Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties is a research topic within Aerospace Engineering. Science Explorer counts 51k research works in it since 1950. 29.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on recent developments in aluminium alloys for aerospace and automotive applications. It covers topics such as precipitation strengthening, grain refinement, microstructural evolution, corrosion behavior, mechanical properties, age hardening, and the role of intermetallic phases.
- Aluminium Alloys
- Aerospace Applications
- Automotive Industry
- Precipitation Strengthening
- Grain Refinement
- Microstructural Evolution
- Corrosion Behavior
- Mechanical Properties
- Age Hardening
- Intermetallic Phases
- Research works
- 51k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 15k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 29.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (4.1k and 858 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 4.1k works
- 2 India 858 works
- 3 United States 461 works
- 4 Japan 312 works
- 5 Russia 294 works
- 6 Germany 265 works
- 7 South Korea 184 works
- 8 Iran 171 works
- 9 Canada 167 works
- 10 United Kingdom 166 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Central South University publishes the most Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties research, followed by Northeastern University and University of Science and Technology Beijing.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Central South UniversityChina 279 works
- 2 Northeastern UniversityChina 172 works
- 3 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina 167 works
- 4 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 109 works
- 5 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina 107 works
- 6 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 103 works
- 7 Chongqing UniversityChina 98 works
- 8 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina 71 works
- 9 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 69 works
- 10 Shandong UniversityChina 57 works
Who are the leading researchers in Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties include Akihisa Inoue, Dierk Raabe and Terence G. Langdon.
- 1 Akihisa Inoue Japan 4.7k citations
- 2 Dierk Raabe Germany 4.5k citations
- 3 Terence G. Langdon United States 3k citations
- 4 Fusheng Pan China 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties research done?
The largest centres of Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Changsha (China), Shenyang (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Saguenay, Leoben and Anshan.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- SaguenayCA · 26.0 works45×
- LeobenAT · 30.8 works33×
- AnshanCN · 27.9 works21×
- ChangwonKR · 23.3 works19×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties?
Among universities, judged by research, Central South University, Brunel University of London and Université du Québec à Chicoutimi score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central South UniversityChina | 69.8 | 52.4% | 20.0× | 279 | -17.5% |
| 2 | Brunel University of LondonUnited Kingdom | 67.6 | 65.2% | 18.2× | 23 | +26.2% |
| 3 | Université du Québec à ChicoutimiCanada | 67.3 | 65.2% | 50.5× | 24 | +62.9% |
| 4 | Northeastern UniversityChina | 61.8 | 36.0% | 23.1× | 172 | +17.0% |
| 5 | National University of Science and TechnologyRussia | 61.7 | 47.4% | 57.9× | 34 | +65.3% |
| 6 | University of Science and Technology BeijingChina | 58.7 | 31.4% | 25.0× | 167 | -0.3% |
| 7 | Dalian Jiaotong UniversityChina | 58.1 | 65.9% | 29.8× | 23 | -72.8% |
| 8 | University of ŽilinaSlovakia | 58.0 | 49.0% | 15.4× | 15 | +72.9% |
| 9 | Jönköping UniversitySweden | 57.2 | 48.2% | 27.5× | 12 | +56.2% |
| 10 | Chongqing UniversityChina | 56.7 | 32.9% | 10.5× | 98 | -0.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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