Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research is a research topic within Atmospheric Science. Science Explorer counts 37k research works in it since 1950. 20.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the relationship between tropical cyclone intensity and climate change, including the impact of global warming, sea level rise, and environmental factors such as ENSO and wind shear. It also examines trends in tropical cyclone activity and the associated storm surge risks.
- Tropical Cyclones
- Climate Change
- Hurricanes
- Storm Surge
- Global Warming
- Intensity
- Trends
- Sea Level Rise
- ENSO
- Wind Shear
- Research works
- 37k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +28% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2k and 1.5k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2k works
- 2 United States 1.5k works
- 3 India 532 works
- 4 United Kingdom 274 works
- 5 Japan 246 works
- 6 France 188 works
- 7 Australia 170 works
- 8 Italy 148 works
- 9 Germany 132 works
- 10 South Korea 130 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 Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology publishes the most Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research research, followed by China Meteorological Administration and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyChina 130 works
- 2 China Meteorological AdministrationChina 114 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 75 works
- 4 Ocean University of ChinaChina 62 works
- 5 Chinese Academy of Meteorological SciencesChina 55 works
- 6 Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)China 51 works
- 7 National University of Defense TechnologyChina 45 works
- 8 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 44 works
- 9 Institute of Atmospheric PhysicsChina 42 works
- 10 Ministry of Natural ResourcesChina 41 works
Who are the leading researchers in Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research include Eugenia Kalnay, Masao Kanamitsu and Quanan Zheng.
- 1 Eugenia Kalnay United States 5k citations
- 2 Masao Kanamitsu United States 4.5k citations
- 3 Quanan Zheng United States 4.5k citations
- 4 A. J. Simmons United Kingdom 3.8k citations
- 5 Jean‐Raymond Bidlot United Kingdom 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research research done?
The largest centres of Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Guangzhou (China) and Qingdao (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Yokosuka.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- YokosukaJP · 23.1 works33×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, University of Alabama and Guangdong Ocean 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 | Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyChina | 61.6 | 13.0% | 48.0× | 130 | +86.6% |
| 2 | University of AlabamaUnited States | 60.6 | 51.1% | 8.3× | 14 | +25.0% |
| 3 | Guangdong Ocean UniversityChina | 59.5 | 20.7% | 22.1× | 23 | +320.4% |
| 4 | Zhejiang Ocean UniversityChina | 57.7 | 17.4% | 20.1× | 22 | +753.3% |
| 5 | Princeton UniversityUnited States | 55.9 | 21.5% | 11.0× | 31 | +66.3% |
| 6 | National University of Defense TechnologyChina | 55.3 | 12.5% | 8.8× | 46 | +1395.7% |
| 7 | Ocean University of ChinaChina | 54.9 | 18.3% | 18.4× | 62 | +20.3% |
| 8 | Stevens Institute of TechnologyUnited States | 53.7 | 24.2% | 10.2× | 8 | +168.7% |
| 9 | University of ReadingUnited Kingdom | 52.1 | 24.8% | 16.7× | 21 | -8.7% |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology BhubaneswarIndia | 50.6 | 14.6% | 15.6× | 11 | +459.3% |
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 Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research.
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.