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Research in Lanzhou

Science Explorer records 41 research institutions in Lanzhou, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Lanzhou University, Northwest Normal University and Lanzhou Jiaotong University.

Research institutions
41
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
160k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
22.4%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Lanzhou?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Lanzhou UniversityUniversity 48,496 #95
2Lanzhou University of TechnologyUniversity 20,089 #564
3Northwest Normal UniversityUniversity 19,847 #523
4Lanzhou Jiaotong UniversityUniversity 15,091 #547
5Gansu Agricultural UniversityUniversity 9,735 #1,363
6Lanzhou Institute of Chemical PhysicsResearch facility 5,549 #1,067
7Institute of Modern PhysicsResearch facility 5,042 #1,330
8Lanzhou City UniversityUniversity 3,218 #7,021
9Lanzhou University Second HospitalHospital / health system 2,957 #2,343
10Lanzhou Petrochemical PolytechnicUniversity 2,928 #6,964
11Gansu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity 2,839 #2,545
12Northwest Minzu UniversityUniversity 2,790 #15,255
13Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and ResourcesResearch facility 2,714 #673
14Gansu Provincial HospitalHospital / health system 2,443 #4,312
15First Hospital of Lanzhou UniversityHospital / health system 2,327 #3,201
16Lanzhou Army General HospitalHospital / health system 1,944 #16,972 all time
17Lanzhou University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity 1,667 #4,574
18Lanzhou Veterinary Research InstituteResearch facility 1,434 #5,251
19Gansu Institute of Political Science and LawUniversity 1,394 #15,710
20Gansu Academy of Agricultural SciencesGovernment institution 1,287 #8,653
21Gansu Coalfield Geology BureauInstitution 1,044 #8,222
22Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution 810 #11,277
23Gansu Academy of SciencesResearch facility 740 #6,689
24Gansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health HospitalHospital / health system 715 #11,720
25Gansu Meteorological BureauGovernment institution 671 #11,509
26Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical SciencesResearch facility 670 #8,342
27Gansu Desert Control Research InstituteResearch facility 520 #8,221
28Gansu Research Institute of Chemical IndustryResearch facility 403 #13,019
29Gansu Provincial Hospital of TCMHospital / health system 371 #37,513 all time
30Gansu Academy of Machinery ScienceResearch facility 165 #39,079 all time
31Gansu Province Computing CenterUniversity 138 #38,774 all time
32Pulmonary Hospital of LanzhouHospital / health system 108 not ranked
33Lanzhou Nonferrous Metals Design and Research Institute (China)Company 79 not ranked
34Gansu Provincial Academy of Membrane Science and TechnologyResearch facility 70 not ranked
35Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital Gansu Provincial Academic Instiute for Medical ResearchHospital / health system 44 not ranked
36Gansu Provincial Science and Technology DepartmentGovernment institution 19 not ranked
37Lanzhou Great Wall Electrical CorporationCompany 13 not ranked
38Gansu Provincial Agriculture and Animal HusbandryGovernment institution 13 not ranked
39Gansu Education DepartmentGovernment institution 13 not ranked
40Lanzhou Science and Technology BureauInstitution 4 not ranked
41Green Camel BellNonprofit 0 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.

Lanzhou University: 30.2%Lanzhou University of Technology: 12.5%Northwest Normal University: 12.4%Lanzhou Jiaotong University: 9.4%36 others listed: 35.5%30%largest
Lanzhou University48k · 30.2%Lanzhou University of Technology20k · 12.5%Northwest Normal University20k · 12.4%Lanzhou Jiaotong University15k · 9.4%36 others listed57k · 35.5%

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

What is Lanzhou strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Lanzhou is most concentrated in General Engineering, Atmospheric Science and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (10.8× the world share in General Engineering).

  1. General EngineeringSubfield · 35.2 works11×
  2. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 1,090.7 works5.7×
  3. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 477.3 works3.5×
  4. Soil ScienceSubfield · 404.2 works3.1×
  5. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 335.0 works3.1×
  6. Earth-Surface ProcessesSubfield · 145.6 works2.8×
  7. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 119.7 works2.8×
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Which keywords describe research in Lanzhou?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Nanomaterials, Remote Sensing, Deep Learning, Graphene, Energy Storage, Hydrology and Oxidative Stress.

▲ 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. Climate Change2,539▲ 2.2×105 topics
  2. Deep Learning1,964▲ 1.33×84 topics
  3. Machine Learning1,440◆ 1.02×92 topics
  4. Remote Sensing1,332▲ 2.5×40 topics
  5. Nanomaterials1,276▲ 2.8×20 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress1,175▲ 1.66×62 topics
  7. Inflammation1,065▲ 1.19×83 topics
  8. Cancer1,056▲ 1.82×59 topics
  9. Neural Networks1,022▲ 1.54×38 topics
  10. Graphene979▲ 3.3×12 topics
  11. Nanoparticles947▲ 1.74×44 topics
  12. Energy Storage943▲ 3.3×12 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties931▲ 2.2×39 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications886▲ 1.73×35 topics
  15. Nanocomposites823▲ 2.4×22 topics
  16. Environmental Impact815◆ 1.11×66 topics
  17. Renewable Energy804▲ 1.29×52 topics
  18. Catalysis788▲ 2.7×28 topics
  19. Metal-Organic Frameworks707▲ 3.9×6 topics
  20. Gene Expression701▲ 2.7×20 topics
  21. Land Use Change605▲ 4.6×8 topics
  22. Cathode Materials600▲ 3.5×3 topics
  23. Hydrology541▲ 10.0×4 topics
  24. Water Splitting532▲ 3.4×4 topics
  25. Microstructure527▲ 2.4×19 topics
  26. Reactive Oxygen Species498▲ 2.9×14 topics
  27. Microbial Communities458▲ 2.5×10 topics
  28. Urbanization439▲ 2.5×10 topics
  29. Rechargeable Batteries434▲ 3.7×2 topics
  30. Electrocatalysis427▲ 3.5×5 topics
  31. Solar Energy401▲ 2.9×5 topics
  32. Chemical Sensors387▲ 3.8×3 topics
  33. Arctic326▲ 6.7×4 topics
  34. Methane Emissions291▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Biochar Application272▲ 6.1×2 topics
  36. Permafrost260▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Carbon Feedback241▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Thawing241▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Glacier227▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Water Availability227▲ 12×1 topic

What research is done in Lanzhou?

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 292 works
  2. 2 Climate change and permafrost Atmospheric Science 241 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 239 works
  4. 4 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 229 works
  5. 5 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 227 works
  6. 6 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 216 works
  7. 7 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 203 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 195 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 189 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 166 works

Research output over time

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