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Tianshui Normal University

In research, Tianshui Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,647 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,258 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mathematics — Mathematics is 5.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,850
of 28,054 · #9,608 all time
Rank in China
#1,084
of 3,058
Research works
2.4k
▼ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.6k
3.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Tianshui Normal 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 #3,647 of 12,888 13.5%272 #6629
EngineeringField #4,258 of 6,636 11.5%95 #8163

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tianshui Normal 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).

What does Tianshui Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mathematics takes 5.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MathematicsField · 24.0 works5.5×
← 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: 1.14× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.67× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.02× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.84× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.16× its world share, 33 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.09× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.73× its world share, 96 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.49× its world share, 27 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.56× its world share, 33 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.54× its world share, 24 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.84× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tianshui Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Qing Liu, Hengfei Ding and Zhang Jian-bin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tianshui Normal University.

  1. 1 Qing Liu China · #704,534 worldwide 88 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Hengfei Ding China · #905,894 worldwide 57 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Zhang Jian-bin China · #1,187,950 worldwide 4 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Kun Yuan China · #1,237,192 worldwide 49 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Lingling Lv China · #1,522,186 worldwide 53 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Cheng Yang China · #1,536,026 worldwide 23 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Lixin Yang China · #1,539,543 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Weijun Ling China · #1,623,047 worldwide 9 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Feiping Lu China · #1,629,551 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Tianshui Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Tianshui Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Nanostructures, Semiconductors, Deep Learning, Water Splitting, Visible Light, Semiconductor and Chemical Sensors.

▲ 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 Learning25▲ 1.99×44 topics
  2. Nanomaterials22▲ 5.7×12 topics
  3. Machine Learning17▲ 1.44×30 topics
  4. Climate Change16▲ 1.65×39 topics
  5. Nanostructures14▲ 9.2×9 topics
  6. Semiconductors13▲ 12×4 topics
  7. Internet of Things12▲ 3.8×17 topics
  8. Water Splitting12▲ 8.7×4 topics
  9. Neural Networks11▲ 1.95×17 topics
  10. Graphene11▲ 4.3×8 topics
  11. Remote Sensing11▲ 2.4×20 topics
  12. Nanocomposites11▲ 3.6×12 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications10▲ 2.4×18 topics
  14. Visible Light10▲ 12×2 topics
  15. Semiconductor10▲ 8.1×4 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence10▲ 2.0×16 topics
  17. Chemical Sensors10▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Efficiency10▲ 8.5×3 topics
  19. CO2 Reduction9▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Catalysis9▲ 3.6×11 topics
  21. Hydrogen Production8▲ 8.6×2 topics
  22. Photocatalyst8▲ 13×1 topic
  23. Plasmonic8▲ 13×1 topic
  24. Crystal Growth8▲ 8.0×5 topics
  25. Stability8▲ 9.1×3 topics
  26. Field-Effect Transistors7▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Wireless Sensor Networks7▲ 4.1×8 topics
  28. Bioimaging7▲ 7.9×5 topics
  29. Light-Emitting Diodes6▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Room Temperature6▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Organometal Halide Perovskites6▲ 15×1 topic
  32. Perovskite Solar Cells6▲ 15×1 topic
  33. Nanocrystals6▲ 5.9×5 topics
  34. Gas Sensors6▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Metal Oxide6▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Nonlinear Equations6▲ 12×5 topics
  37. Machine Vision5▲ 6.3×4 topics
  38. Green Synthesis5▲ 6.6×3 topics
  39. Hydrogen Storage5▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Organic Electronics4▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Tianshui Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics.

Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 8 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 6 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…6Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 6 fractional worksOrganic Electronics and …4Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics: 4 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 4 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 4 fractional worksNanomaterials for cataly…4Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 4 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and…3Analytical Chemistry and Sensors: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor…3Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 3 fractional worksOrganic Light-Emitting D…3Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research: 3 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringPolymers and Plastics3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  2. 2 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  7. 7 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 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 available16.4%not open83.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.2%domestic only96.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tianshui Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% lower 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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