Question 1

Which countries lead Metallurgy and Material Science research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and Japan publish the most (408 and 97 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Metallurgy and Material Science research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, University of Science and Technology Beijing publishes the most Metallurgy and Material Science research, followed by Russian Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Metallurgy and Material Science?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Metallurgy and Material Science include Qiang Zhang and Grant W. Montgomery.

Question 4

Where is Metallurgy and Material Science research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Metallurgy and Material Science research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan), Nanjing (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tokyo and Beijing.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Metallurgy and Material Science?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Kunming University of Science and Technology and Central South University score highest, combining citation 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 Metallurgy and Material Science research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 35% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2011. The fastest-growing topics are Metallurgy and Material Science.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Metallurgy and Material Science?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Metallurgy and Material Science is "Overview no. 76" (Jürgen Hirsch, K. Lücke, 1988), with 593 citations. Next come "STOCHASTIC PROCESSES" (471) and "Stress-corrosion cracking" (470).