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Xichang University

In research, Xichang University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,526 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#3,492 of 7,800 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,114 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,928
of 28,054 · #10,851 all time
Rank in China
#1,094
of 3,058
Research works
2.9k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Xichang 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 #4,526 of 12,888 11.2%282 #8255
Life SciencesDomain #3,492 of 7,800 26.6%130 #8319
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,114 of 3,409 35.5%70 #4309
EngineeringField #4,445 of 6,636 11.0%115 #6669

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Xichang 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#8,255 #4,526
  2. Life Sciences#8,319 #3,492
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,309 #2,114
  4. Engineering#6,669 #4,445
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.

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: 2.82× its world share, 70 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.59× its world share, 44 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.52× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.02× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.24× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.40× its world share, 57 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.10× its world share, 17 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.53× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.46× its world share, 115 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.72× its world share, 45 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.13× its world share, 21 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.90× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 43 worksMedicineNursing: 2.90× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.41× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.62× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.53× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Xichang University?

Ranked on the composite score, He Yong, Zhang Jun and Wanming Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Xichang University.

  1. 1 He Yong China · #324,876 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Zhang Jun China · #713,504 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Wanming Zhang China · #957,150 worldwide 40 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Yin Jie China · #1,360,442 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Li Si China · #1,411,823 worldwide 2 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Zhang Zhong China · #1,513,648 worldwide 11 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Xichang University

Which keywords describe research at Xichang University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Gut Microbiota, Machine Learning, Risk Assessment, Climate Change and Cloud Computing.

▲ 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 Learning36▲ 2.0×45 topics
  2. Machine Learning23▲ 1.37×38 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence20▲ 2.7×20 topics
  4. Climate Change19▲ 1.38×49 topics
  5. Internet of Things16▲ 3.5×23 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress15▲ 1.74×30 topics
  7. Neural Networks13▲ 1.57×21 topics
  8. Risk Assessment13▲ 3.6×11 topics
  9. Environmental Impact12▲ 1.39×29 topics
  10. Gut Microbiota11▲ 6.1×7 topics
  11. Cancer11▲ 1.57×23 topics
  12. Remote Sensing11▲ 1.65×24 topics
  13. Antioxidant Activity10▲ 3.2×22 topics
  14. Nanomaterials10▲ 1.85×12 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties10▲ 1.87×25 topics
  16. Gene Expression9▲ 2.7×11 topics
  17. Cloud Computing8▲ 5.7×7 topics
  18. Health Benefits8▲ 4.7×9 topics
  19. Medicinal Plants8▲ 3.8×14 topics
  20. Wireless Sensor Networks8▲ 3.4×10 topics
  21. Anti-inflammatory8▲ 5.4×13 topics
  22. Antioxidants8▲ 3.3×9 topics
  23. Aquaculture7▲ 5.4×5 topics
  24. Logistics7▲ 8.4×2 topics
  25. Multimedia Technology7▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Probiotics7▲ 5.7×3 topics
  27. Rheological Properties6▲ 7.0×4 topics
  28. Innate Immunity6▲ 3.7×6 topics
  29. Big Data Analytics6▲ 5.4×4 topics
  30. Dietary Fiber6▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Metabolic Health6▲ 5.7×3 topics
  32. Biological Activities6▲ 6.6×7 topics
  33. Transcription Factors5▲ 8.6×3 topics
  34. Urban5▲ 15×2 topics
  35. International Trade5▲ 6.7×2 topics
  36. Cross-Border E-Commerce5▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Digital Technologies5▲ 6.6×1 topic
  38. Physical Education5▲ 7.4×4 topics
  39. Traditional Chinese Medicine5▲ 7.2×5 topics
  40. Viral Diseases4▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Xichang University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: E-commerce and Technology Innovations, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Digital Media and Visual Art and Technology Assessment and Management.

E-commerce and Technolog…5E-commerce and Technology Innovations: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …4Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 4 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual Art: 4 fractional worksTechnology Assessment and Management: 4 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 4 fractional worksAquaculture disease management and microbiota: 4 fractional worksIdeological and Political Education: 3 fractional worksHeavy metals in environm…3Heavy metals in environment: 3 fractional worksPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance: 3 fractional worksEducational Technology and Pedagogy: 3 fractional works
Business and International ManagementRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality6 others

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

  1. 1 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 5 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  3. 3 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 4 works
  4. 4 Technology Assessment and Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 4 works
  5. 5 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 4 works
  6. 6 Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Immunology 4 works
  7. 7 Ideological and Political Education Education 3 works
  8. 8 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 3 works
  9. 9 Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Plant Science 3 works
  10. 10 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 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 available19.2%not open80.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.0%domestic only97.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Xichang University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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.

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.