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Capital Normal University

In research, Capital Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#747 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,388 of 10,521 worldwide) and Computer Science (#641 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology and Applied Mathematics — Mathematical Physics is 8.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,117
of 28,054 · #1,911 all time
Rank in China
#353
of 3,058
Research works
13k
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
147k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Capital Normal University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #747 of 12,888 17.1%1,754 #1331
Social SciencesDomain #1,388 of 10,521 26.0%638 #2341
Computer ScienceField #641 of 4,667 13.9%456 #1232
EngineeringField #1,118 of 6,636 17.6%429 #1568
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #267 of 1,209 30.2%104 #582
Social SciencesField #1,472 of 6,365 28.3%284 #2283
Environmental ScienceField #1,030 of 3,551 26.7%209 #1060
PsychologyField #684 of 2,181 25.0%195 #1436
EducationSubfield #666 of 1,892 34.5%86 #1122
MathematicsField #371 of 1,053 10.9%199 #885

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Capital Normal University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,331 #747
  2. Social Sciences#2,341 #1,388
  3. Computer Science#1,232 #641
  4. Engineering#1,568 #1,118
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences#582 #267
  6. Social Sciences#2,283 #1,472
  7. Environmental Science#1,060 #1,030
  8. Psychology#1,436 #684
  9. Education#1,122 #666
  10. Mathematics#885 #371
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Capital Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mathematical Physics takes 8.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 37.7 works8.4×
  2. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 36.9 works8.0×
  3. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 62.0 works7.6×
  4. MathematicsField · 199.2 works6.0×
  5. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 51.1 works4.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 123 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 128 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.71× its world share, 79 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.13× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.53× its world share, 68 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.07× its world share, 456 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 104 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.89× its world share, 23 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.01× its world share, 429 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.48× its world share, 209 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.38× its world share, 137 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.96× its world share, 199 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.85× its world share, 117 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 94 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.96× its world share, 78 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 25 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 20 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.25× its world share, 195 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 284 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Capital Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jing Li, Zhuowei Hu and Yong Guan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Capital Normal University.

  1. 1 Jing Li China · #58,743 worldwide 788 citations · 100 works
  2. 2 Zhuowei Hu China · #94,520 worldwide 360 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Yong Guan China · #139,378 worldwide 316 citations · 74 works
  4. 4 Xing Zhao China · #147,865 worldwide 66 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Xiuzhuang Zhou China · #180,972 worldwide 293 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Hai-Liang Li China · #200,092 worldwide 166 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Lujie Zhong China · #234,539 worldwide 110 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Shudong Zhang China · #258,680 worldwide 195 citations · 69 works
  9. 9 Tianyu Han China · #274,483 worldwide 195 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Zhengbo Chen China · #307,047 worldwide 153 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Capital Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Capital Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Metamaterials, Entanglement, Biosensors, Biomedical Applications and Climate Change.

▲ 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 institution'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 Learning214▲ 2.2×80 topics
  2. Machine Learning150▲ 1.61×78 topics
  3. Remote Sensing120▲ 3.4×35 topics
  4. Climate Change113▲ 1.47×72 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications84▲ 2.5×27 topics
  6. Neural Networks75▲ 1.72×36 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence70▲ 1.78×36 topics
  8. Biosensors64▲ 4.4×12 topics
  9. Metamaterials62▲ 16×5 topics
  10. Entanglement54▲ 13×4 topics
  11. Security50▲ 2.7×18 topics
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks48▲ 2.3×14 topics
  13. Land Use Change48▲ 5.6×8 topics
  14. Emotion Regulation47▲ 5.3×9 topics
  15. Graphene44▲ 2.2×9 topics
  16. Ecosystem Services41▲ 3.7×8 topics
  17. Quantum Information40▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Imaging40▲ 5.6×7 topics
  19. Urbanization38▲ 3.3×10 topics
  20. Metal-Organic Frameworks37▲ 3.1×6 topics
  21. Cryptography36▲ 10×3 topics
  22. Stability35▲ 5.4×6 topics
  23. Spectroscopy35▲ 7.3×5 topics
  24. Academic Achievement34▲ 7.2×10 topics
  25. Electrochemistry33▲ 5.1×3 topics
  26. Bioimaging32▲ 5.0×5 topics
  27. Nanophotonics32▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Hyperspectral Imaging31▲ 3.9×7 topics
  29. Computation31▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Biomass Estimation30▲ 6.9×3 topics
  31. Security Applications30▲ 54×1 topic
  32. Terahertz Technology30▲ 54×1 topic
  33. Quantum30▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Measurement29▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Superconducting Circuits29▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Metrology28▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Photon28▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Optical Modulators27▲ 6.3×3 topics
  39. Anxiety Disorders24▲ 7.7×2 topics
  40. Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation24▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Capital Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Terahertz technology and applications, Quantum Information and Cryptography, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Terahertz technology and…30Terahertz technology and applications: 30 fractional worksQuantum Information and …28Quantum Information and Cryptography: 28 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 21 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 21 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 18 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 18 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 17 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem S…16Land Use and Ecosystem Services: 16 fractional worksEducational Technology and Pedagogy: 16 fractional worksRemote Sensing and Land Use: 16 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceMolecular BiologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

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

  1. 1 Terahertz technology and applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 30 works
  2. 2 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 28 works
  3. 3 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 21 works
  4. 4 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 21 works
  5. 5 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 18 works
  6. 6 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 18 works
  7. 7 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 17 works
  8. 8 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 16 works
  9. 9 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 16 works
  10. 10 Remote Sensing and Land Use Atmospheric Science 16 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available28.3%not open71.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Capital Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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