Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Radioactive element chemistry and processing is a research topic within Inorganic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 63k research works in it since 1950. 14.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the chemistry of actinide and lanthanide elements, particularly uranium, and their interactions with various materials and compounds. The topics covered include extraction, sorption, bioremediation, complexation, adsorption, and coordination chemistry related to actinides and lanthanides. The research also explores the environmental implications and practical applications of these chemical processes, especially in the context of nuclear waste management.
- Actinides
- Uranium
- Lanthanides
- Extraction
- Sorption
- Bioremediation
- Complexation
- Adsorption
- Nuclear Waste
- Coordination Chemistry
- Research works
- 63k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +9% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Radioactive element chemistry and processing research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.7k and 934 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.7k works
- 2 United States 934 works
- 3 Russia 591 works
- 4 India 398 works
- 5 France 343 works
- 6 Japan 317 works
- 7 Germany 262 works
- 8 United Kingdom 186 works
- 9 Egypt 142 works
- 10 South Korea 139 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Radioactive element chemistry and processing research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of South China publishes the most Radioactive element chemistry and processing research, followed by East China University of Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of South ChinaChina 123 works
- 2 East China University of TechnologyChina 121 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 93 works
- 4 Southwest University of Science and TechnologyChina 72 works
- 5 Bhabha Atomic Research CentreIndia 64 works
- 6 Sichuan UniversityChina 62 works
- 7 Egyptian Atomic Energy AuthorityEgypt 56 works
- 8 Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and ElectrochemistryRussia 56 works
- 9 Homi Bhabha National InstituteIndia 52 works
- 10 Oak Ridge National LaboratoryUnited States 46 works
Who are the leading researchers in Radioactive element chemistry and processing?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Radioactive element chemistry and processing include Judith A. K. Howard, Tasawar Hayat and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski.
- 1 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
- 2 Tasawar Hayat Pakistan 4.6k citations
- 3 Krzysztof Matyjaszewski United States 4.4k citations
- 4 Mercouri G. Kanatzidis United States 4.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Radioactive element chemistry and processing research done?
The largest centres of Radioactive element chemistry and processing research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Nanchang (China) and Hengyang (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kālpākkam, Aiken and Tōkai Mura.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- KālpākkamIN · 29.5 works99×
- AikenUS · 22.7 works87×
- Tōkai MuraJP · 46.1 works79×
- HengyangCN · 127.5 works51×
- Idaho FallsUS · 34.0 works37×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Radioactive element chemistry and processing than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Radioactive element chemistry and processing?
Among universities, judged by research, East China University of Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology and Hainan 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.
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 | East China University of TechnologyChina | 71.1 | 21.7% | 186.4× | 121 | +104.8% |
| 2 | Southwest University of Science and TechnologyChina | 68.5 | 23.6% | 45.2× | 72 | +104.1% |
| 3 | Hainan UniversityChina | 67.8 | 40.5% | 8.7× | 27 | — |
| 4 | North China Electric Power UniversityChina | 67.0 | 31.1% | 7.3× | 35 | +550.9% |
| 5 | Shaoxing UniversityChina | 65.3 | 31.4% | 24.3× | 23 | +87.2% |
| 6 | Harbin Engineering UniversityChina | 64.4 | 16.9% | 9.9× | 37 | +208.5% |
| 7 | University of South ChinaChina | 62.4 | 19.6% | 67.4× | 122 | -6.5% |
| 8 | Tianjin University of Science and TechnologyChina | 59.7 | 40.5% | 7.4× | 10 | +106.7% |
| 9 | China University of GeosciencesChina | 59.2 | 26.2% | 8.9× | 29 | +51.1% |
| 10 | Homi Bhabha National InstituteIndia | 57.7 | 4.0% | 34.5× | 52 | +1300.1% |
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 Radioactive element chemistry and processing research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2009.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.