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Central Academy of Fine Arts

In research, Central Academy of Fine Arts stands highest in Social Sciences (#15,328 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,612
of 28,054 · #25,552 all time
Rank in China
#2,158
of 3,058
Research works
259
▲ 143% vs 2013–17
Citations
504
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Central Academy of Fine Arts known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #15,328 of 16,945 13.4%123

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Central Academy of Fine Arts 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).

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: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.04× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 3.43× its world share, 34 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.37× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.22× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.33× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Central Academy of Fine Arts?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media Technology, Visual Communication Design, Cultural Heritage, Nationalism and Cultural Sustainability.

▲ 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. Artificial Intelligence21▲ 12×16 topics
  2. Virtual Reality19▲ 29×5 topics
  3. Human-Computer Interaction16▲ 70×5 topics
  4. Digital Media Technology15▲ 281×1 topic
  5. Visual Communication Design15▲ 281×1 topic
  6. Deep Learning7▲ 1.67×29 topics
  7. Cultural Heritage7▲ 10×10 topics
  8. Sustainability6▲ 1.97×16 topics
  9. Social Media6▲ 3.1×9 topics
  10. Education5▲ 2.3×8 topics
  11. Neural Networks5▲ 2.4×15 topics
  12. Innovation4▲ 3.3×5 topics
  13. Nationalism4▲ 7.6×3 topics
  14. Cultural Sustainability4▲ 56×2 topics
  15. Urban Development4▲ 8.6×5 topics
  16. Emotional Responses4▲ 25×2 topics
  17. Cultural Identity4▲ 5.4×3 topics
  18. China4▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Creativity3▲ 44×2 topics
  20. Embodiment3▲ 13×4 topics
  21. Philosophy3▲ 5.3×2 topics
  22. Fashion3▲ 56×3 topics
  23. Informal Education3▲ 123×1 topic
  24. Museum Learning3▲ 123×1 topic
  25. Neuroscience3▲ 7.7×4 topics
  26. Feminism3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  27. Learning Outcomes3▲ 5.0×2 topics
  28. Aesthetic Perception3▲ 147×1 topic
  29. Cultural Studies3▲ 5.5×4 topics
  30. Neuroaesthetics3▲ 147×1 topic
  31. Social Norms3▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Aesthetics2▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Social Interaction2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  34. Lifestyle2▲ 57×2 topics
  35. Cognitive Processes2▲ 32×2 topics
  36. Psychology2▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Self-Esteem2▲ 30×2 topics
  38. User Experience2▲ 22×2 topics
  39. User Satisfaction2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  40. Visual Culture2▲ 30×2 topics

Which research topics does Central Academy of Fine Arts publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Media and Visual Art, Museums and Cultural Heritage, Aesthetic Perception and Analysis and Chinese history and philosophy.

Digital Media and Visual…15Digital Media and Visual Art: 15 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 3 fractional worksAesthetic Perception and Analysis: 3 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 3 fractional worksConsumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior: 2 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 2 fractional worksCreativity in Education and Neuroscience: 2 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 2 fractional worksAsian Culture and Media Studies: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 2 fractional works
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignMuseologyCognitive NeuroscienceSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 15 works
  2. 2 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 3 works
  3. 3 Aesthetic Perception and Analysis Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  4. 4 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior Marketing 2 works
  6. 6 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 2 works
  7. 7 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 2 works
  9. 9 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 2 works
  10. 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 2 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 available51.6%not open48.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.9%domestic only88.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Central Academy of Fine Arts's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 143% 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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