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Tiangong University

In research, Tiangong University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#409 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#237 of 6,636 worldwide) and Control and Systems Engineering (#51 of 793 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Polymers and Plastics and Water Science and Technology — Surfaces, Coatings and Films is 11.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#744
of 28,054 · #1,814 all time
Rank in China
#248
of 3,058
Research works
18k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
217k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Tiangong 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
Physical SciencesDomain #409 of 12,888 19.9%4,375 #1254
EngineeringField #237 of 6,636 20.0%2,092 #933
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #51 of 793 19.6%253 #313
Materials ScienceField #216 of 2,468 22.0%739 #761
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #215 of 2,318 19.9%628 #739
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #154 of 1,568 20.1%376 #521
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #135 of 1,351 22.1%348 #536
ChemistryField #176 of 1,330 21.4%202 #842
Computer ScienceField #630 of 4,667 16.6%577 #1372
Materials ChemistrySubfield #259 of 1,556 21.7%296 #685

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tiangong 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. Physical Sciences#1,254 #409
  2. Engineering#933 #237
  3. Control and Systems Engineering#313 #51
  4. Materials Science#761 #216
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#739 #215
  6. Biomedical Engineering#521 #154
  7. Mechanical Engineering#536 #135
  8. Chemistry#842 #176
  9. Computer Science#1,372 #630
  10. Materials Chemistry#685 #259
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 Tiangong University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surfaces, Coatings and Films takes 11.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 57.5 works12×
  2. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 180.5 works9.0×
  3. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 194.8 works7.6×
  4. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 78.3 works6.3×
  5. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 253.5 works4.7×
  6. BiomaterialsSubfield · 96.5 works4.6×
  7. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 168.9 works4.4×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 31 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 96 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 58 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.97× its world share, 52 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.60× its world share, 202 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.50× its world share, 577 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 23 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.93× its world share, 179 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.81× its world share, 2,092 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.28× its world share, 316 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.27× its world share, 739 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.23× its world share, 72 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.12× its world share, 124 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 151 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 39 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 27 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 29 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 77 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 Tiangong University?

Ranked on the composite score, Huiqin Li, Dakun Zhang and Wei Chen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tiangong University.

  1. 1 Huiqin Li China · #142,910 worldwide 96 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Dakun Zhang China · #174,837 worldwide 54 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Wei Chen China · #177,184 worldwide 237 citations · 53 works
  4. 4 Wenyu Wang China · #196,384 worldwide 210 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Zhiqiang Wang China · #197,540 worldwide 195 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Xiaoming Qian China · #209,277 worldwide 299 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 Haiyang Chen China · #209,955 worldwide 165 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Xingxiang Zhang China · #240,965 worldwide 445 citations · 68 works
  9. 9 Zhao Hong China · #247,035 worldwide 2 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Jin-Liang Wang China · #248,163 worldwide 257 citations · 57 works
All ranked researchers at Tiangong University

Which keywords describe research at Tiangong University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Nanomaterials, Deep Learning, Graphene, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials and Catalysis.

▲ 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 Learning376▲ 2.2×82 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications288▲ 4.9×35 topics
  3. Nanomaterials265▲ 5.0×17 topics
  4. Nanocomposites263▲ 6.6×21 topics
  5. Neural Networks225▲ 3.0×36 topics
  6. Graphene208▲ 6.1×11 topics
  7. Machine Learning199▲ 1.23×76 topics
  8. Energy Storage195▲ 6.0×12 topics
  9. Catalysis186▲ 5.6×23 topics
  10. Cathode Materials169▲ 8.7×3 topics
  11. Drug Delivery168▲ 6.2×16 topics
  12. Nanoparticles152▲ 2.4×39 topics
  13. Tissue Engineering152▲ 5.0×12 topics
  14. Membrane Technology151▲ 37×2 topics
  15. Metal-Organic Frameworks145▲ 7.0×6 topics
  16. Desalination144▲ 48×1 topic
  17. Nanofiltration144▲ 48×1 topic
  18. Mechanical Properties136▲ 2.8×32 topics
  19. Lithium-ion Batteries132▲ 6.3×4 topics
  20. CO2 Capture130▲ 17×5 topics
  21. Water Splitting117▲ 6.4×4 topics
  22. Flexible Electronics114▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Energy Harvesting113▲ 13×3 topics
  24. Health Monitoring109▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Rechargeable Batteries108▲ 8.0×2 topics
  26. Nanogenerators107▲ 16×1 topic
  27. Wearable107▲ 16×1 topic
  28. Nanofibers101▲ 9.4×3 topics
  29. Methane Storage96▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Semiconductor96▲ 5.7×7 topics
  31. Chemical Sensors94▲ 8.0×3 topics
  32. Heterogeneous Catalysis88▲ 9.7×4 topics
  33. Carbon Nanotubes86▲ 5.1×8 topics
  34. Visible Light84▲ 7.3×3 topics
  35. Polymer Composites81▲ 6.1×7 topics
  36. CO2 Reduction75▲ 7.0×2 topics
  37. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries73▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Gas Permeability70▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Adaptive Control70▲ 10×7 topics
  40. Membrane Gas Separation70▲ 58×1 topic

Which research topics does Tiangong University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Membrane Separation Technologies, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Membrane Separation and Gas Transport and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Membrane Separation Technologies: 144 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 107 fractional worksMembrane Separation and Gas Transport: 70 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 67 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 66 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 61 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks…55Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 55 fractional worksMembrane-based Ion Separ…52Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques: 52 fractional worksConducting polymers and …51Conducting polymers and applications: 51 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…47Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 47 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyBiomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 144 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 107 works
  3. 3 Membrane Separation and Gas Transport Mechanical Engineering 70 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 67 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 66 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 61 works
  7. 7 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 55 works
  8. 8 Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques Biomedical Engineering 52 works
  9. 9 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 51 works
  10. 10 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 47 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-authors8.1%domestic only91.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tiangong University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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