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Research in Datong

Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in Datong, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Shanxi Datong University.

Research institutions
1
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.6k
▲ 43% vs 2018-21
Citations
23k
4.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
19.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1991-2026
36 years on the record
Datong

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Which research institutions are in Datong?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Shanxi Datong UniversityUniversity 4,594 #6,199

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Datong work in?

In 2022-now, 68% of research in Datong is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Materials Science (11%), Medicine (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 514 fractional works · 67.9% of its workEngineering: 218 fractional works · 28.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 50 fractional works · 6.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 35 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 31 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 23 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 15 fractional works · 2.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 15 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 11 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 11 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 81 fractional works · 10.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 55 fractional works · 7.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 17 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 45 fractional works · 5.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 19 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 45 fractional works · 5.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 18 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 11 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 32 fractional works · 4.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 12 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 31 fractional works · 4.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 26 fractional works · 3.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNumerical Analysis: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workModeling and Simulation: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 15 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 15 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 14 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeophysics: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCatalysis: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 95 fractional works · 12.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 47 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 32 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 30 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 16 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 12 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 79 fractional works · 10.5% of its workMedicine: 72 fractional works · 9.5% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 69 fractional works · 9.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 14 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 13 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKDatong758fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences68%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences9%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering21828.8%
    2. Materials Science8110.7%
    3. Computer Science455.9%
    4. Physics and Astronomy455.9%
    5. Chemistry324.2%
    6. Environmental Science314.1%
    7. Mathematics263.4%
    8. Energy152.0%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences141.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering71.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology476.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences303.9%
    3. Neuroscience121.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology60.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Medicine729.5%
    2. Health Professions40.6%
    3. Nursing30.3%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences172.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting141.9%
    3. Psychology131.7%
    4. Decision Sciences91.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities81.0%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance71.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Datong?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Graphene, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Catalysis, Bioimaging, Biomedical Applications and Rock Mechanics.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Nanomaterials34▲ 4.2×15 topics
  2. Graphene29▲ 5.6×11 topics
  3. Energy Storage28▲ 5.8×10 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications28▲ 3.2×23 topics
  5. Deep Learning27◆ 1.05×50 topics
  6. Machine Learning26◆ 1.03×46 topics
  7. Catalysis26▲ 5.1×24 topics
  8. Nanoparticles25▲ 2.7×26 topics
  9. Metal-Organic Frameworks24▲ 7.7×6 topics
  10. Bioimaging20▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Biosensors19▲ 5.0×8 topics
  12. Cathode Materials18▲ 6.2×3 topics
  13. Rock Mechanics17▲ 24×4 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency16▲ 2.2×24 topics
  15. Rechargeable Batteries14▲ 7.1×2 topics
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries14▲ 4.3×4 topics
  17. Optimization14▲ 4.0×15 topics
  18. Reactive Oxygen Species14▲ 4.3×11 topics
  19. Risk Assessment14▲ 2.7×10 topics
  20. Metamaterials12▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Coal Seam11▲ 74×2 topics
  22. Electrocatalysis11▲ 5.2×5 topics
  23. Green Synthesis11▲ 7.7×3 topics
  24. Chemical Sensors11▲ 6.2×3 topics
  25. Quantum Gravity11▲ 17×4 topics
  26. Black Holes11▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Fracture10▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Numerical Simulation10▲ 4.7×12 topics
  29. Acoustic Emission10▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Numerical Modelling10▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Heterogeneous Catalysis9▲ 6.7×5 topics
  32. Battery Materials9▲ 7.1×1 topic
  33. Nanostructured Anodes9▲ 7.1×1 topic
  34. Neuroprotective Effects9▲ 7.4×7 topics
  35. Quantum Entanglement9▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Carbon-Based Materials8▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Electrochemical Capacitors8▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Nanophotonics8▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Field Theories8▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Holographic8▲ 23×1 topic

What research is done in Datong?

Rock Mechanics and Model…8Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …8Advancements in Battery Materials: 8 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 8 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoreti…7Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 7 fractional worksCarbon and Quantum Dots …7Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications: 7 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 6 fractional worksGeoscience and Mining Technology: 6 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …5Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 5 fractional worksGeomechanics and Mining Engineering: 5 fractional worksCoal Properties and Utilization: 5 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsNuclear and High Energy Physics5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 8 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 8 works
  4. 4 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 7 works
  5. 5 Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications Materials Chemistry 7 works
  6. 6 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  7. 7 Geoscience and Mining Technology Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 6 works
  8. 8 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 5 works
  9. 9 Geomechanics and Mining Engineering Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  10. 10 Coal Properties and Utilization Ocean Engineering 5 works

Research output over time

still counting200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Datong22.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 22.5% in 2025.

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