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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll 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.

  1. ChemistryField · 32.9 works7.2×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 10.10× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 7.25× its world share, 33 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.94× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.24× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.36× its world share, 102 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.46× its world share, 55 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 10.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 Xiaohong Xu China · #203,315 worldwide 130 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Yan Wang China · #449,120 worldwide 17 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Xionghou Gao China · #794,499 worldwide 166 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Huang Jian-feng China · #1,467,933 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Zheng Jin China · #1,611,055 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic

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.

▲ 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. Catalysis37▲ 19×22 topics
  2. Nanoparticles26▲ 7.3×22 topics
  3. Nanocomposites24▲ 10×17 topics
  4. Nanomaterials19▲ 6.3×14 topics
  5. Graphene14▲ 7.3×10 topics
  6. Heterogeneous Catalysis14▲ 26×5 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties14▲ 4.9×16 topics
  8. Metal-Organic Frameworks13▲ 11×6 topics
  9. Ionic Liquids12▲ 15×6 topics
  10. Hydrogenation10▲ 21×5 topics
  11. Water Splitting10▲ 9.5×4 topics
  12. Drug Delivery10▲ 6.3×11 topics
  13. Selective Oxidation10▲ 24×2 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications9▲ 2.7×16 topics
  15. Methane Storage9▲ 25×2 topics
  16. Oxidation9▲ 19×2 topics
  17. Ceria9▲ 25×1 topic
  18. Gold9▲ 25×1 topic
  19. Renewable Resources9▲ 18×4 topics
  20. Energy Storage8▲ 4.0×9 topics
  21. CO2 Capture7▲ 16×4 topics
  22. Catalytic7▲ 22×4 topics
  23. Hydrogen Production7▲ 9.3×4 topics
  24. Chemical Sensors7▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Visible Light7▲ 10×3 topics
  26. Heterogeneous Catalysts7▲ 25×3 topics
  27. Polymer Composites7▲ 8.7×6 topics
  28. CO2 Reduction6▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Solar Energy6▲ 7.0×3 topics
  30. Dehydrogenation6▲ 33×2 topics
  31. Semiconductor6▲ 6.3×3 topics
  32. Electrocatalysis6▲ 7.3×5 topics
  33. Polymer6▲ 29×3 topics
  34. Mesoporous Materials6▲ 53×2 topics
  35. Photocatalyst6▲ 11×1 topic
  36. Plasmonic6▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Porous Materials6▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Crystal Engineering6▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Hydrogen Storage5▲ 15×3 topics
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 9 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  3. 3 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 5 works
  4. 4 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  5. 5 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 4 works
  7. 7 Lubricants and Their Additives Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 4 works
  9. 9 Covalent Organic Framework Applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
  10. 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.

openly available9.8%not open90.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.5%domestic only98.5%

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.

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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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