Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
Mineralogy and Gemology Studies is a research topic within Geochemistry and Petrology. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 13.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the geochemistry and petrology of various gemstones, including the use of Raman spectroscopy, identification of nanoinclusions, behavior of water molecules, and the formation processes of opals, beryl, sapphires, and jade.
- Gemstones
- Geochemistry
- Petrology
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Nanoinclusions
- Water Molecules
- Opals
- Beryl
- Sapphires
- Jade
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Mineralogy and Gemology Studies research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (342 and 281 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 342 works
- 2 United States 281 works
- 3 Russia 276 works
- 4 France 124 works
- 5 Italy 80 works
- 6 Japan 64 works
- 7 Germany 62 works
- 8 Brazil 52 works
- 9 United Kingdom 47 works
- 10 India 47 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Mineralogy and Gemology Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) publishes the most Mineralogy and Gemology Studies research, followed by China University of Geosciences and Lomonosov Moscow State University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China 47 works
- 2 China University of GeosciencesChina 17 works
- 3 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia 15 works
- 4 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 15 works
- 5 Chengdu University of TechnologyChina 15 works
- 6 Russian Academy of SciencesRussia 14 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 14 works
- 8 V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and MineralogyRussia 14 works
- 9 Institute of MineralogyRussia 13 works
- 10 Geological InstituteRussia 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Mineralogy and Gemology Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Mineralogy and Gemology Studies include Koichi Momma, Akihisa Inoue and William L. Griffin.
- 1 Koichi Momma Japan 5.3k citations
- 2 Akihisa Inoue Japan 4.7k citations
- 3 William L. Griffin Australia 2.8k citations
- 4 J. Eckert Germany 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Mineralogy and Gemology Studies research done?
The largest centres of Mineralogy and Gemology Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Paris (France) and Saint Petersburg (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Novosibirsk.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 136 works
- 2 Moscow Russia 91 works
- 3 Paris France 42 works
- 4 Saint Petersburg Russia 40 works
- 5 Novosibirsk Russia 25 works
- 6 Wuhan China 23 works
- 7 Prague Czechia 19 works
- 8 Chengdu China 18 works
- 9 Sofia Bulgaria 18 works
- 10 Shanghai China 18 works
Where it is the local speciality
- NovosibirskRU · 24.8 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Mineralogy and Gemology Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Mineralogy and Gemology Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China University of Geosciences and St Petersburg University 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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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China | 54.6 | 6.0% | 84.9× | 47 | -51.6% |
| 2 | China University of GeosciencesChina | 52.7 | 11.8% | 19.6× | 17 | -81.7% |
| 3 | St Petersburg UniversityRussia | 46.5 | 7.1% | 13.1× | 12 | +57.2% |
| 4 | Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia | 43.9 | 1.5% | 9.1× | 15 | +53.6% |
| 5 | Sapienza University of RomeItaly | 43.6 | 21.1% | 4.2× | 9 | +28.4% |
| 6 | Chengdu University of TechnologyChina | 42.0 | 7.3% | 26.8× | 14 | -56.3% |
| 7 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridSpain | 38.2 | 0.0% | 16.8× | 10 | — |
| 8 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 29.0 | 17.9% | 2.6× | 8 | -17.7% |
| 9 | Auburn UniversityUnited States | 27.9 | 0.0% | 13.4× | 8 | -36.5% |
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 Mineralogy and Gemology Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Mineralogy and Gemology Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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