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Hebei Normal University

In research, Hebei Normal University stands highest in Psychology (#8 of 2,181 worldwide), Social Sciences (#306 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#668 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Inorganic Chemistry — Inorganic Chemistry is 6.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#818
of 28,054 · #2,071 all time
Rank in China
#266
of 3,058
Research works
11k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
92k
8.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Hebei 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
PsychologyField #8 of 2,181 24.9%89 #321
Social SciencesDomain #306 of 10,521 20.5%314 #1342
Physical SciencesDomain #668 of 12,888 16.6%1,435 #1734
ChemistryField #311 of 1,330 17.2%141 #812
Computer ScienceField #1,216 of 4,667 15.1%241 #2030
MathematicsField #275 of 1,053 15.8%119 #900
Life SciencesDomain #2,160 of 7,800 29.8%307 #4022
EngineeringField #2,091 of 6,636 13.4%266 #3848
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,127 of 3,409 39.2%123 #2102
Materials ScienceField #831 of 2,468 12.6%228 #1998

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hebei 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. Psychology#321 #8
  2. Social Sciences#1,342 #306
  3. Physical Sciences#1,734 #668
  4. Chemistry#812 #311
  5. Computer Science#2,030 #1,216
  6. Mathematics#900 #275
  7. Life Sciences#4,022 #2,160
  8. Engineering#3,848 #2,091
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,102 #1,127
  10. Materials Science#1,998 #831
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 Hebei Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Inorganic Chemistry takes 6.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 37.4 works6.9×
← 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: 1.18× its world share, 122 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.93× its world share, 108 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 26 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 41 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.15× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.61× its world share, 20 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.12× its world share, 141 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.42× its world share, 241 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 54 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.49× its world share, 70 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.81× its world share, 266 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.26× its world share, 136 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.98× its world share, 228 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.62× its world share, 119 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.27× its world share, 159 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 111 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 43 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 14 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 23 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 89 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 123 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hebei Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ju‐Sheng Mi, Qinghai Xu and You‐Cheng Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hebei Normal University.

  1. 1 Ju‐Sheng Mi China · #66,948 worldwide 253 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Qinghai Xu China · #300,481 worldwide 193 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 You‐Cheng Li China · #322,520 worldwide 65 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Robert G. Bednarik China · #399,141 worldwide 197 citations · 81 works
  5. 5 Congmian Zhen China · #419,325 worldwide 86 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Lu Zi China · #468,115 worldwide 23 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Shumin Zhang China · #510,704 worldwide 155 citations · 49 works
  8. 8 Shikao Shi China · #532,392 worldwide 81 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Shengrui Zhang China · #582,787 worldwide 117 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Ning Ren China · #589,392 worldwide 142 citations · 51 works
All ranked researchers at Hebei Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Hebei Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Water Splitting, Two-Dimensional Materials, Deep Learning, Electrocatalysis, Graphene and Visible Light.

▲ 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 Learning111▲ 1.48×72 topics
  2. Nanomaterials100▲ 4.3×17 topics
  3. Catalysis90▲ 6.2×24 topics
  4. Climate Change85▲ 1.45×70 topics
  5. Machine Learning78◆ 1.08×67 topics
  6. Water Splitting60▲ 7.5×4 topics
  7. Graphene60▲ 4.0×10 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress51▲ 1.42×47 topics
  9. Nanocomposites48▲ 2.7×18 topics
  10. Metal-Organic Frameworks47▲ 5.2×6 topics
  11. Two-Dimensional Materials47▲ 9.2×4 topics
  12. Nanostructures46▲ 5.3×16 topics
  13. Electrocatalysis46▲ 7.4×5 topics
  14. Energy Storage43▲ 3.0×10 topics
  15. Visible Light42▲ 8.1×2 topics
  16. Semiconductor39▲ 5.3×7 topics
  17. CO2 Reduction36▲ 7.7×2 topics
  18. Heterogeneous Catalysis36▲ 9.0×5 topics
  19. Solar Energy35▲ 5.0×5 topics
  20. Hydrogen Production35▲ 5.9×5 topics
  21. Photocatalyst33▲ 8.6×1 topic
  22. Plasmonic33▲ 8.6×1 topic
  23. Chemical Sensors32▲ 6.1×3 topics
  24. Nanocrystals31▲ 5.2×5 topics
  25. Cathode Materials31▲ 3.6×3 topics
  26. Bioimaging29▲ 5.8×6 topics
  27. Efficiency29▲ 4.4×5 topics
  28. Electronic Structure28▲ 7.2×8 topics
  29. Nonlinear Optics28▲ 12×4 topics
  30. Semiconductors28▲ 4.2×5 topics
  31. Self-Assembly27▲ 3.8×11 topics
  32. Crystal Growth27▲ 4.4×11 topics
  33. Entanglement25▲ 7.6×4 topics
  34. Catalysts24▲ 5.7×3 topics
  35. Stability24▲ 4.7×4 topics
  36. Hydrogenation22▲ 6.0×5 topics
  37. Fiber Lasers22▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Quantum Information22▲ 8.5×3 topics
  39. Methane Storage20▲ 6.9×2 topics
  40. Organic Synthesis19▲ 7.7×9 topics

Which research topics does Hebei Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies.

Advanced Photocatalysis …33Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 33 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…16Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 16 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 16 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 15 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 15 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 14 fractional worksVector-borne infectious …13Vector-borne infectious diseases: 13 fractional worksPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications: 13 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 13 fractional worksTopological Materials an…13Topological Materials and Phenomena: 13 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMaterials Chemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 33 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 16 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 16 works
  4. 4 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 15 works
  5. 5 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 15 works
  6. 6 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 14 works
  7. 7 Vector-borne infectious diseases Parasitology 13 works
  8. 8 Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications Materials Chemistry 13 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  10. 10 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 13 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.2%domestic only92.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hebei 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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