Erosion and Abrasive Machining
Erosion and Abrasive Machining is a research topic within Ecological Modeling. Science Explorer counts 9.3k research works in it since 1954. 22.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the modeling and experimental study of erosion caused by solid particle impact, including abrasive waterjet machining, slurry erosion, and erosion-corrosion interactions. It covers various materials and environments such as oil and gas wells, pipelines, marine conditions, hydro turbines, and composite materials.
- Erosion
- Solid Particle
- Abrasive Waterjet Machining
- Corrosion
- Slurry Erosion
- CFD Simulation
- Wear Resistance
- Hydro Turbines
- Surface Roughness
- Composite Materials
- Research works
- 9.3k fractional, since 1954
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +46% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Erosion and Abrasive Machining research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (876 and 316 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 876 works
- 2 India 316 works
- 3 United States 95 works
- 4 Japan 60 works
- 5 Türkiye 53 works
- 6 Russia 50 works
- 7 Poland 41 works
- 8 Germany 39 works
- 9 United Kingdom 33 works
- 10 Canada 32 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 Erosion and Abrasive Machining research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Jiangsu University publishes the most Erosion and Abrasive Machining research, followed by Chongqing University and University of Science and Technology Beijing.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Jiangsu University China 20 works
- 2 Chongqing University China 18 works
- 3 University of Science and Technology Beijing China 16 works
- 4 China University of Petroleum, East China China 16 works
- 5 Northwestern Polytechnical University China 16 works
- 6 China University of Petroleum, Beijing China 15 works
- 7 Southwest Petroleum University China 14 works
- 8 Dalian University of Technology China 13 works
- 9 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics China 13 works
- 10 Tsinghua University China 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Erosion and Abrasive Machining?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Erosion and Abrasive Machining include Kefa Cen, Jian Lü and Jing‐Li Luo.
- 1 Kefa Cen 2.1k citations
- 2 Jian Lü 1.7k citations
- 3 Jing‐Li Luo 1.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Erosion and Abrasive Machining research done?
The largest centres of Erosion and Abrasive Machining research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Chennai (India) and Chengdu (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Zhenjiang.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ZhenjiangCN · 23.5 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Erosion and Abrasive Machining than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Erosion and Abrasive Machining?
Among universities, judged by research, Jiangsu University, China University of Petroleum, Beijing and University of Tulsa 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 | Jiangsu University China | 81.6 | 38.7% | 13.2× | 20 | +16.1% |
| 2 | China University of Petroleum, Beijing China | 75.5 | 41.8% | 19.7× | 15 | +18.6% |
| 3 | University of Tulsa United States | 75.3 | 34.1% | 111.7× | 12 | +156.2% |
| 4 | Chongqing University China | 67.4 | 37.3% | 8.2× | 18 | -49.7% |
| 5 | China University of Petroleum, East China China | 65.4 | 26.0% | 17.0× | 16 | +105.0% |
| 6 | Dalian University of Technology China | 59.7 | 32.9% | 7.0× | 13 | +103.3% |
| 7 | Northwestern Polytechnical University China | 59.0 | 29.7% | 7.0× | 16 | +59.4% |
| 8 | Zhejiang Sci-Tech University China | 58.3 | 30.1% | 19.1× | 12 | +42.1% |
| 9 | Southwest Petroleum University China | 57.7 | 29.4% | 22.5× | 14 | -13.3% |
| 10 | Wuhan University China | 57.4 | 36.6% | 4.4× | 10 | +219.6% |
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 Erosion and Abrasive Machining research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 46% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Erosion and Abrasive Machining.
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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.