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Research in Taiyuan

Science Explorer records 35 research institutions in Taiyuan, China. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Taiyuan University of Technology, Shanxi University and North University of China.

Research institutions
35
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
121k
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
19.4%
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 Taiyuan?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Taiyuan University of TechnologyUniversity 27,761 #349
2Shanxi UniversityUniversity 21,190 #354
3North University of ChinaUniversity 18,965 #435
4Shanxi Medical UniversityUniversity 13,578 #841
5Taiyuan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 8,811 #1,221
6Institute of Coal ChemistryResearch facility 3,397 #1,569
7Shanxi University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity 2,816 #4,463
8Taiyuan Normal UniversityUniversity 2,799 #3,716
9Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity 2,721 #2,743
10Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical UniversityHospital / health system 2,218 #3,453
11First Hospital of Shanxi Medical UniversityHospital / health system 2,122 #3,600
12Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group (China)Company 2,101 #8,461
13Shanxi Provincial People’s HospitalHospital / health system 1,747 #5,312
14Taiyuan Heavy Industry (China)Company 1,433 #11,643
15Shanxi Academy of Medical SciencesHospital / health system 1,355 #2,574
16Taiyuan Institute of TechnologyUniversity 1,247 #5,625
17Shanxi Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineHospital / health system 807 #12,182
18Shanxi Transportation Research InstituteResearch facility 708 #16,133
19Shanxi Coal Transportation and Sales Group (China)Company 657 #9,746
20Taiyuan Central HospitalHospital / health system 638 #10,237
21Shanxi Academy of Building ResearchResearch facility 587 #10,647
22China Institute of Daily Chemical IndustryResearch facility 545 #19,237 all time
23Shanxi Academy of ForestryResearch facility 367 #35,929 all time
24Fourth People's Hospital of TaiyuanHospital / health system 363 #15,800
25Shanxi Eye HospitalHospital / health system 360 #23,969
26Shanxi Provincial Traffic Planning Survey and Design InstituteResearch facility 359 #28,594 all time
27Shanxi Provincial Children's HospitalHospital / health system 351 #17,192
28Shanxi Cardiovascular HospitalHospital / health system 334 #14,277
29Shanxi Dayi HospitalHospital / health system 293 #35,267 all time
30Shanxi Electromechanical Design and Research InstituteResearch facility 140 #11,566
31Taiyuan Maternity and Child Care HospitalHospital / health system 123 #38,763 all time
32Shanxi MuseumArchive 81 not ranked
33Coal Industry Taiyuan Design and Research Institute (China)Company 81 not ranked
34Shanxi Taiyuan Jinkang Rheumatism HospitalHospital / health system 8 not ranked
35Shanxi Province Youth Development FoundationInstitution 4 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.

Taiyuan University of Technology: 22.9%Shanxi University: 17.5%North University of China: 15.7%Shanxi Medical University: 11.2%31 others listed: 32.7%23%largest
Taiyuan University of Technology28k · 22.9%Shanxi University21k · 17.5%North University of China19k · 15.7%Shanxi Medical University14k · 11.2%31 others listed40k · 32.7%

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

What is Taiyuan strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Taiyuan is most concentrated in Catalysis, Acoustics and Ultrasonics and Process Chemistry and Technology (6.8× the world share in Catalysis).

  1. CatalysisSubfield · 346.6 works6.8×
  2. Acoustics and UltrasonicsSubfield · 26.0 works6.5×
  3. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 66.9 works4.7×
  4. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 52.7 works4.6×
  5. Chemical EngineeringField · 524.3 works4.3×
  6. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 944.2 works3.8×
  7. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 321.9 works3.7×
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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 Taiyuan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Mechanical Properties, Nanomaterials, Graphene, Nanoparticles, Microstructure, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Deep Learning.

▲ 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 Learning1,628▲ 1.37×83 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties1,315▲ 3.9×39 topics
  3. Nanomaterials1,311▲ 3.6×20 topics
  4. Nanoparticles1,235▲ 2.8×44 topics
  5. Catalysis1,177▲ 5.1×28 topics
  6. Inflammation1,119▲ 1.55×82 topics
  7. Machine Learning1,092◆ 0.96×91 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications1,033▲ 2.5×36 topics
  9. Graphene1,008▲ 4.2×12 topics
  10. Cancer930▲ 1.99×58 topics
  11. Microstructure896▲ 5.0×19 topics
  12. Energy Storage850▲ 3.7×12 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress848▲ 1.49×62 topics
  14. Metal-Organic Frameworks816▲ 5.6×6 topics
  15. Neural Networks767▲ 1.43×39 topics
  16. Nanocomposites747▲ 2.7×22 topics
  17. Water Splitting580▲ 4.5×4 topics
  18. Cathode Materials571▲ 4.2×3 topics
  19. Drug Delivery507▲ 2.7×16 topics
  20. Biosensors487▲ 2.7×12 topics
  21. Carbon Nanotubes462▲ 3.9×9 topics
  22. Electrocatalysis459▲ 4.7×5 topics
  23. Ionic Liquids448▲ 4.6×10 topics
  24. Rechargeable Batteries422▲ 4.5×2 topics
  25. Microstructural Evolution419▲ 8.1×4 topics
  26. Chemical Sensors408▲ 4.9×3 topics
  27. Bioimaging384▲ 4.8×6 topics
  28. Semiconductor383▲ 3.2×7 topics
  29. Catalysts375▲ 5.5×3 topics
  30. Oxidation375▲ 6.6×3 topics
  31. Grain Refinement363▲ 9.1×4 topics
  32. Hydrogen Production363▲ 3.9×6 topics
  33. Selective Oxidation362▲ 7.5×2 topics
  34. Ceria351▲ 8.3×1 topic
  35. Gold351▲ 8.3×1 topic
  36. Heterogeneous Catalysis342▲ 5.4×5 topics
  37. CO2 Reduction330▲ 4.4×2 topics
  38. Energy Conversion323▲ 4.5×5 topics
  39. Hydrogenation305▲ 5.1×5 topics
  40. Microstructure Evolution247▲ 10×5 topics

What research is done in Taiyuan?

  1. 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 351 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 272 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 271 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 238 works
  5. 5 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 209 works
  6. 6 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 193 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 183 works
  8. 8 Coal Properties and Utilization Ocean Engineering 158 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 158 works
  10. 10 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 157 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.