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Yan'an University

In research, Yan'an University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#917 of 12,888 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#400 of 3,409 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,227 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Energy — Inorganic Chemistry is 7.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,118
of 28,054 · #3,127 all time
Rank in China
#354
of 3,058
Research works
8.1k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
41k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Yan'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 #917 of 12,888 20.3%862 #2641
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #400 of 3,409 38.4%101 #1118
Life SciencesDomain #1,227 of 7,800 29.4%298 #3326
EngineeringField #1,098 of 6,636 22.3%258 #2590
Health SciencesDomain #3,003 of 11,982 23.3%281 #6637
MedicineField #2,903 of 10,443 22.6%263 #6075
Materials ScienceField #717 of 2,468 20.7%153 #2263
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,232 of 3,579 27.8%144 #3552
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #847 of 2,318 26.5%87 #2315
Social SciencesDomain #4,073 of 10,521 21.6%131 #6580

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yan'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#2,641 #917
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,118 #400
  3. Life Sciences#3,326 #1,227
  4. Engineering#2,590 #1,098
  5. Health Sciences#6,637 #3,003
  6. Medicine#6,075 #2,903
  7. Materials Science#2,263 #717
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#3,552 #1,232
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,315 #847
  10. Social Sciences#6,580 #4,073
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 Yan'an University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Inorganic Chemistry takes 7.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 30.1 works7.7×
  2. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 64.5 works5.3×
  3. EnergyField · 65.2 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: 1.35× its world share, 101 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.71× its world share, 144 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.89× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.33× its world share, 34 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.01× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.23× its world share, 18 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.75× its world share, 92 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.96× its world share, 118 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 34 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.51× its world share, 65 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.09× its world share, 258 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.19× its world share, 93 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.78× its world share, 153 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.83× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 263 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.48× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Yan'an University?

Ranked on the composite score, Xiukang Wang, Zhao Li and He Jing lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yan'an University.

  1. 1 Xiukang Wang China · #155,284 worldwide 262 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Zhao Li China · #262,934 worldwide 0 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 He Jing China · #268,403 worldwide 0 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Liu Fen China · #374,950 worldwide 65 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Danjun Wang China · #385,396 worldwide 173 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Feng Fu China · #557,304 worldwide 442 citations · 116 works
  7. 7 Yuqi Zhang China · #792,696 worldwide 156 citations · 56 works
  8. 8 Liu Zuo China · #863,465 worldwide 1 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Zhang Xiao China · #865,513 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Xiaoyan Zhou China · #866,186 worldwide 56 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Yan'an University

Which keywords describe research at Yan'an University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Water Splitting, Graphene, Catalysis, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Semiconductor, CO2 Reduction and Chemical Sensors.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials87▲ 5.2×18 topics
  2. Deep Learning79▲ 1.48×67 topics
  3. Graphene62▲ 5.7×11 topics
  4. Machine Learning60▲ 1.17×63 topics
  5. Catalysis56▲ 5.3×24 topics
  6. Inflammation55▲ 1.67×72 topics
  7. Water Splitting54▲ 9.4×4 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress53▲ 2.0×50 topics
  9. Cancer50▲ 2.4×48 topics
  10. Metal-Organic Frameworks47▲ 7.2×6 topics
  11. Semiconductor44▲ 8.2×5 topics
  12. CO2 Reduction42▲ 12×2 topics
  13. Chemical Sensors41▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Visible Light41▲ 11×2 topics
  15. Hydrogen Production40▲ 9.5×6 topics
  16. Energy Storage40▲ 3.9×7 topics
  17. Solar Energy39▲ 7.9×3 topics
  18. Artificial Intelligence38▲ 1.77×30 topics
  19. Photocatalyst38▲ 14×1 topic
  20. Plasmonic38▲ 14×1 topic
  21. Nanostructures36▲ 5.7×10 topics
  22. Electrocatalysis32▲ 7.1×5 topics
  23. Semiconductors31▲ 6.5×3 topics
  24. Drug Delivery30▲ 3.5×14 topics
  25. Bioimaging29▲ 8.1×5 topics
  26. Gene Expression27▲ 2.9×19 topics
  27. Cathode Materials27▲ 4.4×3 topics
  28. Heterogeneous Catalysis27▲ 9.5×4 topics
  29. Reactive Oxygen Species27▲ 4.2×13 topics
  30. Nanocrystals26▲ 6.0×5 topics
  31. Methane Storage24▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Crystal Engineering20▲ 11×3 topics
  33. CO2 Capture19▲ 7.9×5 topics
  34. Gas Adsorption18▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Porous Materials18▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Neurodegenerative Diseases18▲ 7.0×5 topics
  37. Biochar Application18▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Room Temperature17▲ 6.9×3 topics
  39. Gas Sensors16▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Metal Oxide16▲ 10×1 topic

Which research topics does Yan'an University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection.

Advanced Photocatalysis …38Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 38 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 18 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 16 fractional worksMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection: 13 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 13 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 11 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…10Advanced battery technologies research: 10 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 10 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 10 fractional worksMXene and MAX Phase Materials: 10 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentInorganic ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSpectroscopy2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 38 works
  2. 2 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 18 works
  3. 3 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 16 works
  4. 4 Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection Spectroscopy 13 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 13 works
  6. 6 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 11 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  8. 8 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  10. 10 MXene and MAX Phase Materials Materials Chemistry 10 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 available20.8%not open79.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.2%domestic only95.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yan'an University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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.