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China West Normal University

In research, China West Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#934 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,383 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#730 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecological Modeling, Language and Linguistics and Developmental and Educational Psychology — Ecological Modeling is 11.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,522
of 28,054 · #2,803 all time
Rank in China
#445
of 3,058
Research works
10k
▼ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
69k
6.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is China West 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 #934 of 12,888 16.9%1,511 #1868
EngineeringField #1,383 of 6,636 13.9%314 #1609
Materials ScienceField #730 of 2,468 22.3%151 #1759
Social SciencesDomain #3,313 of 10,521 13.9%497 #4496
Environmental ScienceField #1,192 of 3,551 21.0%267 #2141
Materials ChemistrySubfield #629 of 1,556 23.3%110 #1302
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,455 of 3,579 25.2%115 #3577
Life SciencesDomain #3,190 of 7,800 23.7%281 #6346
Computer ScienceField #1,926 of 4,667 10.3%372 #2500
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,451 of 3,409 24.3%141 #2699

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where China West 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#1,868 #934
  2. Engineering#1,609 #1,383
  3. Materials Science#1,759 #730
  4. Social Sciences#4,496 #3,313
  5. Environmental Science#2,141 #1,192
  6. Materials Chemistry#1,302 #629
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#3,577 #1,455
  8. Life Sciences#6,346 #3,190
  9. Computer Science#2,500 #1,926
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,699 #1,451
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 China West Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecological Modeling takes 11.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ecological ModelingSubfield · 21.6 works12×
  2. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 69.9 works6.7×
  3. Developmental and Educational PsychologySubfield · 54.8 works5.0×
  4. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 62.6 works5.0×
← 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: 1.25× its world share, 141 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 115 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.84× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.81× its world share, 15 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.37× its world share, 126 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.01× its world share, 372 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 42 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.40× its world share, 52 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.88× its world share, 314 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.26× its world share, 266 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.82× its world share, 151 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.96× its world share, 55 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.23× its world share, 118 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 71 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.02× its world share, 138 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 22 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.42× its world share, 103 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 201 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at China West Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Wei Li, Charles Branch Wilson and Xinglong Gou lead among researchers whose main affiliation is China West Normal University.

  1. 1 Wei Li China · #121,816 worldwide 331 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Charles Branch Wilson China · #176,342 worldwide 168 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Xinglong Gou China · #218,959 worldwide 373 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Rong Li China · #234,562 worldwide 71 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Zhihui Xie China · #235,062 worldwide 327 citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Shuang‐Qing Wu China · #254,237 worldwide 279 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Jing Jiang China · #260,812 worldwide 534 citations · 73 works
  8. 8 Yun Tang China · #321,554 worldwide 49 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Lunhong Ai China · #355,555 worldwide 281 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Li Xue China · #380,013 worldwide 0 citations · 55 works
All ranked researchers at China West Normal University

Which keywords describe research at China West Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Language Teaching, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Mining, Climate Change, Biochar Application and Second Language Acquisition.

▲ 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 Learning207▲ 2.5×73 topics
  2. Machine Learning130▲ 1.67×70 topics
  3. Climate Change128▲ 2.0×72 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence114▲ 3.5×31 topics
  5. Language Teaching90▲ 15×6 topics
  6. Data Mining86▲ 4.9×12 topics
  7. Nanomaterials78▲ 3.1×16 topics
  8. Cloud Computing77▲ 12×10 topics
  9. E-Learning76▲ 3.2×11 topics
  10. Internet of Things71▲ 3.5×22 topics
  11. Educational Technology63▲ 2.2×22 topics
  12. Catalysis62▲ 3.9×22 topics
  13. Higher Education60▲ 4.6×10 topics
  14. Biochar Application59▲ 24×2 topics
  15. Second Language Acquisition59▲ 28×2 topics
  16. Water Quality58▲ 6.1×12 topics
  17. Biodiversity57▲ 3.2×24 topics
  18. Online Education57▲ 13×4 topics
  19. Corrective Feedback55▲ 33×1 topic
  20. L2 Motivation55▲ 33×1 topic
  21. Regional Planning54▲ 31×2 topics
  22. Teacher Training53▲ 3.6×9 topics
  23. Online Learning52▲ 2.6×9 topics
  24. Environmental Risk Assessment52▲ 25×3 topics
  25. Conservation Issues51▲ 51×1 topic
  26. Pollution Monitoring51▲ 51×1 topic
  27. Physical Education48▲ 16×5 topics
  28. Corpus Linguistics47▲ 9.2×5 topics
  29. Student Perceptions46▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Invasive Species45▲ 4.5×19 topics
  31. Bioimaging45▲ 8.2×6 topics
  32. Bilingual Education45▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Language Policy45▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Multimedia Teaching44▲ 57×1 topic
  35. Teaching Evaluation44▲ 57×1 topic
  36. Multilingualism43▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Metal-Organic Frameworks43▲ 4.3×6 topics
  38. Water Splitting42▲ 4.8×4 topics
  39. CLIL42▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Content and Language Integrated Learning42▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does China West Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Educational Reforms and Innovations, Educational Technology and Pedagogy and Second Language Learning and Teaching.

EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 55 fractional worksEducational Reforms and Innovations: 51 fractional worksEducational Technology a…44Educational Technology and Pedagogy: 44 fractional worksSecond Language Learning…42Second Language Learning and Teaching: 42 fractional worksSecond Language Acquisition and Learning: 28 fractional worksHigher Education and Teaching Methods: 25 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …25Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 25 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 21 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 20 fractional worksEducational Technology and Assessment: 20 fractional works
Language and LinguisticsHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisArtificial IntelligenceLiterature and Literary Theory5 others

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

  1. 1 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 55 works
  2. 2 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 51 works
  3. 3 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 44 works
  4. 4 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 42 works
  5. 5 Second Language Acquisition and Learning Developmental and Educational Psychology 28 works
  6. 6 Higher Education and Teaching Methods Information Systems 25 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 25 works
  8. 8 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 21 works
  9. 9 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 20 works
  10. 10 Educational Technology and Assessment Information Systems 20 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 available28.8%not open71.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.0%domestic only96.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has China West Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% lower 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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