Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata
Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata is a research topic within Computational Theory and Mathematics. Science Explorer counts 9.4k research works in it since 1950. 19.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the design, simulation, and implementation of Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA) for molecular computing and nanotechnology applications. It covers topics such as logic design, fault tolerance, adder circuits, clocking schemes, power dissipation analysis, and reversible logic. The research explores the potential of QCA as an alternative computing paradigm at the nanoscale.
- Quantum-dot Cellular Automata
- QCA
- Molecular Computing
- Nanotechnology
- Logic Design
- Fault Tolerance
- Adder Circuits
- Clocking Schemes
- Power Dissipation Analysis
- Reversible Logic
- Research works
- 9.4k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +44% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata research?
By volume, India and China publish the most (589 and 498 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 589 works
- 2 China 498 works
- 3 United States 354 works
- 4 Japan 107 works
- 5 Germany 83 works
- 6 Iran 76 works
- 7 United Kingdom 74 works
- 8 South Korea 69 works
- 9 Italy 56 works
- 10 Canada 51 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata research?
By volume in 2022–2025, National University of Singapore publishes the most Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata research, followed by Hefei University of Technology and Technical University of Munich.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 National University of SingaporeSingapore 17 works
- 2 Hefei University of TechnologyChina 16 works
- 3 Technical University of MunichGermany 15 works
- 4 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia 12 works
- 5 Saveetha UniversityIndia 12 works
- 6 SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyIndia 11 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 11 works
- 8 Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamIndia 11 works
- 9 Beijing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina 11 works
- 10 Tsinghua UniversityChina 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata include Takashi Taniguchi, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh and Leon O. Chua.
- 1 Takashi Taniguchi Japan 6.2k citations
- 2 Mehdi Hosseinzadeh Iran 4.2k citations
- 3 Leon O. Chua United States 4.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata research done?
The largest centres of Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Chennai (India), Seoul (South Korea) and Hefei (China).
Where is the best place to study Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata?
Among universities, judged by research, Technical University of Munich, Hefei University of Technology and National University of Singapore 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 | Technical University of MunichGermany | 69.2 | 49.4% | 7.6× | 15 | -48.4% |
| 2 | Hefei University of TechnologyChina | 53.8 | 7.0% | 11.8× | 16 | +93.7% |
| 3 | National University of SingaporeSingapore | 50.1 | 8.7% | 7.2× | 17 | -30.3% |
| 4 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi UniversityIndia | 49.5 | 26.2% | 86.1× | 9 | — |
| 5 | Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamIndia | 46.6 | 12.6% | 8.0× | 11 | +483.3% |
| 6 | Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore | 46.0 | 30.6% | 4.9× | 10 | +17.4% |
| 7 | Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands | 44.0 | 31.9% | 5.5× | 9 | +31.7% |
| 8 | University of Engineering & ManagementIndia | 40.5 | 13.2% | 45.2× | 9 | — |
| 9 | University of DhakaBangladesh | 40.4 | 11.0% | 16.0× | 9 | +41.1% |
| 10 | Chitkara UniversityIndia | 31.8 | 11.1% | 8.4× | 8 | — |
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 Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 44% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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