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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering is a research topic within Environmental Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the principles and applications of green chemistry, with a particular emphasis on sustainable chemistry, solvent selection, green engineering, metrics for assessing greenness, catalysis, life cycle assessment, circular economy, process mass intensity, medicinal chemistry, and environmental impact. The papers cover various aspects of incorporating green chemistry into research, development, and manufacturing processes across the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

  • Sustainable Chemistry
  • Solvent Selection
  • Green Engineering
  • Metrics
  • Catalysis
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Circular Economy
  • Process Mass Intensity
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Environmental Impact
Research works
24k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.4k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.3%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+29%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
19% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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