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Dalian University

In research, Dalian University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#173 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#150 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#146 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Process Chemistry and Technology, Catalysis and Chemical Engineering — Process Chemistry and Technology is 16.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#319
of 28,054 · #716 all time
Rank in China
#112
of 3,058
Research works
19k
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
339k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Dalian 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 #173 of 12,888 22.4%3,828 #544
EngineeringField #150 of 6,636 24.6%1,663 #452
Materials ScienceField #146 of 2,468 20.8%681 #319
ChemistryField #112 of 1,330 19.2%374 #340
Materials ChemistrySubfield #137 of 1,556 19.4%391 #271
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #153 of 1,568 23.2%282 #450
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #254 of 2,318 24.1%437 #523
Computer ScienceField #531 of 4,667 18.8%423 #1041
Life SciencesDomain #989 of 7,800 24.4%484 #1589
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #105 of 793 20.9%108 #336

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 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#544 #173
  2. Engineering#452 #150
  3. Materials Science#319 #146
  4. Chemistry#340 #112
  5. Materials Chemistry#271 #137
  6. Biomedical Engineering#450 #153
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#523 #254
  8. Computer Science#1,041 #531
  9. Life Sciences#1,589 #989
  10. Control and Systems Engineering#336 #105
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 Dalian University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Process Chemistry and Technology takes 16.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 32.9 works16×
  2. CatalysisSubfield · 77.6 works11×
  3. Chemical EngineeringField · 143.6 works8.4×
  4. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 95.8 works7.9×
  5. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 25.8 works5.4×
  6. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 194.6 works5.3×
  7. ChemistryField · 373.9 works4.9×
← 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: 0.41× its world share, 96 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.09× its world share, 283 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 24 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.76× its world share, 60 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.25× its world share, 22 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 8.42× its world share, 144 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.89× its world share, 374 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.11× its world share, 423 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 37 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.03× its world share, 181 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.27× its world share, 1,663 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 234 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.00× its world share, 681 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 14 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 79 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 269 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 9 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 77 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 42 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 32 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 35 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 68 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dalian University?

Ranked on the composite score, Shixi Wen, Li Wang and Hongwei Ma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dalian University.

  1. 1 Shixi Wen China · #195,554 worldwide 107 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Li Wang China · #344,383 worldwide 169 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Hongwei Ma China · #370,306 worldwide 215 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Haipeng Jiang China · #518,090 worldwide 173 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Yi Luo China · #576,897 worldwide 183 citations · 53 works
  6. 6 Xiao‐Bing Lu China · #630,854 worldwide 245 citations · 65 works
  7. 7 Wen‐Zhen Zhang China · #667,915 worldwide 157 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Xuemei Wu China · #676,388 worldwide 296 citations · 71 works
  9. 9 Qingping Liu China · #691,524 worldwide 42 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Jingnan Cui China · #714,544 worldwide 119 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Dalian University

Which keywords describe research at Dalian University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials, Nanocomposites and Graphene.

▲ 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. Catalysis328▲ 10×27 topics
  2. Deep Learning285▲ 1.71×82 topics
  3. Nanomaterials256▲ 5.0×20 topics
  4. Nanoparticles250▲ 4.1×42 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications184▲ 3.2×34 topics
  6. Nanocomposites172▲ 4.4×22 topics
  7. Energy Storage170▲ 5.3×12 topics
  8. Metal-Organic Frameworks168▲ 8.3×6 topics
  9. Graphene162▲ 4.8×12 topics
  10. Cathode Materials139▲ 7.2×3 topics
  11. Neural Networks129▲ 1.71×39 topics
  12. Electrocatalysis122▲ 8.9×5 topics
  13. Water Splitting120▲ 6.7×4 topics
  14. Chemical Sensors110▲ 9.5×3 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties108▲ 2.3×36 topics
  16. Drug Delivery102▲ 3.9×16 topics
  17. Hydrogenation101▲ 12×5 topics
  18. Rechargeable Batteries98▲ 7.4×2 topics
  19. Ionic Liquids91▲ 6.6×10 topics
  20. Heterogeneous Catalysis90▲ 10×5 topics
  21. CO2 Capture88▲ 12×5 topics
  22. Catalysts88▲ 9.2×3 topics
  23. Photodynamic Therapy84▲ 7.8×4 topics
  24. Lithium-ion Batteries80▲ 3.9×4 topics
  25. Carbon Dioxide78▲ 10×4 topics
  26. CO2 Reduction78▲ 7.4×2 topics
  27. Oxidation78▲ 9.7×3 topics
  28. Self-Assembly77▲ 4.8×12 topics
  29. Selective Oxidation75▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Methane Storage71▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Bioimaging70▲ 6.3×6 topics
  32. Green Chemistry68▲ 7.8×9 topics
  33. Energy Conversion67▲ 6.6×5 topics
  34. Ceria66▲ 11×1 topic
  35. Gold66▲ 11×1 topic
  36. Heterogeneous Catalysts63▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Catalytic62▲ 11×6 topics
  38. Fuel Cells62▲ 8.1×3 topics
  39. Hydrogen Evolution59▲ 9.4×1 topic
  40. Oxygen Reduction59▲ 9.4×1 topic

Which research topics does Dalian University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Advanced battery technologies research.

Catalytic Processes in M…66Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 66 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…59Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 59 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 54 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…50Advanced battery technologies research: 50 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …48Advancements in Battery Materials: 48 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 43 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 41 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…40Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 40 fractional worksNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: 37 fractional worksCombustion and Detonation Processes: 36 fractional works
Materials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringInorganic Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 66 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 59 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 54 works
  4. 4 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 50 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 48 works
  6. 6 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 43 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 41 works
  8. 8 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 40 works
  9. 9 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 37 works
  10. 10 Combustion and Detonation Processes Aerospace Engineering 36 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.0%domestic only89.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dalian University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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