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Xiamen Institute of Rare-earth Materials

In research, Xiamen Institute of Rare-earth Materials stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,277 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,553 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Materials Chemistry is 10.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,654
of 28,054 · #9,941 all time
Rank in China
#1,214
of 3,058
Research works
344
▲ 415% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.8k
25.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Xiamen Institute of Rare-earth Materials 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 #3,277 of 12,888 24.7%166 #5840
EngineeringField #2,553 of 6,636 31.1%61 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Xiamen Institute of Rare-earth Materials 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 Xiamen Institute of Rare-earth Materials specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 10.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 37.5 works10×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 58.6 works9.2×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.86× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.25× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 7.24× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.23× its world share, 61 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.20× its world share, 59 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.25× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Xiamen Institute of Rare-earth Materials?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Cathode Materials, Energy Storage, Catalysis, Lithium-ion Batteries, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Biomedical Applications and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials20▲ 10×14 topics
  2. Cathode Materials16▲ 22×3 topics
  3. Energy Storage15▲ 13×8 topics
  4. Catalysis15▲ 12×21 topics
  5. Lithium-ion Batteries14▲ 19×3 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications14▲ 6.5×20 topics
  7. Metal-Organic Frameworks13▲ 17×6 topics
  8. Nanocomposites13▲ 8.5×16 topics
  9. Nanoparticles13▲ 5.5×20 topics
  10. Efficiency12▲ 22×4 topics
  11. Crystal Growth12▲ 23×9 topics
  12. Semiconductors12▲ 21×4 topics
  13. Graphene11▲ 8.7×9 topics
  14. Stability10▲ 25×2 topics
  15. Water Splitting10▲ 15×4 topics
  16. Rechargeable Batteries10▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Light-Emitting Diodes10▲ 33×2 topics
  18. Organometal Halide Perovskites9▲ 45×1 topic
  19. Perovskite Solar Cells9▲ 45×1 topic
  20. Nanocrystals9▲ 18×5 topics
  21. Semiconductor9▲ 14×6 topics
  22. Chemical Sensors9▲ 20×3 topics
  23. Bioimaging8▲ 18×5 topics
  24. Photodynamic Therapy7▲ 18×3 topics
  25. Battery Materials7▲ 23×1 topic
  26. Nanostructured Anodes7▲ 23×1 topic
  27. Rare Earth Elements7▲ 27×3 topics
  28. Metal Recovery7▲ 19×3 topics
  29. CO2 Reduction7▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Solar Cell Efficiency7▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Sustainable Technology7▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Electrocatalysis7▲ 13×5 topics
  33. Ionic Conductivity6▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Nanostructures6▲ 8.9×9 topics
  35. Visible Light6▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Catalysts6▲ 17×3 topics
  37. Fluorescence Imaging6▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries6▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Nanostructured Cathodes6▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Solid-State Electrolytes6▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Xiamen Institute of Rare-earth Materials publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Perovskite Materials and Applications, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Perovskite Materials and…9Perovskite Materials and Applications: 9 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …7Advancements in Battery Materials: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…6Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …6Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 6 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 5 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 5 fractional worksLuminescence Properties …5Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 5 fractional worksOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes Research: 4 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 4 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical EngineeringPolymers and Plastics1 others

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

  1. 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  5. 5 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  7. 7 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 5 works
  8. 8 Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 4 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available23.0%not open77.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.4%domestic only84.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Xiamen Institute of Rare-earth Materials's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 415% 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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