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Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods is a research topic within Geophysics. Science Explorer counts 36k research works in it since 1950. 12.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers covers advancements in geophysical exploration and monitoring techniques, including topics such as electrical resistivity tomography, magnetotelluric imaging, geophysical inversion, hydrogeophysical characterization, marine electromagnetic methods, spectral induced polarization, seismic tomography, geoelectrical signatures, subsurface solute transport, and groundwater exploration.

  • Electrical Resistivity Tomography
  • Magnetotelluric Imaging
  • Geophysical Inversion
  • Hydrogeophysical Characterization
  • Marine Electromagnetic Methods
  • Spectral Induced Polarization
  • Seismic Tomography
  • Geoelectrical Signatures
  • Subsurface Solute Transport
  • Groundwater Exploration
Research works
36k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
4.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
12.4%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+22%
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Which countries lead Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods research?

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.4k and 560 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 1.4k works
  2. 2 United States 560 works
  3. 3 Nigeria 390 works
  4. 4 Indonesia 388 works
  5. 5 India 248 works
  6. 6 Russia 201 works
  7. 7 Brazil 177 works
  8. 8 United Kingdom 159 works
  9. 9 France 157 works
  10. 10 Germany 150 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.

China: 36.4%United States: 14.7%Nigeria: 10.2%Indonesia: 10.2%6 others listed: 28.6%36%largest
China1,389 · 36.4%United States560 · 14.7%Nigeria390 · 10.2%Indonesia388 · 10.2%6 others listed1,092 · 28.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Jilin University publishes the most Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods research, followed by Central South University and China University of Geosciences (Beijing).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Jilin University China 65 works
  2. 2 Central South University China 50 works
  3. 3 China University of Geosciences (Beijing) China 47 works
  4. 4 China University of Geosciences China 45 works
  5. 5 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 40 works
  6. 6 Bandung Institute of Technology Indonesia 34 works
  7. 7 Institute of Geophysics Russia 28 works
  8. 8 China University of Mining and Technology China 26 works
  9. 9 China Geological Survey China 26 works
  10. 10 Universitas Gadjah Mada Indonesia 24 works

Where is Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods research done?

The largest centres of Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Wuhan (China), Changchun (China) and Moscow (Russia).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 383 works
  2. 2 Wuhan China 94 works
  3. 3 Changchun China 93 works
  4. 4 Moscow Russia 73 works
  5. 5 Changsha China 70 works
  6. 6 Chengdu China 62 works
  7. 7 Xi'an China 57 works
  8. 8 Nanjing China 54 works
  9. 9 Paris France 52 works
  10. 10 Bandung Indonesia 52 works
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Where is the best place to study Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods?

Among universities, judged by research, Akwa Ibom State University, China University of Geosciences and Jilin 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.

0%20%40%60%mean 18.39%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Akwa Ibom State University: 17, 49.9%China University of Geosciences: 45, 23.7%Jilin University: 65, 13.0%University of Nigeria: 14, 17.8%King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: 19, 27.0%Adekunle Ajasin University: 11, 20.0%Bandung Institute of Technology: 34, 2.5%Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad: 12, 15.9%China University of Geosciences (Beijing): 47, 10.0%Federal University of Technology: 18, 4.1%Akwa Ibom State Univ…China University of …University of NigeriaJilin University
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1Akwa Ibom State University Nigeria 78.549.9%51.1×17 +560.0%
2China University of Geosciences China 64.223.7%18.0×45 +39.4%
3Jilin University China 60.013.0%12.2×65 +39.0%
4University of Nigeria Nigeria 59.617.8%10.0×14 +331.3%
5King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Saudi Arabia 59.427.0%10.0×19 +20.9%
6Adekunle Ajasin University Nigeria 57.620.0%39.6×11 +271.2%
7Bandung Institute of Technology Indonesia 55.22.5%9.4×34 +377.2%
8Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad India 55.215.9%10.9×12 +447.3%
9China University of Geosciences (Beijing) China 53.810.0%29.4×47 +9.2%
10Federal University of Technology Nigeria 53.24.1%22.3×18 +231.1%

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 Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods.

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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.