Question 1

Which countries lead Process Chemistry and Technology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and Germany rank highest in Process Chemistry and Technology. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (4.3k and 846 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Process Chemistry and Technology research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Process Chemistry and Technology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Process Chemistry and Technology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Process Chemistry and Technology, Matthias Beller, Geoffrey W. Coates and Charlotte K. Williams have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Process Chemistry and Technology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Process Chemistry and Technology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Nanjing (China) and Tianjin (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rostock.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Process Chemistry and Technology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nankai University and Tsinghua 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 Process Chemistry and Technology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Process Chemistry and Technology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Process Chemistry and Technology is "Transformation of Carbon Dioxide" (Toshiyasu Sakakura, Jun‐Chul Choi, Hiroyuki Y. Yasuda, 2007), with 3,854 citations. Next come "A Literature Review of Poly(Lactic Acid)" (3,686) and "Physical and mechanical properties of PLA, and their functions in widespread applications — A comprehensive review" (3,409).

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