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Northwestern Polytechnic University

In research, Northwestern Polytechnic University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,264 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,536 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering — Aerospace Engineering is 7.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,896
of 28,054 · #11,563 all time
Rank in United States
#1,052
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.6k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Northwestern Polytechnic 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 #5,264 of 12,888 12.7%266 #8071
EngineeringField #3,536 of 6,636 11.9%143 #4379

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northwestern Polytechnic 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).

What does Northwestern Polytechnic University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 7.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 28.6 works7.1×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 31.8 works5.0×
← 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: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.29× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.28× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.71× its world share, 46 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.75× its world share, 143 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.46× its world share, 42 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.34× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.26× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.12× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Northwestern Polytechnic University?

Ranked on the composite score, Wenhao Zhao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northwestern Polytechnic University.

  1. 1 Wenhao Zhao United States · #718,434 worldwide 90 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Northwestern Polytechnic University

Which keywords describe research at Northwestern Polytechnic University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Deep Learning, Nanocomposites, Polymer Composites, Graphene, Machine Learning and Microstructural Evolution.

▲ 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 Properties27▲ 7.9×29 topics
  2. Deep Learning23▲ 1.95×57 topics
  3. Microstructure18▲ 9.9×14 topics
  4. Machine Learning16▲ 1.45×42 topics
  5. Nanocomposites12▲ 4.5×17 topics
  6. Neural Networks10▲ 1.95×25 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications10▲ 2.4×24 topics
  8. Graphene10▲ 4.1×10 topics
  9. Nanoparticles9▲ 2.0×26 topics
  10. Nanomaterials8▲ 2.1×14 topics
  11. Polymer Composites7▲ 8.0×6 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency7▲ 2.1×18 topics
  13. Carbon Nanotubes7▲ 5.6×6 topics
  14. Heat Transfer7▲ 3.9×14 topics
  15. Microstructural Evolution6▲ 12×4 topics
  16. Convolutional Neural Networks6▲ 2.4×12 topics
  17. Sintering6▲ 13×4 topics
  18. Composite Materials6▲ 8.0×7 topics
  19. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 5.0×7 topics
  20. Oxidation Resistance5▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Spark Plasma Sintering5▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Aerospace Applications5▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Cathode Materials5▲ 3.6×3 topics
  24. Lithium-ion Batteries5▲ 3.3×3 topics
  25. Optimal Control5▲ 19×4 topics
  26. Processing Techniques5▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Grain Refinement4▲ 11×4 topics
  28. Anomaly Detection4▲ 4.2×4 topics
  29. Distributed Systems4▲ 7.1×5 topics
  30. Thin Films4▲ 6.2×8 topics
  31. Metal Nanoparticles4▲ 6.9×5 topics
  32. Nanostructured Materials4▲ 6.7×4 topics
  33. Thermal Conductivity4▲ 7.3×5 topics
  34. Adaptive Control4▲ 8.1×5 topics
  35. Multi-Agent Systems4▲ 5.8×5 topics
  36. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries4▲ 7.1×2 topics
  37. Pose Estimation4▲ 8.9×3 topics
  38. MXenes3▲ 9.7×2 topics
  39. Dielectric Properties3▲ 9.2×5 topics
  40. Orbit Determination3▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Northwestern Polytechnic University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Space Satellite Systems and Control, Advanced materials and composites, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties.

Space Satellite Systems …3Space Satellite Systems and Control: 3 fractional worksAdvanced materials and c…3Advanced materials and composites: 3 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 3 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 3 fractional worksHigh-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 3 fractional worksElectromagnetic wave absorption materials: 2 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 2 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materia…2Advanced ceramic materials synthesis: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 2 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  4. 4 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Electromagnetic wave absorption materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  7. 7 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 2 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 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 available58.7%not open41.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.4%domestic only43.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northwestern Polytechnic University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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