the Beijing Institute of Computing Technology under the CAS. In 1964, CAS debuted China's first self-developed large

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, the 119. The 119 was a core technology in facilitating China's first successful nuclear weapon test (

Project 596 Project 596 (Miss Qiu, , as the callsign; Chic-1 by the US intelligence agencies) was the first nuclear weapons Nuclear testing, test conducted by the People's Republic of China, detonated on 16 October 1964, at the Lop Nur test site. It was a ura ...

), also in 1964. Beginning in 1972, CAS began promoting the idea of balancing applied research with more theoretical research and in having scientific exchanges with other developing countries. As vice premier,

Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping also Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Teng Hsiao-p'ing; born Xiansheng (). (22 August 190419 February 1997) was a Chinese statesman, revolutionary, and political theorist who served as the paramount leader of the People's R ...

in 1975 also sought to re-orient CAS towards more theoretical research, which had not been a focus during the

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. Deng emphasized that "the Academy of Sciences is an Academy of Sciences, not an Academy of Cabbage." Deng assigned CAS vice president

Hu Yaobang Hu Yaobang (20 November 1915 – 15 April 1989) was a Chinese politician who was a high-ranking official of the People's Republic of China. He held the Leader of the Chinese Communist Party, top office of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from ...

to draft a plan for overhauling CAS. Deng and his aide

Hu Qiaomu Hu Qiaomu (4 June 1912 – 28 September 1992) was a Chinese sociologist, Marxist philosopher and politician. Hu Qiaomu is a controversial figure for opposing the reform and opening up era of economic reform that followed the death of Mao Zedon ...

revised the draft and in September 1974 issued "The Outline Report on the Work of the Academy of Sciences". The Outline described scientific research in China as lagging behind the needs of socialist construction and the state of the advanced countries, and stated that to catch up, China should emphasize

basic science Basic research, also called pure research, fundamental research, basic science, or pure science, is a type of scientific research with the aim of improving scientific theories for better understanding and prediction of natural or other phenomen ...

in order to develop a sound theoretical foundation. This approach to scientific reform fell out of political favor in 1976 when Deng was purged, although it continued to be supported by many members within CAS. A month before Deng's political return in 1977 however, the Outline Report was revived and adopted as CAS's official policy. Shortly after his return, Deng hosted a series of meetings on science and education in which he stated that science should become the forerunner of China's modernization. Following these remarks, CAS prepared its goals for natural science disciplines to be achieved by 1985, stating that as a developing socialist country, China should strengthen basic scientific research through foreign exchanges. To further promote this agenda, Deng began a campaign to promote the National Science Conference. A team led by CAS vice president

Fang Yi Fang Yi (; 26 February 1916 – 17 October 1997) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, diplomat, and high-ranking politician. As a military leader, he participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. After the founding of ...

instructed schools, factories, and communes to organize youth-focused events celebrating science and technology. In 1977, the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences was split off of CAS and reorganized into the

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and led by Hu Qiaomu. The Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was established in 2001 as a successor to the Graduate School of the University of Science and Technology of China (Beijing).The Ministry of Education (MOE) approved the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) application to change its name to the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) on July 23, 2012. Additionally, the MOE recommended that CAS discontinue the operation of the CAS Graduate School. In 2023, the

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suspended ties with CAS.

Organization

The Chinese Academy of Sciences maintains a large number of subordinate institutions nationwide.

Internal Organizations

According to the "Regulations on Functional Configuration, Internal Organizations and Staffing of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)", CAS has set up the following constitute departments at its headquarters: * Office of the Chinese Academy of Sciences * Bureau of Academic Departments * Bureau of Frontier Science and Basic Research * Bureau of Major Science and Technology Tasks * Bureau of Sustainable Development Research * Bureau of Science and Technology Basic Capabilities * Development Planning Bureau * Finance and Asset Management Bureau * Personnel Bureau * Party Committee of the Immediate Organs * Bureau of International Cooperation * Bureau of Supervision and Audit * Bureau of Retired Cadres Work

Directly Affiliated Institutions

Research Units Directly Affiliated to

= Beijing units

= * Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science *

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* Institute of Theoretical Physics * Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Physical and Chemical Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences *

National Center for Nanoscience National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

= Shenyang Branch

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* Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Processes, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

= Changchun Branch

= * Changchun Institute of Optical Precision Machinery and Physics * Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry * Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences ** Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences * National Astronomical Observatory Changchun Artificial Satellite Observatory

= Shanghai Branch

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* Shanghai Institute of Microsystems and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Shanghai Institute of Physics for Technology * Shanghai Institute of Optical Precision Machinery, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Shanghai Institute of Silicates, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics *

Shanghai Astronomical Observatory Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) is an astronomical observatory in Shanghai. It has a long history of astrometry and also operates the Sheshan radio telescope as part of the Chinese VLBI array and the European VLBI Network (EVN). ...

* Center of Excellence for Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Innovation Center of Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligent Technology * Innovation Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Science *

Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

Shanghai Institutes for Advanced Studies Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Microsatellite Innovation Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic ...

Fujian Institute of Materials and Structures Fujian is a province in southeastern China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefecture city by population is Qua ...

Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Ningbo is a sub-provincial city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises six urban districts, two satellite county-level cities, and two rural counties, including several islands in Hangzhou Bay and the East ...

* Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences *

Hangzhou Institute of Medical Sciences Hangzhou, , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly romanized as Hangchow is a sub-provincial city in East China and the capital of Zhejiang province. With a population of 13 million, the municipality comprises ten districts, two counties, ...

= Nanjing Branch

Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yang ...

Nanjing Institute of Soil Research Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yang ...

* Nanjing Institute of Geography and Lakes *

Purple Mountain Observatory The Purple Mountain Observatory (), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory, is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing. The observatory is responsible for calculating the official Chinese calen ...

Suzhou Institute of Nanotechnology and Nanobionics Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce. Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...

Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce. Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...

* Ganjiang Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences

= Wuhan Branch

= * Wuhan Institute of Geotechnics, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Precision Measurement Science and Technological Innovation *

Wuhan Institute of Virology The Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (WIV; zh, s=中国科学院武汉病毒研究所) is a research institute on virology under the Wuhan Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Located in Jiangxia District, Wuh ...

* Institute of Aquatic Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Water Engineering and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Water Resources

= Guangzhou Branch

South China National Botanical Garden Entrance

* South China Sea Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences *

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(formerly South China Botanical Research Institute) * Guangzhou Energy Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences ** Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Changsha Mineral Resources Exploration Center * Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health * Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology * Institute of Subtropical Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Deep Sea Science and Engineering

= Chengdu Branch

= * Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Chengdu Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment * Institute of Photovoltaic Technology * Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

= Kunming Branch

Kunming Institute of Zoology Kunming Institute of Zoology (KIZ) (中国科学院昆明动物研究所), one of the 20 biological institutes under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is one of China's first class zoological research institutes, located in Kunming, Yunnan prov ...

* Kunming Institute of Botany * Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Yunnan Observatory

= Xi'an Branch

= *

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* National Timing Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Shanxi Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

= Lanzhou Branch

= * Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Northwest Institute of Ecological and Environmental Resources * Qinghai Salt Lake Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

= Xinjiang Branch

= * Xinjiang Institute of Physics and Chemistry Technology * Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography *

Xinjiang Observatory Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO; ) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was known as Ürümqi Astronomical Observatory before it was renamed in January 2011. The current research at XAO spans many fields of astronomy. It consists of radio ...

Directly under the higher education institutions

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Direct Management and Public Support Units

* Science and Technology Innovation and Development Center *

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* Computer Network Information Center * Documentation and Intelligence Center (National Science Library) ** Chengdu Literature and Intelligence Center ** Wuhan Center for Documentation and Intelligence

Direct News Publishing Units

* China Science Daily

Other Directly Affiliated Institutions

* Beijing Integrated Research Center *

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Chinese Academy of Sciences Lushan Sanatorium (Poyangkou Hotel) Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic ...

Enterprise units directly under the Chinese Academy of Sciences

The enterprise units directly under the Chinese Academy of Sciences are wholly owned or controlled by Chinese Academy of Sciences State-owned Assets Management Co. *

Chinese Academy of Sciences Holdings Limited Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic ...

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* China Science & Technology Publishing & Media Group *

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Chinese Academy of Sciences Architectural Design and Research Institute Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic ...

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* Shenyang Institute of Computing Technology *

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Nanjing Astronomical Instrument Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yang ...

Guangzhou Chemistry Guangzhou, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, southern China. Located on the Pearl River about nor ...

Guangzhou Electronic Technology Guangzhou, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about northwest of Hong Kong and north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2, ...

Chengdu Organic Chemistry Chengdu; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; previously romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the fourth most popul ...

Chengdu Information Technology Chengdu; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; previously romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the fourth most popu ...

Chinese Academy of Sciences Science and Technology Services Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic ...

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Shenzhen CAS Intellectual Property Investment Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...

* Guoke Jiahe (Beijing) Investment Management * Guoke Health Biotechnology *

Chinese Academy of Sciences Innovation Incubation Investment Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic ...

* Guoke Health Management *

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* Guoke Quantum Communication Network *

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Co-builders

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: Shanghai University of Science and Technology *

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: Institute of Seepage Fluid Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences *

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: Guangxi Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Ministry of Water Resources: Institute of Water Engineering and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences *

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: Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences *

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: Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiangsu Province *

Shaanxi Province Shaanxi is a province in north Northwestern China. It borders the province-level divisions of Inner Mongolia to the north; Shanxi and Henan to the east; Hubei, Chongqing, and Sichuan to the south; and Gansu and Ningxia to the west. Shaanxi ...

: Qinling National Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences *

Guangdong Province ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

Shenzhen University of Technology Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the no ...

, Chinese Academy of Sciences Xianhu Botanical Garden *

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: Research Center for Soil and Water Conservation and Ecological Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences * Major Special Project Center of National Bureau of Defense Science, Technology and Industry (NDSTI)

Groups and Other Organizations

CAS Leading Group Office of Network Security and Informatization CAS may refer to: Organisations * California Academy of Sciences, a major natural history museum and center for scientific research * Career Academies of Seminole, a program run by Pinellas County Schools in Florida * Casablanca American School, ...

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* CAS Youth League Committee * Trade Union of the Chinese Academy of Sciences * Association of Old Science and Technology Workers of the Chinese Academy of Sciences *

Federation of Literature and Art of the Chinese Academy of Sciences A federation (also called a federal state) is an entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a federal government (federalism). In a federation, the self-governing status of the co ...

Scientific integrity

On 26 February 2007, CAS published a ''Declaration of Scientific Ideology'' and set up a commission for scientific integrity to promote transparency, autonomy and accountability of scientific research in the country. Around that same time, the Ministry of Science and Technology also initiated measures to address misconduct in state-funded programs. CAS also publishes the Early Warning List, which notes journals with a lack of rigor and possible predatory practices.

Publications

Together with the

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, the academy publishes the

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, ''Science China'' (also known as ''Science in China''). ''Science China'' comprises seven series: * A: Mathematics * B: Chemistry * C: Life Sciences * D: Earth Sciences * E: Technological Sciences * F: Information Sciences * G: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy CAS also promotes the ''China Open Access Journals'' (COAJ) platform, a national variant of the international

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(DOAJ).

Awards

Since 1999, the CAS has issued the annual State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, presented by the President of China to the recipient.

Ranking and reputation

CAS has been ranked the No. 1 research institute in the world by

since the list's inception in 2014 by

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. It was the most productive institution publishing articles on sustainable development indexed in the Web of Science from 1981 to 2018 among all universities and research institutions in the world. The academy also runs the

and the

, both of which were among the world's top three universities in the Nature Index ranking as of 2024. In 2024,

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's Highly Cited Researchers list contained 308 CSA members. This made CSA researchers the largest group on the list by institution, and the sixth largest by country.

International cooperation

The Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth is a branch of CAS. The Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth was a customer of

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(SSC), which provides data transmission services from satellites for a wide range of societal functions. It was reported by Reuters on 21 September 2020 that SSC decided not to renew the contracts with China to help operate Chinese satellites from SSC's ground stations, or seek new business with China.

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Internal Organizations

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Research Units Directly Affiliated to

= Beijing units

= Shenyang Branch

= Changchun Branch

= Shanghai Branch

= Nanjing Branch

= Wuhan Branch

= Guangzhou Branch

= Chengdu Branch

= Kunming Branch

= Xi'an Branch

= Lanzhou Branch

= Xinjiang Branch

Directly under the higher education institutions

Direct Management and Public Support Units

Direct News Publishing Units

Other Directly Affiliated Institutions

Enterprise units directly under the Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Scientific integrity

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Ranking and reputation

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