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Dalian University of Technology

In research, Dalian University of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#44 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#24 of 6,636 worldwide) and Computer Science (#51 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials and Process Chemistry and Technology — Computational Mechanics is 5.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#65
of 28,054 · #273 all time
Rank in China
#37
of 3,058
Research works
76k
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3M
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Dalian University of Technology 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 #44 of 12,888 22.4%17,021 #195
EngineeringField #24 of 6,636 22.7%9,553 #71
Computer ScienceField #51 of 4,667 20.9%2,293 #167
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #10 of 896 22.8%1,184 #10
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #18 of 1,351 20.8%1,574 #42
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #11 of 793 16.8%852 #61
Materials ScienceField #36 of 2,468 20.7%1,750 #100
Environmental ScienceField #54 of 3,551 28.0%1,082 #190
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #25 of 1,568 21.5%877 #129
Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield #8 of 458 20.8%748 #33

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dalian University of Technology 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#195 #44
  2. Engineering#71 #24
  3. Computer Science#167 #51
  4. Civil and Structural Engineering#10 #10
  5. Mechanical Engineering#42 #18
  6. Control and Systems Engineering#61 #11
  7. Materials Science#100 #36
  8. Environmental Science#190 #54
  9. Biomedical Engineering#129 #25
  10. Mechanics of Materials#33 #8
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 of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 5.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 639.7 works5.7×
  2. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 748.4 works5.4×
  3. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 41.9 works5.2×
  4. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 1,184.4 works5.2×
  5. CatalysisSubfield · 133.2 works4.6×
  6. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 86.1 works4.5×
  7. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 67.8 works4.5×
  8. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 1,573.7 works4.4×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 109 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 435 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 28 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 115 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 25 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.19× its world share, 286 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.83× its world share, 560 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.51× its world share, 2,292 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 392 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.38× its world share, 427 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.26× its world share, 9,553 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.11× its world share, 1,082 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.57× its world share, 1,750 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.86× its world share, 197 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.11× its world share, 482 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 70 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 530 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 41 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 274 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 242 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 166 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.20× its world share, 117 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 338 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dalian University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Huchuan Lu, Dong Wang and Xingyuan Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dalian University of Technology.

  1. 1 Huchuan Lu China · #4,974 worldwide 3.2k citations · 183 works
  2. 2 Dong Wang China · #6,624 worldwide 1.1k citations · 68 works
  3. 3 Xingyuan Wang China · #8,759 worldwide 1.7k citations · 122 works
  4. 4 Dongming Guo China · #10,241 worldwide 910 citations · 83 works
  5. 5 Tie Qiu China · #12,591 worldwide 756 citations · 71 works
  6. 6 Lijun Wang China · #15,502 worldwide 881 citations · 60 works
  7. 7 Lihe Zhang China · #15,621 worldwide 1k citations · 48 works
  8. 8 Xiaobing Liu China · #16,967 worldwide 2.1k citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Zhaolong Ning China · #19,004 worldwide 714 citations · 73 works
  10. 10 Nan Zhao China · #25,799 worldwide 1.5k citations · 176 works
All ranked researchers at Dalian University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Dalian University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Mechanical Properties, Neural Networks, Catalysis, Microstructure, Numerical Simulation, Machine Learning and Nanomaterials.

▲ 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 Learning1,505▲ 2.2×85 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties912▲ 4.8×39 topics
  3. Machine Learning859▲ 1.34×90 topics
  4. Neural Networks789▲ 2.6×40 topics
  5. Nanoparticles569▲ 2.3×43 topics
  6. Nanomaterials544▲ 2.6×20 topics
  7. Renewable Energy519▲ 1.85×48 topics
  8. Catalysis518▲ 4.0×27 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications488▲ 2.1×35 topics
  10. Microstructure469▲ 4.6×19 topics
  11. Remote Sensing442▲ 1.83×37 topics
  12. Graphene428▲ 3.2×12 topics
  13. Heat Transfer398▲ 4.1×20 topics
  14. Nanocomposites395▲ 2.5×22 topics
  15. Numerical Simulation390▲ 6.7×14 topics
  16. Energy Storage375▲ 2.9×13 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency343▲ 1.87×41 topics
  18. Convolutional Neural Networks335▲ 2.3×14 topics
  19. Vibration Analysis312▲ 5.9×9 topics
  20. Fluid-Structure Interaction303▲ 10×6 topics
  21. Tool Wear294▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Optimization288▲ 3.2×26 topics
  23. Nonlinear Dynamics288▲ 6.7×7 topics
  24. Additive Manufacturing286▲ 4.7×8 topics
  25. Metal-Organic Frameworks266▲ 3.3×6 topics
  26. Surface Roughness255▲ 9.6×4 topics
  27. Composite Materials253▲ 6.4×11 topics
  28. Cathode Materials245▲ 3.2×3 topics
  29. Sensor Networks239▲ 4.9×6 topics
  30. Water Splitting231▲ 3.2×4 topics
  31. Electrocatalysis217▲ 3.9×5 topics
  32. Finite Element Analysis216▲ 4.8×9 topics
  33. Finite Element Method209▲ 11×8 topics
  34. Stability Analysis205▲ 6.4×6 topics
  35. Nonlinear Systems204▲ 4.9×8 topics
  36. Control Strategies200▲ 7.3×5 topics
  37. Molecular Dynamics Simulation182▲ 8.3×3 topics
  38. Microstructural Evolution168▲ 5.8×4 topics
  39. Pipeline163▲ 7.6×3 topics
  40. Sensitivity Analysis149▲ 7.8×5 topics

Which research topics does Dalian University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced machining processes and optimization, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science.

Advanced machining proce…144Advanced machining processes and optimization: 144 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishi…136Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 136 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 136 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…134Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 134 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …119Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 119 fractional worksFluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions: 109 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 108 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…96Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 96 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 92 fractional worksComposite Structure Analysis and Optimization: 92 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringMaterials Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 144 works
  2. 2 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 136 works
  3. 3 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 136 works
  4. 4 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 134 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 119 works
  6. 6 Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions Computational Mechanics 109 works
  7. 7 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 108 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 96 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 92 works
  10. 10 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 92 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 available21.9%not open78.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.5%domestic only87.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dalian University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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