Question 1

Which countries lead Nuclear Materials and Properties research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.9k and 1.4k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Nuclear Materials and Properties research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Nuclear Materials and Properties research, followed by Xi'an Jiaotong University and Idaho National Laboratory.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Nuclear Materials and Properties?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Nuclear Materials and Properties include M. Shoji, Wei Huang and Yi Ping Cui.

Question 4

Where is Nuclear Materials and Properties research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Nuclear Materials and Properties research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Moscow (Russia) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Deep River, Saint-Paul-lès-Durance and Idaho Falls.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Nuclear Materials and Properties?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Tianjin University and Kunming University of Science and Technology score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Nuclear Materials and Properties research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Nuclear Materials and Properties.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Nuclear Materials and Properties?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Nuclear Materials and Properties is "Optimization of parameters for semiempirical methods I. Method" (James J. P. Stewart, 1989), with 7,647 citations. Next come "Thermal Barrier Coatings for Gas-Turbine Engine Applications" (4,894) and "ENDF/B-VII.1 Nuclear Data for Science and Technology: Cross Sections, Covariances, Fission Product Yields and Decay Data" (2,883).