Question 1

Which countries lead Water Science and Technology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in Water Science and Technology. By volume, China and India publish the most (36k and 12k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Water Science and Technology research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Water Science and Technology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Tongji University and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Water Science and Technology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Water Science and Technology, Menachem Elimelech, Guangming Zeng and Shaobin Wang have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Water Science and Technology research done?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Water Science and Technology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Normal University and Tongji University 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 Water Science 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 Sustainability, Environment, and Optimization Algorithms, Water Quality Monitoring Technologies and Advanced oxidation water treatment.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Water Science and Technology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Water Science and Technology is "River flow forecasting through conceptual models part I — A discussion of principles" (J.E. Nash, John V. Sutcliffe, 1970), with 24,392 citations. Next come "Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases" (23,051) and "ORTEP-3 for Windows - a version ofORTEP-III with a Graphical User Interface (GUI)" (19,952).