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Big Data Technologies and Applications

Big Data Technologies and Applications is a research topic within Information Systems and Management. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1952. 12.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the impact of big data on society and industry, covering topics such as data management, machine learning, ethical considerations, and the transformation of various industries. It delves into the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital age, emphasizing the social and economic implications of big data.

  • Big Data
  • Data Analytics
  • Information Technology
  • Digital Age
  • Machine Learning
  • Social Impact
  • Data Management
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Industry Transformation
  • Ethical Considerations
Research works
10k
fractional, since 1952
In the world top 10%
1.3k
per year above
Top-10% rate
12.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+24%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Big Data Technologies and Applications research?

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.1k and 347 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 1.1k works
  2. 2 United States 347 works
  3. 3 India 295 works
  4. 4 United Kingdom 89 works
  5. 5 Germany 62 works
  6. 6 Russia 56 works
  7. 7 Indonesia 55 works
  8. 8 ?? 48 works
  9. 9 Australia 39 works
  10. 10 Italy 36 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: 50.9%United States: 16.6%India: 14.1%United Kingdom: 4.3%6 others listed: 14.1%51%largest
China1,064 · 50.9%United States347 · 16.6%India295 · 14.1%United Kingdom89 · 4.3%6 others listed296 · 14.1%

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

Which institutions lead Big Data Technologies and Applications research?

By volume in 2022–2025, State Grid Corporation of China (China) publishes the most Big Data Technologies and Applications research, followed by China Southern Power Grid (China) and Shanghai Electric (China).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 State Grid Corporation of China (China)China 31 works
  2. 2 China Southern Power Grid (China)China 27 works
  3. 3 Shanghai Electric (China)China 16 works
  4. 4 North China Electric Power UniversityChina 12 works
  5. 5 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 10 works
  6. 6 George Mason UniversityUnited States 9 works
  7. 7 Wuhan UniversityChina 9 works
  8. 8 Tianjin University of TechnologyChina 9 works
  9. 9 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina 8 works
  10. 10 Anhui University of Finance and EconomicsChina 8 works

Where is Big Data Technologies and Applications research done?

The largest centres of Big Data Technologies and Applications research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Wuhan (China).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 225 works
  2. 2 Guangzhou China 68 works
  3. 3 Shanghai China 62 works
  4. 4 Wuhan China 58 works
  5. 5 Nanjing China 53 works
  6. 6 Xi'an China 49 works
  7. 7 Jinan China 31 works
  8. 8 Chennai India 28 works
  9. 9 Moscow Russia 27 works
  10. 10 Chengdu China 27 works
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Where is the best place to study Big Data Technologies and Applications?

Among universities, judged by research, George Mason University, Tianjin University of Technology and Wuhan University of Technology 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.

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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 George Mason UniversityUnited States 52.56.0%10.9×9 +102.1%
2 Tianjin University of TechnologyChina 41.55.7%12.2×9 —
3 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina 41.123.9%3.9×8 +23.5%
4 Wuhan UniversityChina 40.127.3%2.8×9 -32.1%
5 Anhui University of Finance and EconomicsChina 33.00.0%22.9×8 —
6 North China Electric Power UniversityChina 27.62.4%6.6×12 -0.8%
7 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 15.83.5%2.2×10 +9.4%

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 Big Data Technologies and Applications research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Big Data Technologies and Applications.

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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.