Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes is a research topic within Materials Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 46k research works in it since 1950. 16.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the use of lanthanide luminescence in biomedical applications, particularly in the development of MRI contrast agents, bioimaging probes, and chemical exchange saturation transfer techniques. It also explores the association between gadolinium deposition and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. The research covers a wide range of topics including the design of luminescent hybrid materials, europium complexes, and molecular imaging.
- Lanthanide Luminescence
- MRI Contrast Agents
- Gadolinium Deposition
- Bioimaging Probes
- Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer
- Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
- Luminescent Hybrid Materials
- Europium Complexes
- Molecular Imaging
- Lanthanide Coordination Complexes
- Research works
- 46k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -5% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.4k and 668 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.4k works
- 2 United States 668 works
- 3 India 513 works
- 4 Russia 423 works
- 5 Germany 269 works
- 6 France 259 works
- 7 Japan 223 works
- 8 United Kingdom 133 works
- 9 Spain 120 works
- 10 Italy 118 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Rajasthan publishes the most Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes research, followed by Central University of Rajasthan and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Rajasthan India 63 works
- 2 Central University of Rajasthan India 63 works
- 3 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique France 47 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 39 works
- 5 Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Russia 36 works
- 6 Lomonosov Moscow State University Russia 35 works
- 7 Maharshi Dayanand University India 30 works
- 8 NS Kurnakova Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry Russia 25 works
- 9 Sun Yat-sen University China 24 works
- 10 Nankai University China 22 works
Who are the leading researchers in Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes include Michaël Grätzel, Ben Zhong Tang and Judith A. K. Howard.
- 1 Michaël Grätzel 13k citations
- 2 Ben Zhong Tang 7k citations
- 3 Judith A. K. Howard 5.5k citations
- 4 Wei Huang 5.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes research done?
The largest centres of Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Paris (France) and Novosibirsk (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ajmer, Rohtak and Jaipur.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AjmerIN · 62.8 works47×
- RohtakIN · 30.8 works26×
- JaipurIN · 65.1 works14×
- NovosibirskRU · 82.3 works13×
- Kazan’RU · 35.2 works9.9×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes?
Among universities, judged by research, Maharshi Dayanand University, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology and Jiangxi University of Science and Technology 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharshi Dayanand University India | 69.2 | 19.5% | 51.0× | 30 | +537.0% |
| 2 | Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology India | 62.5 | 35.7% | 37.7× | 10 | — |
| 3 | Jiangxi University of Science and Technology China | 51.6 | 18.7% | 10.3× | 10 | +99.3% |
| 4 | Central University of Rajasthan India | 51.2 | 0.0% | 115.9× | 63 | — |
| 5 | Novosibirsk State University Russia | 49.2 | 5.0% | 16.5× | 12 | +200.2% |
| 6 | Guangxi Normal University China | 48.7 | 13.3% | 16.8× | 18 | +25.2% |
| 7 | Guilin University of Technology China | 47.3 | 7.9% | 13.3× | 14 | +112.1% |
| 8 | University of Rajasthan India | 46.8 | 0.0% | 91.3× | 63 | -23.1% |
| 9 | Lomonosov Moscow State University Russia | 46.2 | 2.5% | 8.0× | 35 | +33.4% |
| 10 | Nankai University China | 43.5 | 17.7% | 6.3× | 22 | -3.3% |
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 Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2012. The fastest-growing topics are Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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