Henan University
In research, Henan University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#105 of 10,670 worldwide), Materials Science (#59 of 2,276 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#270 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biochemistry, Algebra and Number Theory and Inorganic Chemistry (Biochemistry is 6.4× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #199 of 22,385 · #363 all time
- Rank in China
- #46 of 2,481
- Research works
- 25k ▲ 82% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 300k 11.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 14.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.27× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 26% world 40%
- International
- 9% world 18%
What is Henan University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #105 of 10,670 | 13.0% | 4,393 | #324 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #59 of 2,276 | 13.8% | 838 | #183 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #270 of 9,585 | 18.9% | 880 | #456 | |
| EngineeringField | #177 of 5,901 | 13.9% | 1,227 | #419 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #102 of 3,157 | 18.8% | 380 | #282 | |
| Plant ScienceSubfield | #45 of 1,317 | 17.8% | 232 | #179 | |
| ChemistryField | #55 of 1,299 | 14.9% | 338 | #222 | |
| Materials ChemistrySubfield | #63 of 1,473 | 12.1% | 575 | #170 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #295 of 6,403 | 16.5% | 1,118 | #488 | |
| Social SciencesField | #357 of 5,988 | 21.8% | 300 | #647 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Henan 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#324 #105
- Materials Science#183 #59
- Social Sciences#456 #270
- Engineering#419 #177
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#282 #102
- Plant Science#179 #45
- Chemistry#222 #55
- Materials Chemistry#170 #63
- Life Sciences#488 #295
- Social Sciences#647 #357
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Henan University work in?
In 2022-now, 62% of research at Henan University is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (17%), Computer Science (12%), Materials Science (12%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences4,89762.3%
- Engineering1,35917.3%
- Computer Science92311.7%
- Materials Science91411.6%
- Environmental Science5477.0%
- Chemistry3824.9%
- Energy2262.9%
- Mathematics1802.3%
- Physics and Astronomy1682.1%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1281.6%
- Chemical Engineering710.9%
- Life Sciences1,27116.2%
- Social Sciences96312.3%
- Social Sciences3274.2%
- Psychology2192.8%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1642.1%
- Business, Management and Accounting1572.0%
- Decision Sciences480.6%
- Arts and Humanities460.6%
- Health Sciences7269.2%
- Medicine6408.1%
- Health Professions500.6%
- Nursing300.4%
- Dentistry30.0%
- Veterinary20.0%
What does Henan University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biochemistry takes 6.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- BiochemistrySubfield · 42.4 works6.4×
- Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 28.2 works5.6×
- Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 95.6 works4.9×
- Materials ChemistrySubfield · 625.0 works4.1×
- CatalysisSubfield · 43.3 works3.7×
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 220.1 works3.6×
- Materials ScienceField · 913.7 works3.3×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Materials Science3.33×914 works
- Energy3.12×226 works
- Chemistry3.10×382 works
- Chemical Engineering2.58×71 works
- Mathematics1.94×180 works
- Computer Science1.51×923 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.48×619 works
- Environmental Science1.40×548 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.16×433 works
- Engineering1.15×1,359 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.04×128 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.03×29 works
- Neuroscience1.02×130 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.98×164 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.96×168 works
- Psychology0.92×219 works
- Nursing0.79×30 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.76×60 works
- Decision Sciences0.64×48 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.62×157 works
- Medicine0.42×640 works
- Social Sciences0.33×327 works
- Health Professions0.24×50 works
- Veterinary0.23×2 works
- Arts and Humanities0.20×46 works
- Dentistry0.09×3 works
- Materials Science 3.3×
- Energy 3.1×
- Chemistry 3.1×
- Chemical Engineering 2.6×
- Mathematics 1.9×
- Computer Science 1.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.5×
- Environmental Science 1.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.2×
- Engineering 1.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.0×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.0×
- Neuroscience 1.0×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.0×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.0×
- Psychology 0.9×
- Nursing 0.8×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.8×
- Decision Sciences 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Social Sciences 0.3×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.2×
- Dentistry 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Henan University?
Ranked on the quality score, Chun‐Peng Song, Shiqiang Wan and Chaoran Chen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Henan University.
- 1
Chun‐Peng Song
China · #10,713 worldwide 20k citations · 236 works
- 2
Shiqiang Wan
China · #16,111 worldwide 21k citations · 305 works
- 3
Chaoran Chen
China · #28,066 worldwide 3.9k citations · 182 works
- 4
Meng Zheng
China · #28,810 worldwide 7.2k citations · 136 works
- 5
Bingyang Shi
China · #32,596 worldwide 12k citations · 195 works
- 6
Zhihua Gan
China · #38,527 worldwide 6.2k citations · 104 works
- 7
Guofa Cai
China · #41,184 worldwide 4.7k citations · 74 works
- 8
Guangli Lu
China · #51,693 worldwide 1.9k citations · 78 works
- 9
Xiuli Chai
China · #51,973 worldwide 3.7k citations · 82 works
- 10
Yingfang Zhu
China · #54,005 worldwide 5.1k citations · 108 works
Which keywords describe research at Henan University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Bioimaging, Electrocatalysis, Nanocrystals, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Biomedical Applications.
- Semiconductor Nanocrystals
- Methane Storage
- Photocatalyst
- Crystal Growth
- Photovoltaics
- Stability
- CO2 Reduction
- Semiconductors
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Self-Assembly
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Water Splitting
- Semiconductor
- Electrocatalysis
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Oxidative Stress
- Neural Networks
- Nanoparticles
- Catalysis
- Nanomaterials
- Deep Learning
- Machine Learning
- Biomedical Applications
- Nanocomposites
- Graphene
- Remote Sensing
- Bioimaging
- Nanocrystals
- Energy Storage
- Efficiency
- Gene Expression
- Drug Delivery
- Chemical Sensors
- Cathode Materials
- Land Use Change
- Visible Light
- Fluorescence Imaging
- Solar Cells
- Plasmonic
- CO2 Capture
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Deep Learning578▲ 2.1×82 topics
- Nanomaterials351▲ 4.3×18 topics
- Machine Learning337▲ 1.29×86 topics
- Catalysis311▲ 5.9×27 topics
- Biomedical Applications268▲ 2.9×35 topics
- Nanoparticles224▲ 2.3×41 topics
- Nanocomposites219▲ 3.5×21 topics
- Neural Networks218▲ 1.79×36 topics
- Graphene215▲ 4.1×11 topics
- Oxidative Stress209▲ 1.62×60 topics
- Remote Sensing202▲ 2.1×36 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks193▲ 5.9×6 topics
- Bioimaging178▲ 10×6 topics
- Electrocatalysis178▲ 7.9×5 topics
- Nanocrystals177▲ 8.7×5 topics
- Semiconductor164▲ 6.4×7 topics
- Energy Storage158▲ 3.1×12 topics
- Water Splitting156▲ 5.3×4 topics
- Efficiency150▲ 6.4×5 topics
- Heterogeneous Catalysis148▲ 10×4 topics
- Gene Expression146▲ 3.0×20 topics
- Self-Assembly136▲ 5.3×12 topics
- Drug Delivery135▲ 3.1×15 topics
- Reactive Oxygen Species133▲ 4.1×14 topics
- Chemical Sensors131▲ 7.3×3 topics
- Semiconductors131▲ 5.7×5 topics
- Cathode Materials125▲ 4.1×3 topics
- CO2 Reduction124▲ 7.3×2 topics
- Land Use Change123▲ 5.3×8 topics
- Stability120▲ 6.8×7 topics
- Visible Light119▲ 6.5×3 topics
- Photovoltaics118▲ 9.7×4 topics
- Fluorescence Imaging111▲ 9.5×2 topics
- Crystal Growth106▲ 4.9×12 topics
- Solar Cells103▲ 6.5×7 topics
- Photocatalyst98▲ 7.2×1 topic
- Plasmonic98▲ 7.2×1 topic
- Methane Storage92▲ 9.1×2 topics
- CO2 Capture88▲ 7.1×5 topics
- Semiconductor Nanocrystals87▲ 10×2 topics
Which research topics does Henan University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 98 works
- 2 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 83 works
- 3 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 68 works
- 4 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 67 works
- 5 Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications Materials Chemistry 66 works
- 6 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 55 works
- 7 Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Materials Chemistry 53 works
- 8 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 52 works
- 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 46 works
- 10 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 44 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Henan University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 82% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Henan University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.032% in 2024.
Fractional works of Henan University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.9% in 2025.
Other research institutions in Kaifeng
- First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University
- Kaifeng University
- Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute
- Henan University Huaihe Hospital and Huaihe Clinical Institute
- Kaifeng City Children's Hospital
Which institutions have research most like Henan University's?
Among the world's leading institutions, Shaanxi Normal University has the research profile closest to Henan University's, with both strong in Energy.
- 1
Shaanxi Normal University
China · Both strong in Energy, Chemistry, Materials Science 0.93 Compare
- 2
Henan Normal University
China · Both strong in Energy, Chemistry, Materials Science 0.91 Compare
- 3
East China University of Science and Technology
China · Both strong in Materials Science, Energy, Chemistry 0.89 Compare
- 4
Anhui University
China · Both strong in Energy, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering 0.88 Compare
- 5
Northeast Normal University
China · Both strong in Materials Science, Energy, Chemistry 0.88 Compare
Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.
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