Petroleum Processing and Analysis
Petroleum Processing and Analysis is a research topic within Analytical Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 28k research works in it since 1950. 15.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on advances in petroleum chemistry and analysis, with a particular emphasis on the characterization of complex petroleum components such as asphaltenes and naphthenic acids. The use of mass spectrometry for detailed chemical analysis, biodegradation studies, nanoaggregation behavior, and the impact of these components on oil sands and heavy oil are also key areas of research.
- Petroleum
- Asphaltenes
- Naphthenic Acids
- Mass Spectrometry
- Oil Sands
- Biodegradation
- Nanoaggregation
- Wax Deposition
- Heavy Oil
- Chemical Characterization
- Research works
- 28k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +33% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Petroleum Processing and Analysis research?
By volume, China and Russia publish the most (1.8k and 409 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.8k works
- 2 Russia 409 works
- 3 United States 354 works
- 4 India 256 works
- 5 Iran 220 works
- 6 Canada 216 works
- 7 Brazil 155 works
- 8 Nigeria 116 works
- 9 Malaysia 108 works
- 10 Saudi Arabia 108 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 Petroleum Processing and Analysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, China University of Petroleum, Beijing publishes the most Petroleum Processing and Analysis research, followed by China University of Petroleum, East China and Sinopec (China).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China University of Petroleum, Beijing China 142 works
- 2 China University of Petroleum, East China China 132 works
- 3 Sinopec (China) China 79 works
- 4 Southwest Petroleum University China 68 works
- 5 Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development China 63 works
- 6 China National Petroleum Corporation (China) China 53 works
- 7 Northeast Petroleum University China 53 works
- 8 University of Alberta Canada 52 works
- 9 Institute of Petroleum Chemistry Russia 46 works
- 10 University of Calgary Canada 46 works
Who are the leading researchers in Petroleum Processing and Analysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Petroleum Processing and Analysis include Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté.
- 1 Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Petroleum Processing and Analysis research done?
The largest centres of Petroleum Processing and Analysis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Qingdao (China), Chengdu (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Daqing, Ipoh and Dhahran.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- DaqingCN · 90.4 works69×
- IpohMY · 26.8 works32×
- DhahranSA · 68.3 works30×
- JingzhouCN · 34.2 works27×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Petroleum Processing and Analysis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Petroleum Processing and Analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Tarbiat Modares University and Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad 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 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Saudi Arabia | 76.9 | 26.4% | 24.9× | 42 | +201.9% |
| 2 | Tarbiat Modares University Iran | 75.8 | 43.5% | 12.6× | 18 | +148.7% |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad India | 69.2 | 33.5% | 15.4× | 15 | +250.7% |
| 4 | Universiti Teknologi Petronas Malaysia | 67.2 | 16.6% | 35.5× | 27 | +189.4% |
| 5 | China University of Petroleum, East China China | 65.5 | 18.4% | 56.9× | 132 | +62.5% |
| 6 | Kazan Federal University Russia | 62.2 | 12.4% | 33.1× | 44 | +1569.4% |
| 7 | University of Alberta Canada | 61.3 | 18.6% | 12.3× | 52 | +26.6% |
| 8 | China University of Petroleum, Beijing China | 60.0 | 16.3% | 74.2× | 142 | -15.4% |
| 9 | University of Calgary Canada | 59.4 | 18.0% | 14.9× | 46 | +20.3% |
| 10 | Taiyuan University of Technology China | 57.0 | 33.5% | 6.6× | 14 | +172.5% |
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 Petroleum Processing and Analysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 33% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Petroleum Processing and 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.