Question 1

Which countries lead Dielectric materials and actuators research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and India publish the most (3.8k and 705 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Dielectric materials and actuators research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Dielectric materials and actuators research, followed by Xi'an Jiaotong University and Tsinghua University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Dielectric materials and actuators?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Dielectric materials and actuators include Zhong Lin Wang, Yury G. Gogotsi and Róbert Langer.

Question 4

Where is Dielectric materials and actuators research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Dielectric materials and actuators research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Shanghai (China) and Chengdu (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Saarbrücken and Beijing.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Dielectric materials and actuators?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Babylon, Tsinghua University and Donghua 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.

Question 6

Is Dielectric materials and actuators research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 33% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Dielectric materials and actuators.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Dielectric materials and actuators?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Dielectric materials and actuators is "Lead-free piezoceramics" (Yasuyoshi Saito, Hisaaki Takao, Toshihiko Tani et al., 2004), with 5,517 citations. Next come "Ultrahigh strain and piezoelectric behavior in relaxor based ferroelectric single crystals" (4,158) and "Electroactive phases of poly(vinylidene fluoride): Determination, processing and applications" (3,511).