Finite Group Theory Research
Finite Group Theory Research is a research topic within Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 11.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the study of finite groups, their representations, and associated graphs such as Cayley graphs and distance-regular graphs. It also explores topics like character degrees, fusion systems, and linear transformations in the context of finite group theory.
- Finite Groups
- Graphs
- Character Degrees
- Cayley Graphs
- Association Schemes
- Linear Transformations
- Distance-Regular Graphs
- Fusion Systems
- Tridiagonal Pairs
- Representation Theory
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -3% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Finite Group Theory Research research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (558 and 326 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 558 works
- 2 United States 326 works
- 3 India 230 works
- 4 Russia 170 works
- 5 Germany 135 works
- 6 Italy 134 works
- 7 United Kingdom 125 works
- 8 Japan 100 works
- 9 Iran 94 works
- 10 France 91 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.
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Which institutions lead Finite Group Theory Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sobolev Institute of Mathematics publishes the most Finite Group Theory Research research, followed by Francisk Skorina Gomel State University and Ghent University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sobolev Institute of Mathematics Russia 28 works
- 2 Francisk Skorina Gomel State University Belarus 27 works
- 3 Ghent University Belgium 19 works
- 4 University of Primorska Slovenia 19 works
- 5 Universitat de València Spain 18 works
- 6 Universidade de Brasília Brazil 18 works
- 7 University of Naples Federico II Italy 18 works
- 8 Southern University of Science and Technology China 14 works
- 9 University of Manchester United Kingdom 14 works
- 10 Beijing Jiaotong University China 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Finite Group Theory Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Finite Group Theory Research include Terence Tao.
- 1 Terence Tao 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Finite Group Theory Research research done?
The largest centres of Finite Group Theory Research research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Novosibirsk (Russia) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Homyel and Novosibirsk.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- HomyelBY · 28.6 works186×
- NovosibirskRU · 42.1 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Finite Group Theory Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Finite Group Theory Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Southern University of Science and Technology, University of Naples Federico II and Universitat de València 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 | Southern University of Science and Technology China | 66.6 | 16.8% | 9.4× | 14 | — |
| 2 | University of Naples Federico II Italy | 64.7 | 14.0% | 10.8× | 18 | +17.2% |
| 3 | Universitat de València Spain | 62.9 | 13.7% | 12.6× | 18 | -1.7% |
| 4 | National Research University Higher School of Economics Russia | 62.8 | 19.6% | 7.8× | 9 | +249.8% |
| 5 | University of Primorska Slovenia | 61.1 | 11.2% | 117.0× | 19 | -0.6% |
| 6 | Ghent University Belgium | 57.3 | 6.6% | 12.4× | 19 | -37.1% |
| 7 | University of Milano-Bicocca Italy | 55.2 | 9.9% | 13.8× | 11 | +61.6% |
| 8 | Francisk Skorina Gomel State University Belarus | 55.1 | 1.3% | 567.4× | 27 | +25.6% |
| 9 | Central China Normal University China | 49.7 | 13.9% | 12.5× | 9 | -5.8% |
| 10 | The University of Western Australia Australia | 48.0 | 15.0% | 7.7× | 8 | -31.6% |
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 Finite Group Theory Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 3% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Finite Group Theory Research.
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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.