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Harbin Institute of Technology

In research, Harbin Institute of Technology stands highest in Engineering (#4 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#9 of 12,888 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#5 of 2,318 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ceramics and Composites, Aerospace Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering — Ceramics and Composites is 8.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24
of 28,054 · #141 all time
Rank in China
#15
of 3,058
Research works
132k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2M
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Harbin Institute 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
EngineeringField #4 of 6,636 23.5%17,648 #13
Physical SciencesDomain #9 of 12,888 23.8%30,454 #78
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #5 of 2,318 17.1%4,027 #53
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #2 of 793 19.5%1,957 #1
Environmental ScienceField #10 of 3,551 30.5%1,764 #91
Materials ScienceField #9 of 2,468 22.7%3,153 #35
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #5 of 1,351 22.7%2,783 #8
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #4 of 896 26.7%1,442 #4
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #4 of 795 38.0%2,202 #17
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #8 of 1,568 21.6%1,768 #35

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Harbin Institute 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. Engineering#13 #4
  2. Physical Sciences#78 #9
  3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#53 #5
  4. Control and Systems Engineering#1 #2
  5. Environmental Science#91 #10
  6. Materials Science#35 #9
  7. Mechanical Engineering#8 #5
  8. Civil and Structural Engineering#4 #4
  9. Aerospace Engineering#17 #4
  10. Biomedical Engineering#35 #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 Harbin Institute of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ceramics and Composites takes 8.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 201.3 works8.5×
  2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 2,201.6 works5.6×
  3. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 1,957.3 works5.3×
  4. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 2,783.2 works4.5×
  5. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 842.2 works4.3×
  6. InstrumentationSubfield · 62.1 works3.7×
  7. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 1,442.2 works3.6×
← 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, 192 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 547 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 26 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 225 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 22 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.02× its world share, 238 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.95× its world share, 506 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.71× its world share, 4,495 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 469 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.27× its world share, 706 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.48× its world share, 18k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 1,764 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.67× its world share, 3,153 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.82× its world share, 325 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.53× its world share, 1,149 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 14 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 90 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 610 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 18 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.06× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 53 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 422 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 217 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 241 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 182 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 486 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Harbin Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Huijun Gao, Shen Yin and Lixian Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Harbin Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Huijun Gao China · #6,660 worldwide 2.8k citations · 202 works
  2. 2 Shen Yin China · #13,516 worldwide 891 citations · 76 works
  3. 3 Lixian Zhang China · #26,500 worldwide 822 citations · 86 works
  4. 4 Duyu Tang China · #29,069 worldwide 614 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Jianbin Qiu China · #31,330 worldwide 965 citations · 89 works
  6. 6 Wangmeng Zuo China · #36,325 worldwide 2.1k citations · 229 works
  7. 7 Haibo Gao China · #38,347 worldwide 554 citations · 93 works
  8. 8 Ligang Wu China · #40,306 worldwide 1.6k citations · 155 works
  9. 9 Hao Luo China · #41,998 worldwide 481 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Chengwei Wu China · #51,312 worldwide 474 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Harbin Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Harbin Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Deep Learning, Microstructure, Neural Networks, Graphene, Energy Storage, Nonlinear Systems and Adaptive Control.

▲ 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 Learning2,707▲ 2.3×84 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties1,869▲ 5.7×39 topics
  3. Neural Networks1,530▲ 2.9×39 topics
  4. Machine Learning1,355▲ 1.23×92 topics
  5. Microstructure1,155▲ 6.6×19 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications981▲ 2.5×35 topics
  7. Nanomaterials931▲ 2.6×20 topics
  8. Graphene930▲ 4.0×12 topics
  9. Energy Storage846▲ 3.8×12 topics
  10. Nanoparticles841▲ 1.98×42 topics
  11. Nanocomposites667▲ 2.5×22 topics
  12. Heat Transfer659▲ 3.9×20 topics
  13. Convolutional Neural Networks652▲ 2.6×14 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency602▲ 1.90×42 topics
  15. Nonlinear Systems591▲ 8.3×8 topics
  16. Cathode Materials589▲ 4.4×3 topics
  17. Adaptive Control574▲ 13×7 topics
  18. Power Electronics566▲ 5.0×8 topics
  19. Carbon Nanotubes517▲ 4.5×9 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries488▲ 3.4×4 topics
  21. Thermal Management473▲ 4.2×8 topics
  22. Renewable Energy Integration468▲ 4.1×6 topics
  23. Numerical Simulation435▲ 4.3×14 topics
  24. Feedback Control431▲ 7.8×8 topics
  25. Robotic Manipulators425▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Vibration Analysis412▲ 4.5×9 topics
  27. Composite Materials410▲ 6.0×11 topics
  28. Sensor Networks402▲ 4.8×5 topics
  29. Rechargeable Batteries396▲ 4.3×2 topics
  30. Hydrogen Production391▲ 4.3×6 topics
  31. Sintering386▲ 8.7×5 topics
  32. Neural Network370▲ 5.7×9 topics
  33. Multi-Agent Systems370▲ 5.8×6 topics
  34. Processing Techniques368▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Microstructural Evolution358▲ 7.1×4 topics
  36. Spark Plasma Sintering354▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Oxidation Resistance344▲ 9.6×3 topics
  38. Actuators342▲ 6.4×5 topics
  39. Sliding Mode Control308▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Distributed Control296▲ 7.8×3 topics

Which research topics does Harbin Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Advancements in Battery Materials, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Adaptive Control of Nonl…247Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 247 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …241Advancements in Battery Materials: 241 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 232 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 208 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 194 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 192 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 192 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materia…182Advanced ceramic materials synthesis: 182 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 181 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 172 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 247 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 241 works
  3. 3 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 232 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 208 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 194 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 192 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 192 works
  8. 8 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 182 works
  9. 9 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 181 works
  10. 10 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 172 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 available20.9%not open79.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Harbin Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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