Question 1

Which countries lead Computational Theory and Mathematics research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and Germany rank highest in Computational Theory and Mathematics. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (23k and 14k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Computational Theory and Mathematics research?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States) ranks first in Computational Theory and Mathematics on research quality in 2022-now, followed by ETH Zurich and University of Oxford.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Computational Theory and Mathematics?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Computational Theory and Mathematics, Seyedali Mirjalili, Tingjun Hou and Kay Chen Tan have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Computational Theory and Mathematics research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Computational Theory and Mathematics research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Paris (France) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Maramag, Katra and Klosterneuburg.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Computational Theory and Mathematics?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich 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 Computational Theory and Mathematics research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control, Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata and Chaos, Complexity, and Education.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Computational Theory and Mathematics is "A short history of SHELX" (George M. Sheldrick, 2007), with 87,903 citations. Next come "A fast and elitist multiobjective genetic algorithm: NSGA-II" (49,664) and "Optimization by Simulated Annealing" (45,251).