Phase Change Materials Research
Phase Change Materials Research is a research topic within Mechanical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1951. 27.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the use of phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, particularly in building applications. It covers a wide range of topics including heat transfer analysis, high temperature storage, solar energy applications, thermal conductivity enhancement, and microencapsulated PCMs. The research aims to improve energy efficiency and explore innovative ways to store and utilize thermal energy.
- Thermal Energy Storage
- Phase Change Materials
- Heat Transfer
- Building Applications
- Latent Heat
- High Temperature
- Solar Energy
- Thermal Conductivity Enhancement
- Microencapsulated PCM
- Energy Efficiency
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 4.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 27.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +98% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Phase Change Materials Research research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (2.4k and 674 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.4k works
- 2 India 674 works
- 3 United States 303 works
- 4 Iran 204 works
- 5 Saudi Arabia 178 works
- 6 Türkiye 174 works
- 7 United Kingdom 170 works
- 8 Italy 127 works
- 9 Spain 116 works
- 10 Iraq 115 works
How concentrated that is
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Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Phase Change Materials Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Xi'an Jiaotong University publishes the most Phase Change Materials Research research, followed by North China Electric Power University and University of Science and Technology Beijing.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 92 works
- 2 North China Electric Power UniversityChina 47 works
- 3 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina 45 works
- 4 Guangdong University of TechnologyChina 43 works
- 5 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina 42 works
- 6 Southeast UniversityChina 40 works
- 7 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 39 works
- 8 Beijing University of TechnologyChina 37 works
- 9 South China University of TechnologyChina 36 works
- 10 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 36 works
Who are the leading researchers in Phase Change Materials Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Phase Change Materials Research include İbrahim Dinçer, Huan Liu and R.Z. Wang.
- 1 İbrahim Dinçer Canada 5.9k citations
- 2 Huan Liu Australia 4.9k citations
- 3 R.Z. Wang China 3.3k citations
- 4 Marc A. Rosen Canada 2.9k citations
- 5 D.D. Ganji Iran 2.3k citations
- 6 Ali J. Chamkha Saudi Arabia 2.2k citations
- 7 Luisa F. Cabeza Spain 2.2k citations
- 8 Adrian Bejan United States 2.2k citations
- 9 Kamaruzzaman Sopian Malaysia 2.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Phase Change Materials Research research done?
The largest centres of Phase Change Materials Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Shanghai (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Yangpu and Al Kharj.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- YangpuCN · 23.3 works21×
- Al KharjSA · 24.9 works16×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Phase Change Materials Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Phase Change Materials Research?
Among universities, judged by research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Xi'an Jiaotong University and University of Science and Technology Beijing 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 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 75.1 | 44.1% | 11.6× | 24 | +380.3% |
| 2 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina | 71.4 | 36.0% | 9.6× | 92 | +126.1% |
| 3 | University of Science and Technology BeijingChina | 69.8 | 36.1% | 9.6× | 45 | +653.4% |
| 4 | Changsha University of Science and TechnologyChina | 68.5 | 42.8% | 14.0× | 21 | +266.8% |
| 5 | Sunway UniversityMalaysia | 66.9 | 48.1% | 24.2× | 14 | — |
| 6 | North China Electric Power UniversityChina | 65.9 | 32.1% | 11.8× | 47 | +165.0% |
| 7 | Hebei University of TechnologyChina | 65.3 | 35.5% | 14.1× | 34 | +159.1% |
| 8 | Guangdong University of TechnologyChina | 65.1 | 44.0% | 13.2× | 43 | +18.0% |
| 9 | Shanghai Polytechnic UniversityChina | 64.9 | 50.5% | 47.9× | 15 | +105.0% |
| 10 | China University of Mining and TechnologyChina | 64.4 | 32.1% | 8.9× | 42 | +616.0% |
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 Phase Change Materials Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 98% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Phase Change Materials Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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