Thallium and Germanium Studies
Thallium and Germanium Studies is a research topic within Pollution. Science Explorer counts 3.4k research works in it since 1950. 9.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the environmental pollution and public health concerns related to thallium contamination. It covers various aspects such as sources of contamination, distribution, monitoring methods, uptake by plants, removal technologies, toxicity in humans, and its impact on ecosystems. The research is particularly concentrated in China and highlights the significance of thallium pollution in soils, water, and its potential health risks.
- Thallium
- Pollution
- Health
- Contamination
- Environmental Concerns
- Soils
- Water
- China
- Removal Technologies
- Toxicity
- Research works
- 3.4k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 323 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +37% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Thallium and Germanium Studies research?
By volume, China and Indonesia publish the most (135 and 56 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Thallium and Germanium Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Guangzhou University publishes the most Thallium and Germanium Studies research, followed by State University of Padang and Chongqing University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Guangzhou University China 9 works
- 2 State University of Padang Indonesia 9 works
- 3 Chongqing University China 4 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 4 works
- 5 Robert Bosch (Germany) Germany 4 works
- 6 Southern Federal University Russia 3 works
- 7 Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry Russia 3 works
- 8 Weatherford College United States 3 works
- 9 Poznań University of Technology Poland 3 works
- 10 Harbin Institute of Technology China 3 works
Where is Thallium and Germanium Studies research done?
The largest centres of Thallium and Germanium Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Moscow (Russia) and Padang (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Beijing.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- BeijingCN · 23.5 works1.4×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Thallium and Germanium Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Thallium and Germanium Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Guangzhou University and State University of Padang 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou University China | 60.0 | 9.0% | 51.1× | 9 | +230.9% |
| 2 | State University of Padang Indonesia | 6.0 | 3.9% | 15.7× | 8 | — |
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 Thallium and Germanium Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Thallium and Germanium Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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