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Kunming University of Science and Technology

In research, Kunming University of Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#114 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#82 of 6,636 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#19 of 1,351 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ceramics and Composites, Catalysis and Mechanical Engineering — Ceramics and Composites is 8.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#195
of 28,054 · #851 all time
Rank in China
#74
of 3,058
Research works
35k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
366k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Kunming 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
Physical SciencesDomain #114 of 12,888 19.4%9,826 #615
EngineeringField #82 of 6,636 19.7%4,932 #341
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #19 of 1,351 18.5%1,304 #131
Water Science and TechnologySubfield #6 of 295 24.2%355 #63
Materials ScienceField #55 of 2,468 18.4%1,517 #256
Environmental ScienceField #126 of 3,551 23.8%990 #593
Materials ChemistrySubfield #56 of 1,556 18.2%1,046 #265
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #108 of 2,318 18.9%1,044 #461
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #76 of 1,568 19.0%681 #469
ChemistryField #95 of 1,330 18.0%367 #628

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kunming 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. Physical Sciences#615 #114
  2. Engineering#341 #82
  3. Mechanical Engineering#131 #19
  4. Water Science and Technology#63 #6
  5. Materials Science#256 #55
  6. Environmental Science#593 #126
  7. Materials Chemistry#265 #56
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#461 #108
  9. Biomedical Engineering#469 #76
  10. Chemistry#628 #95
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 Kunming University of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ceramics and Composites takes 8.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 67.0 works8.2×
  2. CatalysisSubfield · 113.1 works6.5×
  3. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 1,304.2 works6.1×
  4. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 54.2 works6.0×
  5. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 354.6 works5.9×
  6. Chemical EngineeringField · 200.8 works4.9×
  7. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 1,046.2 works4.6×
  8. ElectrochemistrySubfield · 38.3 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, 339 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 429 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 43 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 86 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.69× its world share, 28 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.90× its world share, 201 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.99× its world share, 367 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.98× its world share, 895 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 238 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.41× its world share, 367 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.81× its world share, 4,932 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.70× its world share, 990 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.71× its world share, 1,517 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 58 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.01× its world share, 262 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 26 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 539 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 34 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 74 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 42 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 58 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 42 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 126 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Chi Wang, Qicheng Feng and Shuming Wen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kunming University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Chi Wang China · #33,910 worldwide 606 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Qicheng Feng China · #94,787 worldwide 339 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Shuming Wen China · #101,578 worldwide 592 citations · 81 works
  4. 4 Jie Bai China · #109,196 worldwide 276 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Xing Wu China · #113,463 worldwide 202 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Bo Pan China · #114,606 worldwide 453 citations · 66 works
  7. 7 Jinhai Li China · #118,947 worldwide 231 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Guo Lin China · #120,739 worldwide 401 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Jing Na China · #130,439 worldwide 715 citations · 121 works
  10. 10 Hongchun Shu China · #134,678 worldwide 227 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Kunming University of Science and Technology

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

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

▲ 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 Recovery635▲ 27×3 topics
  2. Deep Learning625▲ 1.56×85 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties608▲ 5.3×38 topics
  4. Lithium-ion Batteries536▲ 11×4 topics
  5. Nanomaterials534▲ 4.3×20 topics
  6. Environmental Impact515▲ 2.6×54 topics
  7. Nanoparticles475▲ 3.2×42 topics
  8. Machine Learning464▲ 1.21×84 topics
  9. Energy Storage431▲ 5.6×13 topics
  10. Graphene424▲ 5.3×12 topics
  11. Microstructure421▲ 6.9×19 topics
  12. Catalysis392▲ 5.0×27 topics
  13. Rare Earth Elements343▲ 20×4 topics
  14. Cathode Materials335▲ 7.3×3 topics
  15. Neural Networks334▲ 1.85×37 topics
  16. Metallurgy332▲ 47×2 topics
  17. Circular Economy325▲ 10×7 topics
  18. Sustainable Technology316▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Metal-Organic Frameworks301▲ 6.2×6 topics
  20. Microbial Communities296▲ 5.9×8 topics
  21. Battery Recycling294▲ 32×1 topic
  22. Hydrometallurgical Processes294▲ 32×1 topic
  23. Oxidation Mechanism279▲ 31×2 topics
  24. Nanocomposites275▲ 2.9×22 topics
  25. Water Splitting260▲ 6.0×4 topics
  26. Microbial Ecology257▲ 13×5 topics
  27. Bioleaching248▲ 67×1 topic
  28. Sulfide Minerals248▲ 67×1 topic
  29. Water Treatment248▲ 17×6 topics
  30. Rechargeable Batteries241▲ 7.6×2 topics
  31. Carbon Nanotubes231▲ 5.8×9 topics
  32. Electrical Properties230▲ 21×6 topics
  33. Nanostructures217▲ 4.6×17 topics
  34. Flotation206▲ 60×1 topic
  35. Nanobubbles206▲ 60×1 topic
  36. Battery Technology196▲ 5.8×3 topics
  37. Electrocatalysis190▲ 5.8×5 topics
  38. Battery Materials168▲ 8.5×1 topic
  39. Nanostructured Anodes168▲ 8.5×1 topic
  40. Oxidation156▲ 8.1×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Extraction and Separation Processes, Metal Extraction and Bioleaching, Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Extraction and Separation Processes: 294 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bioleaching: 248 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and S…206Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 206 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …168Advancements in Battery Materials: 168 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 147 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 120 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …112Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 112 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 107 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 94 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 94 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 294 works
  2. 2 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 248 works
  3. 3 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 206 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 168 works
  5. 5 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 147 works
  6. 6 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 120 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 112 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 107 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 94 works
  10. 10 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 94 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 available32.8%not open67.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.6%domestic only93.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% lower 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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