Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films is a research topic within Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Science Explorer counts 66k research works in it since 1950. 17.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the advancements in thin-film solar cell technology, particularly on materials such as CZTS and Kesterite, aiming to improve efficiency and device characteristics. It covers topics such as semiconductor properties, materials modelling, and the use of nanocrystals in thin-film solar cells.
- Thin-Film Solar Cells
- Efficiency
- CZTS
- Kesterite
- Photovoltaics
- Semiconductor
- Device Characteristics
- Materials Modelling
- Nanocrystals
- Solar Cell Efficiency
- Research works
- 66k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 12k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (3.7k and 1.6k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.7k works
- 2 India 1.6k works
- 3 United States 963 works
- 4 South Korea 516 works
- 5 Japan 373 works
- 6 Germany 346 works
- 7 Russia 307 works
- 8 Saudi Arabia 295 works
- 9 France 269 works
- 10 United Kingdom 225 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films research, followed by Wuhan University of Technology and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 122 works
- 2 Wuhan University of Technology China 57 works
- 3 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China 56 works
- 4 King Saud University Saudi Arabia 49 works
- 5 Shenzhen University China 47 works
- 6 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique France 46 works
- 7 SRM Institute of Science and Technology India 45 works
- 8 King Khalid University Saudi Arabia 44 works
- 9 Chitkara University India 44 works
- 10 Huazhong University of Science and Technology China 43 works
Who are the leading researchers in Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films include Michaël Grätzel, Zhong Lin Wang and Henry J. Snaith.
- 1 Michaël Grätzel 13k citations
- 2 Zhong Lin Wang 11k citations
- 3 Henry J. Snaith 6.6k citations
- 4 Kenji Watanabe 6.4k citations
- 5 Takashi Taniguchi 6.2k citations
- 6 Hua Zhang 5.9k citations
- 7 Wei Huang 5.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films research done?
The largest centres of Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Seoul (South Korea), Shanghai (China) and Wuhan (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gorakhpur and Rangpur City.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Vallabh VidyanagarIN · 22.1 works31×
- GorakhpurIN · 42.1 works27×
- Rangpur CityBD · 24.0 works24×
- GoldenUS · 51.6 works16×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films?
Among universities, judged by research, King Khalid University, Begum Rokeya University and Hebei 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Khalid University Saudi Arabia | 74.1 | 30.3% | 10.1× | 44 | +372.4% |
| 2 | Begum Rokeya University Bangladesh | 70.7 | 64.6% | 56.7× | 16 | — |
| 3 | Hebei University China | 61.3 | 21.1% | 13.0× | 36 | +743.6% |
| 4 | Gopalganj Science and Technology University Bangladesh | 60.0 | 50.4% | 29.2× | 10 | — |
| 5 | Huaqiao University China | 59.9 | 42.2% | 7.7× | 17 | +269.0% |
| 6 | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi Arabia | 58.6 | 38.0% | 5.8× | 19 | +210.9% |
| 7 | Southern University of Science and Technology China | 58.3 | 33.8% | 5.6× | 36 | +1720.4% |
| 8 | Sungkyunkwan University South Korea | 57.5 | 33.5% | 6.6× | 43 | +143.5% |
| 9 | Netaji Subhas University of Technology India | 56.4 | 53.7% | 9.1× | 11 | — |
| 10 | Soochow University China | 56.0 | 46.4% | 4.1× | 39 | +156.7% |
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 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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