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Analytic Number Theory Research

Analytic Number Theory Research is a research topic within Algebra and Number Theory. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 13.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on advanced research in prime number theory, L-functions, and their connections to topics such as the Riemann Zeta function, random matrix theory, arithmetic progressions, Vinogradov's mean value theorem, modular forms, and the distribution of primes. It also delves into the exploration of Euler's constant and its implications in number theory.

  • Primes
  • L-Functions
  • Riemann Zeta Function
  • Random Matrix Theory
  • Arithmetic Progressions
  • Vinogradov's Mean Value Theorem
  • Modular Forms
  • Number Theory
  • Distribution of Primes
  • Euler's Constant
Research works
15k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.1k
per year above
Top-10% rate
13.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+3%
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Which countries lead Analytic Number Theory Research research?

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (432 and 397 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 432 works
  2. 2 United States 397 works
  3. 3 India 213 works
  4. 4 Japan 111 works
  5. 5 France 107 works
  6. 6 Canada 96 works
  7. 7 United Kingdom 89 works
  8. 8 Germany 83 works
  9. 9 Russia 67 works
  10. 10 South Korea 57 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

China: 26.1%United States: 24.0%India: 12.9%Japan: 6.7%6 others listed: 30.2%26%largest
China432 · 26.1%United States397 · 24.0%India213 · 12.9%Japan111 · 6.7%6 others listed499 · 30.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Analytic Number Theory Research research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Shandong University publishes the most Analytic Number Theory Research research, followed by UNSW Sydney and Vilnius University.

Who are the leading researchers in Analytic Number Theory Research?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Analytic Number Theory Research include Stephan Ramon Garcia, Steven J. Miller and Terence Tao.

  1. 1 Stephan Ramon Garcia United States 4k citations
  2. 2 Steven J. Miller United States 3.8k citations
  3. 3 Terence Tao United States 3.1k citations
  4. 4 N. J. A. Sloane United States 2.8k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Analytic Number Theory Research research done?

The largest centres of Analytic Number Theory Research research in 2022–2025 are Jinan (China), Moscow (Russia), Nanjing (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Vilnius.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Jinan China 45 works
  2. 2 Moscow Russia 43 works
  3. 3 Nanjing China 36 works
  4. 4 Shanghai China 36 works
  5. 5 Tokyo Japan 36 works
  6. 6 Paris France 35 works
  7. 7 Beijing China 34 works
  8. 8 Xi'an China 31 works
  9. 9 Seoul South Korea 29 works
  10. 10 Budapest Hungary 24 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. VilniusLT · 20.2 works16×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Analytic Number Theory Research than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Analytic Number Theory Research?

Among universities, judged by research, UNSW Sydney, Suzhou University of Science and Technology and Shandong University 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.

0%20%40%60%mean 23.14%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →UNSW Sydney: 21, 14.8%Suzhou University of Science and Technology: 14, 39.5%Shandong University: 30, 14.9%University of Cologne: 10, 27.5%Université de Montréal: 19, 11.8%Vilnius University: 20, 10.4%Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University: 12, 15.8%University of Warwick: 8, 24.2%Shanghai University: 9, 56.3%Shandong Normal University: 11, 16.2%Suzhou University of…University of CologneShandong UniversityUNSW Sydney
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 UNSW SydneyAustralia 61.114.8%11.5×21 +121.1%
2 Suzhou University of Science and TechnologyChina 60.739.5%29.2×14
3 Shandong UniversityChina 56.714.9%11.6×30 +31.9%
4 University of CologneGermany 48.327.5%13.9×10 +8.5%
5 Université de MontréalCanada 48.211.8%20.9×19 -11.6%
6 Vilnius UniversityLithuania 46.810.4%36.7×20 +9.5%
7 Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah UniversityMorocco 44.015.8%19.2×12
8 University of WarwickUnited Kingdom 44.024.2%8.4×8 +92.7%
9 Shanghai UniversityChina 43.256.3%5.4×9 +7.9%
10 Shandong Normal UniversityChina 43.116.2%19.8×11 +62.2%

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 Analytic Number Theory Research research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Analytic Number Theory Research.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Which topics inside it are moving

Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.