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Yanshan University

In research, Yanshan University stands highest in Engineering (#103 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#304 of 12,888 worldwide) and Control and Systems Engineering (#23 of 793 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Metals and Alloys, Control and Systems Engineering and Ceramics and Composites — Metals and Alloys is 12.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#546
of 28,054 · #1,359 all time
Rank in China
#176
of 3,058
Research works
26k
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
286k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Yanshan 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 #103 of 6,636 18.8%3,848 #430
Physical SciencesDomain #304 of 12,888 19.5%6,250 #963
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #23 of 793 18.8%648 #116
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #48 of 1,351 16.3%853 #201
Materials ScienceField #94 of 2,468 16.2%777 #346
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #116 of 2,318 19.2%794 #400
Computer ScienceField #352 of 4,667 23.8%882 #1036
Materials ChemistrySubfield #120 of 1,556 16.7%488 #327
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #216 of 1,568 16.2%345 #638
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield #140 of 941 20.8%249 #476

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yanshan 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#430 #103
  2. Physical Sciences#963 #304
  3. Control and Systems Engineering#116 #23
  4. Mechanical Engineering#201 #48
  5. Materials Science#346 #94
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#400 #116
  7. Computer Science#1,036 #352
  8. Materials Chemistry#327 #120
  9. Biomedical Engineering#638 #216
  10. Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition#476 #140
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 Yanshan University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Metals and Alloys takes 12.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 28.3 works12×
  2. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 647.7 works8.6×
  3. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 35.3 works7.2×
  4. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 853.2 works6.7×
  5. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 44.5 works5.9×
  6. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 277.3 works5.6×
  7. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 178.5 works4.8×
  8. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 120.0 works3.8×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 27 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 79 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.81× its world share, 92 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.22× its world share, 54 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 110 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.63× its world share, 882 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 53 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.44× its world share, 156 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.68× its world share, 3,848 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 186 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.20× its world share, 777 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 18 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.08× its world share, 167 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 115 worksMedicineNursing: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 101 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 48 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 51 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 41 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 114 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Yanshan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Xiaoqiang Guo, Xiangyi Zhang and Zhigang Lu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yanshan University.

  1. 1 Xiaoqiang Guo · #41,498 worldwide 536 citations · 70 works
  2. 2 Xiangyi Zhang · #65,221 worldwide 291 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Zhigang Lu · #80,648 worldwide 235 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Chunxia Dou · #80,950 worldwide 329 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Jing Yan · #119,657 worldwide 159 citations · 44 works
  6. 6 Xiaolei Li · #136,443 worldwide 313 citations · 75 works
  7. 7 Baocheng Wang · #138,586 worldwide 129 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Lantian Hou · #148,348 worldwide 98 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Dongdong Yu · #153,279 worldwide 214 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Changchun Hua · #160,643 worldwide 1.1k citations · 199 works
All ranked researchers at Yanshan University

Which keywords describe research at Yanshan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Energy Storage, Machine Learning, Vibration Analysis and Grain Refinement.

▲ 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 Learning576▲ 2.4×80 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties542▲ 8.0×37 topics
  3. Microstructure404▲ 11×18 topics
  4. Neural Networks395▲ 3.7×37 topics
  5. Machine Learning377▲ 1.65×82 topics
  6. Energy Storage247▲ 5.4×12 topics
  7. Renewable Energy215▲ 2.1×41 topics
  8. Nanomaterials201▲ 2.7×19 topics
  9. Graphene200▲ 4.2×12 topics
  10. Nanoparticles200▲ 2.3×39 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications194▲ 2.4×34 topics
  12. Vibration Analysis167▲ 8.8×7 topics
  13. Cathode Materials164▲ 6.0×3 topics
  14. Grain Refinement164▲ 21×4 topics
  15. Nanocomposites163▲ 2.9×22 topics
  16. Nonlinear Systems160▲ 11×7 topics
  17. Microstructural Evolution160▲ 15×4 topics
  18. Electric Vehicles142▲ 6.9×4 topics
  19. Power Electronics141▲ 6.1×8 topics
  20. Model Predictive Control140▲ 7.7×6 topics
  21. Renewable Energy Integration134▲ 5.7×5 topics
  22. Adaptive Control130▲ 14×6 topics
  23. Actuators128▲ 12×5 topics
  24. Smart Grid127▲ 4.8×10 topics
  25. Control122▲ 13×6 topics
  26. Neural Network121▲ 9.1×9 topics
  27. Feedback Control116▲ 10×8 topics
  28. Robotic Manipulators114▲ 17×3 topics
  29. Battery Technology113▲ 5.7×3 topics
  30. Rechargeable Batteries111▲ 5.9×2 topics
  31. Stability Analysis107▲ 9.4×6 topics
  32. Multi-Agent Systems101▲ 7.7×6 topics
  33. Nonlinear Dynamics99▲ 6.5×6 topics
  34. Autonomous Vehicles98▲ 6.8×4 topics
  35. Fault Diagnosis95▲ 9.4×7 topics
  36. Constitutive Modeling92▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Event-Triggered Control92▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Distributed Control90▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Adaptive90▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Sliding Mode Control90▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Yanshan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metallurgy and Material Forming, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems and Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems.

Metallurgy and Material …84Metallurgy and Material Forming: 84 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mecha…78Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 78 fractional worksHydraulic and Pneumatic Systems: 73 fractional worksAdaptive Control of Nonl…72Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 72 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …64Advancements in Battery Materials: 64 fractional worksMachine Fault Diagnosis Techniques: 61 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 61 fractional worksFault Detection and Cont…53Fault Detection and Control Systems: 53 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 53 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 53 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Metallurgy and Material FormingMechanics of Materials 84 works
  2. 2 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMechanical Engineering 78 works
  3. 3 Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsMechanical Engineering 73 works
  4. 4 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsControl and Systems Engineering 72 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 64 works
  6. 6 Machine Fault Diagnosis TechniquesControl and Systems Engineering 61 works
  7. 7 Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Chemistry 61 works
  8. 8 Fault Detection and Control SystemsControl and Systems Engineering 53 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 53 works
  10. 10 Advanced materials and compositesMechanical Engineering 53 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.8%domestic only92.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yanshan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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.

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