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Qinghai Normal University

In research, Qinghai Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,830 of 12,888 worldwide), Computer Science (#1,598 of 4,667 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,297 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geometry and Topology, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Atmospheric Science — Geometry and Topology is 13.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,910
of 28,054 · #6,433 all time
Rank in China
#726
of 3,058
Research works
4.5k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
4.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Qinghai Normal 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 #1,830 of 12,888 15.5%846 #4029
Computer ScienceField #1,598 of 4,667 10.2%297 #2834
Environmental ScienceField #1,297 of 3,551 22.0%163 #2534
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #498 of 1,209 20.0%72 #1296
EngineeringField #2,804 of 6,636 17.1%138 #5896
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,767 of 3,409 28.2%61 #3615
Social SciencesDomain #6,231 of 10,521 17.8%112 #9013
Life SciencesDomain #5,523 of 7,800 22.8%122 #11186
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #1,397 of 1,884 14.2%91 #2351

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Qinghai Normal 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#4,029 #1,830
  2. Computer Science#2,834 #1,598
  3. Environmental Science#2,534 #1,297
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences#1,296 #498
  5. Engineering#5,896 #2,804
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,615 #1,767
  7. Social Sciences#9,013 #6,231
  8. Life Sciences#11,186 #5,523
  9. Artificial Intelligence#2,351 #1,397
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 Qinghai Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geometry and Topology takes 13.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 25.3 works14×
  2. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 56.6 works12×
  3. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 46.2 works9.4×
  4. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 25.4 works7.3×
  5. Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 47.4 works5.6×
← 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: 1.15× its world share, 61 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 50 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.30× its world share, 23 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.42× its world share, 297 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.10× its world share, 72 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.39× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 138 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.93× its world share, 163 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.19× its world share, 46 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.81× its world share, 50 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.67× its world share, 41 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Qinghai Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Qinghai Wang, Xiujuan Du and Hecheng Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Qinghai Normal University.

  1. 1 Qinghai Wang China · #134,442 worldwide 162 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Xiujuan Du China · #270,118 worldwide 83 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Hecheng Li China · #797,600 worldwide 49 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Yu Wang China · #817,793 worldwide 22 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Bing Liu China · #881,557 worldwide 64 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 LI Chun-hua China · #911,128 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Fenggui Liu China · #977,654 worldwide 55 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Yuan Gao China · #1,002,322 worldwide 24 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Yuping Liu China · #1,028,951 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Yaping Mao China · #1,041,035 worldwide 79 citations · 67 works
All ranked researchers at Qinghai Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Qinghai Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Deep Learning, Remote Sensing, Land Use Change, Machine Learning, Hydrology, Ecosystem Services and Approximation Algorithms.

▲ 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. Climate Change124▲ 4.1×61 topics
  2. Deep Learning106▲ 2.8×69 topics
  3. Remote Sensing74▲ 5.4×32 topics
  4. Machine Learning68▲ 1.86×62 topics
  5. Land Use Change43▲ 13×7 topics
  6. Neural Networks41▲ 2.4×31 topics
  7. Ecosystem Services27▲ 6.2×10 topics
  8. Hydrology26▲ 18×4 topics
  9. Lithium-ion Batteries24▲ 5.0×3 topics
  10. Approximation Algorithms23▲ 30×5 topics
  11. Molecular Structure22▲ 20×3 topics
  12. Cathode Materials22▲ 5.0×3 topics
  13. Urbanization22▲ 4.8×8 topics
  14. Network Dynamics22▲ 20×3 topics
  15. Networks21▲ 64×2 topics
  16. Social Influence21▲ 8.8×2 topics
  17. Wireless Sensor Networks21▲ 4.2×12 topics
  18. Algorithmic Applications21▲ 54×2 topics
  19. Graph Spectra21▲ 115×1 topic
  20. Topological Indices21▲ 115×1 topic
  21. Biodiversity Conservation21▲ 5.1×7 topics
  22. Graph Theory20▲ 16×3 topics
  23. Community Structure19▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Representation Learning18▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Fixed-Parameter Algorithms18▲ 76×1 topic
  26. Parameterized Complexity18▲ 76×1 topic
  27. Power Optimization18▲ 61×2 topics
  28. Fault Tolerance18▲ 10×3 topics
  29. Network Analysis18▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Epidemic Spreading17▲ 32×1 topic
  31. Scale-Free Networks17▲ 32×1 topic
  32. Interconnection Networks16▲ 86×1 topic
  33. Networks on Chip16▲ 86×1 topic
  34. Hydrological Modeling16▲ 6.0×5 topics
  35. Semi-Supervised Learning15▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Social-Ecological Systems15▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Graph Labeling15▲ 97×1 topic
  38. Metric Dimension15▲ 97×1 topic
  39. Heterogeneous Networks14▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Spatial Dynamics14▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does Qinghai Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Graph theory and applications, Advanced Graph Theory Research, Complex Network Analysis Techniques and Interconnection Networks and Systems.

Graph theory and applica…21Graph theory and applications: 21 fractional worksAdvanced Graph Theory Re…18Advanced Graph Theory Research: 18 fractional worksComplex Network Analysis Techniques: 17 fractional worksInterconnection Networks…16Interconnection Networks and Systems: 16 fractional worksGraph Labeling and Dimen…15Graph Labeling and Dimension Problems: 15 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem Services: 14 fractional worksAdvanced Graph Neural Networks: 13 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …12Advancements in Battery Materials: 12 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 11 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 10 fractional works
Geometry and TopologyComputational Theory and MathematicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Graph theory and applications Geometry and Topology 21 works
  2. 2 Advanced Graph Theory Research Computational Theory and Mathematics 18 works
  3. 3 Complex Network Analysis Techniques Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 17 works
  4. 4 Interconnection Networks and Systems Computer Networks and Communications 16 works
  5. 5 Graph Labeling and Dimension Problems Computational Theory and Mathematics 15 works
  6. 6 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 14 works
  7. 7 Advanced Graph Neural Networks Artificial Intelligence 13 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  9. 9 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 11 works
  10. 10 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 10 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 available24.1%not open75.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.8%domestic only95.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Qinghai Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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