Question 1

What is Shanxi Datong University known for?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 2

How does Shanxi Datong University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Shanxi Datong University ranks #6,199 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#8,019 all time), and #873 of 2,481 in China.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Shanxi Datong University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Wei Wang, Zhixiong Liu and Yanyan Yan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shanxi Datong University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Shanxi Datong University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Shanxi Datong University is "Broadband Metasurfaces with Simultaneous Control of Phase and Amplitude" (Lixiang Liu, Xueqian Zhang, Mitchell Kenney et al., 2014), with 836 citations. Next come "A survey of Cyber-Physical Systems" (610) and "Modeling maize above-ground biomass based on machine learning approaches using UAV remote-sensing data" (446).

Question 5

Which research topics does Shanxi Datong University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Advancements in Battery Materials, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication and Black Holes and Theoretical Physics.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Shanxi Datong University?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Shanxi Datong University work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Is Shanxi Datong University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 43% higher than in 2018-2021.