Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Concrete and Cement Materials Research is a research topic within Civil and Structural Engineering. Science Explorer counts 58k research works in it since 1950. 27.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on advances in geopolymer technology, alternative cementitious materials, and their applications in sustainable concrete production. It covers topics such as the utilization of fly ash, alkali-activated materials, carbon emissions, nanotechnology in concrete, hydration mechanisms, and the environmental impact of cement production.
- Geopolymer
- Cementitious Materials
- Fly Ash
- Alkali-Activated Materials
- Sustainable Concrete
- Carbon Emissions
- Nanotechnology
- Hydration Mechanisms
- Environmental Impact
- CO2 Sequestration
- Research works
- 58k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 16k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 27.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +91% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Concrete and Cement Materials Research research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (6.5k and 2.1k works in 2022–2025).
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 Concrete and Cement Materials Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Southeast University publishes the most Concrete and Cement Materials Research research, followed by Tongji University and Wuhan University of Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Southeast UniversityChina 212 works
- 2 Tongji UniversityChina 180 works
- 3 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina 148 works
- 4 Central South UniversityChina 122 works
- 5 Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyChina 118 works
- 6 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 109 works
- 7 Hohai UniversityChina 108 works
- 8 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong 104 works
- 9 Shenzhen UniversityChina 99 works
- 10 Chang'an UniversityChina 93 works
Who are the leading researchers in Concrete and Cement Materials Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Concrete and Cement Materials Research include Lei Jiang, Kai Wang and Victor C. Li.
- 1 Lei Jiang China 3.8k citations
- 2 Kai Wang China 3.1k citations
- 3 Victor C. Li United States 3k citations
- 4 Zdeněk P. Bažant United States 2.8k citations
- 5 John L. Provis United Kingdom 2.8k citations
- 6 Tuan Ngo Australia 2.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Concrete and Cement Materials Research research done?
The largest centres of Concrete and Cement Materials Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Wuhan (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Krakow, Rolla and Jiaozuo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- KrakowPL · 26.1 works18×
- RollaUS · 30.2 works14×
- JiaozuoCN · 72.2 works12×
- JalandharIN · 56.3 works12×
- Nanjing23.8 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Concrete and Cement Materials Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Concrete and Cement Materials Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Suez University and Southeast 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 | Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong | 79.5 | 52.0% | 6.6× | 104 | +200.0% |
| 2 | Suez UniversityEgypt | 75.1 | 63.4% | 10.3× | 12 | +190.2% |
| 3 | Southeast UniversityChina | 71.5 | 41.4% | 8.6× | 212 | +82.1% |
| 4 | Hunan UniversityChina | 68.7 | 50.4% | 6.0× | 76 | +206.0% |
| 5 | Lublin University of TechnologyPoland | 68.0 | 47.8% | 9.9× | 17 | +518.5% |
| 6 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyUnited States | 66.9 | 34.1% | 14.6× | 30 | +318.1% |
| 7 | RMIT UniversityAustralia | 66.4 | 59.2% | 4.2× | 27 | +303.1% |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology BhubaneswarIndia | 66.2 | 51.6% | 11.1× | 22 | +128.2% |
| 9 | Chang'an UniversityChina | 65.8 | 30.9% | 13.6× | 93 | +118.1% |
| 10 | Shenzhen UniversityChina | 65.6 | 42.6% | 7.3× | 99 | +109.0% |
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 Concrete and Cement Materials Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 91% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Concrete and Cement Materials Research.
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.