Antenna Design and Optimization
Antenna Design and Optimization is a research topic within Aerospace Engineering. Science Explorer counts 33k research works in it since 1950. 33.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the application of advanced optimization techniques such as Particle Swarm Optimization, Differential Evolution, and Genetic Algorithms to the design and synthesis of antenna arrays. The research covers various types of arrays including linear, planar, circular, and phased arrays, with an emphasis on achieving optimal performance in terms of sidelobe level suppression, null control, and beamforming.
- Antenna Arrays
- Optimization
- Particle Swarm Optimization
- Differential Evolution
- Genetic Algorithms
- Sparse Arrays
- Linear Array Synthesis
- Time-Modulated Arrays
- Phased Array Antennas
- Pattern Synthesis
- Research works
- 33k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 33.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +25% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Antenna Design and Optimization research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (3.2k and 1.1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.2k works
- 2 India 1.1k works
- 3 United States 647 works
- 4 Russia 210 works
- 5 Japan 193 works
- 6 United Kingdom 189 works
- 7 South Korea 188 works
- 8 Italy 179 works
- 9 Germany 175 works
- 10 Canada 136 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Antenna Design and Optimization research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China publishes the most Antenna Design and Optimization research, followed by Xidian University and Southeast University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina 239 works
- 2 Xidian UniversityChina 199 works
- 3 Southeast UniversityChina 110 works
- 4 South China University of TechnologyChina 80 works
- 5 Beijing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina 75 works
- 6 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 74 works
- 7 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina 74 works
- 8 National University of Defense TechnologyChina 71 works
- 9 China Academy of Space TechnologyChina 63 works
- 10 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina 61 works
Who are the leading researchers in Antenna Design and Optimization?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Antenna Design and Optimization include H. Vincent Poor, Robert W. Heath and Rui Zhang.
- 1 H. Vincent Poor United States 9.5k citations
- 2 Robert W. Heath United States 7.1k citations
- 3 Rui Zhang Singapore 6k citations
- 4 Mohamed‐Slim Alouini Saudi Arabia 5.9k citations
- 5 Dusit Niyato Singapore 4.5k citations
- 6 Zhiguo Ding United Kingdom 4.4k citations
- 7 Andreas F. Molisch United States 4.3k citations
- 8 Mérouane Debbah France 4.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Antenna Design and Optimization research done?
The largest centres of Antenna Design and Optimization research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Nanjing (China) and Chengdu (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Nanjing.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Nanjing33.8 works38×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Antenna Design and Optimization than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Antenna Design and Optimization?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, University of Technology Sydney and Southeast 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.
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 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina | 71.1 | 39.2% | 27.2× | 239 | +70.1% |
| 2 | University of Technology SydneyAustralia | 65.2 | 41.7% | 7.6× | 26 | +1023.0% |
| 3 | Southeast UniversityChina | 64.3 | 34.4% | 10.5× | 110 | +59.7% |
| 4 | Gdańsk University of TechnologyPoland | 63.0 | 33.8% | 14.0× | 17 | +319.6% |
| 5 | Chittagong University of Engineering & TechnologyBangladesh | 62.9 | 63.5% | 16.2× | 10 | — |
| 6 | Xidian UniversityChina | 62.1 | 30.5% | 35.0× | 200 | +12.6% |
| 7 | National University of Defense TechnologyChina | 59.8 | 36.0% | 11.7× | 71 | +54.9% |
| 8 | South China University of TechnologyChina | 59.3 | 31.9% | 9.5× | 80 | +61.7% |
| 9 | Nanjing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina | 59.2 | 25.5% | 12.9× | 43 | +157.2% |
| 10 | Shenzhen UniversityChina | 58.7 | 31.6% | 7.2× | 42 | +346.3% |
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 Antenna Design and Optimization research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Antenna Design and Optimization.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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