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Panzhihua University

In research, Panzhihua University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,257 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,215 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,818 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment — Mechanical Engineering is 6.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,189
of 28,054 · #7,273 all time
Rank in China
#788
of 3,058
Research works
3.6k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
4.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Panzhihua 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 #2,257 of 12,888 12.4%769 #5075
EngineeringField #2,215 of 6,636 11.3%397 #4329
Social SciencesDomain #4,818 of 10,521 29.2%107 #9038
Materials ScienceField #1,214 of 2,468 14.3%117 #2764
Health SciencesDomain #6,315 of 11,982 16.3%63 #15553
Environmental ScienceField #2,448 of 3,551 17.4%67 #4419
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #947 of 1,351 10.7%110 #2080
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,109 of 1,556 14.5%79 #2558
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,719 of 2,318 12.0%68 #3447
Computer ScienceField #3,474 of 4,667 11.0%89 #5106

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Panzhihua 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#5,075 #2,257
  2. Engineering#4,329 #2,215
  3. Social Sciences#9,038 #4,818
  4. Materials Science#2,764 #1,214
  5. Health Sciences#15,553 #6,315
  6. Environmental Science#4,419 #2,448
  7. Mechanical Engineering#2,080 #947
  8. Materials Chemistry#2,558 #1,109
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#3,447 #1,719
  10. Computer Science#5,106 #3,474
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 Panzhihua University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 6.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 110.2 works6.1×
  2. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 25.3 works5.0×
  3. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 36.5 works4.8×
  4. EnergyField · 40.2 works4.4×
  5. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 79.0 works4.1×
← 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: 0.34× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 25 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.01× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.65× its world share, 26 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.16× its world share, 89 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.42× its world share, 40 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.67× its world share, 397 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 67 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.38× its world share, 117 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 53 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.44× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.77× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 40 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Panzhihua University?

Ranked on the composite score, Zhiqin Cao, Hongmei Tang and Congxue Tian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Panzhihua University.

  1. 1 Zhiqin Cao China · #1,235,034 worldwide 72 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Hongmei Tang China · #1,316,065 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Congxue Tian China · #1,364,074 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Pzh Steel China · #1,451,542 worldwide 2 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Zhiqiang Jiang China · #1,453,602 worldwide 63 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Qi Lai China · #1,556,817 worldwide 35 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Xumei Cui China · #1,596,465 worldwide 27 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Xiangyu Zhao China · #1,628,084 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Panzhihua University

Which keywords describe research at Panzhihua University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Microstructure, Metal Recovery, Lithium-ion Batteries, Energy Storage and Metallurgy.

▲ 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 Learning85▲ 2.5×57 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties61▲ 6.3×31 topics
  3. Nanomaterials52▲ 5.0×16 topics
  4. Machine Learning43▲ 1.34×50 topics
  5. Microstructure39▲ 7.6×18 topics
  6. Environmental Impact38▲ 2.3×25 topics
  7. Metal Recovery37▲ 18×3 topics
  8. Internet of Things36▲ 4.2×23 topics
  9. Energy Storage34▲ 5.2×11 topics
  10. Graphene34▲ 5.0×11 topics
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries34▲ 8.0×3 topics
  12. Nanoparticles32▲ 2.5×31 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence31▲ 2.3×25 topics
  14. Water Splitting28▲ 7.8×4 topics
  15. Metallurgy28▲ 47×2 topics
  16. Remote Sensing26▲ 2.1×27 topics
  17. Nanocomposites24▲ 3.1×20 topics
  18. Cathode Materials24▲ 6.0×3 topics
  19. Wireless Sensor Networks23▲ 5.2×12 topics
  20. Catalysis21▲ 3.2×16 topics
  21. Visible Light20▲ 8.9×2 topics
  22. Rare Earth Elements20▲ 14×4 topics
  23. Metal-Organic Frameworks20▲ 4.8×5 topics
  24. Circular Economy20▲ 7.2×4 topics
  25. Nanostructures19▲ 4.9×11 topics
  26. Machine Vision19▲ 8.5×4 topics
  27. Microbial Communities18▲ 4.4×5 topics
  28. Microbial Ecology18▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Oxidation Mechanism18▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Sustainable Technology18▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Bioleaching17▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Sulfide Minerals17▲ 55×1 topic
  33. Battery Recycling17▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Hydrometallurgical Processes17▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Solar Energy16▲ 5.2×4 topics
  36. Rechargeable Batteries16▲ 6.1×2 topics
  37. Texture Analysis16▲ 7.0×3 topics
  38. Fabric Defect Detection15▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Semiconductor Manufacturing15▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Hydrogen Production15▲ 5.7×5 topics

Which research topics does Panzhihua University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal Extraction and Bioleaching, Extraction and Separation Processes, Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Metal Extraction and Bio…17Metal Extraction and Bioleaching: 17 fractional worksExtraction and Separatio…17Extraction and Separation Processes: 17 fractional worksIndustrial Vision System…15Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 15 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …13Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 13 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 12 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 11 fractional worksIron and Steelmaking Pro…9Iron and Steelmaking Processes: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Technologies in Various Fields: 8 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 8 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 7 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 17 works
  2. 2 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 17 works
  3. 3 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 15 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 13 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  6. 6 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 11 works
  7. 7 Iron and Steelmaking Processes Mechanical Engineering 9 works
  8. 8 Advanced Technologies in Various Fields Artificial Intelligence 8 works
  9. 9 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 8 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 7 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 available28.9%not open71.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.1%domestic only95.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Panzhihua University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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.