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Nanotechnology research and applications

Nanotechnology research and applications is a research topic within Biomedical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 10.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology and nanoscale science education, covering topics such as materials science, biology, medicine, engineering, imaging, and ethics. It delves into the educational challenges and integration of nanoscience into various disciplines, highlighting its potential applications in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment, as well as its impact on modern technology and the environment.

  • Nanotechnology
  • Nanoscale Science
  • Education
  • Materials Science
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Biology
  • Medicine
  • Engineering
  • Imaging
  • Ethics
Research works
12k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.4k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+6%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Nanotechnology research and applications research?

By volume, India and the United States publish the most (474 and 328 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 India 474 works
  2. 2 United States 328 works
  3. 3 China 183 works
  4. 4 Russia 126 works
  5. 5 France 50 works
  6. 6 Indonesia 49 works
  7. 7 United Kingdom 48 works
  8. 8 Iraq 46 works
  9. 9 Iran 44 works
  10. 10 Türkiye 42 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.

India: 34.1%United States: 23.6%China: 13.2%Russia: 9.0%6 others listed: 20.0%34%largest
India474 · 34.1%United States328 · 23.6%China183 · 13.2%Russia126 · 9.0%6 others listed279 · 20.0%

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Which institutions lead Nanotechnology research and applications research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Amity University publishes the most Nanotechnology research and applications research, followed by Saveetha University and Purdue University West Lafayette.

Who are the leading researchers in Nanotechnology research and applications?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Nanotechnology research and applications include Hongjie Dai, Rodney S. Ruoff and C. N. R. Rao.

  1. 1 Hongjie Dai United States 5.8k citations
  2. 2 Rodney S. Ruoff United States 5.5k citations
  3. 3 C. N. R. Rao India 3.9k citations

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

Where is Nanotechnology research and applications research done?

The largest centres of Nanotechnology research and applications research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Chennai (India) and New Delhi (India).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Moscow Russia 43 works
  2. 2 Beijing China 32 works
  3. 3 Chennai India 29 works
  4. 4 New Delhi India 27 works
  5. 5 Tehran Iran 20 works
  6. 6 Baghdad Iraq 17 works
  7. 7 Bengaluru India 17 works
  8. 8 Shanghai China 15 works
  9. 9 Baku Azerbaijan 15 works
  10. 10 Saint Petersburg Russia 15 works
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Is Nanotechnology research and applications research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Nanotechnology research and applications.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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