Question 1

What is Shanxi Normal University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Shanxi Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,010 of 10,670 worldwide), Life Sciences (#2,892 of 6,403 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#708 of 1,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Inorganic Chemistry (Nuclear and High Energy Physics is 7.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Shanxi Normal University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Shanxi Normal University ranks #3,410 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#2,929 all time), and #546 of 2,481 in China.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Shanxi Normal University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Wenbo Lu, Wuhong Xue and Guotao Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shanxi Normal University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Shanxi Normal University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Shanxi Normal University is "Mobile-Edge Computing: Partial Computation Offloading Using Dynamic Voltage Scaling" (Yanting Wang, Min Sheng, Xijun Wang et al., 2016), with 1,034 citations. Next come "A Review on Applications of Computational Methods in Drug Screening and Design" (725) and "Chemical composition, antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of essential oil from seeds of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)" (689).

Question 5

Which research topics does Shanxi Normal University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, 2D Materials and Applications and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Shanxi Normal University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Bioimaging, Electrocatalysis, Water Splitting, Nanoparticles and Graphene.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Shanxi Normal University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 72% of research at Shanxi Normal University is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (18%), Engineering (14%), Environmental Science (7%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Shanxi Normal University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% higher than in 2018-2021.