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Hubei Normal University

In research, Hubei Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,140 of 12,888 worldwide), Computer Science (#802 of 4,667 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,631 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Networks and Communications, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment — Computer Networks and Communications is 9.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,821
of 28,054 · #4,383 all time
Rank in China
#502
of 3,058
Research works
5.4k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
33k
6.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Hubei 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 #1,140 of 12,888 17.4%966 #2754
Computer ScienceField #802 of 4,667 15.9%230 #1925
EngineeringField #1,631 of 6,636 17.1%315 #3711
Materials ScienceField #893 of 2,468 17.7%111 #2556
Materials ChemistrySubfield #646 of 1,556 22.2%75 #1919
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,024 of 2,318 13.1%161 #2381
Life SciencesDomain #4,260 of 7,800 29.4%101 #9127
ChemistryField #781 of 1,330 19.7%64 #1724
Physics and AstronomyField #1,058 of 1,646 10.8%64 #2445
Social SciencesDomain #6,942 of 10,521 21.4%108 #10492

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hubei 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#2,754 #1,140
  2. Computer Science#1,925 #802
  3. Engineering#3,711 #1,631
  4. Materials Science#2,556 #893
  5. Materials Chemistry#1,919 #646
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,381 #1,024
  7. Life Sciences#9,127 #4,260
  8. Chemistry#1,724 #781
  9. Physics and Astronomy#2,445 #1,058
  10. Social Sciences#10,492 #6,942
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 Hubei Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Networks and Communications takes 9.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 98.7 works9.1×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 27.1 works4.9×
  3. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 45.4 works4.8×
  4. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 63.4 works4.8×
  5. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 23.6 works4.5×
← 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: 0.61× its world share, 36 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 56 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.40× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.33× its world share, 64 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.42× its world share, 230 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.28× its world share, 48 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.71× its world share, 314 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.11× its world share, 67 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.60× its world share, 111 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.69× its world share, 39 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.34× its world share, 64 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 22 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hubei Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Hongliang Gao, Jie Wu and Qi Wu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hubei Normal University.

  1. 1 Hongliang Gao China · #324,463 worldwide 91 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Jie Wu China · #436,598 worldwide 76 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Qi Wu China · #446,609 worldwide 150 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Guohong Wang China · #499,672 worldwide 286 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Yan‐Jun Hu China · #645,566 worldwide 94 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Yu Su China · #732,269 worldwide 48 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Xisheng Zhan China · #870,758 worldwide 119 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Sheng-Li Hu China · #949,778 worldwide 47 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Guosong Lai China · #952,691 worldwide 61 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Jinyang Chen China · #1,008,843 worldwide 72 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Hubei Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Hubei Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neural Networks, Biosensors, Nanomaterials, Synchronization, Event-Triggered Control, Complex Networks, Global Stability and Sensor Networks.

▲ 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. Neural Networks88▲ 4.7×30 topics
  2. Deep Learning72▲ 1.72×61 topics
  3. Nanomaterials65▲ 5.0×16 topics
  4. Biosensors57▲ 9.1×11 topics
  5. Synchronization52▲ 35×4 topics
  6. Event-Triggered Control50▲ 61×2 topics
  7. Complex Networks46▲ 65×3 topics
  8. Global Stability43▲ 68×2 topics
  9. Graphene41▲ 4.9×10 topics
  10. Sensor Networks40▲ 13×6 topics
  11. Water Splitting39▲ 8.7×4 topics
  12. Multi-Agent Systems38▲ 17×4 topics
  13. Metal-Organic Frameworks38▲ 7.5×6 topics
  14. Dynamical Systems38▲ 47×2 topics
  15. Pinning Control38▲ 150×1 topic
  16. Time Delays38▲ 150×1 topic
  17. Collective Behavior36▲ 44×2 topics
  18. Consensus36▲ 70×1 topic
  19. Cooperative Control36▲ 70×1 topic
  20. Optical Fiber34▲ 26×3 topics
  21. Energy Storage34▲ 4.2×10 topics
  22. Fiber Optic Sensors33▲ 52×1 topic
  23. Sensor Technology33▲ 52×1 topic
  24. Nonlinear Systems31▲ 12×8 topics
  25. Semiconductor31▲ 7.4×7 topics
  26. Silicon Photonics29▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Visible Light28▲ 9.7×2 topics
  28. CO2 Reduction27▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Hydrogen Production26▲ 7.8×4 topics
  30. Solar Energy26▲ 6.6×3 topics
  31. Neural Network25▲ 11×6 topics
  32. Photocatalyst24▲ 11×1 topic
  33. Plasmonic24▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Feedback Control24▲ 12×5 topics
  35. Optical Modulators23▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Integrated Circuits23▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Microcavities22▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Bioimaging22▲ 7.9×6 topics
  39. Raman Lasers22▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Nanophotonic Waveguides22▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Hubei Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization, Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization: 38 fractional worksDistributed Control Multi-Agent Systems: 36 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sen…33Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 33 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …24Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 24 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 22 fractional worksAdaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 20 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …14Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 14 fractional worksStability and Control of Uncertain Systems: 14 fractional worksAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis: 13 fractional worksNeural Networks and Applications: 11 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentControl and Systems Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization Computer Networks and Communications 38 works
  2. 2 Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems Computer Networks and Communications 36 works
  3. 3 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 24 works
  5. 5 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  6. 6 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 20 works
  7. 7 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 14 works
  8. 8 Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems Control and Systems Engineering 14 works
  9. 9 Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Materials Chemistry 13 works
  10. 10 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 11 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 available18.0%not open82.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.7%domestic only95.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hubei Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher 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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