Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses is a research topic within Mechanical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 41k research works in it since 1950. 13.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on various welding techniques, including laser welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and electron beam welding. It explores topics such as residual stress measurement, numerical simulation of welding processes, heat transfer and fluid flow during welding, and the effects of welding parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties. Additionally, the cluster delves into the optimization of welding processes and the impact of residual stresses on fatigue performance.
- Welding
- Residual Stress
- Laser Welding
- Numerical Simulation
- Heat Transfer
- Weld Pool Dynamics
- Keyhole Formation
- Process Optimization
- Microstructure Analysis
- Fatigue Performance
- Research works
- 41k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +50% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (3.7k and 1.1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.7k works
- 2 India 1.1k works
- 3 United States 674 works
- 4 Germany 452 works
- 5 Japan 320 works
- 6 Russia 275 works
- 7 South Korea 259 works
- 8 United Kingdom 243 works
- 9 Indonesia 199 works
- 10 Italy 183 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.
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Which institutions lead Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Harbin Institute of Technology publishes the most Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses research, followed by Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Northeastern University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Harbin Institute of Technology China 111 works
- 2 Huazhong University of Science and Technology China 90 works
- 3 Northeastern University China 88 works
- 4 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 84 works
- 5 University of Science and Technology Beijing China 66 works
- 6 Tianjin University China 64 works
- 7 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics China 63 works
- 8 The University of Osaka Japan 61 works
- 9 Dalian University of Technology China 59 works
- 10 Xi'an Jiaotong University China 57 works
Who are the leading researchers in Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses include Dierk Raabe and Hiroshi Yamaguchi.
- 1 Dierk Raabe 4.5k citations
- 2 Hiroshi Yamaguchi 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses research done?
The largest centres of Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Wuhan (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Cheonan, Anshan and Chidambaram.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- CheonanKR · 26.8 works17×
- AnshanCN · 24.3 works16×
- ChidambaramIN · 25.5 works13×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses?
Among universities, judged by research, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Northeastern University and Southwest Jiaotong 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 | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur India | 67.4 | 46.6% | 15.5× | 19 | — |
| 2 | Northeastern University China | 62.5 | 19.6% | 10.5× | 88 | +51.5% |
| 3 | Southwest Jiaotong University China | 58.9 | 32.9% | 7.3× | 54 | +38.5% |
| 4 | University of Science and Technology Beijing China | 58.0 | 26.9% | 8.9× | 66 | -15.6% |
| 5 | University West Sweden | 57.4 | 22.3% | 64.0× | 15 | +107.7% |
| 6 | Pandit Deendayal Energy University India | 57.0 | 20.5% | 11.7× | 12 | +640.4% |
| 7 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli India | 55.9 | 17.3% | 13.6× | 28 | +109.5% |
| 8 | Huazhong University of Science and Technology China | 55.6 | 23.3% | 6.0× | 90 | +69.2% |
| 9 | Cranfield University United Kingdom | 54.5 | 25.9% | 12.5× | 16 | +6.8% |
| 10 | Jiangsu University of Science and Technology China | 54.3 | 13.2% | 18.3× | 53 | +42.9% |
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 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 50% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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