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Nanyang Normal University

Research output, impact, five-year growth, topic strengths and transparent benchmarking from open scholarly metadata.

ITS Research Score70.0
Global research rank#1,972
Country rank#387
Momentum rank#2,150

Research performance overview

Nanyang Normal University is an education institution in China represented in the ITS Research Intelligence database through OpenAlex and ROR-linked identity data. Over the most recent five-year window available locally, the institution is associated with 2,774 research works and 18,921 citations. Its current h-index is 175, while the five-year trend shows strong expansion in publication activity. It currently places #1,972 in the ITS global research-performance ranking. Within China, its current research-performance position is #387.

Five-year research output and impact

Research works, 5 years2,774
Citations, 5 years18,921
H-index175
i10-index5,522
Publication growth64.1%
Citation growth-67.1%

Recent citation volume is approximately 6.8 citations per five-year work when the two aggregate windows are divided. This is a descriptive ratio rather than a field-normalized citation indicator, because disciplines have very different citation practices. The h-index and i10-index add longer-run visibility context, while the growth metrics show direction of travel rather than historical accumulation alone.

Research trend by year

YearWorksCitations recordedOpen-access works
20103771,01511
20113311,14119
20122641,25424
20132424,39632
20142785,36950
20152725,92552
201624410,27177
201723910,97480
20182958,909106
20192809,54093
20203208,915123
20213216,526156
20224135,426242
20234055,418238
20246144,511316
20257623,176357
2026580390325

The yearly series runs from 2010 to 2026 in the current local snapshot. Annual research counts should be read as a pattern rather than as an audited financial-style total: scholarly metadata is continually corrected, affiliations can be re-resolved, and citations continue to accumulate after publication.

Research strengths and leading topics

Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsHigher Education and Teaching MethodsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsChinese history and philosophyPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsMagnetism in coordination complexesCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

The strongest topic signals currently associated with Nanyang Normal University include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications and Higher Education and Teaching Methods. Topic lists are useful for understanding where an institution is visibly active, but they are not equivalent to a complete departmental census because OpenAlex topics are inferred from the institution’s works rather than from its administrative structure.

National benchmark

Among the 1,010 index-ready universities currently available for China, the average five-year output is about 6,155 works and the average five-year citation count is about 48,010. Nanyang Normal University is currently below that research-output average and below the citation average. Its own growth signal is 64.1%, compared with a country-set average of 47.5%.

Deep research intelligence

Deep enrichment is queued for this otherwise quality-gated institution. Base research metrics remain available while the collaboration and partner-country aggregates are being calculated.

How to interpret this university profile

ITS Research Solution treats this page as research intelligence rather than a prestige label. The score is designed to summarize measurable research activity using recent output, recent citations, h-index, i10-index and five-year publication growth. Size still matters, so the score should be interpreted together with the trend table and topic profile. A smaller institution with strong momentum can therefore look different from a large institution with a much longer publication history.

Rankings are recalculated from the local analytical database after OpenAlex synchronization. The public page is indexable only when the institution has enough recent research activity, at least five active years in the available trend window, and multiple topic signals. This quality gate prevents empty or minimally populated institution records from becoming search-engine pages.

Data sources and verification

The institution identity is linked to the Research Organization Registry (ROR) through the ROR identifier supplied by OpenAlex. Research counts, citation totals, yearly activity, h-index, i10-index and topic signals come from OpenAlex. OpenAlex institution records are themselves grounded in ROR for canonical institution identity. Data can change as scholarly records, affiliations and citation links are corrected, so the page records the latest local synchronization time rather than presenting the figures as permanent.

  • OpenAlex institution ID: I4210110718
  • ROR ID: 01f7yer47
  • Last synchronized: 2026-09-09 22:49:56

Frequently asked questions

What is the research score for Nanyang Normal University?

The current ITS Research Performance Score is 70.0 out of 100. It combines recent publication output, citations, h-index, i10-index and five-year publication growth.

How many research works are associated with Nanyang Normal University?

The current local five-year window contains 2,774 works associated with the institution in OpenAlex.

Is this an official university ranking?

No. This is an independent ITS Research Solution research-performance analysis built from open scholarly metadata. It does not represent an official government or accreditation ranking.