Question 1

Which countries lead Flame retardant materials and properties research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and India publish the most (2.9k and 240 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Flame retardant materials and properties research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, University of Science and Technology of China publishes the most Flame retardant materials and properties research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Sichuan University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Flame retardant materials and properties?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Flame retardant materials and properties include Róbert Langer, Wei Huang and Ben Zhong Tang.

Question 4

Where is Flame retardant materials and properties research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Flame retardant materials and properties research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Qingdao (China), Nanjing (China) and Hefei (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Toowoomba and Changzhou.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Flame retardant materials and properties?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Southern Queensland, University of Science and Technology of China and Sichuan 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 Flame retardant materials and properties research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 51% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Flame retardant materials and properties.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Flame retardant materials and properties?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Flame retardant materials and properties is "Phosphorus flame retardants: Properties, production, environmental occurrence, toxicity and analysis" (Ike van der Veen, J. de Boer, 2012), with 2,887 citations. Next come "Surface modification of inorganic nanoparticles for development of organic–inorganic nanocomposites—A review" (2,154) and "The effects of temperature and frequency on the dielectric properties, electromagnetic interference shielding and microwave-absorption of short carbon fiber/silica composites" (1,889).