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Sichuan Tourism University

In research, Sichuan Tourism University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,719 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,127 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,993 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Food Science — Food Science is 8.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,614
of 28,054 · #13,237 all time
Rank in China
#1,205
of 3,058
Research works
814
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.2k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
34.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Sichuan Tourism University 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
Social SciencesDomain #1,719 of 10,521 45.8%145 #3417
Social SciencesField #2,127 of 6,365 46.8%66 #3447
Physical SciencesDomain #6,993 of 12,888 24.8%113 #13883

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sichuan Tourism 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 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. Social Sciences#3,417 #1,719
  2. Social Sciences#3,447 #2,127
  3. Physical Sciences#13,883 #6,993
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 Sichuan Tourism University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Food Science takes 8.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Food ScienceSubfield · 23.3 works8.8×
← 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: 2.62× its world share, 43 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.41× its world share, 38 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.69× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.12× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.54× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 3.48× its world share, 6 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.67× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.63× its world share, 41 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.98× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.19× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 66 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sichuan Tourism University?

Ranked on the composite score, Xiangbing Zhou and Cheng Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sichuan Tourism University.

  1. 1 Xiangbing Zhou China · #225,565 worldwide 228 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Cheng Li China · #1,468,666 worldwide 13 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Sichuan Tourism University

Which keywords describe research at Sichuan Tourism University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, COVID-19 Impact, Tourist Satisfaction, Destination Image, Community Perceptions, Sustainable Tourism, Antioxidants and Fermentation.

▲ 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 Growth28▲ 9.3×11 topics
  2. Sustainability19▲ 2.2×34 topics
  3. COVID-19 Impact18▲ 31×4 topics
  4. Tourist Satisfaction17▲ 47×2 topics
  5. Destination Image16▲ 56×2 topics
  6. Community Perceptions16▲ 66×1 topic
  7. Sustainable Tourism16▲ 39×1 topic
  8. Sustainable Development14▲ 2.5×18 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence13▲ 2.7×18 topics
  10. Antioxidants13▲ 8.1×5 topics
  11. Fermentation12▲ 24×4 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity12▲ 5.2×14 topics
  13. Economic Development12▲ 4.0×11 topics
  14. Social Media12▲ 2.3×7 topics
  15. Consumer Perception11▲ 15×6 topics
  16. Polyphenols11▲ 18×5 topics
  17. Risk Assessment10▲ 4.5×11 topics
  18. Supply Chain10▲ 14×5 topics
  19. Consumer Behavior10▲ 4.6×9 topics
  20. Lipid Oxidation10▲ 28×2 topics
  21. Modified Atmosphere Packaging10▲ 31×2 topics
  22. Logistics10▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Big Data Analytics9▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Consumer Engagement9▲ 20×1 topic
  25. Digital Technologies9▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Electronic Word-of-Mouth9▲ 20×1 topic
  27. International Trade9▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Meat Quality8▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Protein Oxidation8▲ 41×1 topic
  30. Cross-Border E-Commerce8▲ 47×1 topic
  31. Fuzzy Theory8▲ 47×1 topic
  32. Aroma Compounds8▲ 25×3 topics
  33. Medicinal Plants8▲ 5.4×4 topics
  34. Regional Planning8▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Urbanization7▲ 5.1×6 topics
  36. Elderly Care7▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Agricultural Development6▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Biogenic Amines6▲ 40×2 topics
  39. Innovation Management6▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Ecological Protection6▲ 51×1 topic

Which research topics does Sichuan Tourism University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Meat and Animal Product Quality and E-commerce and Technology Innovations.

Diverse Aspects of Touri…16Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 16 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 9 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product …8Meat and Animal Product Quality: 8 fractional worksE-commerce and Technolog…8E-commerce and Technology Innovations: 8 fractional worksRegional Development and Environment: 6 fractional worksFermentation and Sensory Analysis: 6 fractional worksFood Quality and Safety …5Food Quality and Safety Studies: 5 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 4 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 4 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAnimal Science and ZoologyBusiness and International ManagementFood Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 16 works
  2. 2 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  3. 3 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 8 works
  4. 4 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 8 works
  5. 5 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  6. 6 Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Food Science 6 works
  7. 7 Food Quality and Safety Studies Food Science 5 works
  8. 8 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 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 available41.1%not open58.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.4%domestic only86.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sichuan Tourism University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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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