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Lingnan Normal University

In research, Lingnan Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,202 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,076 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,510 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis — Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis is 4.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,043
of 28,054 · #6,663 all time
Rank in China
#758
of 3,058
Research works
5.2k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
4.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Lingnan Normal University 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 #2,202 of 12,888 12.7%623 #4761
EngineeringField #2,076 of 6,636 14.3%181 #4128
Social SciencesDomain #3,510 of 10,521 14.8%320 #5565
Social SciencesField #3,332 of 6,365 14.0%142 #4569
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,337 of 2,318 18.2%65 #3024
Materials ScienceField #1,533 of 2,468 17.0%83 #3051
Health SciencesDomain #7,689 of 11,982 10.4%76 #16916
Computer ScienceField #3,273 of 4,667 7.8%145 #3957
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,444 of 3,409 21.4%65 #4557
Life SciencesDomain #5,892 of 7,800 16.4%125 #11255

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lingnan Normal 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 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#4,761 #2,202
  2. Engineering#4,128 #2,076
  3. Social Sciences#5,565 #3,510
  4. Social Sciences#4,569 #3,332
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#3,024 #1,337
  6. Materials Science#3,051 #1,533
  7. Health Sciences#16,916 #7,689
  8. Computer Science#3,957 #3,273
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,557 #2,444
  10. Life Sciences#11,255 #5,892
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 Lingnan Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 29.6 works4.9×
← 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: 1.20× its world share, 65 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.67× its world share, 41 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.07× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.88× its world share, 34 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.63× its world share, 145 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.19× its world share, 23 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.06× its world share, 181 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 77 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.09× its world share, 83 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.95× its world share, 26 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.21× its world share, 31 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 58 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.14× its world share, 38 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 49 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.94× its world share, 23 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 57 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 142 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lingnan Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yan Zhou, Arvind R. Singh and Zhang De-ming lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lingnan Normal University.

  1. 1 Yan Zhou China · #120,229 worldwide 236 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Arvind R. Singh China · #280,231 worldwide 163 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Zhang De-ming China · #509,228 worldwide 4 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Wu Zhang China · #547,601 worldwide 67 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Jin Luo China · #636,638 worldwide 232 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Xiaosong Zhou China · #746,413 worldwide 282 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Xu Tang China · #759,449 worldwide 20 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Lin Ma China · #764,499 worldwide 229 citations · 51 works
  9. 9 Dongyu Li China · #767,683 worldwide 116 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Zhao Haiyan China · #789,963 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Lingnan Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Lingnan Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Regional Planning, Water Quality, Internet of Things, Biochar Application, Machine Learning and Cloud Computing.

▲ 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. Deep Learning83▲ 2.1×61 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence70▲ 4.5×36 topics
  3. Machine Learning62▲ 1.65×55 topics
  4. Internet of Things40▲ 4.1×26 topics
  5. Nanomaterials35▲ 2.9×14 topics
  6. Water Quality33▲ 7.2×9 topics
  7. Regional Planning32▲ 37×2 topics
  8. Data Mining31▲ 3.7×13 topics
  9. Biochar Application28▲ 23×2 topics
  10. Healthcare28▲ 2.2×12 topics
  11. Big Data27▲ 2.6×21 topics
  12. Wireless Sensor Networks27▲ 5.3×16 topics
  13. Cloud Computing27▲ 8.5×10 topics
  14. Environmental Risk Assessment27▲ 27×2 topics
  15. Conservation Issues27▲ 56×1 topic
  16. Pollution Monitoring27▲ 56×1 topic
  17. Virtual Reality25▲ 4.4×11 topics
  18. Biomedical Applications25▲ 1.81×26 topics
  19. Physical Education24▲ 17×5 topics
  20. Online Education24▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Multimedia Technology23▲ 31×2 topics
  22. E-Learning23▲ 2.0×10 topics
  23. Graphene23▲ 3.0×10 topics
  24. Nanocomposites21▲ 2.3×20 topics
  25. Logistics20▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Water Splitting17▲ 4.0×3 topics
  27. Multimedia Teaching16▲ 44×1 topic
  28. Teaching Evaluation16▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Information Systems16▲ 8.4×2 topics
  30. Semiconductor16▲ 4.1×7 topics
  31. Semiconductors15▲ 4.4×3 topics
  32. Ideological Education14▲ 52×1 topic
  33. Political Education14▲ 52×1 topic
  34. Traditional Chinese Medicine14▲ 10×5 topics
  35. Big Data Analytics14▲ 5.7×5 topics
  36. Integrative Medicine13▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Student Performance13▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Covid-19 Pandemic13▲ 8.1×3 topics
  39. Chinese Medicinal Prescription12▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Neuroendocrine Immunomodulation Network12▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Lingnan Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Reforms and Innovations, Educational Technology and Pedagogy, Ideological and Political Education and Medical Research and Treatments.

Educational Reforms and …27Educational Reforms and Innovations: 27 fractional worksEducational Technology and Pedagogy: 16 fractional worksIdeological and Politica…14Ideological and Political Education: 14 fractional worksMedical Research and Tre…12Medical Research and Treatments: 12 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 11 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 11 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual…9Digital Media and Visual Art: 9 fractional worksInnovative Educational Techniques: 9 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Technologies in Various Fields: 8 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisArtificial IntelligenceEducationComplementary and alternative medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 27 works
  2. 2 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 16 works
  3. 3 Ideological and Political Education Education 14 works
  4. 4 Medical Research and Treatments Complementary and alternative medicine 12 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 11 works
  6. 6 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 11 works
  7. 7 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 9 works
  8. 8 Innovative Educational Techniques Education 9 works
  9. 9 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  10. 10 Advanced Technologies in Various Fields Artificial Intelligence 8 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 available25.8%not open74.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lingnan Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher 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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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.