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Yantai University

In research, Yantai University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#333 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#340 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#145 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Inorganic Chemistry, Catalysis and Surfaces, Coatings and Films — Inorganic Chemistry is 6.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#493
of 28,054 · #1,487 all time
Rank in China
#169
of 3,058
Research works
12k
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
131k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Yantai 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 #333 of 12,888 20.3%3,387 #1153
EngineeringField #340 of 6,636 20.9%1,384 #1117
Materials ScienceField #145 of 2,468 19.6%603 #725
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #146 of 1,351 24.1%251 #660
Computer ScienceField #507 of 4,667 22.1%424 #1561
Materials ChemistrySubfield #187 of 1,556 18.5%369 #718
Life SciencesDomain #983 of 7,800 26.6%563 #2526
ChemistryField #169 of 1,330 17.4%253 #622
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #341 of 2,318 17.8%319 #1189
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #334 of 1,568 21.8%174 #1108

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yantai 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#1,153 #333
  2. Engineering#1,117 #340
  3. Materials Science#725 #145
  4. Mechanical Engineering#660 #146
  5. Computer Science#1,561 #507
  6. Materials Chemistry#718 #187
  7. Life Sciences#2,526 #983
  8. Chemistry#622 #169
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,189 #341
  10. Biomedical Engineering#1,108 #334
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 Yantai University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Inorganic Chemistry takes 6.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 70.7 works6.5×
  2. CatalysisSubfield · 33.1 works5.2×
  3. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 21.3 works5.0×
← 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: 0.84× its world share, 174 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 257 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.18× its world share, 51 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 48 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.14× its world share, 33 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.30× its world share, 65 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.72× its world share, 254 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.26× its world share, 424 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 69 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.51× its world share, 100 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.13× its world share, 1,384 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 248 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.98× its world share, 603 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.68× its world share, 86 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.61× its world share, 155 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 188 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 15 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.27× its world share, 38 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 22 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 28 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 58 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Yantai University?

Ranked on the composite score, Zhaojing Wu, Feng Luan and Bin Zhu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yantai University.

  1. 1 Zhaojing Wu China · #157,586 worldwide 253 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Feng Luan China · #283,465 worldwide 263 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Bin Zhu China · #298,642 worldwide 337 citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Qingguo Meng China · #326,956 worldwide 66 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Jing Lu China · #421,156 worldwide 150 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Weiqing Yan China · #424,173 worldwide 94 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Yuchao Zhao China · #457,330 worldwide 154 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Chuanxin Hou China · #486,621 worldwide 216 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Wei Du China · #494,138 worldwide 355 citations · 53 works
  10. 10 Zhaowei Liu China · #496,595 worldwide 62 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Yantai University

Which keywords describe research at Yantai University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Mechanical Properties, Deep Learning, Biomedical Applications, Nanomaterials, Graphene, Microstructure and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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 Learning284▲ 1.91×80 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties189▲ 4.5×36 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications180▲ 3.5×35 topics
  4. Nanomaterials172▲ 3.8×20 topics
  5. Nanoparticles172▲ 3.1×37 topics
  6. Catalysis168▲ 5.8×26 topics
  7. Nanocomposites147▲ 4.2×21 topics
  8. Graphene143▲ 4.8×11 topics
  9. Machine Learning134◆ 0.94×79 topics
  10. Energy Storage130▲ 4.6×12 topics
  11. Microstructure130▲ 5.8×19 topics
  12. Neural Networks113▲ 1.70×34 topics
  13. Environmental Impact98▲ 1.32×42 topics
  14. Cathode Materials94▲ 5.5×3 topics
  15. Metal-Organic Frameworks88▲ 4.8×6 topics
  16. Drug Delivery76▲ 3.3×16 topics
  17. Tissue Engineering67▲ 2.5×12 topics
  18. Rechargeable Batteries66▲ 5.7×2 topics
  19. Nanostructures66▲ 3.8×15 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries64▲ 3.5×4 topics
  21. Biosensors60▲ 2.7×12 topics
  22. Water Splitting60▲ 3.8×4 topics
  23. Carbon Nanotubes60▲ 4.0×8 topics
  24. Ionic Liquids59▲ 4.8×10 topics
  25. Chemical Sensors58▲ 5.6×3 topics
  26. Electrocatalysis55▲ 4.5×5 topics
  27. Heterogeneous Catalysis54▲ 6.9×5 topics
  28. Polymer Composites54▲ 4.7×6 topics
  29. Semiconductors52▲ 3.9×5 topics
  30. Sparse Representation52▲ 6.2×6 topics
  31. Semiconductor52▲ 3.5×7 topics
  32. Oxidation48▲ 6.7×3 topics
  33. Sintering48▲ 8.4×5 topics
  34. Materials45▲ 4.4×6 topics
  35. Selective Oxidation45▲ 7.5×2 topics
  36. Adsorption45▲ 4.9×7 topics
  37. Methane Storage40▲ 7.2×2 topics
  38. Ceria39▲ 7.3×1 topic
  39. Gold39▲ 7.3×1 topic
  40. Signal Processing38▲ 6.3×8 topics

Which research topics does Yantai University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication.

Advancements in Battery …40Advancements in Battery Materials: 40 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…39Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 39 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 36 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 31 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 28 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 28 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 26 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Stud…22High Entropy Alloys Studies: 22 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 22 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 22 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials4 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 40 works
  2. 2 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 39 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 36 works
  4. 4 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 31 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 28 works
  6. 6 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 28 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 26 works
  8. 8 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 22 works
  9. 9 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 22 works
  10. 10 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 22 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 available27.4%not open72.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.7%domestic only91.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yantai University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% 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.