Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis is a research topic within Process Chemistry and Technology. Science Explorer counts 32k research works in it since 1950. 20.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the utilization of carbon dioxide as a feedstock for chemical synthesis, including catalytic conversion to cyclic carbonates, hydrogenation to formic acid, and its use in organic transformation and polyurethane production. The research emphasizes the development of sustainable processes and homogeneous catalysts for CO2 utilization in various chemical reactions.
- Carbon Dioxide
- Catalysis
- Chemical Synthesis
- Hydrogenation
- Cyclic Carbonates
- Formic Acid
- Organic Transformation
- Polyurethanes
- Homogeneous Catalysts
- Renewable Feedstock
- Research works
- 32k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +31% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (3.1k and 505 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.1k works
- 2 United States 505 works
- 3 India 457 works
- 4 Germany 298 works
- 5 Japan 289 works
- 6 France 244 works
- 7 Spain 200 works
- 8 Russia 193 works
- 9 South Korea 170 works
- 10 Italy 155 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis research, followed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Qingdao University of Science and Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 115 works
- 2 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 67 works
- 3 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina 60 works
- 4 Sichuan UniversityChina 55 works
- 5 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 52 works
- 6 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina 50 works
- 7 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina 48 works
- 8 Zhejiang UniversityChina 48 works
- 9 Tianjin UniversityChina 47 works
- 10 Nankai UniversityChina 45 works
Who are the leading researchers in Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis include Judith A. K. Howard, Thomas F. Jaramillo and Avelino Corma.
- 1 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
- 2 Thomas F. Jaramillo United States 5.5k citations
- 3 Avelino Corma Spain 4.4k citations
- 4 Barry M. Trost United States 3.8k citations
- 5 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis research done?
The largest centres of Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Nanjing (China) and Tianjin (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rostock and Changzhou.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- RostockDE · 28.6 works17×
- ChangzhouCN · 30.6 works9.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis?
Among universities, judged by research, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology and Nankai 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 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia | 63.8 | 15.8% | 11.7× | 22 | +192.5% |
| 2 | Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina | 62.6 | 18.2% | 23.7× | 60 | +143.5% |
| 3 | Nankai UniversityChina | 61.7 | 30.6% | 9.9× | 45 | +32.7% |
| 4 | University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina | 54.6 | 24.9% | 5.3× | 43 | +176.5% |
| 5 | East China University of Science and TechnologyChina | 54.4 | 16.2% | 15.4× | 52 | +36.9% |
| 6 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 53.4 | 22.8% | 6.0× | 67 | +90.7% |
| 7 | Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina | 53.3 | 16.9% | 16.9× | 50 | +15.5% |
| 8 | Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and TechnologyThailand | 53.1 | 28.6% | 62.8× | 10 | — |
| 9 | Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIndia | 53.0 | 10.8% | 9.6× | 20 | +454.1% |
| 10 | Nanjing Tech UniversityChina | 52.5 | 12.8% | 14.2× | 48 | +43.1% |
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 Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis.
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.