Subfield · Metals and Alloys
Top Countries in Metals and Alloys Research
China ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 6 ranked countries.
Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 100 fractional works in this field.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Country | Score | Top-10% rate | Works | Citations | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 100.0 | 16.7% | 2.6k | 28k | #2 |
| 2 | United States | 61.3 | 9.5% | 531 | 3.6k | #1 |
| 3 | India | 38.7 | 12.6% | 482 | 4k | #7 |
| 4 | Japan | 22.6 | 9.7% | 358 | 2.2k | #4 |
| 5 | Germany | 10.2 | 10.4% | 209 | 1.8k | #5 |
| 6 | South Korea | 0.0 | 12.7% | 211 | 2k | #9 |
countries ranked worldwide in Metals and Alloys (6). rank on the composite score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field.
Ranked by volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.6k works
- 2 United States 531 works
- 3 India 482 works
- 4 Japan 358 works
- 5 South Korea 211 works
- 6 Germany 209 works
- 7 France 183 works
- 8 Russia 175 works
- 9 Brazil 164 works
- 10 United Kingdom 161 works
- 11 Canada 137 works
- 12 Iran 112 works