Question 1

Which countries lead Chemical Engineering research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in Chemical Engineering. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (31k and 7.8k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Chemical Engineering research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Chemical Engineering on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Tsinghua University and Zhejiang University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Chemical Engineering?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Chemical Engineering, João A. P. Coutinho, Buxing Han and Jens K. Nørskov have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Chemical Engineering research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Chemical Engineering research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Nanjing (China) and Tianjin (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ivanovo, Rayong and South Park Township.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Chemical Engineering?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology of China and Stanford University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Chemical Engineering research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction, Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes and Catalysts for Methane Reforming.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Chemical Engineering?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Chemical Engineering is "Density-functional thermochemistry. III. The role of exact exchange" (Axel D. Becke, 1993), with 104,174 citations. Next come "Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water" (42,894) and "Electrochemical Photolysis of Water at a Semiconductor Electrode" (34,145).