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Hong Kong Productivity Council

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World rank, all time
#30,408
of 34,923
Rank in China
#2,614
of 2,919
Research works
128
▲ 198% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.3k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
46%
world 18%
Hong Kong Productivity Council

Which fields of science does Hong Kong Productivity Council work in?

In 2022-now, 88% of research at Hong Kong Productivity Council is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (61%), Materials Science (13%), Computer Science (7%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 44 fractional works · 88.4% of its workEngineering: 30 fractional works · 60.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 17.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 13.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 13.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 6.9% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 7.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKHong KongProductivity…49fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences88%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences5%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3060.9%
    2. Materials Science613.1%
    3. Computer Science47.4%
    4. Energy12.5%
    5. Environmental Science12.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering01.0%
    7. Chemistry00.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    9. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Psychology12.7%
    2. Social Sciences11.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.6%
    2. Neuroscience11.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    1. Medicine12.2%
    2. Health Professions00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Hong Kong Productivity Council specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 4.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 30.0 works4.1×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.85× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.95× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.74× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.06× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.76× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering4.06×30 works
  2. Materials Science3.76×6 works
  3. Chemical Engineering2.85×0 works
  4. Energy2.74×1 works
  5. Computer Science0.95×4 works
  6. Psychology0.89×1 works
  7. Neuroscience0.74×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.49×1 works
  9. Environmental Science0.46×1 works
  10. Chemistry0.36×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.26×0 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.20×0 works
  13. Mathematics0.14×0 works
  14. Health Professions0.13×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.13×1 works
  16. Medicine0.11×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hong Kong Productivity Council?

Ranked on the quality score, Haokun Yang, Tiande Mo and Ming Ge lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hong Kong Productivity Council.

  1. 1 Haokun Yang China · #690,556 worldwide 1.9k citations · 86 works
  2. 2 Tiande Mo China · #1,577,765 worldwide 602 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Ming Ge China · #2,015,025 worldwide 740 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 CHEN Xuan China · #4,642,396 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Hong Kong Productivity Council

What are the most cited papers from Hong Kong Productivity Council?

The most cited paper from Hong Kong Productivity Council is "Development and application of fuel cells in the automobile industry" (Yang Luo, Yinghong Wu, Bo Li et al., 2021), with 233 citations. Next come "Ion exchange homogeneous surface diffusion modelling by binary site resin for the removal of nickel ions from wastewater in fixed beds" (161) and "Improved modulation speed of LED visible light communication system integrated to main electricity network" (124).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Development and application of fuel cells in the automobile industry Yang Luo, Yinghong Wu, Bo Li et al. · Journal of Energy Storage Open access 31 Aug 2021 233
2 Ion exchange homogeneous surface diffusion modelling by binary site resin for the removal of nickel ions from wastewater in fixed beds Anthony Ma, Ahmad S. A. Abushaikha, Stephen J. Allen et al. · Chemical Engineering Journal 18 Sep 2018 161
3 Improved modulation speed of LED visible light communication system integrated to main electricity network Chi‐Wai Chow, Chien-Hung Yeh, Y.F. Liu et al. · Electronics Letters 19 Jul 2011 124
4 Component-based software engineering: technologies, development frameworks, and quality assurance schemes Xia Cai, Michael Rung-Tsong Lyu, Kam‐Fai Wong et al. Conference paper 11 Nov 2002 122
5 Bio-hydrogen production by dark anaerobic fermentation of organic wastewater Xinghong Qu, Hongxue Zeng, Y. S. Gao et al. · Frontiers in Chemistry Open access 6 Sep 2022 110
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hong Kong Productivity Council?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Electric Vehicles, Lithium-ion Batteries, Energy Storage, Defect Detection, Cathode Materials and Grain Refinement.

▲ 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-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
  1. Microstructure6▲ 22×9 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties6▲ 11×14 topics
  3. Electric Vehicles3▲ 24×3 topics
  4. Deep Learning3▲ 1.93×15 topics
  5. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 15×3 topics
  6. Energy Storage3▲ 9.1×7 topics
  7. Machine Learning3▲ 1.79×7 topics
  8. Defect Detection3▲ 42×3 topics
  9. Cathode Materials2▲ 13×3 topics
  10. Grain Refinement2▲ 39×4 topics
  11. Thermal Management2▲ 13×3 topics
  12. Feature Extraction2▲ 9.5×3 topics
  13. Battery Management Systems2▲ 28×1 topic
  14. Material Characterization2▲ 36×2 topics
  15. Thermal Runaway2▲ 28×1 topic
  16. Battery Technology2▲ 14×2 topics
  17. Nanomaterials2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  18. Eddy Current Testing2▲ 93×1 topic
  19. Non-Destructive Evaluation2▲ 93×1 topic
  20. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  21. Graphene2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  22. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.4×6 topics
  23. Rechargeable Batteries2▲ 12×2 topics
  24. High-Strength Steels1▲ 79×1 topic
  25. Human-Robot Interaction1▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Martensite Transformation1▲ 79×1 topic
  27. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes1▲ 37×1 topic
  28. Proton Exchange Membranes1▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Renewable Energy Integration1▲ 8.1×4 topics
  30. Antioxidant Activity1▲ 3.8×5 topics
  31. Cryogenic Treatment1▲ 85×1 topic
  32. Non-Destructive Testing1▲ 27×3 topics
  33. Smart Grid1▲ 6.9×2 topics
  34. Tool Steels1▲ 85×1 topic
  35. Wear Resistance1▲ 64×2 topics
  36. Haptic Interfaces1▲ 37×2 topics
  37. Life Cycle Assessment1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  38. Metal-Organic Frameworks1▲ 5.2×3 topics
  39. Virtual Environments1▲ 63×2 topics
  40. Phase Stability1▲ 30×2 topics

Which research topics does Hong Kong Productivity Council publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, Fuel Cells and Related Materials and Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels.

Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing Techniques: 2 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…1Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 1 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mecha…1Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 1 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 1 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …1Advancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 1 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…1Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 1 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials Chemistry

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  6. 6 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 1 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 available26.1%not open73.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.2%domestic only53.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hong Kong Productivity Council's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 198% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hong Kong Productivity Council as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Hong Kong Productivity Council0.00019% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hong Kong Productivity Council over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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