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Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research

In research, Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,249 of 12,888 worldwide), Materials Science (#681 of 2,468 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#423 of 1,351 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Mechanical Engineering is 14.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,030
of 28,054 · #6,052 all time
Rank in China
#928
of 3,058
Research works
1.9k
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research 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 #2,249 of 12,888 19.6%479 #3625
Materials ScienceField #681 of 2,468 19.0%163 #1561
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #423 of 1,351 21.7%135 #848
EngineeringField #2,095 of 6,636 20.9%259 #3287
Materials ChemistrySubfield #782 of 1,556 17.5%116 #1579

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research 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#3,625 #2,249
  2. Materials Science#1,561 #681
  3. Mechanical Engineering#848 #423
  4. Engineering#3,287 #2,095
  5. Materials Chemistry#1,579 #782
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 Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 14.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 134.6 works15×
  2. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 115.6 works12×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 163.5 works9.5×
  4. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 30.1 works8.6×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.72× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.55× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.51× its world share, 259 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.52× its world share, 164 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.78× its world share, 20 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Yongqing Zhao, Yongqing Zhao and Huiping Tang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research.

  1. 1 Yongqing Zhao China · #136,335 worldwide 493 citations · 73 works
  2. 2 Yongqing Zhao China · #160,693 worldwide 304 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Huiping Tang China · #274,188 worldwide 347 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Chang Wang China · #293,482 worldwide 74 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Shewei Xin China · #416,603 worldwide 189 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Lian Zhou China · #539,663 worldwide 159 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Jinwen Lu China · #624,131 worldwide 109 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Zhentao Yu China · #656,864 worldwide 95 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Wangtu Huo China · #695,846 worldwide 134 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Yusheng Zhang China · #767,013 worldwide 234 citations · 92 works
All ranked researchers at Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research

Which keywords describe research at Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Microstructure Evolution, Corrosion Resistance, Biomedical Applications, Processing Techniques, Graphene and Sintering.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties181▲ 38×21 topics
  2. Microstructure127▲ 50×15 topics
  3. Microstructure Evolution49▲ 140×4 topics
  4. Corrosion Resistance48▲ 148×4 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications46▲ 7.8×15 topics
  6. Processing Techniques40▲ 90×2 topics
  7. Graphene36▲ 11×11 topics
  8. Sintering34▲ 53×4 topics
  9. Oxidation Resistance33▲ 63×3 topics
  10. Shape Memory Effect33▲ 286×1 topic
  11. Titanium Alloys33▲ 286×1 topic
  12. Spark Plasma Sintering32▲ 62×2 topics
  13. Nanoparticles31▲ 5.1×21 topics
  14. Additive Manufacturing31▲ 20×5 topics
  15. Microstructural Evolution30▲ 40×4 topics
  16. Nanocomposites29▲ 7.3×17 topics
  17. Aerospace Applications27▲ 55×3 topics
  18. Nanostructured Materials27▲ 32×2 topics
  19. Cemented Carbides27▲ 96×1 topic
  20. Tungsten Carbide27▲ 96×1 topic
  21. Grain Refinement26▲ 47×4 topics
  22. Energy Storage26▲ 8.1×9 topics
  23. Nanomaterials25▲ 4.8×12 topics
  24. Carbon Nanotubes24▲ 14×6 topics
  25. Phase Stability22▲ 66×2 topics
  26. Intermetallic Alloys20▲ 174×1 topic
  27. TiAl Alloys20▲ 174×1 topic
  28. Metal Matrix Composites20▲ 53×2 topics
  29. Friction Stir Processing20▲ 56×2 topics
  30. Aluminum Alloy20▲ 60×1 topic
  31. Reinforcement20▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Grain Boundary Engineering19▲ 62×2 topics
  33. Metal Powders19▲ 52×2 topics
  34. Thin Films19▲ 20×6 topics
  35. High-Entropy Alloys18▲ 73×1 topic
  36. Multi-Component Alloys18▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Process Parameters17▲ 32×2 topics
  38. Material Characterization17▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Metallic Components17▲ 52×1 topic
  40. Selective Laser Melting17▲ 52×1 topic

Which research topics does Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties, Advanced materials and composites, Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties.

Titanium Alloys Microstr…33Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties: 33 fractional worksAdvanced materials and c…27Advanced materials and composites: 27 fractional worksIntermetallics and Advan…20Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties: 20 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…20Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 20 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 18 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 17 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mech…17Metal and Thin Film Mechanics: 17 fractional worksMicrostructure and mecha…15Microstructure and mechanical properties: 15 fractional worksMagnesium Alloys: Proper…15Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications: 15 fractional worksHigh-Temperature Coating…12High-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 12 fractional works
Materials ChemistryMechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsBiomaterials1 others

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

  1. 1 Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties Materials Chemistry 33 works
  2. 2 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 27 works
  3. 3 Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties Mechanical Engineering 20 works
  4. 4 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 20 works
  5. 5 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 18 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 17 works
  7. 7 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 17 works
  8. 8 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 15 works
  9. 9 Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications Biomaterials 15 works
  10. 10 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 12 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northwest Institute For Non-Ferrous Metal Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower 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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