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Shanxi University of Finance and Economics

In research, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics stands highest in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#285 of 1,775 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,709 of 10,521 worldwide) and Economics and Econometrics (#262 of 1,272 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics and Econometrics, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Strategy and Management — Economics and Econometrics is 9.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,463
of 28,054 · #9,784 all time
Rank in China
#1,012
of 3,058
Research works
2.8k
▲ 77% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
4.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Shanxi University of Finance and Economics 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
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #285 of 1,775 45.7%113 #954
Social SciencesDomain #1,709 of 10,521 36.9%324 #3428
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #262 of 1,272 47.1%94 #897
Physical SciencesDomain #4,008 of 12,888 21.0%257 #7929
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,027 of 2,578 34.9%95 #2069
Environmental ScienceField #1,847 of 3,551 25.8%69 #3198
Computer ScienceField #2,727 of 4,667 21.9%83 #4540
Social SciencesField #3,727 of 6,365 28.7%75 #5790

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shanxi University of Finance and Economics 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. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#954 #285
  2. Social Sciences#3,428 #1,709
  3. Economics and Econometrics#897 #262
  4. Physical Sciences#7,929 #4,008
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#2,069 #1,027
  6. Environmental Science#3,198 #1,847
  7. Computer Science#4,540 #2,727
  8. Social Sciences#5,790 #3,727
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 Shanxi University of Finance and Economics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics and Econometrics takes 9.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 93.6 works9.4×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 113.0 works8.4×
  3. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 27.6 works5.1×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.70× its world share, 83 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.06× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.58× its world share, 55 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.21× its world share, 69 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.31× its world share, 17 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.76× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.68× its world share, 95 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.94× its world share, 24 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 8.42× its world share, 113 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 75 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shanxi University of Finance and Economics?

Ranked on the composite score, Guohao Zhao and Zhao Yi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shanxi University of Finance and Economics.

  1. 1 Guohao Zhao China · #1,564,476 worldwide 19 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Zhao Yi China · #1,628,469 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Shanxi University of Finance and Economics

Which keywords describe research at Shanxi University of Finance and Economics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Urbanization, Renewable Energy, CO2 Emissions, Financial Development, Panel Data Analysis, Energy Consumption and Environmental Regulation.

▲ 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. Economic Growth72▲ 13×20 topics
  2. Renewable Energy54▲ 6.0×23 topics
  3. Urbanization52▲ 20×8 topics
  4. Deep Learning46▲ 2.1×57 topics
  5. CO2 Emissions39▲ 33×3 topics
  6. Financial Development38▲ 39×2 topics
  7. Panel Data Analysis38▲ 38×2 topics
  8. Energy Consumption38▲ 27×4 topics
  9. Environmental Regulation38▲ 40×3 topics
  10. Kuznets Curve37▲ 53×1 topic
  11. Machine Learning37▲ 1.82×57 topics
  12. Trade Openness37▲ 53×1 topic
  13. Climate Change34▲ 2.0×46 topics
  14. Neural Networks32▲ 3.3×25 topics
  15. Sustainability30▲ 1.93×36 topics
  16. Environmental Impact26▲ 2.5×23 topics
  17. Sustainable Development25▲ 2.5×25 topics
  18. Economic Development24▲ 4.6×14 topics
  19. Greenhouse Gas Emissions23▲ 13×5 topics
  20. Corporate Governance18▲ 3.8×14 topics
  21. Internet of Things16▲ 3.0×21 topics
  22. Environmental Policy16▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Environmental Management16▲ 6.3×7 topics
  24. Consumer Behavior15▲ 3.8×10 topics
  25. Sustainability Assessment15▲ 17×6 topics
  26. Regional Planning14▲ 31×2 topics
  27. Life Cycle Assessment14▲ 7.8×5 topics
  28. Land Use Change14▲ 7.0×7 topics
  29. Global Trade13▲ 10×5 topics
  30. Agricultural Development12▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Innovation Management12▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Big Data Analytics12▲ 8.9×4 topics
  33. Monetary Policy12▲ 7.9×6 topics
  34. Supply Chain12▲ 9.1×6 topics
  35. Carbon Footprint11▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Water Footprint11▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Elderly Care11▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Ecological Protection11▲ 54×1 topic
  39. Rural Revitalization11▲ 54×1 topic
  40. International Trade10▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Shanxi University of Finance and Economics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Regional Development and Environment and E-commerce and Technology Innovations.

Energy, Environment, Eco…37Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 37 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability: 11 fractional worksRegional Development and Environment: 11 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 10 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 9 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 8 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 8 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem Services: 7 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 7 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 7 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsEnvironmental EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceBusiness and International Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 37 works
  2. 2 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 11 works
  3. 3 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  4. 4 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 10 works
  5. 5 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 9 works
  6. 6 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  7. 7 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 8 works
  8. 8 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 7 works
  9. 9 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 7 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 7 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 available27.2%not open72.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.1%domestic only93.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shanxi University of Finance and Economics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 77% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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