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Nanyang Normal University

In research, Nanyang Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,020 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,415 of 6,636 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,694 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry and Chemistry — Organic Chemistry is 6.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,868
of 28,054 · #4,897 all time
Rank in China
#716
of 3,058
Research works
4.1k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
8.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Nanyang 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 #2,020 of 12,888 15.1%602 #3367
EngineeringField #2,415 of 6,636 15.0%167 #4232
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,694 of 3,409 23.1%97 #3431
Life SciencesDomain #3,986 of 7,800 17.7%212 #7362
Materials ScienceField #1,302 of 2,468 15.9%116 #2122
Computer ScienceField #2,531 of 4,667 13.5%69 #2620
Materials ChemistrySubfield #964 of 1,556 18.7%81 #1571
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,518 of 2,318 16.4%69 #2605
Environmental ScienceField #2,382 of 3,551 22.5%75 #4523
ChemistryField #915 of 1,330 13.0%81 #1635

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nanyang 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#3,367 #2,020
  2. Engineering#4,232 #2,415
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,431 #1,694
  4. Life Sciences#7,362 #3,986
  5. Materials Science#2,122 #1,302
  6. Computer Science#2,620 #2,531
  7. Materials Chemistry#1,571 #964
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,605 #1,518
  9. Environmental Science#4,523 #2,382
  10. Chemistry#1,635 #915
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 Nanyang Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 6.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 47.2 works6.9×
  2. ChemistryField · 81.3 works5.7×
← 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: 2.23× its world share, 97 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.95× its world share, 95 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.27× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.69× its world share, 81 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.98× its world share, 69 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.61× its world share, 30 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.22× its world share, 167 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.67× its world share, 76 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.64× its world share, 116 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.67× its world share, 18 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.17× its world share, 24 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 49 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nanyang Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Liqun Ye, Wenmin Liu and Yongsheng Zhu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nanyang Normal University.

  1. 1 Liqun Ye China · #82,617 worldwide 702 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Wenmin Liu China · #382,978 worldwide 102 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Yongsheng Zhu China · #479,256 worldwide 111 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Xiaoxu Ji China · #545,311 worldwide 119 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 He Jing China · #797,680 worldwide 3 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Ruixue Zhang China · #1,029,435 worldwide 54 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Dawei Zhou China · #1,035,202 worldwide 74 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Lijuan Wang China · #1,038,905 worldwide 127 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Jinshu Huang China · #1,059,894 worldwide 42 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Bo Li China · #1,086,917 worldwide 75 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Nanyang Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Nanyang Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Phylogenetic Analysis, Fungal Pathogens, Graphene, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Energy Storage, Catalysis and Semiconductor.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials55▲ 5.7×16 topics
  2. Deep Learning38▲ 1.22×55 topics
  3. Phylogenetic Analysis36▲ 13×8 topics
  4. Graphene35▲ 5.6×8 topics
  5. Energy Storage34▲ 5.7×10 topics
  6. Catalysis32▲ 5.2×17 topics
  7. Fungal Pathogens31▲ 26×4 topics
  8. Metal-Organic Frameworks30▲ 7.8×6 topics
  9. Semiconductor24▲ 7.8×7 topics
  10. Water Splitting24▲ 7.2×4 topics
  11. Cathode Materials24▲ 6.6×3 topics
  12. Chemical Sensors22▲ 10×3 topics
  13. Nanocrystals22▲ 8.9×5 topics
  14. Electrocatalysis22▲ 8.4×5 topics
  15. CO2 Reduction20▲ 10×2 topics
  16. Hydrogen Production20▲ 8.1×5 topics
  17. Visible Light20▲ 9.2×3 topics
  18. Endophytic Fungi19▲ 23×2 topics
  19. Solar Energy19▲ 6.5×3 topics
  20. Host Specificity19▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Genomic Characterization18▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Photocatalyst18▲ 11×1 topic
  23. Plasmonic18▲ 11×1 topic
  24. Two-Dimensional Materials18▲ 8.5×4 topics
  25. Molecular Identification18▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Nanostructures18▲ 4.8×10 topics
  27. Plant Pathogenesis18▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Species Recognition18▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Bioimaging17▲ 8.4×5 topics
  30. Transition Metal Catalysis17▲ 23×4 topics
  31. Semiconductors17▲ 6.0×4 topics
  32. Vaccine17▲ 4.6×5 topics
  33. Rechargeable Batteries17▲ 6.8×2 topics
  34. Heterogeneous Catalysis16▲ 9.7×4 topics
  35. Crystal Growth16▲ 6.2×9 topics
  36. Heterocycles14▲ 17×4 topics
  37. Methane Storage14▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Pollution14▲ 7.8×3 topics
  39. Diversity14▲ 8.5×3 topics
  40. Ecosystem Functioning13▲ 7.8×5 topics

Which research topics does Nanyang Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Advancements in Battery Materials and Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies.

Advanced Photocatalysis …18Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 18 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fung…18Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 18 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 12 fractional worksYeasts and Rust Fungi Studies: 12 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 11 fractional worksCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods: 10 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Pl…9Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 9 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 9 fractional worksAnimal Virus Infections Studies: 9 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…9Perovskite Materials and Applications: 9 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentCell BiologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMolecular Biology5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 18 works
  2. 2 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 18 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  4. 4 Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies Molecular Biology 12 works
  5. 5 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 11 works
  6. 6 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Organic Chemistry 10 works
  7. 7 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 9 works
  8. 8 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 9 works
  9. 9 Animal Virus Infections Studies Animal Science and Zoology 9 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 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 available21.9%not open78.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.3%domestic only94.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nanyang Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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.