Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations is a research topic within Atmospheric Science. Science Explorer counts 68k research works in it since 1950. 19.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on advancements in numerical weather prediction models, including topics such as ensemble Kalman filtering, data assimilation, convective parameterization, mesoscale modeling, probabilistic forecasting, microphysics schemes, boundary layer processes, radiative transfer models, hydrological modeling, and atmospheric dynamics.
- Ensemble Kalman Filter
- Data Assimilation
- Convective Parameterization
- Mesoscale Modeling
- Probabilistic Forecasting
- Microphysics Scheme
- Boundary Layer
- Radiative Transfer Model
- Hydrological Model
- Atmospheric Dynamics
- Research works
- 68k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 13k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +19% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (3.1k and 2.5k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.1k works
- 2 United States 2.5k works
- 3 India 709 works
- 4 United Kingdom 486 works
- 5 Germany 469 works
- 6 France 421 works
- 7 Japan 363 works
- 8 Russia 292 works
- 9 Italy 281 works
- 10 South Korea 246 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 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations research?
By volume in 2022–2025, China Meteorological Administration publishes the most Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations research, followed by Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China Meteorological AdministrationChina 259 works
- 2 Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyChina 251 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 169 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of Meteorological SciencesChina 112 works
- 5 Institute of Atmospheric PhysicsChina 104 works
- 6 NSF National Center for Atmospheric ResearchUnited States 95 works
- 7 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 88 works
- 8 Colorado State UniversityUnited States 81 works
- 9 National University of Defense TechnologyChina 79 works
- 10 University of OklahomaUnited States 67 works
Who are the leading researchers in Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations include Adrian E. Raftery, Eugenia Kalnay and William D. Collins.
- 1 Adrian E. Raftery United States 5k citations
- 2 Eugenia Kalnay United States 5k citations
- 3 William D. Collins United States 4.7k citations
- 4 John E. Janowiak United States 4.6k citations
- 5 Masao Kanamitsu United States 4.5k citations
- 6 Edward N. Lorenz United States 4.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations research done?
The largest centres of Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Boulder (United States) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tsukuba and Offenbach.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Tsukuba22.6 works181×
- OffenbachDE · 22.5 works102×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations?
Among universities, judged by research, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology and University of Reading 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 | Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyChina | 63.0 | 14.1% | 55.2× | 251 | +85.9% |
| 2 | National University of Defense TechnologyChina | 56.6 | 11.8% | 9.1× | 79 | +186.2% |
| 3 | University of ReadingUnited Kingdom | 55.4 | 22.1% | 23.4× | 50 | -2.5% |
| 4 | Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesFrance | 54.9 | 22.1% | 10.1× | 18 | +86.3% |
| 5 | Ocean University of ChinaChina | 54.7 | 19.4% | 10.0× | 57 | +46.0% |
| 6 | University of Colorado BoulderUnited States | 54.5 | 19.7% | 10.7× | 46 | +48.9% |
| 7 | ETH ZurichSwitzerland | 52.5 | 33.4% | 5.8× | 43 | +10.9% |
| 8 | Colorado State UniversityUnited States | 52.0 | 11.4% | 20.3× | 81 | +44.9% |
| 9 | Chengdu University of Information TechnologyChina | 51.3 | 9.4% | 31.1× | 47 | +119.7% |
| 10 | Beijing Normal UniversityChina | 50.2 | 23.5% | 6.2× | 48 | +103.5% |
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 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations.
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.