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Guangxi University

In research, Guangxi University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#115 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#65 of 6,636 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#35 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Polymers and Plastics — Civil and Structural Engineering is 4.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#153
of 28,054 · #763 all time
Rank in China
#60
of 3,058
Research works
35k
▲ 66% vs 2013–17
Citations
408k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Guangxi 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 #115 of 12,888 24.1%8,801 #645
EngineeringField #65 of 6,636 24.5%4,055 #344
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #35 of 3,409 36.7%957 #265
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #29 of 1,568 29.9%629 #185
Plant ScienceSubfield #29 of 1,395 41.0%531 #229
Materials ScienceField #56 of 2,468 26.5%1,459 #298
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #69 of 2,318 22.3%1,082 #389
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #31 of 896 24.0%579 #174
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #52 of 1,351 24.8%521 #266
Materials ChemistrySubfield #60 of 1,556 22.5%836 #313

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Guangxi 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#645 #115
  2. Engineering#344 #65
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#265 #35
  4. Biomedical Engineering#185 #29
  5. Plant Science#229 #29
  6. Materials Science#298 #56
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#389 #69
  8. Civil and Structural Engineering#174 #31
  9. Mechanical Engineering#266 #52
  10. Materials Chemistry#313 #60
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 Guangxi University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 4.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 579.0 works4.0×
  2. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 360.7 works3.8×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 181.4 works3.6×
  4. BiomaterialsSubfield · 192.0 works3.6×
  5. EnergyField · 404.0 works3.6×
  6. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 836.2 works3.5×
← 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: 1.63× its world share, 957 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.26× its world share, 826 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 78 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 102 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.94× its world share, 41 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.50× its world share, 108 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.25× its world share, 436 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 886 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 142 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.57× its world share, 404 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.19× its world share, 4,055 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.40× its world share, 855 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.39× its world share, 1,459 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.90× its world share, 130 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.20× its world share, 328 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 10 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 32 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 610 worksMedicineNursing: 0.86× its world share, 52 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.57× its world share, 10 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 55 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 179 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 65 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 166 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.20× its world share, 76 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 264 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Guangxi University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yinghong Qin, Wu‐Hua Chen and P. Holm lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Guangxi University.

  1. 1 Yinghong Qin China · #76,926 worldwide 440 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Wu‐Hua Chen China · #77,821 worldwide 500 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 P. Holm China · #103,922 worldwide 194 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Pei Kang Shen China · #117,840 worldwide 1.4k citations · 104 works
  5. 5 Guanlin Liu China · #121,411 worldwide 245 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Yan He China · #128,366 worldwide 245 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Lin Chen China · #139,585 worldwide 105 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Jing Li China · #151,890 worldwide 172 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Dongdong Zhang China · #155,886 worldwide 264 citations · 43 works
  10. 10 Nengneng Luo China · #161,835 worldwide 246 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Guangxi University

Which keywords describe research at Guangxi University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Energy Storage, Nanocomposites, Graphene, Water Splitting, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Deep Learning.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials620▲ 4.8×20 topics
  2. Deep Learning580▲ 1.38×84 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications503▲ 3.4×36 topics
  4. Nanocomposites409▲ 4.1×21 topics
  5. Energy Storage392▲ 4.9×13 topics
  6. Machine Learning392◆ 0.97×85 topics
  7. Renewable Energy377▲ 2.1×41 topics
  8. Graphene373▲ 4.4×11 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties360▲ 3.0×36 topics
  10. Environmental Impact343▲ 1.64×57 topics
  11. Nanoparticles340▲ 2.2×42 topics
  12. Neural Networks291▲ 1.53×37 topics
  13. Metal-Organic Frameworks280▲ 5.5×6 topics
  14. Catalysis275▲ 3.4×28 topics
  15. Water Splitting273▲ 6.0×4 topics
  16. Semiconductor225▲ 5.4×7 topics
  17. Tissue Engineering222▲ 3.0×13 topics
  18. Cathode Materials218▲ 4.5×3 topics
  19. Semiconductors211▲ 5.6×5 topics
  20. Nanostructures187▲ 3.8×17 topics
  21. Solar Energy184▲ 4.7×5 topics
  22. Hydrogen Production175▲ 5.3×6 topics
  23. Visible Light175▲ 6.1×3 topics
  24. CO2 Reduction171▲ 6.4×2 topics
  25. Electrocatalysis168▲ 4.8×5 topics
  26. Nanocrystals167▲ 5.0×5 topics
  27. Crystal Growth166▲ 4.8×12 topics
  28. Energy Harvesting164▲ 7.3×3 topics
  29. Bioimaging163▲ 5.8×6 topics
  30. Ionic Liquids160▲ 4.6×11 topics
  31. Efficiency158▲ 4.2×6 topics
  32. Rechargeable Batteries157▲ 4.7×2 topics
  33. Photocatalyst152▲ 6.9×1 topic
  34. Plasmonic152▲ 6.9×1 topic
  35. Flexible Electronics151▲ 7.2×3 topics
  36. Health Monitoring145▲ 5.7×3 topics
  37. Nanogenerators141▲ 8.6×1 topic
  38. Wearable141▲ 8.6×1 topic
  39. Nanofibers141▲ 5.3×3 topics
  40. Stability138▲ 4.9×8 topics

Which research topics does Guangxi University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Conducting polymers and applications.

Advanced Photocatalysis …152Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 152 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…141Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 141 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…101Perovskite Materials and Applications: 101 fractional worksConducting polymers and …98Conducting polymers and applications: 98 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 95 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 92 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …81Advancements in Battery Materials: 81 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 76 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 69 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…66Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 66 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and Plastics2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 152 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 141 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 101 works
  4. 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 98 works
  5. 5 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 95 works
  6. 6 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 92 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 81 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 76 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 69 works
  10. 10 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 66 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 available29.4%not open70.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Guangxi University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 66% 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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