Dalian University
In research, Dalian University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#230 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#138 of 5,901 worldwide) and Materials Science (#82 of 2,276 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Process Chemistry and Technology, Catalysis and Chemical Engineering (Process Chemistry and Technology is 16.2× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #406 of 22,385 · #583 all time
- Rank in China
- #93 of 2,481
- Research works
- 19k ▲ 53% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 339k 18.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 11.7% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.15× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 22% world 40%
- International
- 11% world 18%
What is Dalian University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #230 of 10,670 | 11.3% | 3,828 | #410 | |
| EngineeringField | #138 of 5,901 | 11.5% | 1,663 | #262 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #82 of 2,276 | 10.8% | 681 | #147 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #641 of 9,902 | 16.4% | 297 | #1026 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #456 of 6,403 | 12.8% | 484 | #620 | |
| MedicineField | #631 of 8,541 | 16.5% | 269 | #1014 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #169 of 2,176 | 10.4% | 437 | #256 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #354 of 4,417 | 10.8% | 423 | #480 | |
| Materials ChemistrySubfield | #119 of 1,473 | 10.1% | 391 | #188 | |
| Mechanical EngineeringSubfield | #118 of 1,319 | 10.4% | 248 | #240 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dalian 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#410 #230
- Engineering#262 #138
- Materials Science#147 #82
- Health Sciences#1,026 #641
- Life Sciences#620 #456
- Medicine#1,014 #631
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#256 #169
- Computer Science#480 #354
- Materials Chemistry#188 #119
- Mechanical Engineering#240 #118
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Dalian University work in?
In 2022-now, 79% of research at Dalian University is in Physical Sciences, 10% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (34%), Materials Science (14%), Computer Science (9%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences4,39378.5%
- Engineering1,92534.4%
- Materials Science77013.8%
- Computer Science4858.7%
- Chemistry4147.4%
- Environmental Science2704.8%
- Energy2113.8%
- Chemical Engineering1632.9%
- Physics and Astronomy941.7%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences420.7%
- Mathematics190.3%
- Life Sciences5519.9%
- Health Sciences3406.1%
- Medicine3075.5%
- Health Professions190.3%
- Nursing100.2%
- Dentistry50.1%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Social Sciences3095.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting851.5%
- Social Sciences781.4%
- Decision Sciences480.9%
- Psychology460.8%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance350.6%
- Arts and Humanities180.3%
What does Dalian University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Process Chemistry and Technology takes 16.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 37.1 works16×
- CatalysisSubfield · 88.0 works11×
- Chemical EngineeringField · 162.6 works8.3×
- Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 108.9 works7.8×
- Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 30.3 works5.5×
- Organic ChemistrySubfield · 214.1 works5.1×
- ChemistryField · 414.0 works4.7×
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 201.8 works4.7×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemical Engineering8.31×163 works
- Chemistry4.72×414 works
- Energy4.10×211 works
- Materials Science3.94×770 works
- Engineering2.29×1,925 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.29×26 works
- Computer Science1.12×485 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.06×317 works
- Environmental Science0.97×270 works
- Decision Sciences0.89×48 works
- Neuroscience0.76×69 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.76×94 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.50×28 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.48×42 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.47×85 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.42×112 works
- Nursing0.37×10 works
- Medicine0.29×307 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.29×35 works
- Mathematics0.28×19 works
- Psychology0.27×46 works
- Dentistry0.17×5 works
- Health Professions0.13×19 works
- Arts and Humanities0.11×18 works
- Social Sciences0.11×78 works
- Veterinary0.04×0 works
- Chemical Engineering 8.3×
- Chemistry 4.7×
- Energy 4.1×
- Materials Science 3.9×
- Engineering 2.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.3×
- Computer Science 1.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.1×
- Environmental Science 1.0×
- Decision Sciences 0.9×
- Neuroscience 0.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.8×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.5×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.4×
- Nursing 0.4×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Mathematics 0.3×
- Psychology 0.3×
- Dentistry 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Veterinary 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Dalian University?
Ranked on the quality score, Jianzhang Zhao, Guang‐Ping Hao and Canghai Ma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dalian University.
- 1
Jianzhang Zhao
China · #52,523 worldwide 31k citations · 563 works
- 2
Guang‐Ping Hao
China · #130,227 worldwide 7.5k citations · 119 works
- 3
Canghai Ma
China · #149,512 worldwide 694 citations · 36 works
- 4
Fangxu Fan
China · #156,204 worldwide 483 citations · 28 works
- 5
Chong Peng
China · #169,510 worldwide 9.6k citations · 292 works
- 6
Xinyi Tan
China · #173,022 worldwide 5.2k citations · 97 works
- 7
Bin He
China · #180,352 worldwide 6.7k citations · 225 works
- 8
Wenji Zheng
China · #187,405 worldwide 4.7k citations · 132 works
- 9
Yongwen Ren
China · #210,335 worldwide 2.6k citations · 36 works
- 10
Shuo Yuan
China · #214,892 worldwide 835 citations · 41 works
Which keywords describe research at Dalian University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials, Deep Learning and Nanocomposites.
- Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
- Hydrogen Evolution
- Ceria
- Heterogeneous Catalysts
- Bioimaging
- Energy Conversion
- Methane Storage
- Self-Assembly
- Carbon Dioxide
- CO2 Capture
- Ionic Liquids
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Drug Delivery
- Mechanical Properties
- Electrocatalysis
- Cathode Materials
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Energy Storage
- Nanoparticles
- Deep Learning
- Catalysis
- Nanomaterials
- Biomedical Applications
- Nanocomposites
- Graphene
- Neural Networks
- Water Splitting
- Chemical Sensors
- Hydrogenation
- Catalysts
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Photodynamic Therapy
- CO2 Reduction
- Oxidation
- Selective Oxidation
- Green Chemistry
- Catalytic
- Fuel Cells
- Gold
- Oxygen Reduction
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Catalysis359▲ 9.6×27 topics
- Deep Learning331▲ 1.71×84 topics
- Nanomaterials284▲ 4.9×20 topics
- Nanoparticles281▲ 4.0×43 topics
- Biomedical Applications206▲ 3.1×35 topics
- Energy Storage192▲ 5.3×12 topics
- Nanocomposites190▲ 4.3×22 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks188▲ 8.1×6 topics
- Graphene176▲ 4.7×12 topics
- Cathode Materials160▲ 7.4×3 topics
- Neural Networks152▲ 1.76×40 topics
- Electrocatalysis140▲ 8.8×5 topics
- Water Splitting137▲ 6.6×4 topics
- Mechanical Properties131▲ 2.4×38 topics
- Chemical Sensors121▲ 9.4×3 topics
- Drug Delivery116▲ 3.8×16 topics
- Hydrogenation113▲ 12×5 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries112▲ 7.5×2 topics
- Catalysts103▲ 9.1×3 topics
- Ionic Liquids102▲ 6.5×10 topics
- Heterogeneous Catalysis101▲ 9.8×5 topics
- CO2 Capture101▲ 11×5 topics
- Photodynamic Therapy95▲ 7.4×5 topics
- Carbon Dioxide93▲ 10×4 topics
- CO2 Reduction89▲ 7.4×2 topics
- Self-Assembly84▲ 4.7×12 topics
- Oxidation82▲ 9.6×3 topics
- Methane Storage81▲ 11×2 topics
- Selective Oxidation79▲ 11×2 topics
- Energy Conversion77▲ 6.6×5 topics
- Green Chemistry76▲ 7.7×9 topics
- Bioimaging76▲ 6.0×6 topics
- Catalytic71▲ 11×6 topics
- Heterogeneous Catalysts70▲ 14×3 topics
- Fuel Cells70▲ 8.1×3 topics
- Ceria69▲ 11×1 topic
- Gold69▲ 11×1 topic
- Hydrogen Evolution68▲ 9.2×1 topic
- Oxygen Reduction68▲ 9.2×1 topic
- Lithium-Sulfur Batteries67▲ 8.4×2 topics
Which research topics does Dalian University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Advanced battery technologies research.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 69 works
- 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 68 works
- 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 59 works
- 4 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 56 works
- 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 56 works
- 6 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 48 works
- 7 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 48 works
- 8 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 43 works
- 9 Combustion and Detonation Processes Aerospace Engineering 42 works
- 10 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 42 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Dalian University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 53% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Dalian University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.022% in 2024.
Fractional works of Dalian University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.9% in 2024.
Other research institutions in Dalian
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian Maritime University
- Dalian Medical University
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian Jiaotong University
- Dalian Ocean University
- Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
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