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Institute for Basic Science vs Xidian University

On research quality in 2022-now, Institute for Basic Science ranks #413 in the world and Xidian University #416, of 22,385 institutions. Institute for Basic Science stands higher in 7 of the 11 fields both publish in, Xidian University in 4.

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Institute for Basic Science

South Korea · Daejeon

World rank, 2022-now
#413
#239 all time
Works, 2022-now
1.8k
fractional
Top-10% rate
15.2%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
53%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Geometry and Topology.

Xidian University

China · Xi'an

World rank, 2022-now
#416
#547 all time
Works, 2022-now
17k
fractional
Top-10% rate
12.9%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
19%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Aerospace Engineering, Media Technology, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

Who leads, measure by measure?

Institute for Basic Science leads on 6 of 8 measures: research quality, citation excellence for its fields, top-10% rate, citations per work, open access and international co-authorship. Xidian University leads on 2 of 8 measures: output and growth.

Institute for Basic Science 62 Xidian University
  1. #413Research qualityworld rank of 22,385 institutions, 2022-now#416
  2. 1.44×Citation excellence for its fieldsits top-10% rate against what its topics predict; 1.00× is as expected1.17×
  3. 1.8kOutputfractional works, 2022-now17k
  4. 15.2%Top-10% rateshare of its works among the world's most cited12.9%
  5. 33.9Citations per workall time, per fractional work12.2
  6. 53%Open accessof its works free to read, all time19%
  7. 36%Internationalof its works written with co-authors abroad, all time11%
  8. -5%Growthworks in 2022-25 against 2018-21; half a bar is no change+41%

A rank is drawn as its standing: the longer the bar, the nearer the top. Anything else is drawn against the larger of the two, and two values a hair apart are called level. Quality, citation excellence and the top-10% rate are explained in the methodology.

Who leads in each field?

Institute for Basic Science stands higher in 7 of 11 fields, Xidian University in 4. Institute for Basic Science leads most in Mathematics (#136 against #348); Xidian University leads most in Computer Science (#98 against #973). Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Institute for Basic Science 74 Xidian University
  1. #286Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-
  2. #93Chemistry-
  3. #973Computer Science#98
  4. #361Engineering#114
  5. -Environmental Science#1,104
  6. #102Materials Science#260
  7. #136Mathematics#348
  8. #551Medicine#1,640
  9. #95Neuroscience-
  10. #88Physics and Astronomy#267
  11. -Social Sciences#1,643

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022-now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

The numbers behind each field

Click a heading to sort. The side that does better in a pair of columns is shaded: a lower rank, a higher rate, more works.

Field Institute for Basic Science rankXidian University rank Institute for Basic Science top 10%Xidian University top 10% Institute for Basic Science worksXidian University works
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology #286 - 16.2% - 146 -
Chemistry #93 - 18.4% - 108 -
Computer Science #973 #98 13.9% 14.6% 68 4.4k
Engineering #361 #114 16.3% 12.6% 239 7.3k
Environmental Science - #1,104 - 12.5% - 189
Materials Science #102 #260 13.2% 9.5% 192 701
Mathematics #136 #348 11.3% 12.6% 108 148
Medicine #551 #1,640 21.0% 15.1% 115 236
Neuroscience #95 - 21.8% - 91 -
Physics and Astronomy #88 #267 11.4% 10.4% 339 739
Social Sciences - #1,643 - 23.1% - 151

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world's share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.4× 0.0×
  2. Nursing0.3× 0.0×
  3. Veterinary0.4× 0.0×
  4. Chemistry4.2× 0.3×
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 0.1×
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.0×
  7. Mathematics5.6× 0.9×
  8. Neuroscience3.5× 0.6×
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.7× 0.3×
  10. Medicine0.4× 0.1×
  11. Dentistry0.1× 0.0×
  12. Chemical Engineering2.1× 0.5×
  13. Physics and Astronomy9.4× 2.2×
  14. Energy2.2× 0.6×
  15. Materials Science3.4× 1.3×
  16. Environmental Science0.6× 0.2×
  17. Health Professions0.1× 0.1×
  18. Psychology0.3× 0.1×
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.7× 0.9×
  20. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.0×
  21. Social Sciences0.0× 0.1×
  22. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.1× 0.2×
  23. Engineering1.0× 3.2×
  24. Computer Science0.6× 3.8×
  25. Decision Sciences0.1× 0.7×
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.0× 0.2×
Institute for Basic ScienceXidian University

Location quotient in 2022-now: the share of each side's research in the field over the world's share. 1× is the world's balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Institute for Basic Science leans further are at the top, Xidian University's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

What is each known for?

The keywords that describe each side's research, by fractional works in 2022-now and weighted toward what it does more of than the world.

Institute for Basic Science

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's
All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Biomedical Applications60▲ 2.8×33 topics
  2. Two-Dimensional Materials56▲ 14×4 topics
  3. Dark Matter52▲ 25×4 topics
  4. Nanomaterials52▲ 2.7×17 topics
  5. Graphene47▲ 3.8×10 topics
  6. Particle Physics46▲ 35×2 topics
  7. Nanocomposites46▲ 3.2×17 topics
  8. Electronic Structure45▲ 14×8 topics
  9. Catalysis45▲ 3.7×27 topics
  10. Electrocatalysis45▲ 8.6×5 topics
  11. Energy Storage38▲ 3.2×8 topics
  12. Superconductivity32▲ 10×9 topics
  13. Nanocrystals32▲ 6.8×5 topics
  14. Raman Spectroscopy30▲ 8.8×5 topics
  15. Carbon Nanotubes29▲ 4.8×8 topics
  16. Molecular Dynamics29▲ 9.0×6 topics
  17. Cosmic Rays28▲ 32×2 topics
  18. Neutrinos28▲ 32×2 topics
  19. Cosmology28▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Stability28▲ 6.8×6 topics
  21. Optoelectronic Devices26▲ 16×2 topics
  22. Transparent Conductors26▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Galactic Center25▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Photoluminescence24▲ 17×2 topics
  25. General Relativity24▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Transition Metal Complexes24▲ 15×4 topics
  27. Supernovae24▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides24▲ 19×1 topic
  29. Van der Waals Heterostructures24▲ 19×1 topic
  30. Higgs Boson24▲ 26×1 topic
  31. High-Energy Collider24▲ 26×1 topic
  32. Graph Theory24▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Transition Metal Catalysis23▲ 15×4 topics
  34. Organic Synthesis23▲ 11×6 topics
  35. Spintronics23▲ 9.9×4 topics
  36. Dark Energy23▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Electronic Properties23▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Cosmic Microwave Background23▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Cosmological Parameters23▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Axions22▲ 54×1 topic

Xidian University

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's
All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning3,096▲ 5.3×84 topics
  2. Neural Networks1,126▲ 4.3×38 topics
  3. Machine Learning1,051▲ 1.87×91 topics
  4. Convolutional Neural Networks867▲ 7.1×14 topics
  5. Remote Sensing740▲ 3.6×34 topics
  6. Wireless Communications686▲ 23×5 topics
  7. Signal Processing628▲ 27×9 topics
  8. Sparse Representation523▲ 16×6 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency508▲ 3.3×33 topics
  10. Classification447▲ 5.8×11 topics
  11. Support Vector Machines420▲ 7.8×8 topics
  12. Feature Extraction399▲ 5.2×10 topics
  13. Hyperspectral391▲ 27×2 topics
  14. Metamaterial388▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Antenna373▲ 28×1 topic
  16. Microstrip373▲ 28×1 topic
  17. Doppler Radar353▲ 27×2 topics
  18. MIMO Radar342▲ 58×2 topics
  19. Micro-Doppler Effect338▲ 69×1 topic
  20. Synthetic Aperture Radar338▲ 69×1 topic
  21. Artificial Neural Networks329▲ 4.3×10 topics
  22. Particle Swarm Optimization324▲ 16×4 topics
  23. Channel Estimation322▲ 22×4 topics
  24. Wavelet Transform320▲ 8.3×7 topics
  25. Semiconductors314▲ 6.4×5 topics
  26. Waveform Design309▲ 49×2 topics
  27. Frequency Selective Surfaces296▲ 27×1 topic
  28. Metasurfaces296▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Nanowires287▲ 12×5 topics
  30. Change Detection270▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Differential Evolution269▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Representation Learning269▲ 10×3 topics
  33. Image Analysis269▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Automotive Radar265▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Cognitive Radar265▲ 64×1 topic
  36. 5G Networks262▲ 7.8×5 topics
  37. Object-Based Analysis262▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Spectral Unmixing262▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Unsupervised Learning257▲ 10.0×3 topics
  40. Integrated Circuits243▲ 10.0×3 topics

Size is fractional works in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of the side's work against its share of the world's. Each word links to the topic it comes from most.

How has their output grown?

Xidian University has out-published Institute for Basic Science every year since 1988, when it overtook it.

still counting2k4k6kXidian University4,198 in 2025Institute for Basic Science360 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year.

Their share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share, because all of science grows. Each line is a side as a percentage of every work published that year.

still counting0.050%0.10%Xidian University0.071% in 2025Institute for Basic Science0.0061% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

The share of each side's works, year by year, that reached the world's 10% most cited for their field and year. The average of all institutions is 10.0% (why not 10%).

still counting10%20%30%Institute for Basic Science16.5% in 2025Xidian University13.0% in 2025200020102020

A year with under 1% of the side's peak output is left out: a rate over a handful of papers says nothing. The latest years are still being cited.

Which publishes more research, Institute for Basic Science or Xidian University?

Xidian University publishes 9.3× as much research as Institute for Basic Science in 2022-now (17k against 1.8k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Institute for Basic Science or Xidian University?

15.2% of Institute for Basic Science's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 12.9% for Xidian University.

Is Institute for Basic Science or Xidian University growing faster?

Output in 2022-25 was +41% against 2018-21 for Xidian University, and -5% for Institute for Basic Science.

Which has more open access research, Institute for Basic Science or Xidian University?

53% of Institute for Basic Science's research is free to read, against 19% of Xidian University's.

Who are the top researchers on each side?

The most cited researchers on each side, among those ranked.

Institute for Basic Science

  1. 1 Feng Ding #93,621 worldwide 33k citations · 830 works
  2. 2 Jaeyune Ryu #100,765 worldwide 4.5k citations · 84 works
  3. 3 Bo‐yong Park #107,298 worldwide 4.2k citations · 151 works
  4. 4 Hyeon Seok Lee #159,400 worldwide 4k citations · 51 works
  5. 5 Kangjae Lee #169,176 worldwide 2k citations · 69 works

Xidian University

  1. 1 Rusen Yang #30,779 worldwide 18k citations · 253 works
  2. 2 Zhiwu Li #51,282 worldwide 24k citations · 928 works
  3. 3 Yunlei Zhou #68,524 worldwide 4k citations · 114 works
  4. 4 Bingzhen Sun #69,129 worldwide 4.6k citations · 145 works
  5. 5 Zhongliang Wang #69,705 worldwide 14k citations · 264 works