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Shaanxi Normal University

In research, Shaanxi Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#269 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#384 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#153 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory, Catalysis and Earth-Surface Processes — Algebra and Number Theory is 5.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#389
of 28,054 · #1,024 all time
Rank in China
#137
of 3,058
Research works
26k
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
335k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Shaanxi 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 #269 of 12,888 21.2%3,443 #815
EngineeringField #384 of 6,636 22.9%837 #955
Materials ScienceField #153 of 2,468 21.7%581 #502
Social SciencesDomain #663 of 10,521 35.5%996 #1335
Materials ChemistrySubfield #121 of 1,556 20.7%389 #392
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #201 of 2,318 26.6%329 #493
ChemistryField #125 of 1,330 24.6%290 #497
Social SciencesField #714 of 6,365 35.9%382 #1311
EducationSubfield #217 of 1,892 44.9%124 #586
Life SciencesDomain #951 of 7,800 26.2%918 #2108

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shaanxi 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#815 #269
  2. Engineering#955 #384
  3. Materials Science#502 #153
  4. Social Sciences#1,335 #663
  5. Materials Chemistry#392 #121
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#493 #201
  7. Chemistry#497 #125
  8. Social Sciences#1,311 #714
  9. Education#586 #217
  10. Life Sciences#2,108 #951
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 Shaanxi Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Algebra and Number Theory takes 5.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 20.3 works5.5×
  2. CatalysisSubfield · 39.6 works4.6×
  3. Earth-Surface ProcessesSubfield · 31.2 works4.5×
  4. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 58.3 works4.0×
  5. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 171.2 works3.9×
← 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: 1.17× its world share, 323 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 398 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 28 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.57× its world share, 148 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.05× its world share, 21 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.05× its world share, 62 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.20× its world share, 290 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.60× its world share, 718 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 105 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.27× its world share, 174 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.96× its world share, 837 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.13× its world share, 325 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.88× its world share, 581 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.40× its world share, 164 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.46× its world share, 188 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 40 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 344 worksMedicineNursing: 1.35× its world share, 38 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.46× its world share, 77 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 81 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 56 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 79 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.82× its world share, 321 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 382 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shaanxi Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Zhao Hui Huang, Jiangbo Lu and Yi Ma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shaanxi Normal University.

  1. 1 Zhao Hui Huang China · #57,900 worldwide 257 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Jiangbo Lu China · #70,372 worldwide 659 citations · 63 works
  3. 3 Yi Ma China · #97,686 worldwide 587 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Zhibin Lei China · #97,841 worldwide 769 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Yucheng Liu China · #104,466 worldwide 349 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Jing Zhang China · #145,742 worldwide 287 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Zhou Yang China · #151,576 worldwide 272 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Xiaodong Ren China · #158,830 worldwide 226 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Zupei Yang China · #169,351 worldwide 508 citations · 78 works
  10. 10 Xiujuan Lei China · #205,925 worldwide 173 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at Shaanxi Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Shaanxi Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Water Splitting, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Electrocatalysis, Biomedical Applications, Deep Learning and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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 Learning272▲ 1.37×82 topics
  2. Nanomaterials230▲ 3.8×16 topics
  3. Machine Learning202◆ 1.07×81 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications186▲ 2.7×32 topics
  5. Climate Change178◆ 1.14×77 topics
  6. Catalysis173▲ 4.5×28 topics
  7. Nanoparticles172▲ 2.4×35 topics
  8. Metal-Organic Frameworks140▲ 5.8×6 topics
  9. Water Splitting136▲ 6.4×4 topics
  10. Graphene131▲ 3.3×11 topics
  11. Electrocatalysis117▲ 7.2×5 topics
  12. Energy Storage108▲ 2.9×10 topics
  13. Nanocomposites103▲ 2.2×21 topics
  14. Biosensors103▲ 3.4×12 topics
  15. Chemical Sensors97▲ 7.0×3 topics
  16. Bioimaging95▲ 7.2×6 topics
  17. Semiconductor93▲ 4.7×7 topics
  18. Semiconductors90▲ 5.1×5 topics
  19. CO2 Reduction86▲ 6.9×2 topics
  20. Catalysts85▲ 7.5×3 topics
  21. Nanostructures84▲ 3.6×15 topics
  22. Self-Assembly82▲ 4.3×12 topics
  23. Nanocrystals79▲ 5.0×5 topics
  24. Efficiency78▲ 4.4×8 topics
  25. Visible Light74▲ 5.5×3 topics
  26. Fuel Cells70▲ 7.8×3 topics
  27. Hydrogen Production68▲ 4.4×5 topics
  28. Energy Conversion67▲ 5.6×4 topics
  29. Electrochemistry67▲ 5.0×3 topics
  30. Stability66▲ 5.0×7 topics
  31. Photocatalyst66▲ 6.4×1 topic
  32. Plasmonic66▲ 6.4×1 topic
  33. Sustainable Energy64▲ 6.1×4 topics
  34. Photodynamic Therapy64▲ 5.0×5 topics
  35. Hydrogen Evolution62▲ 8.3×1 topic
  36. Oxygen Reduction62▲ 8.3×1 topic
  37. Methane Storage61▲ 8.2×2 topics
  38. Light-Emitting Diodes57▲ 6.3×3 topics
  39. Organometal Halide Perovskites53▲ 8.1×1 topic
  40. Perovskite Solar Cells53▲ 8.1×1 topic

Which research topics does Shaanxi Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Advanced Photocatalysis …66Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 66 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…62Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 62 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…53Perovskite Materials and Applications: 53 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …47Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 47 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 37 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 35 fractional worksConducting polymers and …34Conducting polymers and applications: 34 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 33 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 31 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem S…28Land Use and Ecosystem Services: 28 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMolecular BiologyMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 66 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 62 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 53 works
  4. 4 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 47 works
  5. 5 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 37 works
  6. 6 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 35 works
  7. 7 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 34 works
  8. 8 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 33 works
  9. 9 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 31 works
  10. 10 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 28 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 available22.5%not open77.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.2%domestic only90.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shaanxi Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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