Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry is a research topic within Materials Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 17.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development, properties, and applications of photochromic materials and molecular switches, including diarylethenes, azobenzenes, and spiropyrans. The research covers areas such as fluorescence modulation, optical control, nanoparticles, and their diverse biological applications.
- Photochromic
- Molecular Switches
- Diarylethenes
- Azobenzene
- Spiropyran
- Fluorescence Modulation
- Optical Control
- Nanoparticles
- Biological Applications
- Light-Activated
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +8% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.3k and 377 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.3k works
- 2 United States 377 works
- 3 India 338 works
- 4 Japan 307 works
- 5 Germany 249 works
- 6 France 188 works
- 7 Russia 167 works
- 8 South Korea 101 works
- 9 Italy 90 works
- 10 United Kingdom 85 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.
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Which institutions lead Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry research, followed by East China University of Science and Technology and Sichuan University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 36 works
- 2 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 27 works
- 3 Sichuan UniversityChina 26 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 25 works
- 5 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina 24 works
- 6 Soochow UniversityChina 22 works
- 7 Jilin UniversityChina 19 works
- 8 Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyGermany 19 works
- 9 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 18 works
- 10 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry include Ben Zhong Tang, Wei Huang and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski.
- 1 Ben Zhong Tang Hong Kong 7k citations
- 2 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 3 Krzysztof Matyjaszewski United States 4.4k citations
- 4 Vincenzo Barone Italy 3.9k citations
- 5 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry research done?
The largest centres of Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Nanjing (China).
Where is the best place to study Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry?
Among universities, judged by research, East China University of Science and Technology, University of Groningen and Zhejiang Sci-Tech University 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 | East China University of Science and TechnologyChina | 63.7 | 25.6% | 13.6× | 27 | +27.9% |
| 2 | University of GroningenNetherlands | 62.3 | 31.0% | 8.3× | 16 | +17.4% |
| 3 | Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityChina | 60.8 | 31.5% | 14.5× | 18 | +4.5% |
| 4 | Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina | 60.7 | 23.1% | 13.5× | 24 | +36.7% |
| 5 | University of MünsterGermany | 59.7 | 13.9% | 10.0× | 14 | +226.4% |
| 6 | Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyGermany | 58.0 | 13.6% | 8.8× | 19 | +141.2% |
| 7 | Luoyang Normal UniversityChina | 54.4 | 20.5% | 46.9× | 8 | +384.4% |
| 8 | University of WürzburgGermany | 53.0 | 27.8% | 12.0× | 11 | -45.1% |
| 9 | Qingdao UniversityChina | 48.7 | 28.9% | 4.9× | 11 | +186.6% |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research KolkataIndia | 48.0 | 8.9% | 42.1× | 12 | +118.2% |
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 Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry.
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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.