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Hefei Normal University

In research, Hefei Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,626 of 12,888 worldwide), Computer Science (#1,387 of 4,667 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,170 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,349
of 28,054 · #10,609 all time
Rank in China
#1,163
of 3,058
Research works
1.7k
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Hefei 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 #3,626 of 12,888 14.2%341 #6731
Computer ScienceField #1,387 of 4,667 18.9%71 #3371
EngineeringField #3,170 of 6,636 15.1%120 #5654
Social SciencesDomain #6,879 of 10,521 33.8%84 #12907

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hefei 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#6,731 #3,626
  2. Computer Science#3,371 #1,387
  3. Engineering#5,654 #3,170
  4. Social Sciences#12,907 #6,879
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.

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: 0.93× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.01× its world share, 27 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.78× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.30× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.78× its world share, 71 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.67× its world share, 17 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.58× its world share, 120 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.99× its world share, 53 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.83× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.78× its world share, 20 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.00× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hefei Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Guilan Zhu, Ying Meng and Yan Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hefei Normal University.

  1. 1 Guilan Zhu China · #545,778 worldwide 79 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Ying Meng China · #574,041 worldwide 68 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Yan Zhang China · #642,678 worldwide 69 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Zhenfa Zi China · #746,424 worldwide 154 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Lingyun Liu China · #966,320 worldwide 113 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Bin Zheng China · #1,032,701 worldwide 84 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Ding Hon China · #1,445,713 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Xiaohang Ma China · #1,490,229 worldwide 84 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Yaodong Wu China · #1,546,610 worldwide 35 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Fei Xie China · #1,553,682 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Hefei Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Hefei Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Water Splitting, Convolutional Neural Networks and Rechargeable Batteries.

▲ 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 Learning36▲ 2.1×53 topics
  2. Nanomaterials24▲ 4.4×12 topics
  3. Energy Storage19▲ 5.8×7 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications17▲ 2.8×29 topics
  5. Nanoparticles16▲ 2.5×27 topics
  6. Cathode Materials16▲ 7.8×3 topics
  7. Convolutional Neural Networks16▲ 4.2×11 topics
  8. Metal-Organic Frameworks15▲ 7.1×4 topics
  9. Graphene15▲ 4.2×11 topics
  10. Catalysis15▲ 4.3×20 topics
  11. Water Splitting14▲ 7.6×4 topics
  12. Neural Networks14▲ 1.76×26 topics
  13. Rechargeable Batteries11▲ 8.3×2 topics
  14. Semiconductor10▲ 5.9×6 topics
  15. Nanocomposites10▲ 2.4×18 topics
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries10▲ 4.4×3 topics
  17. Nanostructures9▲ 4.6×10 topics
  18. Electrocatalysis9▲ 6.2×5 topics
  19. Metamaterial8▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Wireless Communications8▲ 9.5×2 topics
  21. Antenna8▲ 19×1 topic
  22. Microstrip8▲ 19×1 topic
  23. Visible Light8▲ 6.9×2 topics
  24. Frequency Selective Surfaces8▲ 22×1 topic
  25. Metasurfaces8▲ 22×1 topic
  26. Computer Vision7▲ 5.2×4 topics
  27. Energy Conversion7▲ 6.5×4 topics
  28. Catalysts7▲ 6.6×3 topics
  29. Two-Dimensional Materials6▲ 5.4×4 topics
  30. Battery Materials6▲ 7.2×1 topic
  31. CO2 Reduction6▲ 5.5×2 topics
  32. Nanostructured Anodes6▲ 7.2×1 topic
  33. Fuel Cells6▲ 7.6×2 topics
  34. Sustainable Energy6▲ 6.5×2 topics
  35. Hydrogen Evolution6▲ 8.9×1 topic
  36. Oxygen Reduction6▲ 8.9×1 topic
  37. Photocatalyst6▲ 6.4×1 topic
  38. Plasmonic6▲ 6.4×1 topic
  39. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries5▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Zinc Anode5▲ 10×1 topic

Which research topics does Hefei Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Antenna Design and Analysis, Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies, Advancements in Battery Materials and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Antenna Design and Analy…8Antenna Design and Analysis: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Met…8Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …6Advancements in Battery Materials: 6 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…6Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 6 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 5 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…4Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 4 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasu…4Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…4Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 4 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering an…4Microwave Engineering and Waveguides: 4 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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

  1. 1 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  6. 6 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4 works
  8. 8 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 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 available28.1%not open71.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.3%domestic only94.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hefei Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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