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Westlake University

In research, Westlake University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#144 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#251 of 7,800 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#140 of 3,579 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Organic Chemistry — Condensed Matter Physics is 7.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#186
of 28,054 · #1,135 all time
Rank in China
#71
of 3,058
Research works
3.7k
▲ 7597% vs 2013–17
Citations
66k
17.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Westlake 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 #144 of 12,888 28.5%1,752 #1001
Life SciencesDomain #251 of 7,800 33.2%525 #1152
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #140 of 3,579 33.7%372 #862
EngineeringField #260 of 6,636 26.1%648 #1296
Molecular BiologySubfield #150 of 2,175 32.3%266 #879
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #186 of 2,318 26.9%248 #872
Computer ScienceField #395 of 4,667 33.9%284 #1331
ChemistryField #115 of 1,330 32.8%158 #863
Physics and AstronomyField #164 of 1,646 21.5%161 #980
Materials ScienceField #260 of 2,468 28.4%234 #1348

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Westlake 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#1,001 #144
  2. Life Sciences#1,152 #251
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#862 #140
  4. Engineering#1,296 #260
  5. Molecular Biology#879 #150
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#872 #186
  7. Computer Science#1,331 #395
  8. Chemistry#863 #115
  9. Physics and Astronomy#980 #164
  10. Materials Science#1,348 #260
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 Westlake University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Condensed Matter Physics takes 7.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 29.7 works7.1×
  2. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 100.2 works5.3×
  3. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 104.9 works5.3×
← 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: 0.31× its world share, 38 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.67× its world share, 372 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.41× its world share, 37 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.55× its world share, 66 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.23× its world share, 11 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.03× its world share, 28 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.84× its world share, 158 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.40× its world share, 284 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 31 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.58× its world share, 62 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.65× its world share, 648 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.83× its world share, 108 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.56× its world share, 234 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.25× its world share, 39 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.76× its world share, 161 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 264 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 14 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Westlake University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jie Yang, Tao Wang and Zhenzhong Lan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Westlake University.

  1. 1 Jie Yang China · #44,454 worldwide 467 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Tao Wang China · #63,526 worldwide 694 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Zhenzhong Lan China · #65,505 worldwide 406 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Huaimin Wang China · #75,262 worldwide 744 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Tiannan Guo China · #117,398 worldwide 206 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Shiyu Zhao China · #155,158 worldwide 280 citations · 58 works
  7. 7 Rui Wang China · #198,403 worldwide 477 citations · 61 works
  8. 8 Lu Li China · #233,388 worldwide 178 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Yuxi Xu China · #234,106 worldwide 303 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Shi Liu China · #242,171 worldwide 432 citations · 91 works
All ranked researchers at Westlake University

Which keywords describe research at Westlake University?

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

▲ 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 Learning138▲ 1.54×74 topics
  2. Machine Learning102▲ 1.20×69 topics
  3. Neural Networks97▲ 2.4×34 topics
  4. Biosensors81▲ 6.0×12 topics
  5. Nanomaterials78▲ 2.8×18 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications75▲ 2.4×31 topics
  7. Cancer66▲ 1.87×46 topics
  8. Nanoparticles60▲ 1.83×34 topics
  9. Catalysis58▲ 3.3×27 topics
  10. Electrocatalysis51▲ 6.9×5 topics
  11. Nanocomposites47▲ 2.2×19 topics
  12. Graphene47▲ 2.6×9 topics
  13. Energy Storage42▲ 2.5×10 topics
  14. Water Splitting40▲ 4.2×4 topics
  15. Metal-Organic Frameworks40▲ 3.6×6 topics
  16. Gene Expression39▲ 2.5×20 topics
  17. Self-Assembly38▲ 4.5×12 topics
  18. Catalysts37▲ 7.2×3 topics
  19. Energy Conversion37▲ 6.8×5 topics
  20. Optical Modulators36▲ 9.3×3 topics
  21. Cathode Materials36▲ 3.5×3 topics
  22. Transition Metal Catalysis32▲ 15×4 topics
  23. Nanocrystals32▲ 4.4×5 topics
  24. Hydrogels31▲ 6.5×5 topics
  25. Molecular Dynamics31▲ 7.2×6 topics
  26. Electronic Structure31▲ 6.6×8 topics
  27. Integrated Circuits30▲ 7.3×3 topics
  28. Stability29▲ 4.9×7 topics
  29. Microcavities29▲ 9.9×2 topics
  30. Neuromorphic Computing28▲ 9.3×2 topics
  31. Silicon Photonics28▲ 9.7×2 topics
  32. Raman Lasers27▲ 9.2×2 topics
  33. Nanophotonic Waveguides27▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Whispering Gallery Mode27▲ 11×1 topic
  35. Superconductivity26▲ 5.8×9 topics
  36. Transition Metal Complexes26▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Fuel Cells26▲ 6.3×2 topics
  38. Metal-Catalyzed Reactions25▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Optical Fiber23▲ 8.4×3 topics
  40. Organic Synthesis23▲ 7.8×9 topics

Which research topics does Westlake University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Topic Modeling.

Photonic and Optical Dev…27Photonic and Optical Devices: 27 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…23Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 23 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 22 fractional worksTopic Modeling19Topic Modeling: 19 fractional worksCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods: 19 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 19 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 16 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neural …15Neuroscience and Neural Engineering: 15 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 15 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 14 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentArtificial IntelligenceOrganic Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 27 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 23 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  4. 4 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 19 works
  5. 5 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Organic Chemistry 19 works
  6. 6 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 19 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 16 works
  8. 8 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 15 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 15 works
  10. 10 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 14 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 available48.8%not open51.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.4%domestic only68.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Westlake University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7597% higher 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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