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Liming Vocational University

In research, Liming Vocational University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,678 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science (Materials Science is 4.6× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,542
of 22,385 · #16,400 all time
Rank in China
#1,450
of 2,481
Research works
847
▲ 148% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
1.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.05×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
14%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Liming Vocational University

What is Liming Vocational University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,678 of 10,670 4.6%84 #11991

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Liming Vocational 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Liming Vocational University work in?

In 2022-now, 66% of research at Liming Vocational University is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (24%), Computer Science (16%), Materials Science (16%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 106 fractional works · 66.0% of its workEngineering: 39 fractional works · 24.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 26 fractional works · 16.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 4.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 4.7% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 26 fractional works · 16.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 17 fractional works · 10.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 38 fractional works · 23.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 9.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 5.0% of its workBusiness and International Management: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 4.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 11 fractional works · 6.7% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 4.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLiming VocationalUniversity160fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences66%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences24%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3924.0%
    2. Computer Science2616.4%
    3. Materials Science2616.1%
    4. Environmental Science63.7%
    5. Chemistry32.1%
    6. Energy31.6%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.8%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.6%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences159.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting85.0%
    3. Psychology74.3%
    4. Arts and Humanities42.4%
    5. Decision Sciences21.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
    1. Medicine84.7%
    2. Health Professions21.4%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences31.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.0%
    3. Neuroscience10.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Liming Vocational University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 25.8 works4.6×
← 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: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.31× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.11× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.76× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.60× its world share, 38 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.61× its world share, 26 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.56× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.41× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science4.61×26 works
  2. Computer Science2.11×26 works
  3. Energy1.76×3 works
  4. Engineering1.60×38 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.59×1 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.56×8 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.47×2 works
  8. Psychology1.41×7 works
  9. Chemistry1.31×3 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.84×4 works
  11. Social Sciences0.76×15 works
  12. Environmental Science0.75×6 works
  13. Nursing0.64×0 works
  14. Health Professions0.55×2 works
  15. Dentistry0.43×0 works
  16. Neuroscience0.42×1 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.40×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.39×3 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.39×1 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.35×1 works
  21. Medicine0.25×8 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.20×2 works
  23. Mathematics0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Liming Vocational University?

Ranked on the quality score, Xinwei Su, Baofan Chen and Yunlong Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Liming Vocational University.

  1. 1 Xinwei Su China · #331,684 worldwide 1.9k citations · 70 works
  2. 2 Baofan Chen China · #2,947,851 worldwide 267 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Yunlong Li China · #3,965,206 worldwide 419 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Chen Lian-jin China · #4,763,574 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Chen Bao-fa China · #4,822,445 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Cai Jing-fang China · #4,983,801 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Zhao Shu-ming China · #5,026,232 worldwide 18 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Yang Jing-zhong China · #5,038,434 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Qiulan Wu China · #5,763,351 worldwide 113 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Liming Vocational University

What are the most cited papers from Liming Vocational University?

The most cited paper from Liming Vocational University is "A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage Using CiteSpace" (Xinwei Su, Xi Li, Yanxin Kang, 2019), with 201 citations. Next come "Pavement crack image acquisition methods and crack extraction algorithms: A review" (146) and "Assessing hydrological effects and performance of low impact development practices based on future scenarios modeling" (136).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage Using CiteSpace Xinwei Su, Xi Li, Yanxin Kang · SAGE Open Open access Apr 2019 201
2 Pavement crack image acquisition methods and crack extraction algorithms: A review Weixing Wang, Mengfei Wang, Hongxia Li et al. · Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition) Open access Dec 2019 146
3 Assessing hydrological effects and performance of low impact development practices based on future scenarios modeling Mo Wang, Dong Qing Zhang, Jin Su et al. · Journal of Cleaner Production 16 Jan 2018 136
4 Relationship between vegetation carbon storage and urbanization: A case study of Xiamen, China Yin Ren, Xing Wei, Xiaohua Wei et al. · Forest Ecology and Management 2 Feb 2011 95
5 Antecedents of Residents’ Pro-tourism Behavioral Intention: Place Image, Place Attachment, and Attitude Ke Shen, Chuan Geng, Xinwei Su · Frontiers in Psychology Open access 23 Oct 2019 92
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Liming Vocational University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Bioimaging, Internet of Things, Biomedical Applications, Wireless Sensor Networks, Machine Learning and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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-now 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 Learning19▲ 3.4×41 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence14▲ 5.9×19 topics
  3. Machine Learning11▲ 2.1×29 topics
  4. Bioimaging11▲ 30×4 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications9▲ 5.0×17 topics
  6. Internet of Things9▲ 6.8×14 topics
  7. Nanocomposites7▲ 5.2×16 topics
  8. Wireless Sensor Networks6▲ 8.8×11 topics
  9. Graphene6▲ 5.2×7 topics
  10. Neural Networks6▲ 2.2×22 topics
  11. Data Mining5▲ 3.9×8 topics
  12. Big Data4▲ 3.0×7 topics
  13. Fluorescence Imaging4▲ 17×2 topics
  14. Economic Development4▲ 3.2×6 topics
  15. Big Data Analytics4▲ 11×2 topics
  16. Green Synthesis4▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Photodynamic Therapy4▲ 11×2 topics
  18. Two-Dimensional Materials4▲ 11×4 topics
  19. Carbon Quantum Dots4▲ 62×1 topic
  20. Fluorescent Nanoparticles4▲ 62×1 topic
  21. Solar Cells4▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Chemical Sensors4▲ 9.5×3 topics
  23. Semiconductor Nanocrystals4▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Supply Chain3▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Cloud Computing3▲ 7.2×6 topics
  26. Nanocrystals3▲ 7.9×2 topics
  27. Photovoltaics3▲ 13×1 topic
  28. Quantum Dots3▲ 21×1 topic
  29. Thermal Properties3▲ 16×5 topics
  30. Logistics3▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Multimedia Technology3▲ 31×2 topics
  32. Aggregation-Induced Emission3▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Fluorescent Materials3▲ 27×1 topic
  34. International Trade3▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Cross-Border E-Commerce3▲ 36×1 topic
  36. Digital Technologies3▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Convolutional Neural Network3▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Product Design3▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Raman Spectroscopy3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  40. Virtual Reality Technology3▲ 54×3 topics

Which research topics does Liming Vocational University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications, Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials and E-commerce and Technology Innovations.

Carbon and Quantum Dots …4Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications: 4 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis A…3Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 3 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluores…3Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 3 fractional worksE-commerce and Technolog…3E-commerce and Technology Innovations: 3 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 2 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 2 fractional worksColor perception and des…2Color perception and design: 2 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Technologies in…2Advanced Technologies in Various Fields: 2 fractional works
Materials ChemistryBusiness and International ManagementPolymers and PlasticsSocial Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
  2. 2 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 3 works
  3. 3 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 3 works
  5. 5 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  7. 7 Color perception and design Social Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Technologies in Various Fields Artificial Intelligence 2 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 available14.3%not open85.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.5%domestic only94.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Liming Vocational University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 148% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Liming Vocational University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00050% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Liming Vocational University0.0011% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Liming Vocational University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Liming Vocational University7.8% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.8% in 2025.

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