Materials Engineering and Processing
Materials Engineering and Processing is a research topic within Mechanical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 11.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the recycling and utilization of foundry waste materials, such as waste foundry sand and oyster shells, in concrete production. The research explores the mechanical, environmental, and engineering properties of concrete incorporating these waste materials, aiming to promote sustainable construction practices and reduce environmental impact. It also investigates the use of controlled low-strength materials (CLSM) and industrial by-products in concrete manufacturing.
- Foundry Waste
- Recycling
- Concrete Properties
- Waste Utilization
- Mechanical Characteristics
- Environmental Assessment
- Controlled Low-Strength Material
- Aggregate Substitution
- Industrial By-Products
- Sustainable Construction
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -5% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Materials Engineering and Processing research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (570 and 257 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 570 works
- 2 India 257 works
- 3 Indonesia 136 works
- 4 United States 107 works
- 5 Poland 87 works
- 6 Brazil 81 works
- 7 Russia 60 works
- 8 Japan 55 works
- 9 South Korea 42 works
- 10 Germany 41 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 Materials Engineering and Processing research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Science and Technology Beijing publishes the most Materials Engineering and Processing research, followed by Northeastern University and AGH University of Krakow.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Science and Technology Beijing China 36 works
- 2 Northeastern University China 24 works
- 3 AGH University of Krakow Poland 21 works
- 4 Wuhan University of Science and Technology China 19 works
- 5 University of Johannesburg South Africa 18 works
- 6 Central South University China 13 works
- 7 Chongqing University China 13 works
- 8 Technical University of Košice Slovakia 10 works
- 9 TU Bergakademie Freiberg Germany 9 works
- 10 Hohai University China 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Materials Engineering and Processing?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Materials Engineering and Processing include Nele De Belie.
- 1 Nele De Belie 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Materials Engineering and Processing research done?
The largest centres of Materials Engineering and Processing research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Wuhan (China), Shenyang (China) and Krakow (Poland). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Krakow.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- KrakowPL · 30.6 works9.0×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Materials Engineering and Processing than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Materials Engineering and Processing?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Wuhan University of Science and Technology and Northeastern 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 | University of Science and Technology Beijing China | 78.5 | 12.4% | 22.6× | 36 | +35.0% |
| 2 | Wuhan University of Science and Technology China | 67.1 | 14.0% | 28.0× | 19 | +8.1% |
| 3 | Northeastern University China | 67.0 | 12.1% | 13.6× | 24 | -1.7% |
| 4 | AGH University of Krakow Poland | 60.9 | 5.6% | 26.2× | 21 | -2.1% |
| 5 | Technical University of Košice Slovakia | 55.5 | 5.1% | 33.1× | 10 | +57.1% |
| 6 | University of Johannesburg South Africa | 53.0 | 0.9% | 14.3× | 18 | — |
| 7 | Central South University China | 49.2 | 18.5% | 4.0× | 13 | +23.2% |
| 8 | Hohai University China | 45.3 | 14.7% | 7.8× | 9 | -36.3% |
| 9 | Chongqing University China | 42.9 | 11.5% | 5.9× | 13 | +3.5% |
| 10 | TU Bergakademie Freiberg Germany | 34.0 | 0.0% | 57.9× | 9 | -48.8% |
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 Materials Engineering and Processing research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Materials Engineering and Processing.
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.