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Gansu Academy of Sciences

In research, Gansu Academy of Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,199 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,689
of 28,054 · #12,020 all time
Rank in China
#1,387
of 3,058
Research works
740
▲ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Gansu Academy of Sciences 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 #4,199 of 12,888 18.5%176 #7401

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Gansu Academy of Sciences 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: 2.23× its world share, 24 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.07× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.96× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 6.95× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.71× its world share, 58 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.36× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.83× its world share, 30 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.54× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 1.57× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Gansu Academy of Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Baokang Liu, Ying Zhu and Zhiguo Wu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gansu Academy of Sciences.

  1. 1 Baokang Liu China · #1,282,836 worldwide 35 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Ying Zhu China · #1,324,021 worldwide 33 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Zhiguo Wu China · #1,393,496 worldwide 65 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Guohan Liu China · #1,626,511 worldwide 21 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Xiangqian Wang China · #1,630,041 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Yuzhe Song China · #1,631,560 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Gansu Academy of Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Gansu Academy of Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Graphene, Remote Sensing, Water Splitting, Visible Light, Nanostructures, Semiconductor and CO2 Reduction.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials20▲ 8.5×15 topics
  2. Remote Sensing16▲ 5.7×24 topics
  3. Graphene14▲ 9.2×11 topics
  4. Climate Change13▲ 2.2×41 topics
  5. Water Splitting12▲ 14×4 topics
  6. Visible Light10▲ 18×2 topics
  7. Nanostructures9▲ 10×9 topics
  8. Semiconductor9▲ 12×5 topics
  9. Nanoparticles9▲ 3.2×17 topics
  10. CO2 Reduction9▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Solar Energy8▲ 12×4 topics
  12. Hydrogen Production8▲ 14×4 topics
  13. Catalysis8▲ 5.4×12 topics
  14. Photocatalyst8▲ 19×1 topic
  15. Plasmonic8▲ 19×1 topic
  16. Risk Assessment7▲ 4.7×9 topics
  17. Nanocomposites7▲ 3.9×13 topics
  18. Biomedical Applications7▲ 2.6×18 topics
  19. Biosensors7▲ 5.7×10 topics
  20. Chemical Sensors7▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Room Temperature6▲ 17×3 topics
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks6▲ 6.2×6 topics
  23. Semiconductors6▲ 8.4×4 topics
  24. Energy Storage6▲ 3.9×9 topics
  25. Hazard6▲ 36×1 topic
  26. Landslide6▲ 36×1 topic
  27. Land Use Change6▲ 7.9×7 topics
  28. Electrocatalysis5▲ 8.4×4 topics
  29. Bioimaging5▲ 9.3×6 topics
  30. Solar Cells4▲ 9.3×6 topics
  31. Two-Dimensional Materials4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  32. Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 9.9×3 topics
  33. Hydrology4▲ 14×4 topics
  34. Wastewater Treatment4▲ 7.5×6 topics
  35. Efficiency4▲ 5.5×4 topics
  36. Nanocrystals4▲ 6.1×5 topics
  37. Gas Sensors4▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Metal Oxide4▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Catalysts4▲ 7.7×3 topics
  40. Hydrogen Storage4▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Gansu Academy of Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Landslides and related hazards, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity.

Advanced Photocatalysis …8Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 8 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 6 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 4 fractional worksPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 2 fractional worksSoil and Unsaturated Flow: 2 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 2 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 2 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 2 fractional worksForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPlant Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  2. 2 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 6 works
  3. 3 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 2 works
  5. 5 Soil and Unsaturated Flow Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 2 works
  8. 8 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  9. 9 Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available23.1%not open76.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.6%domestic only89.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gansu Academy of Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% 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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