Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies is a research topic within Mechanical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 42k research works in it since 1950. 20.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the advancements in desulfurization technologies for producing ultra-clean gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet fuel. It covers topics such as catalytic hydrodeoxygenation, oxidative desulfurization, use of ionic liquids, bio-oils upgrading, and the development of novel heterogeneous catalysts.
- Desulfurization
- Hydrodeoxygenation
- Catalytic
- Ultra-clean fuels
- Ionic liquids
- Bio-oils upgrading
- Heterogeneous catalysts
- Oxidative processes
- Metal phosphides
- Adsorptive selectivity
- Research works
- 42k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +28% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (3.6k and 561 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.6k works
- 2 India 561 works
- 3 United States 436 works
- 4 Russia 347 works
- 5 Iran 238 works
- 6 Indonesia 220 works
- 7 South Korea 211 works
- 8 Japan 179 works
- 9 France 170 works
- 10 Spain 165 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies research, followed by Tianjin University and China University of Petroleum, Beijing.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 95 works
- 2 Tianjin UniversityChina 68 works
- 3 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina 66 works
- 4 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 64 works
- 5 Boreskov Institute of CatalysisRussia 63 works
- 6 Taiyuan University of TechnologyChina 59 works
- 7 Sinopec (China)China 56 works
- 8 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 55 works
- 9 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 52 works
- 10 Jiangsu UniversityChina 46 works
Who are the leading researchers in Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies include Jens K. Nørskov, Guangming Zeng and Avelino Corma.
- 1 Jens K. Nørskov Denmark 9.8k citations
- 2 Guangming Zeng China 5.6k citations
- 3 Avelino Corma Spain 4.4k citations
- 4 C. N. R. Rao India 3.9k citations
- 5 Alexander A. Balandin United States 3.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies research done?
The largest centres of Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies 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 Yinchuan, Taiyuan and Dhahran.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- YinchuanCN · 33.9 works8.4×
- TaiyuanCN · 115.1 works8.4×
- DhahranSA · 31.3 works8.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, National Institute Of Technology Silchar, Iran University of Science and Technology and Nanjing Forestry 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 | National Institute Of Technology SilcharIndia | 68.1 | 48.9% | 12.9× | 18 | — |
| 2 | Iran University of Science and TechnologyIran | 67.3 | 33.4% | 10.4× | 23 | +136.5% |
| 3 | Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina | 65.5 | 23.3% | 9.1× | 34 | +381.7% |
| 4 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 65.0 | 30.8% | 8.4× | 24 | +139.5% |
| 5 | Jiangsu UniversityChina | 61.2 | 31.2% | 7.5× | 46 | +79.0% |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology RoparIndia | 57.5 | 37.0% | 11.0× | 11 | — |
| 7 | China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina | 57.1 | 18.5% | 20.9× | 66 | -10.9% |
| 8 | Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina | 56.1 | 18.6% | 11.9× | 42 | +34.7% |
| 9 | Shandong University of TechnologyChina | 55.8 | 20.0% | 9.2× | 20 | +157.1% |
| 10 | China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina | 55.6 | 16.0% | 14.3× | 55 | +15.4% |
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 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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