Induction Heating and Inverter Technology
Induction Heating and Inverter Technology is a research topic within Mechanical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1950. 6.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers the technology, control algorithms, and applications of induction heating, with a focus on resonant inverters, high-frequency applications, efficiency optimization, and thermal analysis. It explores various aspects such as domestic appliances, power electronics, multi-coil systems, and induction cooking.
- Induction Heating
- Resonant Inverters
- High-Frequency Applications
- Efficiency Optimization
- Control Algorithms
- Domestic Appliances
- Thermal Analysis
- Power Electronics
- Multi-Coil Systems
- Induction Cooking
- Research works
- 21k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +4% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Induction Heating and Inverter Technology research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (1.3k and 448 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.3k works
- 2 India 448 works
- 3 United States 284 works
- 4 Russia 160 works
- 5 Japan 157 works
- 6 Germany 108 works
- 7 South Korea 108 works
- 8 Iran 96 works
- 9 Indonesia 90 works
- 10 Italy 89 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.
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Which institutions lead Induction Heating and Inverter Technology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Southeast University publishes the most Induction Heating and Inverter Technology research, followed by Harbin Institute of Technology and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Southeast University China 46 works
- 2 Harbin Institute of Technology China 41 works
- 3 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics China 37 works
- 4 Zhejiang University China 36 works
- 5 Huazhong University of Science and Technology China 36 works
- 6 Xi'an Jiaotong University China 33 works
- 7 Technical University of Sofia Bulgaria 27 works
- 8 Hunan University China 20 works
- 9 Tsinghua University China 19 works
- 10 Shandong University China 19 works
Who are the leading researchers in Induction Heating and Inverter Technology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Induction Heating and Inverter Technology include Frede Blaabjerg, José Rodríguez and Marco Liserre.
- 1 Frede Blaabjerg 12k citations
- 2 José Rodríguez 6.8k citations
- 3 Marco Liserre 4.6k citations
- 4 T.Α. Lipo 3.5k citations
- 5 Z. Q. Zhu 3.4k citations
- 6 Hirofumi Akagi 3.3k citations
- 7 Bhim Singh 3.3k citations
- 8 Johann W. Kolar 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Induction Heating and Inverter Technology research done?
The largest centres of Induction Heating and Inverter Technology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Xi'an (China) and Shanghai (China).
Where is the best place to study Induction Heating and Inverter Technology?
Among universities, judged by research, Jiangsu University, Technical University of Sofia and Beijing Jiaotong 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 | Jiangsu University China | 70.2 | 13.8% | 6.0× | 18 | +213.5% |
| 2 | Technical University of Sofia Bulgaria | 63.1 | 3.8% | 48.9× | 27 | +1311.5% |
| 3 | Beijing Jiaotong University China | 56.1 | 13.2% | 6.5× | 16 | -1.5% |
| 4 | Southeast University China | 53.3 | 2.4% | 8.8× | 46 | +9.1% |
| 5 | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics China | 50.1 | 1.1% | 10.6× | 37 | +14.1% |
| 6 | McMaster University Canada | 48.9 | 7.8% | 4.6× | 9 | +313.6% |
| 7 | Universidad de Zaragoza Spain | 48.3 | 5.4% | 10.6× | 16 | -36.7% |
| 8 | Huazhong University of Science and Technology China | 47.5 | 3.9% | 5.8× | 36 | +61.1% |
| 9 | Zhejiang University China | 47.0 | 7.2% | 4.7× | 36 | -33.8% |
| 10 | Vellore Institute of Technology University India | 46.7 | 7.8% | 3.5× | 14 | +277.3% |
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 Induction Heating and Inverter Technology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Induction Heating and Inverter Technology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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