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Xi’an University

In research, Xi’an University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,297 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#760 of 6,636 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#545 of 2,318 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry — Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,202
of 28,054 · #3,981 all time
Rank in China
#577
of 3,058
Research works
6.2k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
44k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Xi’an 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 #1,297 of 12,888 15.7%1,230 #2601
EngineeringField #760 of 6,636 16.9%595 #1519
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #545 of 2,318 19.5%164 #1464
Materials ScienceField #613 of 2,468 15.9%273 #1383
Computer ScienceField #1,348 of 4,667 13.5%170 #1914
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #426 of 1,351 16.8%152 #949
Materials ChemistrySubfield #612 of 1,556 15.3%159 #1374
Social SciencesDomain #6,529 of 10,521 17.6%145 #8250
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #579 of 795 30.1%60 #1530
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #1,716 of 1,884 10.3%64 #2551

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Xi’an 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#2,601 #1,297
  2. Engineering#1,519 #760
  3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,464 #545
  4. Materials Science#1,383 #613
  5. Computer Science#1,914 #1,348
  6. Mechanical Engineering#949 #426
  7. Materials Chemistry#1,374 #612
  8. Social Sciences#8,250 #6,529
  9. Aerospace Engineering#1,530 #579
  10. Artificial Intelligence#2,551 #1,716
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 University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 50.7 works7.5×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 152.0 works5.6×
  3. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 158.5 works5.5×
  4. Materials ScienceField · 272.7 works5.3×
  5. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 26.6 works4.5×
← 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: 0.25× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 21 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.78× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.63× its world share, 38 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.48× its world share, 170 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.31× its world share, 31 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.69× its world share, 595 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 58 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.29× its world share, 273 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.00× its world share, 33 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.19× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.67× its world share, 28 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.56× its world share, 25 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Xi’an University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yunpeng Zhang, Zhenhua Han and Xin Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Xi’an University.

  1. 1 Yunpeng Zhang China · #308,287 worldwide 204 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Zhenhua Han China · #488,003 worldwide 118 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Xin Wang China · #550,053 worldwide 297 citations · 66 works
  4. 4 Tianpeng Gao China · #716,368 worldwide 78 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Yuan Jia China · #751,081 worldwide 66 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Xu Wang China · #756,992 worldwide 134 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Longchao Zhuo China · #976,867 worldwide 127 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Caixia Wang China · #1,209,562 worldwide 50 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Bin Li China · #1,222,424 worldwide 45 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Heguang Liu China · #1,238,746 worldwide 50 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Xi’an University

Which keywords describe research at Xi’an University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Graphene, Energy Storage, Deep Learning, Cathode Materials, Nanocomposites and Nanomaterials.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties153▲ 11×33 topics
  2. Deep Learning128▲ 2.5×72 topics
  3. Microstructure120▲ 16×17 topics
  4. Graphene86▲ 8.5×12 topics
  5. Energy Storage82▲ 8.5×11 topics
  6. Machine Learning69▲ 1.42×67 topics
  7. Nanocomposites66▲ 5.6×21 topics
  8. Nanomaterials66▲ 4.2×17 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence60▲ 3.0×32 topics
  10. Cathode Materials58▲ 9.9×3 topics
  11. Nanoparticles57▲ 3.0×34 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications55▲ 3.1×31 topics
  13. Internet of Things51▲ 4.0×23 topics
  14. Sintering50▲ 26×5 topics
  15. Carbon Nanotubes48▲ 9.6×9 topics
  16. Spark Plasma Sintering40▲ 26×2 topics
  17. Metal-Organic Frameworks39▲ 6.4×5 topics
  18. Rechargeable Batteries39▲ 9.8×2 topics
  19. Lithium-ion Batteries38▲ 6.1×4 topics
  20. Processing Techniques35▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Data Mining35▲ 3.1×15 topics
  22. Cloud Computing33▲ 8.1×13 topics
  23. Nanostructured Materials31▲ 12×4 topics
  24. Polymer Composites29▲ 7.5×7 topics
  25. Battery Technology29▲ 6.8×3 topics
  26. Microstructural Evolution29▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Cemented Carbides27▲ 32×1 topic
  28. Tungsten Carbide27▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Battery Materials27▲ 11×1 topic
  30. Friction Stir Processing27▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Nanostructured Anodes27▲ 11×1 topic
  32. Metal Matrix Composites26▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Grain Refinement26▲ 15×4 topics
  34. Aluminum Alloy26▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Reinforcement26▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Oxidation Resistance26▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Electrocatalysis25▲ 6.1×5 topics
  38. Thin Films25▲ 9.0×8 topics
  39. MXenes25▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Two-Dimensional Materials24▲ 7.0×4 topics

Which research topics does Xi’an University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced materials and composites, Advancements in Battery Materials, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Educational Technology and Pedagogy.

Advanced materials and c…27Advanced materials and composites: 27 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …27Advancements in Battery Materials: 27 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…26Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 26 fractional worksEducational Technology a…19Educational Technology and Pedagogy: 19 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 19 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 17 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Stud…16High Entropy Alloys Studies: 16 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 15 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 14 fractional worksEducational Reforms and …14Educational Reforms and Innovations: 14 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 27 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 27 works
  3. 3 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 26 works
  4. 4 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 19 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 19 works
  6. 6 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 17 works
  7. 7 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 16 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 15 works
  9. 9 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 14 works
  10. 10 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 14 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 available22.2%not open77.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.8%domestic only90.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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.