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Ningbo University

In research, Ningbo University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#194 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#149 of 7,800 worldwide) and Engineering (#140 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aquatic Science, Ceramics and Composites and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics — Aquatic Science is 7.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#171
of 28,054 · #786 all time
Rank in China
#66
of 3,058
Research works
31k
▲ 76% vs 2013–17
Citations
369k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Ningbo 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 #194 of 12,888 20.5%6,481 #837
Life SciencesDomain #149 of 7,800 29.5%2,073 #701
EngineeringField #140 of 6,636 20.2%2,834 #584
Computer ScienceField #164 of 4,667 21.7%859 #648
Social SciencesDomain #425 of 10,521 40.6%921 #1090
MedicineField #493 of 10,443 24.2%1,225 #1902
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #178 of 3,579 24.0%960 #770
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #92 of 1,775 51.7%174 #617
Health SciencesDomain #631 of 11,982 25.1%1,347 #2124
Aquatic ScienceSubfield #4 of 67 33.5%149 #13

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ningbo 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#837 #194
  2. Life Sciences#701 #149
  3. Engineering#584 #140
  4. Computer Science#648 #164
  5. Social Sciences#1,090 #425
  6. Medicine#1,902 #493
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#770 #178
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#617 #92
  9. Health Sciences#2,124 #631
  10. Aquatic Science#13 #4
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 Ningbo University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aquatic Science takes 7.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 149.1 works7.6×
  2. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 38.3 works5.1×
  3. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 120.6 works3.5×
  4. SpectroscopySubfield · 84.3 works3.5×
  5. EndocrinologySubfield · 29.3 works3.5×
  6. ImmunologySubfield · 214.6 works2.9×
← 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: 1.25× its world share, 641 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.66× its world share, 960 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.27× its world share, 248 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.10× its world share, 194 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 30 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.92× its world share, 73 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.93× its world share, 328 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 859 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 145 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.84× its world share, 183 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.75× its world share, 2,834 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.17× its world share, 631 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.49× its world share, 942 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.07× its world share, 136 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.46× its world share, 350 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 50 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.59× its world share, 1,225 worksMedicineNursing: 1.21× its world share, 64 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 51 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.52× its world share, 182 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 80 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.75× its world share, 174 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.48× its world share, 158 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 276 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ningbo University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yan Ye, Jieyu Zhao and Xikun Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ningbo University.

  1. 1 Yan Ye China · #18,201 worldwide 929 citations · 104 works
  2. 2 Jieyu Zhao China · #56,096 worldwide 572 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Xikun Zhang China · #90,400 worldwide 515 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Rui Yong China · #91,950 worldwide 298 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Junming Guo China · #170,325 worldwide 151 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Shigui Du China · #181,871 worldwide 210 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Feng Shao China · #188,242 worldwide 505 citations · 88 works
  8. 8 Shuxin Li China · #194,402 worldwide 250 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Juan Liu China · #200,302 worldwide 260 citations · 50 works
  10. 10 Yanshuo Li China · #242,584 worldwide 363 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Ningbo University

Which keywords describe research at Ningbo University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aquaculture, Deep Learning, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Cathode Materials, Gut Microbiota, Nanomaterials and Mechanical Properties.

▲ 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 Learning588▲ 1.59×83 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications303▲ 2.4×35 topics
  3. Nanoparticles278▲ 2.0×42 topics
  4. Machine Learning271▼ 0.77×87 topics
  5. Aquaculture266▲ 9.4×8 topics
  6. Cancer258▲ 1.78×55 topics
  7. Inflammation247◆ 1.10×81 topics
  8. Nanomaterials242▲ 2.1×19 topics
  9. Neural Networks240▲ 1.44×35 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress235▲ 1.33×61 topics
  11. Mechanical Properties232▲ 2.2×37 topics
  12. Environmental Impact216▲ 1.17×54 topics
  13. Energy Storage200▲ 2.8×12 topics
  14. Nanocomposites200▲ 2.3×21 topics
  15. Remote Sensing181▲ 1.36×38 topics
  16. Catalysis177▲ 2.5×29 topics
  17. Cathode Materials176▲ 4.1×3 topics
  18. Biosensors175▲ 3.1×12 topics
  19. Gut Microbiota168▲ 4.4×7 topics
  20. Graphene165▲ 2.2×11 topics
  21. Innate Immunity145▲ 4.2×11 topics
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks143▲ 3.2×6 topics
  23. Probiotics135▲ 5.3×6 topics
  24. Gene Expression129▲ 1.96×20 topics
  25. Cytokines126▲ 4.1×8 topics
  26. Nutrition120▲ 2.5×12 topics
  27. Antibiotic Resistance120▲ 2.9×13 topics
  28. Rechargeable Batteries119▲ 4.1×2 topics
  29. Crystal Growth103▲ 3.4×12 topics
  30. Omega-3 Fatty Acids103▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Fatty Acids102▲ 9.0×5 topics
  32. Semiconductors101▲ 3.1×5 topics
  33. Fish Feed98▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Sustainable Feeds98▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Viral Diseases95▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Stress Response94▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Fish Immunology94▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Pathogen Control94▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Sparse Representation90▲ 4.3×6 topics
  40. Drosophila64▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Ningbo University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Aquaculture disease management and microbiota, Advancements in Battery Materials and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Aquaculture Nutrition an…98Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 98 fractional worksAquaculture disease mana…94Aquaculture disease management and microbiota: 94 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 66 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 57 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 57 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 56 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…54Perovskite Materials and Applications: 54 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 54 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 45 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …45Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 45 fractional works
Aquatic ScienceImmunologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMolecular Biology3 others

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

  1. 1 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 98 works
  2. 2 Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Immunology 94 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 66 works
  4. 4 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 57 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 57 works
  6. 6 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 56 works
  7. 7 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 54 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 54 works
  9. 9 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 45 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 45 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 available31.6%not open68.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ningbo University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 76% 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.