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Zhoukou Normal University

In research, Zhoukou Normal University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,112 of 12,888 worldwide), Mathematics (#361 of 1,053 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,027 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory, Applied Mathematics and Mathematics — Algebra and Number Theory is 49.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,687
of 28,054 · #6,067 all time
Rank in China
#682
of 3,058
Research works
3.5k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
5.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Zhoukou Normal 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 #2,112 of 12,888 16.4%568 #4455
MathematicsField #361 of 1,053 10.2%81 #1353
Social SciencesDomain #4,027 of 10,521 33.2%117 #8139
EngineeringField #2,554 of 6,636 18.8%145 #4861
Computer ScienceField #2,336 of 4,667 16.7%123 #2826
Life SciencesDomain #4,798 of 7,800 24.0%101 #8186
Materials ScienceField #1,976 of 2,468 14.1%70 #3789

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Zhoukou Normal 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#4,455 #2,112
  2. Mathematics#1,353 #361
  3. Social Sciences#8,139 #4,027
  4. Engineering#4,861 #2,554
  5. Computer Science#2,826 #2,336
  6. Life Sciences#8,186 #4,798
  7. Materials Science#3,789 #1,976
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 Zhoukou Normal University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Algebra and Number Theory takes 49.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 26.7 works50×
  2. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 26.9 works11×
  3. MathematicsField · 80.9 works8.2×
← 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: 1.22× its world share, 48 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 38 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.90× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.78× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.52× its world share, 33 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.89× its world share, 123 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.25× its world share, 25 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.16× its world share, 145 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 31 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.39× its world share, 70 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 8.24× its world share, 81 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.57× its world share, 48 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.92× its world share, 25 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.86× its world share, 22 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Zhoukou Normal University?

Ranked on the composite score, Shi Dong, Qian Zhao and Xiaomeng Liu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Zhoukou Normal University.

  1. 1 Shi Dong China · #69,174 worldwide 397 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Qian Zhao China · #432,442 worldwide 199 citations · 58 works
  3. 3 Xiaomeng Liu China · #709,373 worldwide 59 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Jin Liu China · #835,518 worldwide 186 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Lin Jin China · #897,303 worldwide 147 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Erlei Wang China · #1,092,873 worldwide 53 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Zhou Li-hua China · #1,149,478 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Yuan Wen- China · #1,154,257 worldwide 1 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Ming Meng China · #1,187,273 worldwide 78 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Fuli Zhang China · #1,247,585 worldwide 28 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Zhoukou Normal University

Which keywords describe research at Zhoukou Normal University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Number Theory, Modular Forms, Nanomaterials, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Water Splitting and Data Mining.

▲ 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 Learning74▲ 2.6×67 topics
  2. Machine Learning47▲ 1.73×56 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence36▲ 3.1×30 topics
  4. Nanomaterials33▲ 3.8×15 topics
  5. Neural Networks29▲ 2.2×35 topics
  6. Number Theory28▲ 142×3 topics
  7. Internet of Things26▲ 3.6×21 topics
  8. Modular Forms26▲ 83×3 topics
  9. Data Mining25▲ 4.1×13 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications21▲ 2.2×23 topics
  11. Water Splitting20▲ 6.7×4 topics
  12. Graphene20▲ 3.4×9 topics
  13. Catalysis20▲ 3.5×21 topics
  14. Random Matrix Theory19▲ 73×2 topics
  15. Multiple Zeta Values17▲ 219×1 topic
  16. q-Series17▲ 219×1 topic
  17. Cloud Computing17▲ 7.2×11 topics
  18. Semiconductor17▲ 5.9×6 topics
  19. Visible Light16▲ 8.0×2 topics
  20. Metal-Organic Frameworks15▲ 4.4×6 topics
  21. Wireless Sensor Networks15▲ 4.1×14 topics
  22. Energy Storage15▲ 2.8×10 topics
  23. Nanostructures15▲ 4.5×12 topics
  24. Semiconductors15▲ 5.8×5 topics
  25. Crystal Growth14▲ 6.0×8 topics
  26. Hydrogen Production14▲ 6.2×4 topics
  27. CO2 Reduction13▲ 7.4×2 topics
  28. Chemical Sensors13▲ 6.3×3 topics
  29. Solar Energy13▲ 4.7×2 topics
  30. Photocatalyst12▲ 8.4×1 topic
  31. Plasmonic12▲ 8.4×1 topic
  32. Efficiency12▲ 4.8×4 topics
  33. Bioimaging12▲ 6.0×5 topics
  34. Hypergeometric Functions11▲ 58×2 topics
  35. Stability11▲ 5.7×3 topics
  36. Nonlinear Equations11▲ 10.0×4 topics
  37. Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation10▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Orthogonal Polynomials10▲ 94×1 topic
  39. Quadrature Methods10▲ 94×1 topic
  40. Logistics10▲ 7.2×3 topics

Which research topics does Zhoukou Normal University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Mathematical Identities, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Mathematical functions and polynomials and Analytic Number Theory Research.

Advanced Mathematical Identities: 17 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 12 fractional worksMathematical functions a…10Mathematical functions and polynomials: 10 fractional worksAnalytic Number Theory R…8Analytic Number Theory Research: 8 fractional worksEducational Technology and Pedagogy: 8 fractional worksLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Combinatorial M…7Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics: 7 fractional worksNonlinear Waves and Solitons: 7 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 7 fractional worksEducational Reforms and …6Educational Reforms and Innovations: 6 fractional works
Algebra and Number TheoryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentApplied MathematicsArtificial Intelligence5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Mathematical Identities Algebra and Number Theory 17 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 12 works
  3. 3 Mathematical functions and polynomials Applied Mathematics 10 works
  4. 4 Analytic Number Theory Research Algebra and Number Theory 8 works
  5. 5 Educational Technology and Pedagogy Artificial Intelligence 8 works
  6. 6 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 7 works
  7. 7 Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 7 works
  8. 8 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 7 works
  9. 9 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  10. 10 Educational Reforms and Innovations Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 6 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.0%domestic only94.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Zhoukou Normal University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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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.