Shanxi Datong University
In research, Shanxi Datong University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,754 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#2,804 of 5,901 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,205 of 2,276 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanics of Materials (Mechanics of Materials is 4.3× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #6,199 of 22,385 · #8,019 all time
- Rank in China
- #873 of 2,481
- Research works
- 4.6k ▲ 43% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 23k 4.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 10.6% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.89× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 18% world 40%
- International
- 4% world 18%
What is Shanxi Datong University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #3,754 of 10,670 | 8.5% | 439 | #5344 | |
| EngineeringField | #2,804 of 5,901 | 8.8% | 184 | #6373 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #1,205 of 2,276 | 6.4% | 73 | #1788 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #4,558 of 6,403 | 13.3% | 78 | #7151 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #8,793 of 9,902 | 12.6% | 65 | #14938 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #8,722 of 9,585 | 16.6% | 63 | #12976 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shanxi Datong 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#5,344 #3,754
- Engineering#6,373 #2,804
- Materials Science#1,788 #1,205
- Life Sciences#7,151 #4,558
- Health Sciences#14,938 #8,793
- Social Sciences#12,976 #8,722
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Shanxi Datong University work in?
In 2022-now, 68% of research at Shanxi Datong University is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Materials Science (11%), Medicine (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences51467.9%
- Engineering21828.8%
- Materials Science8110.7%
- Computer Science455.9%
- Physics and Astronomy455.9%
- Chemistry324.2%
- Environmental Science314.1%
- Mathematics263.4%
- Energy152.0%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences141.8%
- Chemical Engineering71.0%
- Life Sciences9512.6%
- Health Sciences7910.5%
- Medicine729.5%
- Health Professions40.6%
- Nursing30.3%
- Veterinary00.1%
- Social Sciences699.1%
- Social Sciences172.3%
- Business, Management and Accounting141.9%
- Psychology131.7%
- Decision Sciences91.2%
- Arts and Humanities81.0%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance71.0%
What does Shanxi Datong University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanics of Materials takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 23.4 works4.3×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Materials Science3.07×81 works
- Mathematics2.87×26 works
- Chemical Engineering2.72×7 works
- Chemistry2.70×32 works
- Physics and Astronomy2.66×45 works
- Energy2.22×15 works
- Engineering1.92×218 works
- Decision Sciences1.25×9 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.16×47 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.14×14 works
- Neuroscience0.94×12 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.82×30 works
- Environmental Science0.82×31 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.78×6 works
- Computer Science0.76×45 works
- Nursing0.71×3 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.59×14 works
- Psychology0.55×13 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.50×1 works
- Medicine0.50×72 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.46×7 works
- Veterinary0.36×0 works
- Arts and Humanities0.35×8 works
- Health Professions0.21×4 works
- Social Sciences0.18×17 works
- Materials Science 3.1×
- Mathematics 2.9×
- Chemical Engineering 2.7×
- Chemistry 2.7×
- Physics and Astronomy 2.7×
- Energy 2.2×
- Engineering 1.9×
- Decision Sciences 1.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.1×
- Neuroscience 0.9×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Environmental Science 0.8×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Psychology 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.5×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.5×
- Veterinary 0.4×
- Arts and Humanities 0.3×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
Who are the top researchers at Shanxi Datong University?
Ranked on the quality score, Wei Wang, Zhixiong Liu and Yanyan Yan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shanxi Datong University.
- 1
Wei Wang
China · #523,432 worldwide 1.1k citations · 36 works
- 2
Zhixiong Liu
China · #554,324 worldwide 5.1k citations · 156 works
- 3
Yanyan Yan
China · #609,324 worldwide 4.1k citations · 143 works
- 4
Hongchi Zhang
China · #707,297 worldwide 1k citations · 56 works
- 5
Jianhua Shi
China · #837,351 worldwide 604 citations · 78 works
- 6
Jingwen Yu
China · #1,021,007 worldwide 2.5k citations · 98 works
- 7
Shang Jiang
China · #1,105,918 worldwide 3.3k citations · 115 works
- 8
Lizhen Liu
China · #1,129,096 worldwide 3.1k citations · 124 works
- 9
Zhifang Jia
China · #1,303,079 worldwide 874 citations · 37 works
- 10
Xiao Zhang
China · #1,330,439 worldwide 1k citations · 31 works
Which keywords describe research at Shanxi Datong University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Graphene, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Catalysis, Bioimaging, Biomedical Applications and Rock Mechanics.
- Holographic
- Nanophotonics
- Carbon-Based Materials
- Neuroprotective Effects
- Battery Materials
- Numerical Modelling
- Numerical Simulation
- Black Holes
- Chemical Sensors
- Electrocatalysis
- Metamaterials
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Energy Efficiency
- Cathode Materials
- Bioimaging
- Nanoparticles
- Machine Learning
- Biomedical Applications
- Graphene
- Nanomaterials
- Energy Storage
- Deep Learning
- Catalysis
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Biosensors
- Rock Mechanics
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Optimization
- Risk Assessment
- Coal Seam
- Green Synthesis
- Quantum Gravity
- Fracture
- Acoustic Emission
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Nanostructured Anodes
- Quantum Entanglement
- Electrochemical Capacitors
- Field Theories
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Nanomaterials34▲ 4.2×15 topics
- Graphene29▲ 5.6×11 topics
- Energy Storage28▲ 5.8×10 topics
- Biomedical Applications28▲ 3.2×23 topics
- Deep Learning27◆ 1.05×50 topics
- Machine Learning26◆ 1.03×46 topics
- Catalysis26▲ 5.1×24 topics
- Nanoparticles25▲ 2.7×26 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks24▲ 7.7×6 topics
- Bioimaging20▲ 12×6 topics
- Biosensors19▲ 5.0×8 topics
- Cathode Materials18▲ 6.2×3 topics
- Rock Mechanics17▲ 24×4 topics
- Energy Efficiency16▲ 2.2×24 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries14▲ 7.1×2 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries14▲ 4.3×4 topics
- Optimization14▲ 4.0×15 topics
- Reactive Oxygen Species14▲ 4.3×11 topics
- Risk Assessment14▲ 2.7×10 topics
- Metamaterials12▲ 11×5 topics
- Coal Seam11▲ 74×2 topics
- Electrocatalysis11▲ 5.2×5 topics
- Green Synthesis11▲ 7.7×3 topics
- Chemical Sensors11▲ 6.2×3 topics
- Quantum Gravity11▲ 17×4 topics
- Black Holes11▲ 14×2 topics
- Fracture10▲ 14×3 topics
- Numerical Simulation10▲ 4.7×12 topics
- Acoustic Emission10▲ 21×1 topic
- Numerical Modelling10▲ 22×1 topic
- Heterogeneous Catalysis9▲ 6.7×5 topics
- Battery Materials9▲ 7.1×1 topic
- Nanostructured Anodes9▲ 7.1×1 topic
- Neuroprotective Effects9▲ 7.4×7 topics
- Quantum Entanglement9▲ 18×2 topics
- Carbon-Based Materials8▲ 11×1 topic
- Electrochemical Capacitors8▲ 11×1 topic
- Nanophotonics8▲ 11×3 topics
- Field Theories8▲ 23×1 topic
- Holographic8▲ 23×1 topic
Which research topics does Shanxi Datong University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Advancements in Battery Materials, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication and Black Holes and Theoretical Physics.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 10 works
- 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
- 3 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 8 works
- 4 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 8 works
- 5 Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications Materials Chemistry 7 works
- 6 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
- 7 Geoscience and Mining Technology Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 6 works
- 8 Mineral Processing and Grinding Mechanical Engineering 6 works
- 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
- 10 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 6 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Shanxi Datong University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 43% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Shanxi Datong University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0031% in 2024.
Fractional works of Shanxi Datong University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.7% in 2025.
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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