Question 1

Which countries lead Materials Chemistry research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in Materials Chemistry. By volume, China and India publish the most (182k and 43k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Materials Chemistry research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Materials Chemistry 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 Materials Chemistry?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Materials Chemistry, Ben Zhong Tang, Michaël Grätzel and Kenji Watanabe have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Materials Chemistry research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Materials Chemistry research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Xi'an (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Dimitrovgrad and Berlin.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Materials Chemistry?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 Materials Chemistry research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are MXene and MAX Phase Materials, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Materials Chemistry?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Materials Chemistry is "A short history of SHELX" (George M. Sheldrick, 2007), with 87,903 citations. Next come "From ultrasoft pseudopotentials to the projector augmented-wave method" (85,965) and "VMD: Visual molecular dynamics" (68,537).