Question 1

Which countries lead Aerogels and thermal insulation research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.4k and 266 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Aerogels and thermal insulation research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Aerogels and thermal insulation research, followed by Russian Academy of Sciences and Donghua University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Aerogels and thermal insulation?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Aerogels and thermal insulation include Yury G. Gogotsi, Wei Huang and Yi Ping Cui.

Question 4

Where is Aerogels and thermal insulation research done?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Aerogels and thermal insulation?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Donghua University, University of Science and Technology of China and Guangxi University score highest, combining 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 Aerogels and thermal insulation research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 53% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Aerogels and thermal insulation.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Aerogels and thermal insulation?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Aerogels and thermal insulation is "Carbon-based materials as supercapacitor electrodes" (Lili Zhang, Xin Zhao, 2009), with 7,456 citations. Next come "Light-induced amphiphilic surfaces" (3,391) and "Synthesis of Highly Ordered Carbon Molecular Sieves via Template-Mediated Structural Transformation" (2,449).