Question 1

Which countries lead Extraction and Separation Processes research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (7.5k and 1.5k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Extraction and Separation Processes research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Central South University publishes the most Extraction and Separation Processes research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Kunming University of Science and Technology.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Extraction and Separation Processes?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Extraction and Separation Processes include Zhong Lin Wang, Michaël Grätzel and Kostya S. Novoselov.

Question 4

Where is Extraction and Separation Processes research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Extraction and Separation Processes research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Changsha (China), Kunming (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Muan, Freiberg and Lemont.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Extraction and Separation Processes?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Central South University, Kunming University of Science and Technology and Nanyang Technological University score highest, combining citation 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 Extraction and Separation Processes research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 63% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Extraction and Separation Processes.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Extraction and Separation Processes?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Extraction and Separation Processes is "Nano-sized transition-metal oxides as negative-electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries" (Philippe Poizot, Stéphane Laruelle, Sylvie Grugeon et al., 2000), with 8,054 citations. Next come "Phospho‐olivines as Positive‐Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries" (7,919) and "The ecoinvent database version 3 (part I): overview and methodology" (5,553).