Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics is a research topic within Mechanical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 43k research works in it since 1950. 11.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development, application, and optimization of thermochemical software and databases in metallurgical processes, particularly in the context of steel casting, slag chemistry, inclusion control, solidification modeling, mold fluxes, and heat recovery. The research encompasses a wide range of topics such as thermodynamic modeling, phase equilibrium, fluid flow, and the utilization of waste heat in the steelmaking industry.
- Thermochemical
- Metallurgy
- Databases
- Steel Casting
- Slag Chemistry
- Inclusion Control
- Solidification Modeling
- Mold Fluxes
- Heat Recovery
- Continuous Casting
- Research works
- 43k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +1% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.7k and 436 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.7k works
- 2 United States 436 works
- 3 Russia 404 works
- 4 India 277 works
- 5 Japan 249 works
- 6 Germany 194 works
- 7 South Korea 130 works
- 8 Australia 128 works
- 9 Canada 117 works
- 10 France 113 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 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Science and Technology Beijing publishes the most Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics research, followed by Northeastern University and Central South University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina 385 works
- 2 Northeastern UniversityChina 287 works
- 3 Central South UniversityChina 129 works
- 4 Wuhan University of Science and TechnologyChina 96 works
- 5 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina 84 works
- 6 Chongqing UniversityChina 78 works
- 7 Shanghai UniversityChina 60 works
- 8 University of Science and Technology LiaoningChina 53 works
- 9 North China University of Science and TechnologyChina 49 works
- 10 Anhui University of TechnologyChina 46 works
Who are the leading researchers in Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics include Dierk Raabe.
- 1 Dierk Raabe Germany 4.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics research done?
The largest centres of Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shenyang (China), Changsha (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Anshan, Leoben and Freiberg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AnshanCN · 72.1 works75×
- LeobenAT · 42.7 works65×
- FreibergDE · 28.6 works56×
- Ma'anshan CityCN · 46.4 works41×
- TangshanCN · 54.7 works37×
- BaotouCN · 41.9 works37×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, Central South University, Northeastern University and University of Oulu 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 | Central South UniversityChina | 58.4 | 10.0% | 13.1× | 129 | +78.6% |
| 2 | Northeastern UniversityChina | 58.2 | 10.4% | 54.1× | 286 | +6.0% |
| 3 | University of OuluFinland | 58.1 | 19.8% | 11.2× | 17 | +40.1% |
| 4 | University of Science and Technology BeijingChina | 57.2 | 9.1% | 81.4× | 385 | -16.0% |
| 5 | Chongqing UniversityChina | 53.8 | 8.6% | 11.9× | 78 | +66.5% |
| 6 | Shanghai UniversityChina | 53.8 | 13.9% | 13.8× | 60 | +3.9% |
| 7 | Ural Federal UniversityRussia | 52.1 | 3.7% | 16.4× | 29 | +261.5% |
| 8 | Montanuniversität LeobenAustria | 51.9 | 10.6% | 99.8× | 39 | +27.0% |
| 9 | University of MiskolcHungary | 51.4 | 24.7% | 12.0× | 9 | -57.4% |
| 10 | Wuhan University of Science and TechnologyChina | 49.8 | 8.6% | 47.9× | 96 | -6.4% |
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 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics.
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.