Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1950. 23.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the field of supramolecular chemistry, focusing on self-assembly, molecular recognition, and the design of artificial molecular machines. It covers a wide range of topics including host-guest interactions, coordination chemistry, cucurbiturils, dynamic covalent chemistry, and the development of nanoscale devices.
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Molecular Machines
- Self-Assembly
- Host-Guest Interactions
- Coordination Chemistry
- Cucurbiturils
- Macrocycles
- Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Nanomachines
- Research works
- 21k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +1% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes research?
By volume, China and Japan publish the most (1.1k and 240 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.1k works
- 2 Japan 240 works
- 3 United States 226 works
- 4 India 213 works
- 5 Germany 135 works
- 6 United Kingdom 124 works
- 7 France 122 works
- 8 Russia 95 works
- 9 Spain 82 works
- 10 Italy 71 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Guizhou University publishes the most Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes research, followed by Nankai University and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Guizhou UniversityChina 40 works
- 2 Nankai UniversityChina 32 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 30 works
- 4 East China Normal UniversityChina 26 works
- 5 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 26 works
- 6 Fudan UniversityChina 24 works
- 7 Jilin UniversityChina 20 works
- 8 Zhejiang UniversityChina 19 works
- 9 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 19 works
- 10 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes include Ben Zhong Tang, Judith A. K. Howard and Wei Huang.
- 1 Ben Zhong Tang Hong Kong 7k citations
- 2 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
- 3 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 4 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
- 5 F. Albert Cotton United States 3.5k citations
- 6 Jacky W. Y. Lam Hong Kong 3.4k citations
- 7 William A. Goddard United States 3.2k citations
- 8 Joseph T. Hupp United States 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes research done?
The largest centres of Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Tianjin (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kazan’ and Guiyang.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Kazan’RU · 30.9 works16×
- GuiyangCN · 46.4 works13×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes?
Among universities, judged by research, TU Dortmund University, East China Normal University and Nankai 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 | TU Dortmund UniversityGermany | 73.2 | 46.5% | 12.3× | 9 | +320.0% |
| 2 | East China Normal UniversityChina | 72.9 | 40.7% | 19.1× | 26 | +25.1% |
| 3 | Nankai UniversityChina | 69.0 | 36.7% | 16.9× | 32 | -22.5% |
| 4 | Guizhou UniversityChina | 61.0 | 17.7% | 26.9× | 40 | +7.7% |
| 5 | University of GroningenNetherlands | 60.8 | 27.0% | 9.7× | 13 | +43.9% |
| 6 | University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom | 60.0 | 48.2% | 5.1× | 11 | +110.7% |
| 7 | Fudan UniversityChina | 58.1 | 33.5% | 7.6× | 24 | +6.9% |
| 8 | East China University of Science and TechnologyChina | 57.7 | 22.7% | 12.8× | 18 | +68.2% |
| 9 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 57.6 | 47.4% | 5.3× | 16 | -25.1% |
| 10 | Jilin UniversityChina | 56.6 | 31.3% | 7.1× | 20 | +90.9% |
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 Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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