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Xi'an Shiyou University

In research, Xi'an Shiyou University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,818 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,049 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#685 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ocean Engineering, Geology and Mechanics of Materials — Ocean Engineering is 22.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,255
of 28,054 · #5,361 all time
Rank in China
#805
of 3,058
Research works
9k
▲ 74% vs 2013–17
Citations
43k
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Xi'an Shiyou 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 #1,818 of 12,888 9.3%2,633 #3377
EngineeringField #1,049 of 6,636 9.3%1,568 #1689
Materials ScienceField #685 of 2,468 11.4%195 #1506
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #387 of 1,351 10.0%335 #1039
Ocean EngineeringSubfield #101 of 286 8.9%346 #308
Computer ScienceField #1,649 of 4,667 7.9%376 #2963
Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield #186 of 458 8.6%222 #651
Materials ChemistrySubfield #797 of 1,556 11.0%124 #1758
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,219 of 2,318 9.3%207 #2147
Social SciencesDomain #5,866 of 10,521 13.5%266 #8865

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Xi'an Shiyou 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#3,377 #1,818
  2. Engineering#1,689 #1,049
  3. Materials Science#1,506 #685
  4. Mechanical Engineering#1,039 #387
  5. Ocean Engineering#308 #101
  6. Computer Science#2,963 #1,649
  7. Mechanics of Materials#651 #186
  8. Materials Chemistry#1,758 #797
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,147 #1,219
  10. Social Sciences#8,865 #5,866
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 Shiyou University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ocean Engineering takes 22.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 346.4 works22×
  2. GeologySubfield · 43.9 works11×
  3. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 222.5 works10×
  4. Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 42.7 works7.3×
  5. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 335.5 works6.1×
← 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, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 21 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.01× its world share, 21 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.92× its world share, 91 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.61× its world share, 376 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.75× its world share, 130 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.67× its world share, 46 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.48× its world share, 1,568 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 148 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.86× its world share, 195 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 16 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 43 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.19× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 43 worksMedicineNursing: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.71× its world share, 62 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 44 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 28 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 24 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 83 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Ying Wu, Qizhi Zhang and Hong Gao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Xi'an Shiyou University.

  1. 1 Ying Wu China · #144,199 worldwide 217 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Qizhi Zhang China · #348,569 worldwide 73 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Hong Gao China · #349,180 worldwide 68 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Yanpeng Wu China · #388,070 worldwide 163 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Haiwei Fu China · #432,254 worldwide 88 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Yinggang Liu China · #446,833 worldwide 70 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Hongtao Hu China · #463,741 worldwide 42 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Min Shao China · #476,355 worldwide 64 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Desheng Zhou China · #482,604 worldwide 57 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Ying Tang China · #518,312 worldwide 97 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Xi'an Shiyou University

Which keywords describe research at Xi'an Shiyou University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: CO2 Sequestration, Pore Structure, Machine Learning, Vibration Analysis, Shale Gas, Hydraulic Fracturing, Nanopores and Gas Permeability.

▲ 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. Machine Learning251▲ 2.5×74 topics
  2. Deep Learning225▲ 2.2×80 topics
  3. Nanoparticles165▲ 4.3×29 topics
  4. CO2 Sequestration150▲ 26×4 topics
  5. Pore Structure147▲ 39×3 topics
  6. Vibration Analysis141▲ 17×7 topics
  7. Shale Gas140▲ 37×2 topics
  8. Hydraulic Fracturing138▲ 42×2 topics
  9. Nanopores135▲ 47×2 topics
  10. Gas Permeability134▲ 44×2 topics
  11. Mudstones133▲ 58×1 topic
  12. Thermal Maturity133▲ 58×1 topic
  13. Fracture Propagation131▲ 71×1 topic
  14. Shale Gas Reservoirs131▲ 71×1 topic
  15. Rheological Properties126▲ 24×6 topics
  16. Drilling Fluids122▲ 74×1 topic
  17. Well Integrity122▲ 74×1 topic
  18. Neural Networks102▲ 2.2×35 topics
  19. Internet of Things99▲ 3.8×24 topics
  20. Mechanical Properties93▲ 3.2×34 topics
  21. Surfactants88▲ 30×5 topics
  22. Porous Media88▲ 22×6 topics
  23. Artificial Intelligence85▲ 2.0×27 topics
  24. Optimization81▲ 5.8×22 topics
  25. Fault Diagnosis79▲ 18×6 topics
  26. Nanofluids73▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Pore-scale Modeling73▲ 67×1 topic
  28. X-ray Computed Tomography73▲ 67×1 topic
  29. Data Analytics60▲ 43×3 topics
  30. Petroleum60▲ 41×2 topics
  31. Numerical Simulation59▲ 6.6×12 topics
  32. Predictive Maintenance57▲ 24×4 topics
  33. Data Assimilation56▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Artificial Lift Systems55▲ 62×1 topic
  35. Electric Submersible Pumps55▲ 62×1 topic
  36. Uncertainty Quantification55▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Ensemble Kalman Filter54▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Closed-Loop Control53▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Well Placement53▲ 38×1 topic
  40. Continental Margin43▲ 23×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Drilling and Well Engineering and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques.

Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 133 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 131 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 122 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 73 fractional worksOil and Gas Production Techniques: 55 fractional worksReservoir Engineering an…53Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 53 fractional worksPetroleum Processing and Analysis: 36 fractional worksGeological Studies and Exploration: 24 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 20 fractional worksEducational Reforms and Innovations: 19 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringOcean EngineeringAnalytical Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 133 works
  2. 2 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 131 works
  3. 3 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 122 works
  4. 4 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 73 works
  5. 5 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 55 works
  6. 6 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 53 works
  7. 7 Petroleum Processing and Analysis Analytical Chemistry 36 works
  8. 8 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 24 works
  9. 9 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 20 works
  10. 10 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 19 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 available33.9%not open66.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.3%domestic only94.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 74% 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.