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National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory

In research, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#471 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#846 of 6,636 worldwide) and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (#103 of 563 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment — Catalysis is 37.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#854
of 28,054 · #1,407 all time
Rank in China
#280
of 3,058
Research works
2.5k
▲ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
94k
37.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory 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 #471 of 12,888 26.6%682 #968
EngineeringField #846 of 6,636 26.2%228 #1484
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield #103 of 563 41.2%80 #105
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #433 of 2,318 32.4%125 #736
Materials ScienceField #557 of 2,468 26.5%163 #792
EnergyField #172 of 694 41.3%81 #177
Materials ChemistrySubfield #390 of 1,556 26.6%115 #573
Physics and AstronomyField #965 of 1,646 11.8%67 #1851

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory 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#968 #471
  2. Engineering#1,484 #846
  3. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment#105 #103
  4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#736 #433
  5. Materials Science#792 #557
  6. Energy#177 #172
  7. Materials Chemistry#573 #390
  8. Physics and Astronomy#1,851 #965
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 National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 37.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CatalysisSubfield · 38.5 works37×
  2. Chemical EngineeringField · 59.9 works24×
  3. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 80.1 works15×
  4. EnergyField · 80.5 works13×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 24.46× its world share, 60 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.07× its world share, 45 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 12.51× its world share, 80 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.17× its world share, 228 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.67× its world share, 163 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.31× its world share, 67 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 24.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, Shuangming Chen, Sicong Wang and Jun Bao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory.

  1. 1 Shuangming Chen China · #282,145 worldwide 310 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Sicong Wang China · #467,391 worldwide 155 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Jun Bao China · #659,445 worldwide 223 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Zuping Liu China · #1,103,002 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Shancai Zhang China · #1,147,855 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 LI Wei-min China · #1,298,216 worldwide 21 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Xu Hongliang China · #1,479,527 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Water Splitting, Electrocatalysis, Catalysts, Cathode Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks.

▲ 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. Catalysis99▲ 21×22 topics
  2. Nanomaterials77▲ 10×15 topics
  3. Nanoparticles66▲ 7.5×26 topics
  4. Water Splitting62▲ 24×4 topics
  5. Electrocatalysis57▲ 29×5 topics
  6. Catalysts52▲ 38×3 topics
  7. Cathode Materials48▲ 17×3 topics
  8. Metal-Organic Frameworks46▲ 16×6 topics
  9. Energy Storage44▲ 9.6×7 topics
  10. CO2 Reduction44▲ 29×2 topics
  11. Selective Oxidation41▲ 42×2 topics
  12. Oxidation41▲ 36×2 topics
  13. Ceria41▲ 47×1 topic
  14. Gold41▲ 47×1 topic
  15. Graphene39▲ 8.1×11 topics
  16. Energy Conversion36▲ 25×4 topics
  17. Semiconductor34▲ 14×7 topics
  18. Fuel Cells34▲ 31×2 topics
  19. Hydrogen Evolution33▲ 36×1 topic
  20. Oxygen Reduction33▲ 36×1 topic
  21. Rechargeable Batteries32▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Visible Light29▲ 18×3 topics
  23. Carbon Dioxide28▲ 26×4 topics
  24. Hydrogen Production28▲ 15×5 topics
  25. Solar Energy27▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Photocatalyst27▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Plasmonic27▲ 22×1 topic
  28. Renewable Fuels27▲ 33×3 topics
  29. Nanocomposites25▲ 4.4×21 topics
  30. Heterogeneous Catalysis24▲ 19×5 topics
  31. Lithium-ion Batteries22▲ 7.5×3 topics
  32. Metal Oxides22▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Vanadium Oxide21▲ 41×2 topics
  34. Nanostructures21▲ 7.4×15 topics
  35. Electronic Structure20▲ 16×8 topics
  36. Synchrotron Radiation20▲ 61×3 topics
  37. Hydrogenation20▲ 17×5 topics
  38. Free-Electron Lasers19▲ 234×1 topic
  39. X-Ray19▲ 234×1 topic
  40. Nanocrystals19▲ 9.9×5 topics

Which research topics does National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers.

Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 41 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 33 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …27Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 27 fractional worksParticle Accelerators an…19Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers: 19 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 17 fractional worksCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts: 17 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…16Advanced battery technologies research: 16 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …16Advancements in Battery Materials: 16 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…15Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 15 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engi…14Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 14 fractional works
Materials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringCatalysis1 others

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

  1. 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 41 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 33 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 27 works
  4. 4 Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers Electrical and Electronic Engineering 19 works
  5. 5 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 17 works
  6. 6 CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 17 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 16 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 16 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
  10. 10 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 14 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 available21.1%not open78.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.9%domestic only81.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% higher 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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