Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic
In research, Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,040 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,036 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Chemistry — Chemistry is 7.2× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #6,964 of 28,054 · #12,061 all time
- Rank in China
- #1,424 of 3,058
- Research works
- 2.9k ▼ 58% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 8.5k 2.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 12.2% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 10% world 28%
What is Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #4,040 of 12,888 | 11.6% | 257 | #7000 | |
| EngineeringField | #4,036 of 6,636 | 13.1% | 102 | #4832 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic 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).
What does Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Chemistry takes 7.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- ChemistryField · 32.9 works7.2×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 10.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Chemical Engineering 10.1×
- Chemistry 7.2×
- Materials Science 5.5×
- Energy 5.2×
- Engineering 2.4×
- Environmental Science 1.2×
- Computer Science 0.9×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.7×
- Psychology 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
- Decision Sciences 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Neuroscience 0.1×
- Nursing 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic?
Ranked on the composite score, Xiaohong Xu, Yan Wang and Xionghou Gao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic.
- 1 Xiaohong Xu China · #203,315 worldwide 130 citations · 22 works
- 2 Yan Wang China · #449,120 worldwide 17 citations · 31 works
- 3 Xionghou Gao China · #794,499 worldwide 166 citations · 38 works
- 4 Huang Jian-feng China · #1,467,933 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
- 5 Zheng Jin China · #1,611,055 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
Which keywords describe research at Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, Graphene, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Ionic Liquids.
- Gas Adsorption
- Crystal Engineering
- Plasmonic
- Mesoporous Materials
- Electrocatalysis
- Dehydrogenation
- CO2 Reduction
- Heterogeneous Catalysts
- Chemical Sensors
- Catalytic
- Energy Storage
- Gold
- Oxidation
- Biomedical Applications
- Drug Delivery
- Hydrogenation
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Nanomaterials
- Nanoparticles
- Catalysis
- Nanocomposites
- Graphene
- Mechanical Properties
- Ionic Liquids
- Water Splitting
- Selective Oxidation
- Methane Storage
- Ceria
- Renewable Resources
- CO2 Capture
- Hydrogen Production
- Visible Light
- Polymer Composites
- Solar Energy
- Semiconductor
- Polymer
- Photocatalyst
- Porous Materials
- Hydrogen Storage
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
- Catalysis37▲ 19×22 topics
- Nanoparticles26▲ 7.3×22 topics
- Nanocomposites24▲ 10×17 topics
- Nanomaterials19▲ 6.3×14 topics
- Graphene14▲ 7.3×10 topics
- Heterogeneous Catalysis14▲ 26×5 topics
- Mechanical Properties14▲ 4.9×16 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks13▲ 11×6 topics
- Ionic Liquids12▲ 15×6 topics
- Hydrogenation10▲ 21×5 topics
- Water Splitting10▲ 9.5×4 topics
- Drug Delivery10▲ 6.3×11 topics
- Selective Oxidation10▲ 24×2 topics
- Biomedical Applications9▲ 2.7×16 topics
- Methane Storage9▲ 25×2 topics
- Oxidation9▲ 19×2 topics
- Ceria9▲ 25×1 topic
- Gold9▲ 25×1 topic
- Renewable Resources9▲ 18×4 topics
- Energy Storage8▲ 4.0×9 topics
- CO2 Capture7▲ 16×4 topics
- Catalytic7▲ 22×4 topics
- Hydrogen Production7▲ 9.3×4 topics
- Chemical Sensors7▲ 10×3 topics
- Visible Light7▲ 10×3 topics
- Heterogeneous Catalysts7▲ 25×3 topics
- Polymer Composites7▲ 8.7×6 topics
- CO2 Reduction6▲ 10×2 topics
- Solar Energy6▲ 7.0×3 topics
- Dehydrogenation6▲ 33×2 topics
- Semiconductor6▲ 6.3×3 topics
- Electrocatalysis6▲ 7.3×5 topics
- Polymer6▲ 29×3 topics
- Mesoporous Materials6▲ 53×2 topics
- Photocatalyst6▲ 11×1 topic
- Plasmonic6▲ 11×1 topic
- Porous Materials6▲ 23×2 topics
- Crystal Engineering6▲ 17×2 topics
- Hydrogen Storage5▲ 15×3 topics
- Gas Adsorption5▲ 24×1 topic
Which research topics does Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 9 works
- 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
- 3 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 5 works
- 4 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 4 works
- 5 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
- 6 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 4 works
- 7 Lubricants and Their Additives Mechanical Engineering 4 works
- 8 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 4 works
- 9 Covalent Organic Framework Applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
- 10 Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis Inorganic Chemistry 4 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 58% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Lanzhou
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou University of Technology
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou Jiaotong University
- Gansu Agricultural University
- Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
- Institute of Modern Physics
- Lanzhou City University
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.