Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies is a research topic within Materials Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 34k research works in it since 1950. 11.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the characterization, behavior, and properties of nuclear graphite materials used in high temperature gas-cooled reactors. It covers topics such as oxidation behavior, microstructural characterization, irradiation damage, thermal properties, Raman spectroscopy, pore structure analysis, fracture behavior, and decontamination methods.
- Nuclear Graphite
- Oxidation Behavior
- Microstructural Characterization
- Irradiation Damage
- Thermal Properties
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Pore Structure Analysis
- High Temperature Reactors
- Fracture Behavior
- Decontamination
- Research works
- 34k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +15% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (726 and 635 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 726 works
- 2 China 635 works
- 3 Russia 347 works
- 4 India 221 works
- 5 Japan 218 works
- 6 Brazil 212 works
- 7 South Korea 160 works
- 8 Türkiye 152 works
- 9 Indonesia 138 works
- 10 France 131 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Idaho National Laboratory publishes the most Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies research, followed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Tsinghua University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Idaho National LaboratoryUnited States 87 works
- 2 Oak Ridge National LaboratoryUnited States 70 works
- 3 Tsinghua UniversityChina 49 works
- 4 Japan Atomic Energy AgencyJapan 45 works
- 5 China General Nuclear Power Corporation (China)China 29 works
- 6 National Research Nuclear University MEPhIRussia 28 works
- 7 Sandia National LaboratoriesUnited States 27 works
- 8 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 27 works
- 9 Egyptian Atomic Energy AuthorityEgypt 27 works
- 10 National Nuclear Energy Agency of IndonesiaIndonesia 24 works
Who are the leading researchers in Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies include M. S. Dresselhaus and Feiyu Kang.
- 1 M. S. Dresselhaus United States 4.2k citations
- 2 Feiyu Kang China 3.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies research done?
The largest centres of Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Idaho Falls (United States) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Idaho Falls, Tōkai Mura and Oak Ridge.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 201 works
- 2 Moscow Russia 175 works
- 3 Idaho Falls United States 89 works
- 4 Tokyo Japan 77 works
- 5 Oak Ridge United States 71 works
- 6 Cairo Egypt 64 works
- 7 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 59 works
- 8 Jakarta Indonesia 54 works
- 9 Mumbai India 47 works
- 10 Tōkai Mura Japan 47 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Idaho FallsUS · 88.8 works155×
- Tōkai MuraJP · 46.7 works126×
- Oak RidgeUS · 70.7 works45×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Isra University, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University and Ural Federal 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 | Isra UniversityJordan | 69.0 | 34.9% | 69.6× | 10 | — |
| 2 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversitySaudi Arabia | 62.3 | 27.2% | 8.8× | 10 | — |
| 3 | Ural Federal UniversityRussia | 60.7 | 13.1% | 14.3× | 19 | +879.2% |
| 4 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina | 59.7 | 34.1% | 3.7× | 27 | +141.8% |
| 5 | Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologySouth Korea | 57.7 | 14.5% | 15.5× | 10 | +248.7% |
| 6 | National Research Nuclear University MEPhIRussia | 57.3 | 6.1% | 50.6× | 28 | +407.2% |
| 7 | Alexandria UniversityEgypt | 54.5 | 27.8% | 6.9× | 14 | — |
| 8 | University of South ChinaChina | 51.8 | 19.8% | 16.6× | 19 | -9.7% |
| 9 | Tsinghua UniversityChina | 50.6 | 22.5% | 5.5× | 49 | -17.1% |
| 10 | Ain Shams UniversityEgypt | 43.8 | 23.0% | 3.0× | 10 | +202.0% |
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 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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