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Hainan Normal University

In research, Hainan Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,492 of 12,888 worldwide), Computer Science (#1,117 of 4,667 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,363 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology — Nature and Landscape Conservation is 6.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,026
of 28,054 · #4,669 all time
Rank in China
#542
of 3,058
Research works
4.9k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Hainan Normal 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 #1,492 of 12,888 17.1%910 #3502
Computer ScienceField #1,117 of 4,667 21.8%175 #2162
Social SciencesDomain #3,363 of 10,521 29.2%190 #5678
EngineeringField #2,254 of 6,636 14.3%210 #4711
Environmental ScienceField #1,292 of 3,551 20.1%176 #2841
Life SciencesDomain #2,874 of 7,800 20.6%276 #6105
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,802 of 3,579 17.4%145 #4063
Social SciencesField #3,313 of 6,365 26.4%85 #5645
ChemistryField #763 of 1,330 16.7%72 #1549
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,068 of 3,409 24.1%94 #3800

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hainan Normal 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#3,502 #1,492
  2. Computer Science#2,162 #1,117
  3. Social Sciences#5,678 #3,363
  4. Engineering#4,711 #2,254
  5. Environmental Science#2,841 #1,292
  6. Life Sciences#6,105 #2,874
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#4,063 #1,802
  8. Social Sciences#5,645 #3,313
  9. Chemistry#1,549 #763
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,800 #2,068
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 Hainan Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nature and Landscape Conservation takes 6.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield · 22.5 works6.4×
  2. EcologySubfield · 59.8 works5.2×
← 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: 1.34× its world share, 94 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.85× its world share, 146 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.82× its world share, 12 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.40× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.96× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.11× its world share, 72 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.53× its world share, 175 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 25 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.36× its world share, 45 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.95× its world share, 210 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.41× its world share, 176 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.14× its world share, 110 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.78× its world share, 48 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.18× its world share, 39 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 82 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.44× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 22 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 35 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 85 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hainan Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Guang‐Ying Chen, Lihua Wu and Xianghui Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hainan Normal University.

  1. 1 Guang‐Ying Chen China · #223,027 worldwide 325 citations · 71 works
  2. 2 Lihua Wu China · #342,533 worldwide 24 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Xianghui Wang China · #428,781 worldwide 114 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Li Ding China · #447,224 worldwide 91 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Bing‐Xin Lei China · #456,657 worldwide 181 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Chang‐Ri Han China · #558,478 worldwide 84 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Yanping Liu China · #560,402 worldwide 101 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Qiang Lin China · #565,757 worldwide 183 citations · 50 works
  9. 9 Yan-Ping Liu China · #572,249 worldwide 38 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Linhua Zhu China · #655,889 worldwide 138 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Hainan Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Hainan Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Population Dynamics, Machine Learning, Water Splitting, Anti-inflammatory 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. Deep Learning102▲ 2.0×74 topics
  2. Climate Change95▲ 2.4×62 topics
  3. Machine Learning80▲ 1.67×62 topics
  4. Nanomaterials68▲ 4.3×15 topics
  5. Population Dynamics45▲ 12×10 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications45▲ 2.6×29 topics
  7. Graphene40▲ 3.9×9 topics
  8. Nanoparticles37▲ 1.98×25 topics
  9. Water Splitting34▲ 6.4×4 topics
  10. Catalysis34▲ 3.5×24 topics
  11. Energy Storage33▲ 3.4×10 topics
  12. Metal-Organic Frameworks31▲ 5.1×6 topics
  13. Anti-inflammatory30▲ 7.3×20 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering29▲ 3.3×10 topics
  15. Biological Activities29▲ 12×8 topics
  16. Biosensors28▲ 3.7×11 topics
  17. Conservation28▲ 4.3×14 topics
  18. Cathode Materials25▲ 4.4×3 topics
  19. Habitat Fragmentation25▲ 7.6×5 topics
  20. Phylogenetic Analysis25▲ 5.5×11 topics
  21. Semiconductor24▲ 4.7×7 topics
  22. Ecosystem Services23▲ 4.1×8 topics
  23. Sea-Level Rise23▲ 14×4 topics
  24. Electrocatalysis23▲ 5.5×5 topics
  25. Habitat Selection23▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Electrochemistry22▲ 6.5×3 topics
  27. Natural Products22▲ 10×7 topics
  28. Pharmacology22▲ 6.0×12 topics
  29. Chemical Sensors22▲ 6.2×3 topics
  30. Drug Discovery22▲ 6.6×10 topics
  31. Visible Light21▲ 6.2×3 topics
  32. Bioimaging21▲ 6.3×6 topics
  33. CO2 Reduction20▲ 6.2×2 topics
  34. Marine Natural Products19▲ 31×2 topics
  35. Conservation Biology19▲ 13×4 topics
  36. Endophytic Fungi19▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Photocatalyst18▲ 6.9×1 topic
  38. Plasmonic18▲ 6.9×1 topic
  39. Adaptive Evolution18▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Ecological Interactions17▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Hainan Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Avian ecology and behavior and Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis.

Advanced Photocatalysis …18Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 18 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Repr…15Animal Behavior and Reproduction: 15 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 15 fractional worksMicrobial Natural Products and Biosynthesis: 13 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 13 fractional worksTurtle Biology and Conservation: 13 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 12 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Bi…11Amphibian and Reptile Biology: 11 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 11 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 10 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcologyPharmacology4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 18 works
  2. 2 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 15 works
  3. 3 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 15 works
  4. 4 Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis Pharmacology 13 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 13 works
  6. 6 Turtle Biology and Conservation Nature and Landscape Conservation 13 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  8. 8 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 11 works
  9. 9 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 11 works
  10. 10 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 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 available32.7%not open67.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.3%domestic only92.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hainan Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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