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Xiamen University

In research, Xiamen University stands highest in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1 of 1,775 worldwide), Economics and Econometrics (#1 of 1,272 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#54 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography, Catalysis and Electrochemistry — Oceanography is 5.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#62
of 28,054 · #281 all time
Rank in China
#35
of 3,058
Research works
57k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1M
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Xiamen 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
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1 of 1,775 49.7%567 #50
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #1 of 1,272 55.4%423 #37
Physical SciencesDomain #54 of 12,888 22.5%9,691 #234
EnergyField #6 of 694 28.8%376 #19
EngineeringField #59 of 6,636 23.4%3,488 #238
Social SciencesDomain #114 of 10,521 36.9%2,266 #443
Business, Management and AccountingField #31 of 2,578 41.7%476 #293
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #37 of 2,318 25.0%1,219 #133
Environmental ScienceField #61 of 3,551 29.3%1,062 #271
ChemistryField #24 of 1,330 23.3%596 #89

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Xiamen 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. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#50 #1
  2. Economics and Econometrics#37 #1
  3. Physical Sciences#234 #54
  4. Energy#19 #6
  5. Engineering#238 #59
  6. Social Sciences#443 #114
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#293 #31
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#133 #37
  9. Environmental Science#271 #61
  10. Chemistry#89 #24
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 Xiamen University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 5.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 225.3 works5.3×
  2. CatalysisSubfield · 87.1 works3.9×
  3. ElectrochemistrySubfield · 41.6 works3.8×
  4. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 21.1 works3.4×
  5. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 350.1 works3.0×
  6. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 203.7 works3.0×
← 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: 0.37× its world share, 270 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.30× its world share, 1,046 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.16× its world share, 177 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 172 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 39 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.63× its world share, 140 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.51× its world share, 596 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.39× its world share, 1,636 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 402 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.70× its world share, 376 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.54× its world share, 3,488 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.41× its world share, 1,062 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.29× its world share, 1,209 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.69× its world share, 300 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.43× its world share, 482 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.28× its world share, 20 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 83 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 1,353 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 27 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.36× its world share, 157 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.97× its world share, 476 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 144 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.75× its world share, 567 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 201 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 721 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Xiamen University?

Ranked on the composite score, Zhong‐Qun Tian, Yu Zhang and Jiahuai Han lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Xiamen University.

  1. 1 Zhong‐Qun Tian China · #17,295 worldwide 2.4k citations · 186 works
  2. 2 Yu Zhang China · #19,281 worldwide 989 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Jiahuai Han China · #22,435 worldwide 870 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Liang Xiao China · #23,833 worldwide 543 citations · 75 works
  5. 5 Zhiming Luo China · #28,745 worldwide 694 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Xinghao Ding China · #36,971 worldwide 681 citations · 80 works
  7. 7 Nianyin Zeng China · #43,346 worldwide 531 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Zhiping Caï China · #43,861 worldwide 251 citations · 51 works
  9. 9 Yue Huang China · #46,797 worldwide 610 citations · 98 works
  10. 10 Changjian Lin China · #51,053 worldwide 780 citations · 57 works
All ranked researchers at Xiamen University

Which keywords describe research at Xiamen University?

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

▲ 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 Learning1,039▲ 2.0×83 topics
  2. Machine Learning532◆ 1.07×89 topics
  3. Neural Networks483▲ 2.1×39 topics
  4. Climate Change444◆ 1.09×94 topics
  5. Nanomaterials390▲ 2.4×19 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications372▲ 2.1×35 topics
  7. Nanoparticles349▲ 1.83×42 topics
  8. Cathode Materials349▲ 5.9×3 topics
  9. Energy Storage342▲ 3.5×12 topics
  10. Environmental Impact340▲ 1.32×55 topics
  11. Catalysis337▲ 3.3×28 topics
  12. Renewable Energy329▲ 1.51×43 topics
  13. Economic Growth300▲ 2.3×26 topics
  14. Graphene293▲ 2.8×11 topics
  15. Convolutional Neural Networks272▲ 2.5×14 topics
  16. Nanocomposites244▲ 2.0×21 topics
  17. Metal-Organic Frameworks243▲ 3.8×6 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries242▲ 3.8×4 topics
  19. Rechargeable Batteries220▲ 5.4×2 topics
  20. Electrocatalysis217▲ 5.1×5 topics
  21. Urbanization208▲ 3.3×9 topics
  22. Biosensors208▲ 2.7×12 topics
  23. Water Splitting207▲ 3.7×4 topics
  24. CO2 Emissions186▲ 6.6×4 topics
  25. Semiconductor174▲ 3.4×7 topics
  26. Semiconductors170▲ 3.7×5 topics
  27. Energy Consumption166▲ 4.8×5 topics
  28. Battery Technology165▲ 3.8×3 topics
  29. Panel Data Analysis162▲ 6.7×3 topics
  30. Financial Development162▲ 6.9×3 topics
  31. Environmental Regulation158▲ 7.0×4 topics
  32. Kuznets Curve149▲ 8.8×1 topic
  33. Trade Openness149▲ 8.8×1 topic
  34. Catalysts148▲ 5.0×3 topics
  35. Battery Materials146▲ 5.7×1 topic
  36. Nanostructured Anodes146▲ 5.7×1 topic
  37. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries137▲ 6.3×2 topics
  38. Ionic Conductivity134▲ 6.4×2 topics
  39. Nanostructured Cathodes129▲ 6.9×1 topic
  40. Solid-State Electrolytes129▲ 6.9×1 topic

Which research topics does Xiamen University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Energy, Environment, Eco…149Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 149 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …146Advancements in Battery Materials: 146 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…129Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 129 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…102Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 102 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 92 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 78 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…74Advanced battery technologies research: 74 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 73 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 71 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…68Perovskite Materials and Applications: 68 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentOceanography2 others

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

  1. 1 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 149 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 146 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 129 works
  4. 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 102 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 92 works
  6. 6 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 78 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 74 works
  8. 8 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 73 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 71 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 68 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 available28.2%not open71.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.8%domestic only84.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Xiamen University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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.