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Shanghai Research Institute of Materials

In research, Shanghai Research Institute of Materials stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,062 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,184 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,314 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Mechanical Engineering is 11.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,230
of 28,054 · #6,078 all time
Rank in China
#1,133
of 3,058
Research works
1.4k
▲ 71% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Shanghai Research Institute of Materials 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 #3,062 of 12,888 15.7%302 #3746
EngineeringField #2,184 of 6,636 17.3%164 #3185
Materials ScienceField #1,314 of 2,468 12.3%100 #1477
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #819 of 1,351 18.6%69 #1166

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shanghai Research Institute of Materials 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#3,746 #3,062
  2. Engineering#3,185 #2,184
  3. Materials Science#1,477 #1,314
  4. Mechanical Engineering#1,166 #819
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 Shanghai Research Institute of Materials specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 11.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 69.0 works12×
  2. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 57.2 works9.3×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 100.1 works9.1×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.30× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.45× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.10× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.47× its world share, 164 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.11× its world share, 100 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.66× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.01× 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, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Shanghai Research Institute of Materials?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Phase Stability, Additive Manufacturing, Nanocomposites, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Energy Storage and High-Entropy Alloys.

▲ 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 Properties60▲ 20×26 topics
  2. Microstructure55▲ 34×14 topics
  3. Phase Stability18▲ 81×2 topics
  4. Additive Manufacturing17▲ 18×5 topics
  5. Nanocomposites17▲ 6.7×18 topics
  6. Nanoparticles15▲ 3.8×23 topics
  7. Hydrogen Embrittlement15▲ 56×3 topics
  8. Energy Storage14▲ 7.1×9 topics
  9. Nanomaterials14▲ 4.3×16 topics
  10. High-Entropy Alloys14▲ 87×1 topic
  11. Multi-Component Alloys14▲ 87×1 topic
  12. Microstructural Evolution13▲ 28×4 topics
  13. Thermal Conductivity12▲ 25×4 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications12▲ 3.3×22 topics
  15. Oxidation Resistance12▲ 35×3 topics
  16. Plasma Spraying11▲ 77×2 topics
  17. Material Characterization11▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Oxidation Behavior11▲ 57×2 topics
  19. Gas Turbine Engines11▲ 67×1 topic
  20. Graphene11▲ 5.1×11 topics
  21. Thermal Barrier Coatings11▲ 87×1 topic
  22. Cathode Materials11▲ 8.5×3 topics
  23. Grain Boundary Engineering10▲ 52×2 topics
  24. Metal Powders10▲ 45×2 topics
  25. Process Parameters10▲ 30×2 topics
  26. Metallic Components10▲ 48×1 topic
  27. Selective Laser Melting10▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Supercooled Liquids10▲ 118×2 topics
  29. Sintering10▲ 24×4 topics
  30. Mechanical Behavior10▲ 25×4 topics
  31. Semiconductors10▲ 9.9×4 topics
  32. Corrosion Behavior9▲ 37×3 topics
  33. Grain Refinement9▲ 25×4 topics
  34. Structural Properties9▲ 59×2 topics
  35. Electronic Structure9▲ 16×8 topics
  36. Amorphous Alloys8▲ 211×1 topic
  37. Bulk Metallic Glasses8▲ 211×1 topic
  38. Polymer Composites8▲ 10×6 topics
  39. Materials8▲ 11×6 topics
  40. Pitting Corrosion8▲ 52×2 topics

Which research topics does Shanghai Research Institute of Materials publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: High Entropy Alloys Studies, High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys.

High Entropy Alloys Studies: 14 fractional worksHigh-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 11 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…10Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 10 fractional worksMetallic Glasses and Amo…8Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys: 8 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 8 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Properties: 6 fractional worksAdvanced materials and c…6Advanced materials and composites: 6 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 5 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 5 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 4 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMetals and AlloysMaterials Chemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 11 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 10 works
  4. 4 Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 8 works
  6. 6 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 6 works
  7. 7 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 5 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 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 available18.1%not open81.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.4%domestic only85.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shanghai Research Institute of Materials's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 71% 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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