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Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau

In research, Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,591 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,123 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanics of Materials and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Mechanics of Materials is 20.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,222
of 28,054 · #14,883 all time
Rank in China
#1,608
of 3,058
Research works
1k
▼ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau 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 #4,591 of 12,888 15.5%163 #8442
EngineeringField #5,123 of 6,636 13.7%81 #3704

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau 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).

What does Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanics of Materials takes 20.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 25.6 works20×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 27.6 works9.9×
← 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: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.63× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9.93× its world share, 28 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.58× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.06× its world share, 81 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.83× its world share, 34 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Pore Structure, CO2 Sequestration, Shale Gas, Gas Permeability, Mudstones, Remote Sensing, Rock Mechanics and Coal Permeability.

▲ 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. Pore Structure24▲ 109×3 topics
  2. CO2 Sequestration16▲ 46×4 topics
  3. Shale Gas15▲ 68×2 topics
  4. Remote Sensing14▲ 6.6×25 topics
  5. Gas Permeability14▲ 78×1 topic
  6. Mudstones14▲ 102×1 topic
  7. Rock Mechanics12▲ 68×3 topics
  8. Coal Permeability10▲ 282×1 topic
  9. Coalbed Methane10▲ 282×1 topic
  10. Climate Change10▲ 2.0×28 topics
  11. Machine Learning10▲ 1.69×15 topics
  12. Risk Assessment10▲ 8.1×5 topics
  13. Coal Seam10▲ 252×2 topics
  14. Environmental Impact10▲ 3.1×23 topics
  15. Numerical Simulation7▲ 13×6 topics
  16. Dynamic Behavior6▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Acoustic Emission6▲ 58×1 topic
  18. Fracture6▲ 36×1 topic
  19. Geological Conditions6▲ 90×2 topics
  20. Geological Mapping6▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Land Use Change6▲ 10×6 topics
  22. Rheological Properties6▲ 18×3 topics
  23. Mining Technology6▲ 268×1 topic
  24. Water Inrush6▲ 268×1 topic
  25. Hydraulic Fracturing5▲ 27×2 topics
  26. Heavy Metals5▲ 12×6 topics
  27. GIS-based Modeling5▲ 34×2 topics
  28. Plate Tectonics5▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Rare Earth Elements5▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Microbial Communities5▲ 6.2×6 topics
  31. Hyperspectral Imaging4▲ 9.0×3 topics
  32. Support Vector Machines4▲ 7.8×3 topics
  33. Tectonics4▲ 21×3 topics
  34. Water Quality4▲ 6.3×7 topics
  35. Vibration Analysis4▲ 8.9×2 topics
  36. Fracture Propagation4▲ 38×1 topic
  37. Shale Gas Reservoirs4▲ 38×1 topic
  38. Drilling Fluids4▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Mining Engineering4▲ 232×1 topic
  40. Well Integrity4▲ 42×1 topic

Which research topics does Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Coal Properties and Utilization, Rock Mechanics and Modeling and Geoscience and Mining Technology.

Hydrocarbon exploration …14Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 14 fractional worksCoal Properties and Utilization: 10 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Modeling: 6 fractional worksGeoscience and Mining Technology: 6 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 4 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 4 fractional worksGeomechanics and Mining Engineering: 4 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 4 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 3 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 3 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsOcean EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityMechanical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 14 works
  2. 2 Coal Properties and Utilization Ocean Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 6 works
  4. 4 Geoscience and Mining Technology Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 6 works
  5. 5 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Geomechanics and Mining Engineering Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  8. 8 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 4 works
  9. 9 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  10. 10 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 3 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 available17.0%not open83.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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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