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Tianjin University

In research, Tianjin University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#27 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#29 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#17 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Chemical Engineering — Catalysis is 6.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#41
of 28,054 · #230 all time
Rank in China
#21
of 3,058
Research works
94k
▲ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6M
17.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Tianjin 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 #27 of 12,888 21.0%20,522 #161
EngineeringField #29 of 6,636 19.4%10,565 #87
Materials ScienceField #17 of 2,468 21.6%2,355 #62
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield #5 of 563 26.6%622 #9
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #14 of 1,568 17.7%1,474 #73
Environmental ScienceField #34 of 3,551 28.9%1,503 #181
Materials ChemistrySubfield #15 of 1,556 20.7%1,494 #60
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #15 of 1,351 20.7%1,435 #34
EnergyField #8 of 694 24.5%735 #13
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #28 of 2,318 16.9%3,028 #82

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tianjin 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#161 #27
  2. Engineering#87 #29
  3. Materials Science#62 #17
  4. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment#9 #5
  5. Biomedical Engineering#73 #14
  6. Environmental Science#181 #34
  7. Materials Chemistry#60 #15
  8. Mechanical Engineering#34 #15
  9. Energy#13 #8
  10. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#82 #28
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 Tianjin University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 6.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CatalysisSubfield · 247.5 works6.9×
  2. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 127.9 works6.8×
  3. Chemical EngineeringField · 495.5 works5.8×
  4. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 55.7 works5.6×
  5. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 39.4 works4.9×
  6. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 109.4 works4.2×
  7. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 3,027.5 works3.5×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 222 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 763 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 54 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 365 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 54 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.80× its world share, 496 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.04× its world share, 782 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.37× its world share, 2,598 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 498 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.28× its world share, 735 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.88× its world share, 11k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.24× its world share, 1,504 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.76× its world share, 2,355 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.66× its world share, 190 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.47× its world share, 799 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 17 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 88 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 918 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 22 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 57 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 366 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 172 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 234 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 180 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 391 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tianjin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael D. Guiver, Jinlong Gong and Quan‐Hong Yang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tianjin University.

  1. 1 Michael D. Guiver China · #24,096 worldwide 1.1k citations · 62 works
  2. 2 Jinlong Gong China · #27,161 worldwide 1.2k citations · 86 works
  3. 3 Quan‐Hong Yang China · #30,593 worldwide 1.9k citations · 99 works
  4. 4 Yang Liu China · #32,606 worldwide 833 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Li Zhu China · #33,588 worldwide 632 citations · 47 works
  6. 6 Jiang Wang China · #35,851 worldwide 494 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Yanwei Pang China · #39,695 worldwide 769 citations · 91 works
  8. 8 Ling Wang China · #42,247 worldwide 948 citations · 116 works
  9. 9 Shengping Wang China · #44,937 worldwide 1k citations · 62 works
  10. 10 Jinyi Li China · #44,943 worldwide 483 citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at Tianjin University

Which keywords describe research at Tianjin University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Catalysis, Neural Networks, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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 Learning1,585▲ 1.90×83 topics
  2. Neural Networks928▲ 2.5×38 topics
  3. Machine Learning892◆ 1.12×90 topics
  4. Renewable Energy884▲ 2.5×51 topics
  5. Catalysis812▲ 5.0×28 topics
  6. Nanomaterials789▲ 3.0×20 topics
  7. Nanoparticles762▲ 2.5×44 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications724▲ 2.5×35 topics
  9. Energy Storage675▲ 4.2×13 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties646▲ 2.7×39 topics
  11. Nanocomposites629▲ 3.2×22 topics
  12. Environmental Impact543▲ 1.31×56 topics
  13. Graphene524▲ 3.1×12 topics
  14. Metal-Organic Frameworks470▲ 4.6×6 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency447▲ 1.94×43 topics
  16. Remote Sensing441▲ 1.46×38 topics
  17. Heat Transfer438▲ 3.6×19 topics
  18. Microstructure411▲ 3.2×19 topics
  19. Water Splitting397▲ 4.4×4 topics
  20. Cathode Materials393▲ 4.1×3 topics
  21. Biosensors383▲ 3.0×12 topics
  22. Electrocatalysis364▲ 5.3×5 topics
  23. Smart Grid350▲ 3.8×10 topics
  24. Artificial Neural Networks346▲ 3.0×8 topics
  25. Catalysts302▲ 6.3×3 topics
  26. Power Electronics294▲ 3.6×8 topics
  27. Numerical Simulation282▲ 3.9×14 topics
  28. Rechargeable Batteries279▲ 4.2×2 topics
  29. Renewable Energy Integration272▲ 3.3×6 topics
  30. Energy Conversion267▲ 5.3×5 topics
  31. Oxidation257▲ 6.4×3 topics
  32. Selective Oxidation251▲ 7.4×2 topics
  33. Ceria240▲ 8.0×1 topic
  34. Gold240▲ 8.0×1 topic
  35. CO2 Reduction235▲ 4.4×2 topics
  36. Fuel Cells223▲ 5.9×3 topics
  37. Hydrogen Evolution214▲ 6.8×1 topic
  38. Oxygen Reduction214▲ 6.8×1 topic
  39. Integrated Circuits211▲ 5.5×3 topics
  40. Chemical Kinetics193▲ 8.9×3 topics

Which research topics does Tianjin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Catalytic Processes in M…240Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 240 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…214Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 214 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…171Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 171 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …165Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 165 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 144 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 135 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…121Photonic and Optical Devices: 121 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 117 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 114 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engi…113Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 113 fractional works
Materials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 240 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 214 works
  3. 3 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 171 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 165 works
  5. 5 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 144 works
  6. 6 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 135 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 121 works
  8. 8 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 117 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 114 works
  10. 10 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 113 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 available21.6%not open78.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.6%domestic only87.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tianjin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.