Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis is a research topic within Mechanical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 67k research works in it since 1950. 16.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the hydraulic fracturing process in shale gas reservoirs, covering topics such as fracture propagation, stimulation design optimization, microseismic monitoring, reservoir simulation, fracture network characterization, and geomechanical modeling. The papers explore the challenges and opportunities associated with hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoirs, aiming to improve understanding and performance in this field.
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Shale Gas Reservoirs
- Fracture Propagation
- Stimulation Design
- Microseismic Monitoring
- Reservoir Simulation
- Fracture Network
- Fracture Conductivity
- Geomechanical Modeling
- Unconventional Reservoirs
- Research works
- 67k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +31% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (5.8k and 1.8k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 5.8k works
- 2 United States 1.8k works
- 3 Russia 425 works
- 4 Saudi Arabia 364 works
- 5 United Kingdom 338 works
- 6 Canada 322 works
- 7 Iran 279 works
- 8 India 260 works
- 9 Norway 235 works
- 10 Malaysia 216 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 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, China University of Petroleum, Beijing publishes the most Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research, followed by Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development and China National Petroleum Corporation (China).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina 594 works
- 2 Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and DevelopmentChina 414 works
- 3 China National Petroleum Corporation (China)China 408 works
- 4 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 381 works
- 5 Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina 310 works
- 6 Sinopec (China)China 303 works
- 7 State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationChina 206 works
- 8 Daqing Oilfield General HospitalChina 195 works
- 9 Saudi Aramco (United States)United States 172 works
- 10 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia 163 works
Where is Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research done?
The largest centres of Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Chengdu (China), Qingdao (China) and Houston (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Xinjiang, Arbroath and Road Town.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- XinjiangCN · 46.3 works200×
- ArbroathGB · 59.3 works180×
- Road TownVG · 68.8 works179×
- XichengCN · 37.4 works102×
- DaqingCN · 334.2 works99×
- San RamonUS · 32.5 works96×
- Des PlainesUS · 24.8 works70×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Khalifa University of Science and Technology and China University of Petroleum, East China 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 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 71.0 | 22.9% | 37.2× | 163 | +301.6% |
| 2 | Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyUnited Arab Emirates | 66.1 | 22.7% | 14.4× | 44 | +596.1% |
| 3 | China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina | 65.7 | 17.0% | 64.1× | 381 | +161.2% |
| 4 | China University of Mining and TechnologyChina | 65.3 | 20.3% | 14.6× | 146 | +372.6% |
| 5 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia | 65.3 | 25.7% | 15.5× | 54 | +136.9% |
| 6 | Universiti Teknologi PetronasMalaysia | 65.0 | 23.4% | 23.2× | 45 | +185.8% |
| 7 | Edith Cowan UniversityAustralia | 62.6 | 56.9% | 7.8× | 13 | — |
| 8 | Amirkabir University of TechnologyIran | 61.1 | 27.1% | 12.2× | 38 | +152.7% |
| 9 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyUnited States | 60.2 | 25.4% | 11.6× | 17 | +232.4% |
| 10 | Sahand University of TechnologyIran | 58.9 | 31.6% | 17.7× | 14 | +166.6% |
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 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.
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.