Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition is a research topic within Materials Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 61k research works in it since 1950. 15.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development and application of corrosion inhibitors, including organic compounds and plant extracts, for the protection of metals from corrosion in various aggressive environments. The research encompasses electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, molecular dynamics simulations, and the investigation of self-healing mechanisms in protective coatings. Additionally, it explores the impact of sulfate-reducing bacteria on metal corrosion.
- Corrosion Inhibitors
- Metal Corrosion
- Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
- Organic Coatings
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation
- Green Inhibitors
- Adsorption Properties
- Quantum Chemical Studies
- Self-Healing Coatings
- Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria
- Research works
- 61k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +27% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (3.9k and 799 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.9k works
- 2 India 799 works
- 3 United States 576 works
- 4 Japan 322 works
- 5 Iran 257 works
- 6 France 240 works
- 7 Germany 238 works
- 8 Saudi Arabia 223 works
- 9 Nigeria 220 works
- 10 South Korea 217 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.
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Which institutions lead Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Science and Technology Beijing publishes the most Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Northeastern University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina 195 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 103 works
- 3 Northeastern UniversityChina 88 works
- 4 Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina 77 works
- 5 Chongqing UniversityChina 58 works
- 6 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 57 works
- 7 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia 50 works
- 8 Central South UniversityChina 44 works
- 9 China National Petroleum Corporation (China)China 39 works
- 10 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 36 works
Who are the leading researchers in Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition include Paul K. Chu.
- 1 Paul K. Chu Hong Kong 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition research done?
The largest centres of Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Qingdao (China), Shanghai (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ota, Athens and Kenitra.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- OtaNG · 26.7 works33×
- AthensUS · 20.3 works18×
- KenitraMA · 35.9 works17×
- DhahranSA · 72.9 works15×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition?
Among universities, judged by research, Northeastern University, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and Université Ibn-Tofail 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 | Northeastern UniversityChina | 73.5 | 28.0% | 9.8× | 88 | +186.3% |
| 2 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 69.4 | 24.7% | 14.0× | 50 | +134.7% |
| 3 | Université Ibn-TofailMorocco | 66.9 | 34.6% | 17.5× | 36 | +83.3% |
| 4 | University of Science and Technology BeijingChina | 66.8 | 25.0% | 24.2× | 195 | +11.9% |
| 5 | China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina | 64.9 | 25.1% | 11.7× | 57 | +109.6% |
| 6 | University of PrishtinaKosovo | 62.8 | 45.9% | 8.8× | 8 | — |
| 7 | Tongren UniversityChina | 62.1 | 42.3% | 46.2× | 10 | — |
| 8 | Yeungnam UniversitySouth Korea | 60.7 | 31.1% | 7.4× | 16 | +143.4% |
| 9 | Southwest Forestry UniversityChina | 58.9 | 44.2% | 12.3× | 14 | -90.5% |
| 10 | Semnan UniversityIran | 58.3 | 22.9% | 10.4× | 11 | +190.3% |
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 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition.
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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.