Question 1

Which countries lead Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.1k and 569 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms research, followed by Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Wuhan University of Technology.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms include Xiaogang Wang, Herbert A. Simon and Kalyanmoy Deb.

Question 4

Where is Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Wuhan (China), Shanghai (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Liaocheng.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Liaocheng University and Macau University of Science and Technology 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 Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms is "Scheduling Algorithms for Multiprogramming in a Hard-Real-Time Environment" (C. L. Liu, J. W. Layland, 1973), with 8,426 citations. Next come "Optimization and Approximation in Deterministic Sequencing and Scheduling: a Survey" (5,863) and "The Truck Dispatching Problem" (4,980).

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