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Southwest University of Science and Technology

In research, Southwest University of Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#487 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#345 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#184 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ceramics and Composites, Inorganic Chemistry and Geochemistry and Petrology — Ceramics and Composites is 14.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#820
of 28,054 · #1,830 all time
Rank in China
#267
of 3,058
Research works
15k
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
150k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Southwest University of Science and Technology 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
Physical SciencesDomain #487 of 12,888 15.4%3,863 #1289
EngineeringField #345 of 6,636 17.0%1,661 #914
Materials ScienceField #184 of 2,468 14.8%693 #658
ChemistryField #154 of 1,330 17.1%191 #758
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #285 of 2,318 17.5%435 #863
Environmental ScienceField #627 of 3,551 20.9%361 #1330
Materials ChemistrySubfield #280 of 1,556 13.5%419 #702
Computer ScienceField #1,169 of 4,667 9.2%593 #1944
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #350 of 1,351 17.6%196 #920
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #270 of 896 18.0%147 #590

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southwest University of Science and Technology 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. Physical Sciences#1,289 #487
  2. Engineering#914 #345
  3. Materials Science#658 #184
  4. Chemistry#758 #154
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#863 #285
  6. Environmental Science#1,330 #627
  7. Materials Chemistry#702 #280
  8. Computer Science#1,944 #1,169
  9. Mechanical Engineering#920 #350
  10. Civil and Structural Engineering#590 #270
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 Southwest University of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ceramics and Composites takes 14.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 45.3 works14×
  2. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 104.6 works9.1×
  3. Geochemistry and PetrologySubfield · 23.8 works5.1×
  4. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 21.7 works4.8×
  5. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 419.3 works4.7×
  6. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 263.8 works4.6×
  7. Materials ScienceField · 693.0 works4.3×
← 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: 0.84× its world share, 184 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 91 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 28 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.72× its world share, 28 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.65× its world share, 191 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.66× its world share, 593 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 89 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.38× its world share, 100 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.41× its world share, 1,662 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.58× its world share, 361 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.32× its world share, 693 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 33 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.11× its world share, 114 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 118 worksMedicineNursing: 0.77× its world share, 17 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 59 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 36 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 42 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 88 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southwest University of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Xin Ma, Lin Zhu and Yangsong Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southwest University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Xin Ma China · #55,578 worldwide 345 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Lin Zhu China · #92,317 worldwide 346 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Yangsong Zhang China · #172,591 worldwide 210 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Zhenwen Ren China · #263,211 worldwide 190 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Rong He China · #290,289 worldwide 210 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Weitang Yao China · #294,091 worldwide 252 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Qing‐Yun Chen China · #312,347 worldwide 126 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Zao Yi China · #332,469 worldwide 498 citations · 66 works
  9. 9 Bin Cheng China · #379,935 worldwide 39 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Jun Liao China · #381,777 worldwide 106 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Southwest University of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Southwest University of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Lithium-ion Batteries, Nanomaterials, Adsorption, Actinides, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Deep Learning430▲ 2.7×82 topics
  2. Nanomaterials194▲ 4.0×20 topics
  3. Machine Learning181▲ 1.20×76 topics
  4. Neural Networks170▲ 2.4×36 topics
  5. Lithium-ion Batteries156▲ 8.0×4 topics
  6. Environmental Impact153▲ 1.96×47 topics
  7. Energy Storage149▲ 5.0×12 topics
  8. Nanocomposites140▲ 3.8×21 topics
  9. Adsorption132▲ 14×7 topics
  10. Actinides125▲ 52×2 topics
  11. Graphene123▲ 3.9×11 topics
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks119▲ 3.5×14 topics
  13. Cathode Materials119▲ 6.6×3 topics
  14. Catalysis116▲ 3.8×26 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties113▲ 2.5×33 topics
  16. Remote Sensing110▲ 1.94×31 topics
  17. Biomedical Applications108▲ 1.99×34 topics
  18. Rechargeable Batteries89▲ 7.2×2 topics
  19. Bioremediation85▲ 15×7 topics
  20. Battery Technology81▲ 6.2×3 topics
  21. Metal-Organic Frameworks78▲ 4.1×6 topics
  22. Circular Economy77▲ 6.1×7 topics
  23. Extraction76▲ 13×6 topics
  24. Thermal Decomposition75▲ 36×2 topics
  25. Ceramics74▲ 11×4 topics
  26. Coordination Chemistry74▲ 25×3 topics
  27. Sorption73▲ 33×2 topics
  28. Lanthanides73▲ 35×2 topics
  29. Complexation72▲ 45×1 topic
  30. Uranium72▲ 45×1 topic
  31. Metal Recovery72▲ 7.7×3 topics
  32. Sparse Representation71▲ 8.0×6 topics
  33. Electric Vehicles67▲ 4.9×5 topics
  34. Rare Earth Elements66▲ 9.8×4 topics
  35. Battery Materials64▲ 8.3×1 topic
  36. Nanostructured Anodes64▲ 8.3×1 topic
  37. Metal Nanoparticles63▲ 8.1×6 topics
  38. Ceramic Materials58▲ 14×4 topics
  39. Sintering55▲ 9.1×5 topics
  40. Nuclear Waste Disposal53▲ 64×1 topic

Which research topics does Southwest University of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radioactive element chemistry and processing, Advancements in Battery Materials, Nuclear materials and radiation effects and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Radioactive element chem…72Radioactive element chemistry and processing: 72 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …64Advancements in Battery Materials: 64 fractional worksNuclear materials and ra…53Nuclear materials and radiation effects: 53 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…50Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 50 fractional worksEnergetic Materials and Combustion: 46 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 44 fractional worksExtraction and Separatio…42Extraction and Separation Processes: 42 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …38Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 38 fractional worksCovalent Organic Framewo…32Covalent Organic Framework Applications: 32 fractional worksChemical Synthesis and C…31Chemical Synthesis and Characterization: 31 fractional works
Inorganic ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryAutomotive Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 72 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 64 works
  3. 3 Nuclear materials and radiation effects Materials Chemistry 53 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 50 works
  5. 5 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 46 works
  6. 6 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 44 works
  7. 7 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 42 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 38 works
  9. 9 Covalent Organic Framework Applications Materials Chemistry 32 works
  10. 10 Chemical Synthesis and Characterization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 31 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 available25.6%not open74.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southwest University of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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