The methods of bibliometric analysis and knowledge mapping were used to investigate the scientific productivity of Ningbo Institute of Material Technology & Engineering based on the SCI, EI, ISTP articles as well as patents application from been found in Chinese Academy of Sciences. The papers number, co-authors, subjects, clusters, collaboration, cited authors, co-words and time cited were analyzed respectively on the published papers and applied patents. The knowledge map and bibliometric analysis results make out that this new established institute achieved great academic successes on materials research, and at the same time they kept ahead in five fields of materials science and technology through patents group application.
