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Xidian University

In research, Xidian University stands highest in Engineering (#30 of 6,636 worldwide), Aerospace Engineering (#5 of 795 worldwide) and Artificial Intelligence (#14 of 1,884 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering, Media Technology and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition — Aerospace Engineering is 11.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#170
of 28,054 · #314 all time
Rank in China
#65
of 3,058
Research works
52k
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
640k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Xidian 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
EngineeringField #30 of 6,636 23.5%7,341 #10
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #5 of 795 39.3%2,036 #1
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #14 of 1,884 28.3%1,447 #59
Physical SciencesDomain #97 of 12,888 23.3%13,913 #211
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #6 of 705 24.0%687 #29
Computer ScienceField #48 of 4,667 25.3%4,380 #134
Media TechnologySubfield #2 of 129 31.7%447 #2
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #42 of 2,318 13.4%2,772 #13
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield #22 of 941 24.0%1,298 #48
Information SystemsSubfield #39 of 1,291 31.4%270 #92

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Xidian 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. Engineering#10 #30
  2. Aerospace Engineering#1 #5
  3. Artificial Intelligence#59 #14
  4. Physical Sciences#211 #97
  5. Computer Networks and Communications#29 #6
  6. Computer Science#134 #48
  7. Media Technology#2 #2
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#13 #42
  9. Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition#48 #22
  10. Information Systems#92 #39
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 Xidian University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 11.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 2,035.9 works12×
  2. Media TechnologySubfield · 447.3 works9.4×
  3. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 1,298.2 works6.8×
  4. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 161.5 works6.7×
  5. InstrumentationSubfield · 46.3 works6.1×
  6. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 281.0 works6.1×
  7. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 87.5 works5.2×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 27 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 249 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 162 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 25 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 64 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.73× its world share, 4,380 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 240 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.61× its world share, 84 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.24× its world share, 7,341 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 189 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.33× its world share, 702 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.83× its world share, 148 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.20× its world share, 739 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 18 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 236 worksMedicineNursing: 0.01× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 104 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 99 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 53 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 63 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 151 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Xidian University?

Ranked on the composite score, Xiangchu Feng, Nan Cheng and Hong Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Xidian University.

  1. 1 Xiangchu Feng · #12,678 worldwide 917 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Nan Cheng · #33,219 worldwide 1k citations · 145 works
  3. 3 Hong Wang · #39,417 worldwide 947 citations · 95 works
  4. 4 Weisheng Dong · #45,363 worldwide 506 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Weisheng Chen · #48,469 worldwide 478 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Handing Wang · #55,171 worldwide 539 citations · 44 works
  7. 7 Lu Lv · #56,181 worldwide 304 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Xi Li · #59,369 worldwide 339 citations · 55 works
  9. 9 Ping Zeng · #61,752 worldwide 602 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Maoguo Gong · #63,665 worldwide 1.2k citations · 172 works
All ranked researchers at Xidian University

Which keywords describe research at Xidian University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Wireless Communications, Signal Processing, Remote Sensing, Sparse Representation and Machine Learning.

▲ 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 Learning2,726▲ 5.3×84 topics
  2. Neural Networks981▲ 4.2×38 topics
  3. Machine Learning940▲ 1.90×91 topics
  4. Convolutional Neural Networks768▲ 6.9×14 topics
  5. Remote Sensing680▲ 3.6×34 topics
  6. Wireless Communications638▲ 24×5 topics
  7. Signal Processing565▲ 27×9 topics
  8. Sparse Representation465▲ 16×6 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency450▲ 3.2×30 topics
  10. Classification405▲ 5.8×11 topics
  11. Support Vector Machines376▲ 7.8×8 topics
  12. Metamaterial373▲ 26×2 topics
  13. Feature Extraction362▲ 5.2×10 topics
  14. Antenna359▲ 28×1 topic
  15. Microstrip359▲ 28×1 topic
  16. Hyperspectral350▲ 27×2 topics
  17. Doppler Radar321▲ 28×2 topics
  18. Artificial Neural Networks313▲ 4.3×10 topics
  19. Particle Swarm Optimization307▲ 17×4 topics
  20. Micro-Doppler Effect307▲ 71×1 topic
  21. Synthetic Aperture Radar307▲ 71×1 topic
  22. MIMO Radar302▲ 59×2 topics
  23. Wavelet Transform295▲ 8.5×7 topics
  24. Channel Estimation288▲ 22×4 topics
  25. Semiconductors284▲ 6.1×5 topics
  26. Frequency Selective Surfaces281▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Metasurfaces281▲ 27×1 topic
  28. Waveform Design276▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Nanowires258▲ 12×5 topics
  30. Differential Evolution256▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Change Detection242▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Image Analysis240▲ 17×2 topics
  33. 5G Networks237▲ 7.7×5 topics
  34. Automotive Radar236▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Cognitive Radar236▲ 64×1 topic
  36. Object-Based Analysis234▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Spectral Unmixing234▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Genetic Algorithms228▲ 10×7 topics
  39. Integrated Circuits227▲ 9.6×3 topics
  40. Microwave Filters218▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Xidian University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Antenna Design and Analysis, Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques, Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies and Radar Systems and Signal Processing.

Antenna Design and Analy…359Antenna Design and Analysis: 359 fractional worksAdvanced SAR Imaging Tec…307Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques: 307 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Met…281Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 281 fractional worksRadar Systems and Signal…236Radar Systems and Signal Processing: 236 fractional worksRemote-Sensing Image Classification: 234 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 218 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optim…200Antenna Design and Optimization: 200 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 155 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 151 fractional worksPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 141 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMedia TechnologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringCondensed Matter Physics2 others

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

  1. 1 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 359 works
  2. 2 Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques Aerospace Engineering 307 works
  3. 3 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 281 works
  4. 4 Radar Systems and Signal Processing Aerospace Engineering 236 works
  5. 5 Remote-Sensing Image Classification Media Technology 234 works
  6. 6 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 218 works
  7. 7 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 200 works
  8. 8 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 155 works
  9. 9 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 151 works
  10. 10 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 141 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 available19.3%not open80.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Xidian University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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.