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Harbin Normal University

In research, Harbin Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,283 of 12,888 worldwide), Computer Science (#826 of 4,667 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,307 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials — Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment is 7.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,682
of 28,054 · #3,525 all time
Rank in China
#472
of 3,058
Research works
6.9k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
72k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Harbin 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 #1,283 of 12,888 18.6%1,277 #2547
Computer ScienceField #826 of 4,667 23.0%220 #2170
EngineeringField #1,307 of 6,636 20.1%335 #2544
Materials ScienceField #692 of 2,468 16.7%254 #1551
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #842 of 2,318 17.1%174 #1595
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,250 of 3,409 47.4%90 #2522
Life SciencesDomain #2,917 of 7,800 35.5%177 #7117
Social SciencesDomain #3,938 of 10,521 22.5%202 #6414
Materials ChemistrySubfield #588 of 1,556 15.0%177 #1254
Environmental ScienceField #1,556 of 3,551 25.1%156 #3292

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Harbin 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#2,547 #1,283
  2. Computer Science#2,170 #826
  3. Engineering#2,544 #1,307
  4. Materials Science#1,551 #692
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,595 #842
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,522 #1,250
  7. Life Sciences#7,117 #2,917
  8. Social Sciences#6,414 #3,938
  9. Materials Chemistry#1,254 #588
  10. Environmental Science#3,292 #1,556
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 Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment takes 7.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 99.8 works7.6×
  2. EnergyField · 100.7 works6.4×
  3. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 47.3 works6.0×
  4. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 41.4 works5.5×
← 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: 1.10× its world share, 90 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.75× its world share, 69 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.38× its world share, 20 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.61× its world share, 43 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.65× its world share, 220 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.21× its world share, 59 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 6.40× its world share, 101 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.30× its world share, 335 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.84× its world share, 156 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.24× its world share, 254 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.17× its world share, 44 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.16× its world share, 44 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 46 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.56× its world share, 29 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 102 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Harbin Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mingyi Zhang, Lingling Xu and Hong Gao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Harbin Normal University.

  1. 1 Mingyi Zhang China · #257,611 worldwide 300 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Lingling Xu China · #436,820 worldwide 282 citations · 57 works
  3. 3 Hong Gao China · #573,325 worldwide 450 citations · 103 works
  4. 4 Xitian Zhang China · #625,061 worldwide 181 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Wei He China · #686,050 worldwide 94 citations · 56 works
  6. 6 Shuang‐Yan Lin China · #686,416 worldwide 215 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Xitian Zhang China · #694,258 worldwide 196 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Jiawen Liu China · #729,712 worldwide 134 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Qingyu Meng China · #757,953 worldwide 83 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Lin Li China · #771,728 worldwide 195 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Harbin Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Harbin Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Electrocatalysis, Graphene, Water Splitting, Cathode Materials 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. Nanomaterials152▲ 8.3×13 topics
  2. Deep Learning120▲ 2.0×66 topics
  3. Machine Learning107▲ 1.90×60 topics
  4. Energy Storage104▲ 9.3×9 topics
  5. Climate Change104▲ 2.2×66 topics
  6. Metal-Organic Frameworks90▲ 13×5 topics
  7. Graphene87▲ 7.4×9 topics
  8. Electrocatalysis86▲ 18×5 topics
  9. Water Splitting84▲ 13×4 topics
  10. Cathode Materials77▲ 11×3 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence69▲ 2.9×26 topics
  12. Catalysis63▲ 5.5×17 topics
  13. Remote Sensing61▲ 2.9×33 topics
  14. Two-Dimensional Materials58▲ 15×4 topics
  15. Data Mining58▲ 4.5×15 topics
  16. Semiconductor56▲ 9.6×6 topics
  17. Biomedical Applications56▲ 2.7×21 topics
  18. Rechargeable Batteries55▲ 12×2 topics
  19. Nanoparticles55▲ 2.5×27 topics
  20. Nanocrystals54▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Catalysts50▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Internet of Things48▲ 3.2×24 topics
  23. Energy Conversion46▲ 13×5 topics
  24. CO2 Reduction44▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Fuel Cells44▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Semiconductors43▲ 8.1×4 topics
  27. Sustainable Energy42▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Hydrogen Evolution42▲ 19×1 topic
  29. Oxygen Reduction42▲ 19×1 topic
  30. Nanostructures41▲ 5.9×8 topics
  31. Hydrogen Production40▲ 8.8×4 topics
  32. Visible Light40▲ 9.9×2 topics
  33. Solar Energy38▲ 7.0×3 topics
  34. Photocatalyst38▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Plasmonic38▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Lithium-ion Batteries38▲ 5.2×3 topics
  37. Cloud Computing34▲ 7.1×9 topics
  38. Chemical Sensors32▲ 8.0×3 topics
  39. MXenes31▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Hydrology30▲ 14×4 topics

Which research topics does Harbin Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advancements in Battery Materials and Educational Technology and Pedagogy.

Electrocatalysts for Ene…42Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 42 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …38Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 38 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 28 fractional worksEducational Technology and Pedagogy: 27 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 27 fractional worksMXene and MAX Phase Materials: 26 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 25 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…22Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 22 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 21 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 20 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceMaterials Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 42 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 38 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 28 works
  4. 4 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 27 works
  5. 5 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 27 works
  6. 6 MXene and MAX Phase Materials Materials Chemistry 26 works
  7. 7 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 25 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
  10. 10 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 20 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 available22.7%not open77.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.0%domestic only95.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Harbin Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% lower 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.