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Xi'an Jiaotong University

In research, Xi'an Jiaotong University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#9 of 6,636 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#4 of 1,775 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Computational Mechanics and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes — Energy Engineering and Power Technology is 5.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19
of 28,054 · #146 all time
Rank in China
#13
of 3,058
Research works
113k
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
2M
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Xi'an Jiaotong 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 #11 of 12,888 23.2%26,788 #87
EngineeringField #9 of 6,636 23.6%15,729 #27
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #4 of 1,775 49.7%528 #121
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #3 of 1,272 54.3%400 #92
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #4 of 1,351 25.3%2,913 #4
Materials ScienceField #8 of 2,468 21.8%3,378 #23
EnergyField #3 of 694 26.0%920 #14
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #7 of 1,568 22.4%1,972 #32
Strategy and ManagementSubfield #3 of 635 41.7%190 —
Business, Management and AccountingField #13 of 2,578 41.6%604 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Xi'an Jiaotong 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#87 #11
  2. Engineering#27 #9
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#121 #4
  4. Economics and Econometrics#92 #3
  5. Mechanical Engineering#4 #4
  6. Materials Science#23 #8
  7. Energy#14 #3
  8. Biomedical Engineering#32 #7
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 Xi'an Jiaotong University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Energy Engineering and Power Technology takes 5.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 190.7 works5.3×
  2. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 1,002.8 works5.2×
  3. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 132.2 works5.2×
  4. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 2,913.0 works4.8×
  5. CatalysisSubfield · 208.0 works4.3×
  6. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 1,553.0 works4.0×
← 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: 0.10× its world share, 162 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 980 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 120 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 372 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.42× its world share, 49 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.63× its world share, 419 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.14× its world share, 594 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.19× its world share, 3,062 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 378 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.03× its world share, 920 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.17× its world share, 16k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 925 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.93× its world share, 3,378 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.66× its world share, 256 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.53× its world share, 1,126 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.68× its world share, 110 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.19× its world share, 165 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 1,841 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 55 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 91 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 604 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 269 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.75× its world share, 528 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 273 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 667 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Xi'an Jiaotong University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jian Sun, Yaguo Lei and Yihong Gong lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Xi'an Jiaotong University.

  1. 1 Jian Sun China · #2,599 worldwide 2.7k citations · 74 works
  2. 2 Yaguo Lei China · #4,647 worldwide 1.5k citations · 73 works
  3. 3 Yihong Gong China · #5,259 worldwide 1.4k citations · 81 works
  4. 4 Jing Lin China · #7,195 worldwide 1.3k citations · 79 works
  5. 5 Zhengjia He China · #10,245 worldwide 1.1k citations · 49 works
  6. 6 Ruqiang Yan China · #14,942 worldwide 1.3k citations · 116 works
  7. 7 Zhenyuan Wang China · #16,233 worldwide 775 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Hai Cheng China · #18,099 worldwide 2.9k citations · 250 works
  9. 9 Yanyang Zi China · #18,559 worldwide 657 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Zongben Xu China · #24,832 worldwide 784 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Xi'an Jiaotong University

Which keywords describe research at Xi'an Jiaotong University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Deep Learning, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Thermal Management, Nanocomposites, Neural Networks and Power Electronics.

▲ 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 Learning2,023▲ 1.79×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning1,307▲ 1.21×92 topics
  3. Heat Transfer1,299▲ 7.9×20 topics
  4. Renewable Energy1,253▲ 2.6×49 topics
  5. Neural Networks1,111▲ 2.2×39 topics
  6. Energy Storage1,063▲ 4.9×12 topics
  7. Nanocomposites942▲ 3.5×22 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties894▲ 2.8×39 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency859▲ 2.8×42 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications855▲ 2.2×35 topics
  11. Nanoparticles849▲ 2.0×44 topics
  12. Nanomaterials786▲ 2.2×20 topics
  13. Thermal Management732▲ 6.6×8 topics
  14. Power Electronics649▲ 5.9×8 topics
  15. Graphene625▲ 2.8×12 topics
  16. Numerical Simulation593▲ 6.0×14 topics
  17. Microstructure570▲ 3.3×19 topics
  18. Catalysis554▲ 2.5×28 topics
  19. Cathode Materials531▲ 4.1×3 topics
  20. Renewable Energy Integration522▲ 4.7×6 topics
  21. Lithium-ion Batteries469▲ 3.3×4 topics
  22. Smart Grid455▲ 3.6×9 topics
  23. Vibration Analysis446▲ 5.0×9 topics
  24. Metal-Organic Frameworks420▲ 3.0×6 topics
  25. Large-Eddy Simulation397▲ 6.2×5 topics
  26. Heat Exchangers384▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Battery Technology375▲ 4.0×3 topics
  28. Hydrogen Production371▲ 4.2×6 topics
  29. Wavelet Transform361▲ 4.8×7 topics
  30. Rechargeable Batteries359▲ 4.0×2 topics
  31. Fault Detection341▲ 7.2×3 topics
  32. Convective Heat Transfer338▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Thermodynamic Analysis332▲ 16×3 topics
  34. Actuators317▲ 6.1×5 topics
  35. Pressure Drop291▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Turbulent Flows279▲ 8.3×3 topics
  37. Polymer279▲ 12×4 topics
  38. Interfaces275▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Biomass275▲ 7.6×5 topics
  40. Oxidation Resistance270▲ 7.7×3 topics

Which research topics does Xi'an Jiaotong University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Advancements in Battery Materials and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

High voltage insulation …261High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 261 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…225Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 225 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 218 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…215Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 215 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimi…212Heat Transfer and Optimization: 212 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 194 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 192 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics …182Nuclear reactor physics and engineering: 182 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 173 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 173 fractional works
Materials ChemistryBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 261 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 225 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 218 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 215 works
  5. 5 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 212 works
  6. 6 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 194 works
  7. 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 192 works
  8. 8 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 182 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 173 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 173 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 available22.4%not open77.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.8%domestic only86.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Xi'an Jiaotong University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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.