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Yunnan Open University

In research, Yunnan Open University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,326 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,121
of 28,054 · #20,764 all time
Rank in China
#1,727
of 3,058
Research works
640
▲ 105% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Yunnan Open 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 #6,326 of 12,888 9.3%147 #13813

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yunnan Open 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).

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: 1.72× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.52× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.44× its world share, 45 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.29× its world share, 46 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.31× its world share, 27 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.91× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 11 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Yunnan Open University?

Ranked on the composite score, Cheng Yang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yunnan Open University.

  1. 1 Cheng Yang China · #1,529,921 worldwide 26 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Yunnan Open University

Which keywords describe research at Yunnan Open University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Data Mining, Internet of Things, Regional Planning, Cloud Computing, Logistics and Biochar Application.

▲ 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. Artificial Intelligence30▲ 9.1×17 topics
  2. Deep Learning27▲ 3.4×28 topics
  3. Machine Learning20▲ 2.5×32 topics
  4. Internet of Things14▲ 6.9×13 topics
  5. Data Mining14▲ 7.9×8 topics
  6. Regional Planning13▲ 72×2 topics
  7. Cloud Computing13▲ 19×5 topics
  8. Logistics12▲ 32×2 topics
  9. Biochar Application12▲ 47×2 topics
  10. Water Quality11▲ 12×5 topics
  11. Sustainability11▲ 1.85×18 topics
  12. Multimedia Technology10▲ 65×2 topics
  13. Environmental Risk Assessment10▲ 47×1 topic
  14. Pollution Monitoring10▲ 101×1 topic
  15. Healthcare10▲ 3.7×3 topics
  16. Wireless Sensor Networks10▲ 9.1×8 topics
  17. Big Data10▲ 4.5×7 topics
  18. Big Data Analytics9▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Economic Development9▲ 4.7×3 topics
  20. Neural Networks9▲ 2.4×18 topics
  21. Risk Assessment8▲ 5.2×5 topics
  22. Online Education8▲ 18×3 topics
  23. Supply Chain8▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Information Systems8▲ 19×3 topics
  25. Cross-Border E-Commerce8▲ 62×1 topic
  26. Digital Technologies8▲ 23×1 topic
  27. Multimedia Teaching8▲ 97×1 topic
  28. Teaching Evaluation8▲ 97×1 topic
  29. Ideological Education6▲ 109×1 topic
  30. Political Education6▲ 109×1 topic
  31. Traditional Chinese Medicine6▲ 21×4 topics
  32. Virtual Reality6▲ 4.6×3 topics
  33. Herbal Medicine5▲ 7.7×2 topics
  34. Chinese Medicinal Prescription5▲ 63×1 topic
  35. Integrative Medicine5▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Virtual Reality Technology5▲ 67×3 topics
  37. Student Performance5▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Teaching Methodology5▲ 118×1 topic
  39. RFID Technology4▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Construction4▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Yunnan Open University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Reforms and Innovations, Educational Technology and Pedagogy, E-commerce and Technology Innovations and Ideological and Political Education.

Educational Reforms and Innovations: 10 fractional worksEducational Technology and Pedagogy: 8 fractional worksE-commerce and Technolog…8E-commerce and Technology Innovations: 8 fractional worksIdeological and Politica…6Ideological and Political Education: 6 fractional worksMedical Research and Treatments: 5 fractional worksInnovative Educational Techniques: 5 fractional worksBIM and Construction Int…4BIM and Construction Integration: 4 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual Art: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Technologies in Various Fields: 3 fractional worksRegional Development and Environment: 3 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisArtificial IntelligenceBusiness and International ManagementEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 10 works
  2. 2 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 8 works
  3. 3 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 8 works
  4. 4 Ideological and Political Education Education 6 works
  5. 5 Medical Research and Treatments Complementary and alternative medicine 5 works
  6. 6 Innovative Educational Techniques Education 5 works
  7. 7 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 4 works
  8. 8 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Technologies in Various Fields Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  10. 10 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 3 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 available50.3%not open49.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yunnan Open University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 105% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
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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.