Research trend rank among all institutions, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among all institutions, by papers, with credit split across co-authoring institutions. #1 is at the top. Hover a point for the figures. The hollow point is the year in progress.

Where it works most top research communities, by papers

• Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling and Asymmetric Organic Synthesis #19 of 9,876 institutions · 479 papers
• Rare-Earth-Doped Phosphors and Upconversion Nanoparticles for Lighting, Sensing, and Optoelectronics #11 of 8,108 institutions · 350 papers
• Soil Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, and Water Treatment #91 of 14,355 institutions · 161 papers
• Uranium Extraction from Aqueous Sources and Nuclear Waste Treatment #37 of 9,408 institutions · 149 papers
• Semiconductor Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production and Pollutant Degradation #64 of 8,842 institutions · 142 papers

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Covers the materials and chemistry research Elements Live tracks, not everything Lanzhou University publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.