Crystal structures of chemical compounds
Crystal structures of chemical compounds is a research topic within Inorganic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 32k research works in it since 1950. 5.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers represents advances in chemical crystallography, focusing on topics such as crystal structure refinement, Hirshfeld surface analysis, supramolecular crystallography, crystal structure validation, and molecular packing analysis. It also covers the development of crystal database software, X-ray crystallography techniques, coordination chemistry, and crystal growth.
- Crystal Structure Refinement
- Hirshfeld Surface Analysis
- Supramolecular Crystallography
- Crystal Structure Validation
- Molecular Packing Analysis
- Hydrogen Bonding Interactions
- Crystal Database Software
- X-Ray Crystallography
- Coordination Chemistry
- Crystal Growth
- Research works
- 32k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 5.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -30% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Crystal structures of chemical compounds research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (413 and 370 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 413 works
- 2 India 370 works
- 3 Russia 157 works
- 4 United States 133 works
- 5 Germany 82 works
- 6 Türkiye 60 works
- 7 Poland 43 works
- 8 South Africa 42 works
- 9 France 39 works
- 10 Japan 37 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 Crystal structures of chemical compounds research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Rajasthan publishes the most Crystal structures of chemical compounds research, followed by Central University of Rajasthan and NS Kurnakova Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of RajasthanIndia 44 works
- 2 Central University of RajasthanIndia 44 works
- 3 NS Kurnakova Institute of General and Inorganic ChemistryRussia 16 works
- 4 Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic ChemistryRussia 13 works
- 5 Hengyang Normal UniversityChina 12 works
- 6 Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielGermany 12 works
- 7 TU Bergakademie FreibergGermany 11 works
- 8 South Ural State UniversityRussia 11 works
- 9 Universitat de les Illes BalearsSpain 11 works
- 10 Shaanxi Institute of International Trade & CommerceChina 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Crystal structures of chemical compounds?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Crystal structures of chemical compounds include Judith A. K. Howard, Wei Huang and Horst Puschmann.
- 1 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
- 2 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 3 Horst Puschmann United Kingdom 4.5k citations
- 4 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
- 5 F. Albert Cotton United States 3.5k citations
- 6 Abdullah M. Asiri Saudi Arabia 3.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Crystal structures of chemical compounds research done?
The largest centres of Crystal structures of chemical compounds research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Jaipur (India), Ajmer (India) and Chennai (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ajmer and Jaipur.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AjmerIN · 43.7 works88×
- JaipurIN · 44.4 works26×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Crystal structures of chemical compounds than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Crystal structures of chemical compounds?
Among universities, judged by research, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Ondokuz Mayıs University and King Saud 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 | Universitat de les Illes BalearsSpain | 63.6 | 14.5% | 56.5× | 11 | +59.0% |
| 2 | Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityTürkiye | 56.6 | 18.0% | 16.3× | 9 | -34.1% |
| 3 | King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia | 54.9 | 18.5% | 6.1× | 10 | -56.1% |
| 4 | University of RajasthanIndia | 52.1 | 0.0% | 170.0× | 44 | +66.9% |
| 5 | Central University of RajasthanIndia | 51.8 | 0.4% | 217.4× | 44 | — |
| 6 | South Ural State UniversityRussia | 50.9 | 2.3% | 50.4× | 11 | +272.8% |
| 7 | University of MysoreIndia | 49.6 | 12.8% | 63.6× | 9 | -40.7% |
| 8 | University of SfaxTunisia | 47.5 | 5.8% | 17.1× | 8 | +61.7% |
| 9 | Bharathidasan UniversityIndia | 40.8 | 6.8% | 30.6× | 10 | -42.3% |
| 10 | Annamalai UniversityIndia | 37.3 | 4.7% | 28.3× | 11 | -38.9% |
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 Crystal structures of chemical compounds research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 30% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2011.
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.