Question 1

Which countries lead Polymer Science and PVC research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (390 and 157 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Polymer Science and PVC research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Polymer Science and PVC research, followed by Russian Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Polymer Science and PVC?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Polymer Science and PVC include Didier Raoult, Qiang Zhang and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski.

Question 4

Where is Polymer Science and PVC research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Polymer Science and PVC research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Shanghai (China) and Baghdad (Iraq). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Baghdad.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Polymer Science and PVC?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, East China University of Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Mustansiriyah 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.

Question 6

Is Polymer Science and PVC research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 46% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Polymer Science and PVC.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Polymer Science and PVC?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Polymer Science and PVC is "Encyclopedia of polymer science and engineering" (C.S.H. Bawn, 1987), with 4,223 citations. Next come "Natural-based plasticizers and biopolymer films: A review" (1,987) and "Mechanistic implications of plastic degradation" (1,561).