Synthesis and properties of polymers
Synthesis and properties of polymers is a research topic within Polymers and Plastics. Science Explorer counts 45k research works in it since 1950. 11.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores advancements in polyimide materials, including the use of elemental sulfur as a feedstock, synthesis of high refractive index and low dielectric constant polymers, applications in space technology, development of optically transparent films, and utilization in lithium-sulfur batteries.
- Polyimides
- Elemental Sulfur
- High Refractive Index
- Low Dielectric Constant
- Inverse Vulcanization
- Fluorinated Polymers
- Space Applications
- Thermal Stability
- Optically Transparent Films
- Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
- Research works
- 45k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -13% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Synthesis and properties of polymers research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2k and 305 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2k works
- 2 United States 305 works
- 3 Japan 251 works
- 4 India 243 works
- 5 Russia 234 works
- 6 South Korea 175 works
- 7 Germany 114 works
- 8 France 92 works
- 9 Türkiye 77 works
- 10 Taiwan 65 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 Synthesis and properties of polymers research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sichuan University publishes the most Synthesis and properties of polymers research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and East China University of Science and Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sichuan UniversityChina 73 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 59 works
- 3 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 49 works
- 4 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina 44 works
- 5 Donghua UniversityChina 39 works
- 6 South China University of TechnologyChina 33 works
- 7 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina 31 works
- 8 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 28 works
- 9 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina 26 works
- 10 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 26 works
Who are the leading researchers in Synthesis and properties of polymers?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Synthesis and properties of polymers include Ben Zhong Tang, Wei Huang and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski.
- 1 Ben Zhong Tang Hong Kong 7k citations
- 2 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 3 Krzysztof Matyjaszewski United States 4.4k citations
- 4 Richard H. Friend United Kingdom 4k citations
- 5 Paul K. Chu Hong Kong 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Synthesis and properties of polymers research done?
The largest centres of Synthesis and properties of polymers research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Chengdu (China) and Moscow (Russia).
Where is the best place to study Synthesis and properties of polymers?
Among universities, judged by research, Sichuan University, Beijing Technology and Business University and Beijing University of Chemical 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.
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 | Sichuan UniversityChina | 63.4 | 21.6% | 10.2× | 73 | -29.7% |
| 2 | Beijing Technology and Business UniversityChina | 58.4 | 34.5% | 10.5× | 10 | +40.4% |
| 3 | Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina | 58.2 | 21.7% | 23.7× | 44 | -38.1% |
| 4 | Fujian Normal UniversityChina | 57.2 | 38.9% | 10.0× | 9 | -40.7% |
| 5 | Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina | 54.5 | 41.7% | 5.4× | 26 | -49.9% |
| 6 | Donghua UniversityChina | 53.7 | 15.9% | 25.2× | 39 | -33.9% |
| 7 | East China University of Science and TechnologyChina | 53.3 | 14.5% | 23.0× | 49 | -47.1% |
| 8 | Dalian UniversityChina | 51.2 | 22.7% | 16.1× | 16 | -19.5% |
| 9 | South China University of TechnologyChina | 50.5 | 24.8% | 7.2× | 33 | -40.1% |
| 10 | University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina | 50.4 | 36.2% | 5.0× | 26 | -37.4% |
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 Synthesis and properties of polymers research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2011.
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.