Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics is a research topic within Biomedical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 52k research works in it since 1950. 17.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the use of supercritical fluids for extraction, processing, and thermodynamic property prediction. It covers topics such as equation of state modeling, phase equilibrium determination, polymer synthesis, nanoparticle generation, and the application of green solvents.
- Supercritical Fluids
- Extraction
- Equation of State
- Thermodynamic Properties
- Monte Carlo Simulation
- Perturbed-Chain SAFT
- Phase Equilibrium
- Polymer Synthesis
- Nanoparticles
- Green Solvents
- Research works
- 52k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.2k and 553 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.2k works
- 2 United States 553 works
- 3 Russia 301 works
- 4 India 299 works
- 5 Germany 261 works
- 6 Iran 224 works
- 7 France 207 works
- 8 Japan 176 works
- 9 United Kingdom 167 works
- 10 Italy 132 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 Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Xi'an Jiaotong University publishes the most Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics research, followed by China University of Petroleum, East China and Imperial College London.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 85 works
- 2 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 33 works
- 3 Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom 32 works
- 4 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 31 works
- 5 Tsinghua UniversityChina 26 works
- 6 Tianjin UniversityChina 25 works
- 7 Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway 25 works
- 8 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina 24 works
- 9 North China Electric Power UniversityChina 24 works
- 10 Technical University of DenmarkDenmark 22 works
Who are the leading researchers in Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics include John A. Pople, J. Häfner and Michele Parrinello.
- 1 John A. Pople United States 11k citations
- 2 J. Häfner Austria 11k citations
- 3 Michele Parrinello Switzerland 5.6k citations
- 4 H. Eugene Stanley United States 5.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics research done?
The largest centres of Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Xi'an (China) and Tehran (Iran). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Gaithersburg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GaithersburgUS · 22.8 works23×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, Xi'an Jiaotong University, University of Kashan and Iran University of Science and Technology 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 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina | 67.5 | 17.7% | 10.6× | 85 | +117.8% |
| 2 | University of KashanIran | 66.9 | 53.1% | 34.8× | 12 | +45.1% |
| 3 | Iran University of Science and TechnologyIran | 62.5 | 38.4% | 14.6× | 20 | +36.4% |
| 4 | China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina | 58.4 | 11.5% | 14.2× | 33 | +168.1% |
| 5 | Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina | 56.3 | 19.2% | 13.3× | 24 | +114.2% |
| 6 | Technical University of DenmarkDenmark | 54.9 | 17.9% | 8.8× | 22 | +54.4% |
| 7 | Universiti Teknologi PetronasMalaysia | 54.3 | 12.5% | 16.6× | 13 | +105.2% |
| 8 | Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway | 51.8 | 14.3% | 9.3× | 25 | +3.0% |
| 9 | China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina | 50.8 | 18.9% | 11.4× | 22 | +26.8% |
| 10 | Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom | 50.5 | 16.9% | 7.1× | 32 | +6.2% |
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 Equilibria and Thermodynamics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2007.
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.