Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors is a research topic within Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Science Explorer counts 87k research works in it since 1950. 18.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development, materials, and mechanisms of gas sensing technology, with an emphasis on metal oxide-based gas sensors, nanomaterials, semiconductors, and room temperature operation. It also covers the application of gas sensors for selective detection of various gases and humidity sensing.
- Gas Sensors
- Metal Oxide
- Nanomaterials
- Semiconductors
- Gas Sensing Mechanisms
- Room Temperature
- Nanostructures
- Humidity Sensors
- Chemical Sensors
- Selective Detection
- Research works
- 87k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 16k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +32% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (9.4k and 2.7k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 9.4k works
- 2 India 2.7k works
- 3 United States 881 works
- 4 South Korea 843 works
- 5 Japan 463 works
- 6 Russia 437 works
- 7 Iran 415 works
- 8 Saudi Arabia 402 works
- 9 Taiwan 385 works
- 10 Germany 334 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 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors research, followed by Northeastern University and Jilin University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 168 works
- 2 Northeastern UniversityChina 112 works
- 3 Jilin UniversityChina 112 works
- 4 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 100 works
- 5 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 99 works
- 6 Jiangsu UniversityChina 98 works
- 7 Chongqing UniversityChina 95 works
- 8 Zhejiang UniversityChina 85 works
- 9 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 78 works
- 10 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 76 works
Who are the leading researchers in Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors include Michaël Grätzel, Zhong Lin Wang and Hua Zhang.
- 1 Michaël Grätzel Switzerland 13k citations
- 2 Zhong Lin Wang United States 11k citations
- 3 Hua Zhang Singapore 5.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors research done?
The largest centres of Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Xi'an (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Jiaozuo and Qiqihar.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- JiaozuoCN · 70.2 works11×
- QiqiharCN · 26.2 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors?
Among universities, judged by research, Henan Polytechnic University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University and Northeastern 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.
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 | Henan Polytechnic UniversityChina | 74.0 | 30.9% | 11.6× | 68 | +246.6% |
| 2 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityIndia | 69.1 | 36.8% | 13.5× | 19 | +204.6% |
| 3 | Northeastern UniversityChina | 68.2 | 34.5% | 6.2× | 112 | +156.9% |
| 4 | China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina | 68.0 | 36.0% | 6.4× | 62 | +242.2% |
| 5 | Heilongjiang UniversityChina | 67.1 | 35.5% | 14.8× | 52 | +68.3% |
| 6 | University of JinanChina | 65.8 | 35.7% | 9.1× | 54 | +75.2% |
| 7 | Southwest UniversityChina | 63.9 | 33.3% | 5.6× | 62 | +451.1% |
| 8 | Shiraz University of TechnologyIran | 63.5 | 42.4% | 16.5× | 14 | — |
| 9 | China Jiliang UniversityChina | 62.3 | 22.6% | 10.5× | 46 | +147.0% |
| 10 | Xiangtan UniversityChina | 61.3 | 30.1% | 8.7× | 44 | +103.7% |
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 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.