Question 1

Which countries lead General Energy research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in General Energy. By volume, China and Russia publish the most (735 and 645 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead General Energy research?

Accepted Answer

Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) ranks first in General Energy on research quality in 2022-now, followed by .

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in General Energy?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in General Energy, Benjamin Kenneth Sovacool, Aviral Kumar Tiwari and Andreas C. Goldthau have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is General Energy research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of General Energy research in 2022-now are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Baku (Azerbaijan) and Istanbul (Türkiye). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Yerevan, Baku and Irkutsk.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study General Energy?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Griffith University, Silesian University of Technology and Azerbaijan State University of Economics 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 General Energy research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 46% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Global Energy Security and Policy.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in General Energy?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in General Energy is "Hydrogen futures: toward a sustainable energy system" (Steve Dunn, 2002), with 1,518 citations. Next come "Energy justice: Conceptual insights and practical applications" (1,408) and "Energy Resources and Global Development" (973).