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Hunan University of Science and Technology

In research, Hunan University of Science and Technology stands highest in Engineering (#276 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#601 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#645 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Mechanics of Materials and Ocean Engineering — Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality is 5.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#896
of 28,054 · #1,865 all time
Rank in China
#291
of 3,058
Research works
12k
▲ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
111k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Hunan University of Science and Technology 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
EngineeringField #276 of 6,636 23.0%1,285 #774
Physical SciencesDomain #601 of 12,888 22.2%2,696 #1378
Computer ScienceField #645 of 4,667 23.3%482 #1264
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #195 of 1,351 19.8%215 #758
Social SciencesDomain #1,655 of 10,521 33.9%298 #3467
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #418 of 2,318 22.7%229 #974
Materials ScienceField #467 of 2,468 18.5%280 #1386
Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield #87 of 458 22.4%132 #358
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #201 of 896 22.5%152 #489
Environmental ScienceField #819 of 3,551 27.3%216 #1543

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hunan University of Science and Technology 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. Engineering#774 #276
  2. Physical Sciences#1,378 #601
  3. Computer Science#1,264 #645
  4. Mechanical Engineering#758 #195
  5. Social Sciences#3,467 #1,655
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#974 #418
  7. Materials Science#1,386 #467
  8. Mechanics of Materials#358 #87
  9. Civil and Structural Engineering#489 #201
  10. Environmental Science#1,543 #819
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 Hunan University of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality takes 5.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualitySubfield · 44.8 works5.8×
  2. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 131.8 works5.7×
  3. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 70.5 works4.2×
← 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: 0.32× its world share, 49 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 90 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.52× its world share, 17 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.03× its world share, 104 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.91× its world share, 482 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 80 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.22× its world share, 66 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.64× its world share, 1,285 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.34× its world share, 216 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.47× its world share, 280 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.21× its world share, 85 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.13× its world share, 82 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 20 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 67 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 59 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.94× its world share, 65 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.54× its world share, 54 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 83 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hunan University of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Xiong Li, Shaobo Zhang and Mingdong Tang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hunan University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Xiong Li China · #21,998 worldwide 866 citations · 158 works
  2. 2 Shaobo Zhang China · #23,595 worldwide 766 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Mingdong Tang China · #70,226 worldwide 311 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Weijun Wang China · #110,042 worldwide 222 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Min Shi China · #137,306 worldwide 223 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Yanlin Zhao China · #155,194 worldwide 506 citations · 95 works
  7. 7 Jianxun Liu China · #183,849 worldwide 294 citations · 62 works
  8. 8 Lei Chen China · #220,828 worldwide 118 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Xiaofang Li China · #221,291 worldwide 166 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 Yi Lü China · #242,838 worldwide 163 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Hunan University of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Hunan University of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Mechanical Properties, Rock Mechanics, Dynamic Behavior, Remote Sensing and Vibration Analysis.

▲ 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 Learning249▲ 2.2×79 topics
  2. Machine Learning184▲ 1.73×74 topics
  3. Neural Networks140▲ 2.8×34 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties119▲ 3.8×35 topics
  5. Remote Sensing98▲ 2.5×37 topics
  6. Renewable Energy85▲ 1.82×35 topics
  7. Nanomaterials82▲ 2.4×18 topics
  8. Nanoparticles80▲ 1.97×36 topics
  9. Rock Mechanics72▲ 23×4 topics
  10. Energy Storage71▲ 3.4×12 topics
  11. Graphene69▲ 3.1×11 topics
  12. Microstructure67▲ 4.0×17 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications66▲ 1.70×31 topics
  14. Internet of Things64▲ 2.3×23 topics
  15. Risk Assessment61▲ 2.8×20 topics
  16. Cathode Materials61▲ 4.8×3 topics
  17. Nanocomposites59▲ 2.2×21 topics
  18. Vibration Analysis58▲ 6.7×6 topics
  19. Dynamic Behavior56▲ 15×3 topics
  20. Composite Materials52▲ 7.9×9 topics
  21. Numerical Simulation51▲ 5.3×13 topics
  22. Lithium-ion Batteries50▲ 3.7×4 topics
  23. Tool Wear50▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Fracture49▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Acoustic Emission45▲ 23×1 topic
  26. Numerical Modelling45▲ 24×1 topic
  27. CO2 Sequestration45▲ 7.2×4 topics
  28. Metal-Organic Frameworks44▲ 3.2×6 topics
  29. Surface Roughness40▲ 9.1×4 topics
  30. Pore Structure40▲ 9.9×3 topics
  31. Rechargeable Batteries39▲ 4.5×2 topics
  32. Wavelet Transform38▲ 5.1×7 topics
  33. Finite Element Analysis37▲ 5.0×9 topics
  34. Nonlinear Dynamics37▲ 5.2×7 topics
  35. Fault Diagnosis35▲ 7.5×7 topics
  36. Coal Seam32▲ 46×2 topics
  37. Liquefaction31▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Tunnel31▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Machining29▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Surface Integrity29▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does Hunan University of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Advanced machining processes and optimization, Coal Properties and Utilization and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Rock Mechanics and Model…45Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 45 fractional worksAdvanced machining proce…29Advanced machining processes and optimization: 29 fractional worksCoal Properties and Util…28Coal Properties and Utilization: 28 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …27Advancements in Battery Materials: 27 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 23 fractional worksMachine Fault Diagnosis Techniques: 22 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…22Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 22 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 21 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 20 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishi…20Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 20 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringOcean EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 45 works
  2. 2 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 29 works
  3. 3 Coal Properties and Utilization Ocean Engineering 28 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 27 works
  5. 5 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 23 works
  6. 6 Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques Control and Systems Engineering 22 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  8. 8 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 21 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 20 works
  10. 10 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 20 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 available26.9%not open73.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hunan University of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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