Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions is a research topic within Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 21.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the theory and simulations of polyelectrolytes in solutions, covering topics such as electrostatics, counterion condensation, electrokinetics, dielectric constant, and their behavior in soft matter systems. The research delves into the charged polymers, double-layer charging, and ion-specific effects in colloidal particles.
- Polyelectrolytes
- Electrostatics
- Counterion Condensation
- Electrokinetics
- Dielectric Constant
- Soft Matter Systems
- Charged Polymers
- Double-Layer Charging
- Colloidal Particles
- Ion-Specific Effects
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (342 and 267 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 342 works
- 2 China 267 works
- 3 France 113 works
- 4 Germany 111 works
- 5 India 105 works
- 6 Japan 98 works
- 7 Russia 92 works
- 8 United Kingdom 64 works
- 9 Italy 35 works
- 10 Canada 30 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions research, followed by Tokyo University of Science and University of Massachusetts Amherst.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 19 works
- 2 Tokyo University of ScienceJapan 13 works
- 3 University of Massachusetts AmherstUnited States 8 works
- 4 Forschungszentrum JülichGermany 8 works
- 5 Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurIndia 7 works
- 6 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 7 works
- 7 Indian Institute of Technology MadrasIndia 7 works
- 8 National Taiwan UniversityTaiwan 7 works
- 9 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 7 works
- 10 Northwestern UniversityUnited States 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions include David Julian McClements.
- 1 David Julian McClements United States 4.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions research done?
The largest centres of Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Paris (France), Moscow (Russia) and Tokyo (Japan).
Where is the best place to study Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions?
Among universities, judged by research, Tokyo University of Science 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo University of ScienceJapan | 70.0 | 28.1% | 38.7× | 13 | +17.8% |
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 Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2007.
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