Radio Wave Propagation Studies
Radio Wave Propagation Studies is a research topic within Aerospace Engineering. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 23.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on radar wave propagation, refractivity estimation, and atmospheric ducting. It includes research on parabolic wave equations, evaporation ducts, tropospheric refractivity, and the impact of meteorological parameters on radio wave propagation. The studies cover a wide range of techniques and models for estimating refractivity from radar sea clutter and ground-based GPS, as well as the development of tools for propagation prediction over variable terrain.
- Radar Propagation
- Refractivity Estimation
- Parabolic Wave Equation
- Evaporation Duct
- Tropospheric Refractivity
- Atmospheric Ducting
- Radio Wave
- Ground-Based GPS
- Electromagnetic Scatterings
- Meteorological Parameters
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +17% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Radio Wave Propagation Studies research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (834 and 222 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 834 works
- 2 United States 222 works
- 3 India 125 works
- 4 Russia 123 works
- 5 Japan 77 works
- 6 Germany 72 works
- 7 South Korea 58 works
- 8 Nigeria 51 works
- 9 France 51 works
- 10 United Kingdom 49 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 Radio Wave Propagation Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Xidian University publishes the most Radio Wave Propagation Studies research, followed by National University of Defense Technology and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Xidian UniversityChina 45 works
- 2 National University of Defense TechnologyChina 33 works
- 3 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina 30 works
- 4 Beihang UniversityChina 18 works
- 5 Beijing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina 17 works
- 6 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina 13 works
- 7 Southeast UniversityChina 13 works
- 8 Wuhan UniversityChina 13 works
- 9 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 13 works
- 10 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Radio Wave Propagation Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Radio Wave Propagation Studies include Mohamed‐Slim Alouini and Theodore S. Rappaport.
- 1 Mohamed‐Slim Alouini Saudi Arabia 5.9k citations
- 2 Theodore S. Rappaport United States 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Radio Wave Propagation Studies research done?
The largest centres of Radio Wave Propagation Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Nanjing (China) and Chengdu (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Xi'an, Saint Petersburg and Chengdu.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Xi'anCN · 113.0 works6.5×
- Saint PetersburgRU · 23.9 works4.0×
- ChengduCN · 55.2 works3.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Radio Wave Propagation Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Radio Wave Propagation Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Xidian University, National University of Defense Technology and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 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 | Xidian UniversityChina | 72.3 | 25.8% | 27.9× | 45 | -9.0% |
| 2 | National University of Defense TechnologyChina | 68.9 | 27.5% | 19.2× | 33 | +23.8% |
| 3 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina | 66.9 | 26.1% | 12.1× | 30 | -26.7% |
| 4 | Beijing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina | 64.3 | 24.0% | 12.4× | 17 | +45.1% |
| 5 | Federal University of TechnologyNigeria | 58.2 | 18.8% | 27.9× | 9 | +40.7% |
| 6 | Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina | 55.0 | 43.5% | 5.0× | 12 | -10.0% |
| 7 | Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina | 54.5 | 38.7% | 2.9× | 10 | +77.8% |
| 8 | Southeast UniversityChina | 52.0 | 38.1% | 4.4× | 13 | -22.2% |
| 9 | Xi'an University of TechnologyChina | 50.1 | 22.6% | 13.4× | 10 | +1.0% |
| 10 | Beihang UniversityChina | 50.0 | 28.3% | 7.2× | 18 | -43.7% |
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 Radio Wave Propagation Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Radio Wave Propagation Studies.
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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.