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Wuhan University of Science and Technology

In research, Wuhan University of Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#330 of 12,888 worldwide), Materials Science (#72 of 2,468 worldwide) and Engineering (#220 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ceramics and Composites, Metals and Alloys and Mechanical Engineering — Ceramics and Composites is 23.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#480
of 28,054 · #1,238 all time
Rank in China
#165
of 3,058
Research works
22k
▲ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
218k
9.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Wuhan 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 #330 of 12,888 17.4%5,463 #934
Materials ScienceField #72 of 2,468 19.1%826 #362
EngineeringField #220 of 6,636 18.0%2,894 #525
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #94 of 1,351 15.4%754 #324
Materials ChemistrySubfield #144 of 1,556 17.4%491 #548
Health SciencesDomain #1,410 of 11,982 17.7%563 #3742
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield #37 of 290 27.1%168 #166
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #299 of 2,318 17.7%443 #908
Life SciencesDomain #1,036 of 7,800 20.3%426 #2420
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #134 of 793 13.2%297 #314

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wuhan 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#934 #330
  2. Materials Science#362 #72
  3. Engineering#525 #220
  4. Mechanical Engineering#324 #94
  5. Materials Chemistry#548 #144
  6. Health Sciences#3,742 #1,410
  7. Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering#166 #37
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#908 #299
  9. Life Sciences#2,420 #1,036
  10. Control and Systems Engineering#314 #134
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 Wuhan University of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ceramics and Composites takes 23.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 112.2 works23×
  2. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 29.4 works13×
  3. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 753.9 works6.0×
  4. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 167.6 works4.7×
  5. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 297.0 works4.0×
  6. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 26.7 works3.7×
  7. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 491.4 works3.6×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 50 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 270 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 24 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 71 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.31× its world share, 56 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.35× its world share, 146 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.46× its world share, 781 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 70 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.57× its world share, 162 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.81× its world share, 2,894 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 348 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.44× its world share, 826 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 65 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.75× its world share, 114 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 42 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 503 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 10 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 26 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 117 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 57 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 52 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 44 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 128 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Yunquan Zhang, Yongzhi Cheng and Ying Sun lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wuhan University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Yunquan Zhang China · #6,377 worldwide 1.3k citations · 76 works
  2. 2 Yongzhi Cheng China · #46,766 worldwide 458 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Ying Sun China · #49,767 worldwide 480 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Fu Chen China · #116,558 worldwide 243 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Hui-Fang Wang China · #127,958 worldwide 178 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Na Peng China · #139,193 worldwide 268 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Peng Li China · #139,632 worldwide 301 citations · 48 works
  8. 8 Zhang Zheng China · #156,205 worldwide 86 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Hui Luo China · #163,192 worldwide 243 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Xiao‐Heng Chang China · #163,272 worldwide 310 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Wuhan University of Science and Technology

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microstructure, Deep Learning, Mechanical Properties, Neural Networks, Sintering, Spark Plasma Sintering, Nanomaterials 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 Learning573▲ 2.4×82 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties374▲ 5.6×35 topics
  3. Microstructure368▲ 10×19 topics
  4. Machine Learning346▲ 1.54×81 topics
  5. Neural Networks301▲ 2.8×37 topics
  6. Nanomaterials239▲ 3.3×19 topics
  7. Nanoparticles186▲ 2.1×42 topics
  8. Graphene185▲ 3.9×11 topics
  9. Sintering181▲ 20×5 topics
  10. Energy Storage173▲ 3.9×12 topics
  11. Spark Plasma Sintering169▲ 24×2 topics
  12. Environmental Impact166▲ 1.42×42 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency156▲ 2.4×35 topics
  14. Metallurgy142▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Ceramic Materials142▲ 22×3 topics
  16. Convolutional Neural Networks136▲ 2.7×14 topics
  17. Composite Materials134▲ 9.6×9 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries127▲ 4.3×4 topics
  19. Oxidation Resistance125▲ 17×3 topics
  20. Nanocomposites123▲ 2.2×21 topics
  21. Catalysis114▲ 2.5×24 topics
  22. Material Properties113▲ 16×5 topics
  23. Grain Refinement111▲ 14×4 topics
  24. High-Temperature Applications106▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Nanocrystalline Ceramics106▲ 33×1 topic
  26. Cathode Materials106▲ 3.9×3 topics
  27. Metal-Organic Frameworks104▲ 3.6×6 topics
  28. Metal Recovery101▲ 7.3×3 topics
  29. Carbon Nanotubes99▲ 4.2×8 topics
  30. Vibration Analysis98▲ 5.3×7 topics
  31. Databases96▲ 48×1 topic
  32. Thermochemical96▲ 48×1 topic
  33. Circular Economy96▲ 5.1×6 topics
  34. Microstructural Evolution90▲ 8.8×4 topics
  35. Two-Dimensional Materials85▲ 5.3×4 topics
  36. Wavelet Transform84▲ 5.3×7 topics
  37. Nanostructured Materials76▲ 6.5×5 topics
  38. High-Strength Steels76▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Martensite Transformation76▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Cemented Carbides63▲ 16×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels and Advanced materials and composites.

Advanced ceramic materials synthesis: 106 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 96 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mecha…76Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 76 fractional worksAdvanced materials and c…63Advanced materials and composites: 63 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 49 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 49 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bio…46Metal Extraction and Bioleaching: 46 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 46 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 44 fractional worksMagnesium Oxide Properti…44Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications: 44 fractional works
Ceramics and CompositesMechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 106 works
  2. 2 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 96 works
  3. 3 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 76 works
  4. 4 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 63 works
  5. 5 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 49 works
  6. 6 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 49 works
  7. 7 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 46 works
  8. 8 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 46 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 44 works
  10. 10 Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications Materials Chemistry 44 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 available29.7%not open70.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.7%domestic only91.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% 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.