Question 1

Which countries lead Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and Germany rank highest in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (8.1k and 2k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design research?

Accepted Answer

Tsinghua University (China) ranks first in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peking University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Daniel Cohen‐Or, Markus H. Groß and Ravi Ramamoorthi have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Wuhan (China), Shanghai (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Jingdezhen and Bengbu.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, ETH Zurich, Tsinghua University and Stanford 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 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 49% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Digital Media and Visual Art, Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques and Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design is "Snakes: Active contour models" (Michael Kass, Andrew Witkin, Demetri Terzopoulos, 1988), with 17,142 citations. Next come "High-Resolution Image Synthesis with Latent Diffusion Models" (15,702) and "The VideoToolbox software for visual psychophysics: transforming numbers into movies" (11,776).

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