Question 1

Which countries lead Catalysis research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in Catalysis. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (16k and 3k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Catalysis research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Catalysis?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Catalysis, Jens K. Nørskov, Buxing Han and Israel E. Wachs have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Catalysis research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Catalysis 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 Mülheim and South Park Township.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Catalysis?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University and Tianjin University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation 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 Catalysis research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 40% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction, Catalysts for Methane Reforming and Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Catalysis?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Catalysis is "Density-functional thermochemistry. III. The role of exact exchange" (Axel D. Becke, 1993), with 104,174 citations. Next come "VESTA 3 for three-dimensional visualization of crystal, volumetric and morphology data" (26,132) and "Toward reliable density functional methods without adjustable parameters: The PBE0 model" (19,412).

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