Polymer Foaming and Composites
Polymer Foaming and Composites is a research topic within Polymers and Plastics. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 13.3% 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 carbon dioxide for polymer foaming, including topics such as nanocomposite foams, microcellular foams, foam processing, crystallization behavior, thermal insulation materials, biodegradable polymers, rheological properties, and cellular structure.
- Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
- Polymer Foaming
- Nanocomposite Foams
- Microcellular Foams
- Foam Processing
- Crystallization Behavior
- Thermal Insulation Materials
- Biodegradable Polymers
- Rheological Properties
- Cellular Structure
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Polymer Foaming and Composites research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (617 and 140 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Polymer Foaming and Composites research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sichuan University publishes the most Polymer Foaming and Composites research, followed by East China University of Science and Technology and Zhengzhou University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sichuan University China 29 works
- 2 East China University of Science and Technology China 19 works
- 3 Zhengzhou University China 16 works
- 4 Shandong University China 16 works
- 5 State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering China 13 works
- 6 Qingdao University of Science and Technology China 12 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 12 works
- 8 University of Toronto Canada 11 works
- 9 Beijing Technology and Business University China 11 works
- 10 University of Bayreuth Germany 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Polymer Foaming and Composites?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Polymer Foaming and Composites include Chuntai Liu and G. Marrucci.
- 1 Chuntai Liu 2.1k citations
- 2 G. Marrucci 2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Polymer Foaming and Composites research done?
The largest centres of Polymer Foaming and Composites research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Chengdu (China) and Xi'an (China).
Where is the best place to study Polymer Foaming and Composites?
Among universities, judged by research, Shandong University, Sichuan University and East China 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shandong University China | 70.6 | 33.7% | 7.7× | 16 | +142.7% |
| 2 | Sichuan University China | 59.7 | 14.4% | 9.9× | 29 | -5.2% |
| 3 | East China University of Science and Technology China | 57.0 | 18.6% | 22.1× | 20 | -13.0% |
| 4 | University of Bayreuth Germany | 50.6 | 5.5% | 35.9× | 11 | +204.3% |
| 5 | Zhengzhou University China | 44.4 | 7.4% | 10.8× | 16 | -3.5% |
| 6 | Beijing Technology and Business University China | 40.3 | 10.9% | 29.4× | 11 | -18.9% |
| 7 | University of Toronto Canada | 35.0 | 18.7% | 4.5× | 11 | -2.6% |
| 8 | University of Salerno Italy | 33.6 | 1.9% | 16.8× | 9 | +31.1% |
| 9 | Xi'an Jiaotong University China | 33.4 | 24.1% | 3.3× | 10 | +51.3% |
| 10 | Qingdao University of Science and Technology China | 32.3 | 2.7% | 18.7× | 12 | -52.2% |
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 Polymer Foaming and Composites research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Polymer Foaming and Composites.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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