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Jilin University

In research, Jilin University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#46 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#54 of 6,636 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#67 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics, Bioengineering and Surfaces, Coatings and Films — Geophysics is 5.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#47
of 28,054 · #251 all time
Rank in China
#25
of 3,058
Research works
84k
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4M
16.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Jilin 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 #46 of 12,888 23.3%13,048 #205
EngineeringField #54 of 6,636 23.2%5,637 #177
Life SciencesDomain #67 of 7,800 31.9%2,842 #424
Materials ScienceField #23 of 2,468 24.8%2,173 #73
Materials ChemistrySubfield #17 of 1,556 24.5%1,389 #64
Health SciencesDomain #144 of 11,982 29.5%2,872 #701
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #60 of 3,579 28.6%1,637 #425
ChemistryField #23 of 1,330 22.5%745 #86
MedicineField #192 of 10,443 28.7%2,564 #745
Molecular BiologySubfield #41 of 2,175 29.0%1,062 #320

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Jilin 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#205 #46
  2. Engineering#177 #54
  3. Life Sciences#424 #67
  4. Materials Science#73 #23
  5. Materials Chemistry#64 #17
  6. Health Sciences#701 #144
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#425 #60
  8. Chemistry#86 #23
  9. Medicine#745 #192
  10. Molecular Biology#320 #41
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 Jilin University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 5.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 402.2 works5.8×
  2. BioengineeringSubfield · 60.4 works4.6×
  3. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 85.7 works4.4×
  4. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 426.6 works4.0×
  5. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 186.8 works3.8×
  6. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 1,388.8 works3.5×
  7. Materials ScienceField · 2,173.5 works3.1×
← 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: 0.58× its world share, 552 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.54× its world share, 1,637 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.59× its world share, 320 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 253 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.13× its world share, 79 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.87× its world share, 200 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.38× its world share, 745 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.90× its world share, 1,402 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.26× its world share, 707 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.51× its world share, 460 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.88× its world share, 5,637 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 907 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.12× its world share, 2,174 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.14× its world share, 267 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.24× its world share, 549 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.96× its world share, 93 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 93 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 2,564 worksMedicineNursing: 1.10× its world share, 108 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.55× its world share, 15 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 80 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 202 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 101 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 217 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 197 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 381 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Jilin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Wenbin Liu, Ying‐Wei Yang and Jian Lv lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Jilin University.

  1. 1 Wenbin Liu · #8,516 worldwide 831 citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Ying‐Wei Yang · #14,025 worldwide 1.1k citations · 65 works
  3. 3 Jian Lv · #19,187 worldwide 681 citations · 43 works
  4. 4 Peng Sun · #34,358 worldwide 841 citations · 90 works
  5. 5 Yanchao Wang · #34,379 worldwide 728 citations · 58 works
  6. 6 Geyu Lu · #37,405 worldwide 980 citations · 88 works
  7. 7 Yanchun Liang · #37,822 worldwide 527 citations · 75 works
  8. 8 Yuan Gao · #42,748 worldwide 368 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Guangdong Tian · #50,084 worldwide 377 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Peng Chen · #51,054 worldwide 291 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Jilin University

Which keywords describe research at Jilin University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Nanoparticles, Catalysis, Deep Learning, Graphene and Chemical Sensors.

▲ 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 Learning967▲ 1.42×84 topics
  2. Nanomaterials772▲ 3.6×20 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications742▲ 3.1×36 topics
  4. Machine Learning722◆ 1.11×92 topics
  5. Nanoparticles684▲ 2.7×44 topics
  6. Inflammation577▲ 1.39×83 topics
  7. Catalysis549▲ 4.1×28 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties538▲ 2.8×38 topics
  9. Cancer530▲ 1.98×59 topics
  10. Graphene513▲ 3.8×11 topics
  11. Metal-Organic Frameworks483▲ 5.8×6 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress478▲ 1.47×62 topics
  13. Energy Storage454▲ 3.5×12 topics
  14. Nanocomposites447▲ 2.8×21 topics
  15. Neural Networks428▲ 1.39×37 topics
  16. Cathode Materials361▲ 4.6×3 topics
  17. Water Splitting357▲ 4.9×4 topics
  18. Chemical Sensors340▲ 7.2×3 topics
  19. Drug Delivery328▲ 3.0×16 topics
  20. Biosensors328▲ 3.2×12 topics
  21. Nanostructures311▲ 3.9×17 topics
  22. Bioimaging303▲ 6.7×6 topics
  23. Microstructure295▲ 2.9×19 topics
  24. Tissue Engineering294▲ 2.4×13 topics
  25. Semiconductors291▲ 4.8×5 topics
  26. Electrocatalysis286▲ 5.1×5 topics
  27. Self-Assembly275▲ 4.2×12 topics
  28. Semiconductor271▲ 4.0×7 topics
  29. Rechargeable Batteries255▲ 4.7×2 topics
  30. Electric Vehicles254▲ 4.3×4 topics
  31. Photodynamic Therapy241▲ 5.4×6 topics
  32. Carbon Nanotubes241▲ 3.6×8 topics
  33. Nanocrystals236▲ 4.3×5 topics
  34. Autonomous Vehicles222▲ 5.3×4 topics
  35. Stability213▲ 4.7×8 topics
  36. Visible Light208▲ 4.5×3 topics
  37. Electrochemistry208▲ 4.5×3 topics
  38. CO2 Reduction205▲ 4.8×2 topics
  39. Catalysts200▲ 5.1×3 topics
  40. Methane Storage187▲ 7.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Jilin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Advanced Photocatalysis …179Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 179 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…149Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 149 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 132 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 130 fractional worksAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis: 129 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 128 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 128 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…125Advanced battery technologies research: 125 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 112 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 108 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMolecular Biology1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 179 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 149 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 132 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 130 works
  5. 5 Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Materials Chemistry 129 works
  6. 6 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 128 works
  7. 7 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 128 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 125 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 112 works
  10. 10 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 108 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 available27.6%not open72.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.6%domestic only89.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Jilin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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