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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 9.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the application of microwave-assisted chemistry in organic synthesis, including the investigation of nonthermal effects, nanomaterials synthesis, and material processing. It explores the use of microwave dielectric heating for green and efficient organic synthesis, drug discovery, and heterogeneous catalysis, with an emphasis on energy efficiency.

  • Microwave Chemistry
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Nonthermal Effects
  • Nanomaterials Synthesis
  • Material Processing
  • Dielectric Heating
  • Green Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Heterogeneous Catalysis
  • Energy Efficiency
Research works
13k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-26%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications research?

By volume, China and India publish the most (303 and 270 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 303 works
  2. 2 India 270 works
  3. 3 Iran 101 works
  4. 4 United States 94 works
  5. 5 Russia 82 works
  6. 6 Japan 50 works
  7. 7 France 38 works
  8. 8 Germany 25 works
  9. 9 Indonesia 20 works
  10. 10 United Kingdom 20 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.

China: 30.2%India: 27.0%Iran: 10.1%United States: 9.4%6 others listed: 23.4%30%largest
China303 · 30.2%India270 · 27.0%Iran101 · 10.1%United States94 · 9.4%6 others listed234 · 23.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Kunming University of Science and Technology publishes the most Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications research, followed by Sichuan University and University of Kashan.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina 16 works
  2. 2 Sichuan UniversityChina 13 works
  3. 3 University of KashanIran 11 works
  4. 4 Central South UniversityChina 9 works
  5. 5 Bu-Ali Sina UniversityIran 8 works
  6. 6 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 7 works
  7. 7 China West Normal UniversityChina 7 works
  8. 8 Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeIndia 7 works
  9. 9 Yunnan Normal UniversityChina 7 works
  10. 10 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology JalandharIndia 7 works

Who are the leading researchers in Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications include Sonia Saxena, Alan R. Katritzky and George A. Olah.

  1. 1 Sonia Saxena United Kingdom 3.2k citations
  2. 2 Alan R. Katritzky United States 2.3k citations
  3. 3 George A. Olah United States 2.1k citations
  4. 4 Rajender S. Varma Czechia 2k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications research done?

The largest centres of Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications research in 2022–2025 are Chengdu (China), Beijing (China), Kunming (China) and Moscow (Russia).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chengdu China 31 works
  2. 2 Beijing China 29 works
  3. 3 Kunming China 28 works
  4. 4 Moscow Russia 23 works
  5. 5 Tehran Iran 22 works
  6. 6 Xi'an China 16 works
  7. 7 Shanghai China 15 works
  8. 8 Nanjing China 14 works
  9. 9 Tokyo Japan 14 works
  10. 10 Mumbai India 13 works
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Where is the best place to study Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications?

Among universities, judged by research, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Sichuan University and University of Kashan 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.

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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina 52.52.9%21.5×16 -6.9%
2 Sichuan UniversityChina 49.68.8%6.0×13 +21.0%
3 University of KashanIran 48.33.0%130.1×11 -16.0%
4 Central South UniversityChina 37.322.2%4.2×9 -34.6%

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 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2006.

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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.