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Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Polymer Synthesis and Characterization is a research topic within Polymers and Plastics. Science Explorer counts 3.9k research works in it since 1950. 7.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and properties of polymer resins, including ion-exchange properties, thermal degradation, and antimicrobial studies. It also explores the chelation and terpolymer/copolymer formation, as well as their potential biological applications.

  • Polymer Resins
  • Synthesis
  • Characterization
  • Ion-Exchange Properties
  • Thermal Degradation
  • Antimicrobial Study
  • Chelation
  • Terpolymer
  • Copolymer
  • Biological Applications
Research works
3.9k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
278
per year above
Top-10% rate
7.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+47%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Polymer Synthesis and Characterization research?

By volume, Russia and India publish the most (127 and 59 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Russia 127 works
  2. 2 India 59 works
  3. 3 Indonesia 37 works
  4. 4 Iraq 34 works
  5. 5 Ukraine 33 works
  6. 6 China 32 works
  7. 7 United States 23 works
  8. 8 Türkiye 19 works
  9. 9 Azerbaijan 17 works
  10. 10 Romania 15 works

How concentrated that is

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Russia: 32.0%India: 15.0%Indonesia: 9.3%Iraq: 8.6%6 others listed: 35.1%32%largest
Russia127 · 32.0%India59 · 15.0%Indonesia37 · 9.3%Iraq34 · 8.6%6 others listed139 · 35.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Polymer Synthesis and Characterization research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Al-Qadisiyah publishes the most Polymer Synthesis and Characterization research, followed by Airlangga University and Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of Al-Qadisiyah Iraq 12 works
  2. 2 Airlangga University Indonesia 5 works
  3. 3 Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University Azerbaijan 5 works
  4. 4 Lviv Polytechnic National University Ukraine 4 works
  5. 5 Kazan State Technological University Russia 4 works
  6. 6 Russian Academy of Sciences Russia 3 works
  7. 7 University of Oradea Romania 3 works
  8. 8 University of Baghdad Iraq 3 works
  9. 9 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia Russia 3 works
  10. 10 University of Anbar Iraq 3 works

Who are the leading researchers in Polymer Synthesis and Characterization?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Polymer Synthesis and Characterization include H. M. Srivastava.

  1. 1 H. M. Srivastava 1.4k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Polymer Synthesis and Characterization research done?

The largest centres of Polymer Synthesis and Characterization research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Baku (Azerbaijan), Ad Dīwānīyah (Iraq) and Saint Petersburg (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Moscow.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Moscow Russia 40 works
  2. 2 Baku Azerbaijan 16 works
  3. 3 Ad Dīwānīyah Iraq 12 works
  4. 4 Saint Petersburg Russia 11 works
  5. 5 Kyiv Ukraine 9 works
  6. 6 Kazan’ Russia 9 works
  7. 7 Lviv Ukraine 8 works
  8. 8 Tashkent Uzbekistan 8 works
  9. 9 Surabaya Indonesia 8 works
  10. 10 Chennai India 6 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. MoscowRU · 39.8 works6.9×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Polymer Synthesis and Characterization than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Polymer Synthesis and Characterization?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Al-Qadisiyah 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1University of Al-Qadisiyah Iraq 6.013.4%138.1×12

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 Synthesis and Characterization research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 47% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Polymer Synthesis and Characterization.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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