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Research in Xi'an

Science Explorer records 16 research institutions in Xi'an. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment and State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing.

Research institutions
16
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.6k
▲ 118% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
13.9%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Xi'an?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power EquipmentResearch facility 1,109 #7,688
2State Key Laboratory of Continental DynamicsResearch facility 928 #3,910
3Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction GroupCompany 374 #14,983
4China Railway First Survey and Design Institute Group Co. Ltd.Research facility 308 #14,348
5State Key Laboratory of Solidification ProcessingResearch facility 273 #9,184
6State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power EngineeringResearch facility 189 #24,835 all time
7China National Heavy Machinery Research Institute Co., Ltd.Research facility 186 #34,187 all time
8State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and PhotonicsResearch facility 73 not ranked
9State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary GeologyResearch facility 61 not ranked
10State Key Laboratory of Cancer BiologyResearch facility 39 not ranked
11PLA Air Force Xi'an Flying CollegeUniversity 13 not ranked
12Northwest University First HospitalHospital / health system 6 not ranked
13Health Commission of Shaanxi ProvinceGovernment institution 4 not ranked
14State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Manufacturing System EngineeringResearch facility 4 not ranked
15State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Structure Strength and VibrationResearch facility 2 not ranked
16State Key Laboratory of Integrated Service Network Theory and Key TechnologyResearch facility 1 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.

State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment: 31.1%State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics: 26.0%Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group: 10.5%China Railway First Survey and Design Institute Group Co. Ltd.: 8.6%12 others listed: 23.8%31%largest
State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment1,109 · 31.1%State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics928 · 26.0%Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group374 · 10.5%China Railway First Survey and Design Institute Group Co. Ltd.308 · 8.6%12 others listed851 · 23.8%

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

What is Xi'an strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Xi'an is most concentrated in Geophysics, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (18.0× the world share in Geophysics).

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 94.4 works18×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 185.2 works7.9×
  3. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 326.5 works6.1×
← 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 Xi'an?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Nanocomposites, Plate Tectonics, Remote Sensing, Renewable Energy Integration, Polymer, Interfaces and Dielectrics.

▲ 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. Power Electronics101▲ 20×8 topics
  2. Nanocomposites88▲ 7.3×18 topics
  3. Remote Sensing84▲ 4.6×36 topics
  4. Climate Change83▲ 2.1×62 topics
  5. Plate Tectonics73▲ 32×3 topics
  6. Renewable Energy Integration63▲ 12×6 topics
  7. Polymer62▲ 58×3 topics
  8. Dielectrics61▲ 125×1 topic
  9. Interfaces61▲ 72×2 topics
  10. Partial Discharge61▲ 125×1 topic
  11. Tectonics52▲ 29×3 topics
  12. Renewable Energy49▲ 2.2×34 topics
  13. Thermodynamic Modeling44▲ 26×3 topics
  14. Geochronology44▲ 42×1 topic
  15. Zircon44▲ 42×1 topic
  16. Energy Storage43▲ 4.3×11 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties41▲ 2.8×32 topics
  18. HVDC Transmission38▲ 50×2 topics
  19. Photovoltaic Systems37▲ 29×3 topics
  20. Thermal Management37▲ 7.5×8 topics
  21. Power Systems35▲ 21×2 topics
  22. Smart Grid33▲ 5.8×9 topics
  23. Land Use Change31▲ 6.8×7 topics
  24. Fault Detection31▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Hyperspectral Imaging30▲ 7.2×5 topics
  26. Control Strategies30▲ 14×5 topics
  27. Transport Properties30▲ 179×2 topics
  28. Thermal Plasma30▲ 274×1 topic
  29. Vacuum Arcs30▲ 274×1 topic
  30. Dissolved Gas Analysis29▲ 94×1 topic
  31. Frequency Response Analysis29▲ 94×1 topic
  32. Thermal Analysis29▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Voltage Control27▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Reliability26▲ 22×3 topics
  35. High-Temperature Electronics25▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Power Devices25▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Smart Grid Applications24▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Electric Vehicle Charging24▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Pore Structure24▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Superconductivity24▲ 9.2×8 topics

What research is done in Xi'an?

High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 61 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 44 fractional worksVacuum and Plasma Arcs30Vacuum and Plasma Arcs: 30 fractional worksPower Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation: 29 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 24 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 23 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault P…23HVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 23 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 22 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 21 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration …21Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 21 fractional works
Materials ChemistryGeophysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 61 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 44 works
  3. 3 Vacuum and Plasma Arcs Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 30 works
  4. 4 Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 29 works
  5. 5 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 24 works
  6. 6 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 23 works
  7. 7 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 23 works
  8. 8 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 22 works
  9. 9 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 21 works
  10. 10 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 21 works

Research output over time

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