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Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences

In research, Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,555 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,139 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Chemistry and Ecology — Environmental Chemistry is 29.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,945
of 28,054 · #9,390 all time
Rank in China
#912
of 3,058
Research works
1k
▲ 66% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences 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 #2,555 of 12,888 30.0%286 #6030
Environmental ScienceField #1,139 of 3,551 29.2%132 #2325

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences 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).

What does Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Chemistry takes 29.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ChemistrySubfield · 22.4 works29×
  2. EcologySubfield · 24.6 works8.9×
← 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: 1.46× its world share, 24 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.92× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.78× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.16× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.79× its world share, 32 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.81× its world share, 19 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.99× its world share, 52 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.60× its world share, 132 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.80× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Eutrophication, Harmful Algal Blooms, Nanomaterials, Water Quality, Phosphorus, Cyanobacteria and Remote Sensing.

▲ 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. Climate Change69▲ 7.3×60 topics
  2. Eutrophication29▲ 80×4 topics
  3. Harmful Algal Blooms27▲ 100×3 topics
  4. Nanomaterials26▲ 6.9×13 topics
  5. Water Quality24▲ 17×11 topics
  6. Environmental Impact21▲ 3.6×33 topics
  7. Remote Sensing20▲ 4.6×27 topics
  8. Phosphorus18▲ 60×3 topics
  9. Cyanobacteria17▲ 112×2 topics
  10. Invasive Species16▲ 10×15 topics
  11. Toxins15▲ 45×2 topics
  12. Freshwater Ecosystems15▲ 152×1 topic
  13. Nutrient Control15▲ 152×1 topic
  14. Water Splitting15▲ 12×4 topics
  15. Toxicity14▲ 9.2×13 topics
  16. Global Warming14▲ 9.6×9 topics
  17. Heavy Metals13▲ 16×6 topics
  18. Nutrient Limitation13▲ 35×2 topics
  19. Graphene12▲ 4.9×6 topics
  20. Metal-Organic Frameworks11▲ 7.7×5 topics
  21. Habitat Fragmentation11▲ 14×5 topics
  22. Land Use Change11▲ 10×7 topics
  23. Pollution11▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Dissolved Organic Matter11▲ 73×1 topic
  25. Oceanic Carbon Cycle11▲ 73×1 topic
  26. Wastewater Treatment10▲ 12×8 topics
  27. CO2 Reduction10▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Semiconductor10▲ 8.2×5 topics
  29. Hydrogen Production9▲ 10×5 topics
  30. Electrocatalysis9▲ 9.1×4 topics
  31. Catalysts9▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Contamination9▲ 28×4 topics
  33. Freshwater Biodiversity8▲ 40×2 topics
  34. Visible Light8▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Solar Energy8▲ 7.4×2 topics
  36. Photocatalyst8▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Plasmonic8▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Remediation8▲ 31×2 topics
  39. Bioavailability8▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Fisheries Sustainability8▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Heavy metals in environment.

Aquatic Ecosystems and P…15Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 15 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …8Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 8 fractional worksHeavy metals in environm…7Heavy metals in environment: 7 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 7 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 7 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecol…6Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology: 6 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 4 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 4 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 4 fractional works
Environmental ChemistryOceanographyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPollution4 others

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

  1. 1 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 15 works
  2. 2 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 11 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  4. 4 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 7 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 7 works
  6. 6 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 7 works
  7. 7 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 6 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 4 works
  10. 10 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 4 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 available33.7%not open66.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 66% 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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