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Research in Hunan

Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Hunan, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Hunan University of Science and Engineering, Soil and Fertilizer Institute of Hunan Province and Hezhou University.

Research institutions
10
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
7.4k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.6%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Hunan?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Hunan University of Science and EngineeringUniversity 2,376 #3,877
2Soil and Fertilizer Institute of Hunan ProvinceResearch facility 1,875 #5,786
3Hezhou UniversityUniversity 1,696 #5,896
4Hunan Nonferrous Metal Research InstituteResearch facility 699 #12,628
5Hunan Rare Earth Metal Material Research InstituteResearch facility 389 #6,602
6Yonker Environmental Protection (China)Company 204 #10,216
7Hunan Coal Science Research InstituteResearch facility 75 not ranked
8Hunan Province Chest HospitalHospital / health system 58 not ranked
9Hunan Institute of Energy Storage Materials and DevicesResearch facility 39 not ranked
10Hunan Institute of Nuclear Agronomy and Space BreedingResearch facility 20 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Hunan University of Science and Engineering: 32.0%Soil and Fertilizer Institute of Hunan Province: 25.2%Hezhou University: 22.8%Hunan Nonferrous Metal Research Institute: 9.4%6 others listed: 10.6%32%largest
Hunan University of Science and Engineering2,376 · 32.0%Soil and Fertilizer Institute of Hunan Province1,875 · 25.2%Hezhou University1,696 · 22.8%Hunan Nonferrous Metal Research Institute699 · 9.4%6 others listed785 · 10.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Hunan strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Hunan is most concentrated in Soil Science, Inorganic Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (9.1× the world share in Soil Science).

  1. Soil ScienceSubfield · 47.6 works9.1×
  2. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 26.3 works6.0×
  3. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 39.0 works4.9×
  4. PollutionSubfield · 31.9 works4.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Hunan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Lithium-ion Batteries, Microbial Communities, Cathode Materials, Catalysis, Metal Recovery, Biochar Application, Soil Fertility and Nanomaterials.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Deep Learning86▲ 1.43×72 topics
  2. Machine Learning69▲ 1.20×68 topics
  3. Climate Change64▲ 1.35×64 topics
  4. Environmental Impact61▲ 2.1×45 topics
  5. Nanomaterials57▲ 3.1×17 topics
  6. Lithium-ion Batteries54▲ 7.2×4 topics
  7. Microbial Communities51▲ 6.9×9 topics
  8. Catalysis51▲ 4.3×20 topics
  9. Nanoparticles50▲ 2.3×31 topics
  10. Nanocomposites46▲ 3.3×20 topics
  11. Energy Storage46▲ 4.0×13 topics
  12. Cathode Materials44▲ 6.4×3 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications44▲ 2.1×31 topics
  14. Metal Recovery38▲ 11×3 topics
  15. Biochar Application38▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Soil Fertility36▲ 9.2×8 topics
  17. Ecosystem Functioning35▲ 11×4 topics
  18. Graphene33▲ 2.7×11 topics
  19. Soil Carbon Sequestration33▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Nutrient Limitation32▲ 17×2 topics
  21. Nitrogen Cycle31▲ 28×1 topic
  22. Organic Matter Dynamics31▲ 28×1 topic
  23. Metal-Organic Frameworks31▲ 4.2×6 topics
  24. Heavy Metals30▲ 7.1×7 topics
  25. Rechargeable Batteries29▲ 6.1×2 topics
  26. Toxicity29▲ 3.8×14 topics
  27. Adsorption28▲ 7.5×7 topics
  28. Crystal Growth28▲ 5.6×11 topics
  29. Rare Earth Elements27▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Circular Economy26▲ 5.3×7 topics
  31. Battery Technology25▲ 5.0×3 topics
  32. Battery Materials24▲ 8.0×1 topic
  33. Nanostructured Anodes24▲ 8.0×1 topic
  34. Biochar23▲ 8.1×4 topics
  35. Sustainable Technology22▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Wastewater Treatment22▲ 5.3×9 topics
  37. Pollution21▲ 6.2×5 topics
  38. Battery Recycling20▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Hydrometallurgical Processes20▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Contamination18▲ 12×4 topics

What research is done in Hunan?

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 31 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 24 fractional worksExtraction and Separatio…20Extraction and Separation Processes: 20 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…15Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 15 fractional worksHeavy metals in environment: 14 fractional worksLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 13 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and S…12Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 12 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 11 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 11 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…11Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 11 fractional works
Soil ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPollution4 others

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

  1. 1 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 31 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 24 works
  3. 3 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 20 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
  5. 5 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 14 works
  6. 6 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 13 works
  7. 7 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 12 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 11 works
  9. 9 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 11 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 11 works

Research output over time

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