Catalysts for Methane Reforming
Catalysts for Methane Reforming is a research topic within Catalysis. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 18.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into renewable fuels and chemicals, including hydrogenation processes, methanol synthesis, and Fischer-Tropsch catalyst development. It also covers topics such as dry reforming, syngas production, and the utilization of CO2 for sustainable fuel and chemical production.
- Catalytic
- Hydrogenation
- Carbon Dioxide
- Renewable Fuels
- Methanol Synthesis
- Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts
- CO2 Conversion
- Renewable Hydrogen
- Dry Reforming
- Syngas Production
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +29% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Catalysts for Methane Reforming research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.6k and 476 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.6k works
- 2 United States 476 works
- 3 India 301 works
- 4 Germany 289 works
- 5 Russia 278 works
- 6 South Korea 232 works
- 7 Spain 210 works
- 8 Japan 200 works
- 9 Iran 190 works
- 10 Italy 179 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 Catalysts for Methane Reforming research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Catalysts for Methane Reforming research, followed by Taiyuan University of Technology and Tianjin University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 87 works
- 2 Taiyuan University of TechnologyChina 68 works
- 3 Tianjin UniversityChina 66 works
- 4 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 60 works
- 5 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 60 works
- 6 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 56 works
- 7 Boreskov Institute of CatalysisRussia 47 works
- 8 Tsinghua UniversityChina 45 works
- 9 Shiraz UniversityIran 36 works
- 10 Southeast UniversityChina 35 works
Who are the leading researchers in Catalysts for Methane Reforming?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Catalysts for Methane Reforming include İbrahim Dinçer, Thomas F. Jaramillo and Avelino Corma.
- 1 İbrahim Dinçer Canada 5.9k citations
- 2 Thomas F. Jaramillo United States 5.5k citations
- 3 Avelino Corma Spain 4.4k citations
- 4 Alexander A. Balandin United States 3.8k citations
- 5 Ib Chorkendorff Denmark 3.7k citations
- 6 Shaobin Wang Australia 3.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Catalysts for Methane Reforming research done?
The largest centres of Catalysts for Methane Reforming 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 and Dhahran.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- YinchuanCN · 37.3 works11×
- DhahranSA · 34.3 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Catalysts for Methane Reforming than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Catalysts for Methane Reforming?
Among universities, judged by research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and Ningxia 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 Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 74.2 | 23.3% | 11.2× | 26 | +282.4% |
| 2 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia | 69.1 | 23.6% | 8.6× | 16 | +342.5% |
| 3 | Ningxia UniversityChina | 62.6 | 12.5% | 25.5× | 34 | +318.9% |
| 4 | University of the Basque CountrySpain | 61.5 | 22.2% | 9.3× | 28 | +82.0% |
| 5 | Taiyuan University of TechnologyChina | 59.9 | 14.2% | 24.0× | 68 | +37.0% |
| 6 | Qatar UniversityQatar | 59.7 | 17.0% | 7.6× | 15 | +227.4% |
| 7 | Iran University of Science and TechnologyIran | 59.3 | 14.3% | 10.9× | 20 | +171.4% |
| 8 | Samara State Technical UniversityRussia | 58.5 | 24.4% | 16.0× | 8 | +560.8% |
| 9 | Institute of Chemical TechnologyIndia | 56.4 | 12.9% | 23.6× | 15 | +215.4% |
| 10 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina | 56.0 | 24.7% | 5.5× | 60 | +52.1% |
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 Catalysts for Methane Reforming research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Catalysts for Methane Reforming.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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