Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis
Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis is a research topic within Biomedical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1951. 22.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the use of microwave imaging techniques, including ultrawideband and confocal methods, for the detection and localization of breast cancer tumors. It explores the analysis of dielectric properties of breast tissues, time reversal techniques, and the development of clinical prototypes for active microwave imaging.
- Microwave Imaging
- Breast Cancer Detection
- Ultrawideband Microwave
- Confocal Microwave Imaging
- Time Reversal
- Dielectric Properties
- Tumor Localization
- Clinical Prototype
- Near-Field Imaging
- Inverse Scattering
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 4.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.3k and 351 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.3k works
- 2 United States 351 works
- 3 India 211 works
- 4 Italy 164 works
- 5 Germany 134 works
- 6 France 96 works
- 7 United Kingdom 94 works
- 8 Japan 91 works
- 9 Canada 84 works
- 10 South Korea 81 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 Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China publishes the most Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis research, followed by Xidian University and National University of Defense Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina 109 works
- 2 Xidian UniversityChina 76 works
- 3 National University of Defense TechnologyChina 53 works
- 4 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 43 works
- 5 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 33 works
- 6 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 31 works
- 7 Beihang UniversityChina 29 works
- 8 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina 26 works
- 9 Southeast UniversityChina 26 works
- 10 Aerospace Information Research InstituteChina 24 works
Who are the leading researchers in Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis include H. Vincent Poor, David R. Smith and Richard G. Baraniuk.
- 1 H. Vincent Poor United States 9.5k citations
- 2 David R. Smith United States 6.3k citations
- 3 Richard G. Baraniuk United States 4.4k citations
- 4 Andreas F. Molisch United States 4.3k citations
- 5 Yonina C. Eldar Israel 4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis research done?
The largest centres of Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Chengdu (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Winnipeg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- WinnipegCA · 21.3 works13×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, Xidian University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and National University of Defense Technology 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 | Xidian UniversityChina | 73.6 | 42.0% | 31.1× | 76 | +58.0% |
| 2 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina | 65.5 | 24.9% | 29.3× | 109 | +30.5% |
| 3 | National University of Defense TechnologyChina | 63.4 | 34.4% | 20.5× | 53 | +28.3% |
| 4 | Air Force Engineering UniversityChina | 62.9 | 53.8% | 17.7× | 9 | +72.4% |
| 5 | Aerospace Information Research InstituteChina | 61.5 | 36.9% | 61.6× | 24 | — |
| 6 | Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina | 56.1 | 20.9% | 10.8× | 43 | +38.0% |
| 7 | Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina | 52.6 | 18.1% | 9.7× | 26 | +89.6% |
| 8 | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina | 47.4 | 29.2% | 7.4× | 22 | +38.6% |
| 9 | Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina | 47.0 | 29.3% | 6.0× | 32 | +51.8% |
| 10 | Istanbul Technical UniversityTürkiye | 46.7 | 3.7% | 12.8× | 15 | +154.7% |
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 Imaging and Scattering Analysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2019. The fastest-growing topics are Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis.
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.