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Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute

In research, Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,632 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,167
of 28,054 · #20,706 all time
Rank in China
#2,637
of 3,058
Research works
591
▼ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
4.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute 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 #8,632 of 12,888 15.4%92 #11257

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute 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).

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: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 3.20× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.24× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.55× its world share, 52 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.27× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.66× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Yan Hong lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute.

  1. 1 Yan Hong China · #1,616,917 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Metal Recovery, Mechanical Properties, Lithium-ion Batteries, Graphene, Microstructure, Metallurgy, Carbon Nanotubes and Energy Storage.

▲ 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. Metal Recovery11▲ 54×3 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties9▲ 9.6×14 topics
  3. Lithium-ion Batteries8▲ 19×3 topics
  4. Graphene7▲ 10×8 topics
  5. Environmental Impact6▲ 3.9×9 topics
  6. Microstructure6▲ 12×9 topics
  7. Metallurgy6▲ 96×2 topics
  8. Nanoparticles6▲ 4.7×10 topics
  9. Carbon Nanotubes6▲ 17×5 topics
  10. Energy Storage6▲ 8.7×5 topics
  11. Oxidation Mechanism5▲ 71×2 topics
  12. Rare Earth Elements5▲ 37×3 topics
  13. Microbial Communities5▲ 12×3 topics
  14. Microbial Ecology5▲ 30×2 topics
  15. Bioleaching5▲ 163×1 topic
  16. Sulfide Minerals5▲ 163×1 topic
  17. Cathode Materials5▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Electrical Properties5▲ 54×3 topics
  19. Sustainable Technology5▲ 45×2 topics
  20. Circular Economy5▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Water Treatment5▲ 39×2 topics
  22. Battery Recycling4▲ 60×1 topic
  23. Flotation4▲ 156×1 topic
  24. Hydrometallurgical Processes4▲ 60×1 topic
  25. Nanobubbles4▲ 156×1 topic
  26. Nanomaterials4▲ 4.3×13 topics
  27. Grain Refinement4▲ 33×3 topics
  28. Rechargeable Batteries4▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Processing Techniques4▲ 39×2 topics
  30. Metal Matrix Composites3▲ 46×2 topics
  31. Friction Stir Processing3▲ 48×1 topic
  32. Reinforcement3▲ 47×1 topic
  33. Environmental Impacts3▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Battery Materials3▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Microstructural Evolution3▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Nanostructured Anodes3▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Nanostructures3▲ 6.7×10 topics
  38. Aerospace Applications2▲ 25×3 topics
  39. MXenes2▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Two-Dimensional Materials2▲ 11×4 topics

Which research topics does Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal Extraction and Bioleaching, Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques, Extraction and Separation Processes and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties.

Metal Extraction and Bioleaching: 5 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 4 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 4 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstru…2Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 2 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 1 fractional worksElectromagnetic wave absorption materials: 1 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Modeling: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyMechanical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 4 works
  3. 3 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Electromagnetic wave absorption materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  10. 10 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 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 available13.6%not open86.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.5%domestic only97.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kunming Metallurgical Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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