Question 1

Which countries lead Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and India publish the most (754 and 176 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques research, followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques include Zhong Lin Wang, Xiaogang Wang and Kai You Wang.

Question 4

Where is Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Wuhan (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Dalian.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Huazhong 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.

Question 6

Is Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2011. The fastest-growing topics are Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Laser and Thermal Forming Techniques is "A new finite element model for welding heat sources" (JOHN A. GOLDAK, Aditya Chakravarti, Malcolm Bibby, 1984), with 3,394 citations. Next come "One-Dimensional Thermomechanical Constitutive Relations for Shape Memory Materials" (1,216) and "Asymmetric Single Point Incremental Forming of Sheet Metal" (1,161).