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X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis

X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis is a research topic within Radiation. Science Explorer counts 35k research works in it since 1950. 21.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers covers advancements in X-ray absorption spectroscopy, including theoretical calculations, high-resolution techniques, and applications to transition metal complexes. It explores topics such as core excitation, multiple scattering effects, and resonant inelastic scattering, with a focus on quantitative analysis and structural information of various materials.

  • X-ray Absorption
  • Spectroscopy
  • X-ray Emission
  • High Resolution
  • Theoretical Calculations
  • Transition Metals
  • Core Excitation
  • Multiple Scattering
  • Resonant Inelastic Scattering
  • Quantitative Analysis
Research works
35k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
7.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
21.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-14%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis research?

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (302 and 207 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 302 works
  2. 2 China 207 works
  3. 3 Germany 175 works
  4. 4 Japan 159 works
  5. 5 France 113 works
  6. 6 Russia 109 works
  7. 7 India 81 works
  8. 8 United Kingdom 78 works
  9. 9 Italy 76 works
  10. 10 Brazil 34 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.

United States: 22.6%China: 15.5%Germany: 13.2%Japan: 11.9%6 others listed: 36.8%23%largest
United States302 · 22.6%China207 · 15.5%Germany175 · 13.2%Japan159 · 11.9%6 others listed491 · 36.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis research, followed by Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 17 works
  2. 2 Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYGermany 17 works
  3. 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 14 works
  4. 4 Argonne National LaboratoryUnited States 14 works
  5. 5 SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryUnited States 13 works
  6. 6 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 13 works
  7. 7 Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryUnited States 13 works
  8. 8 European X-Ray Free-Electron LaserGermany 12 works
  9. 9 European Synchrotron Radiation FacilityFrance 12 works
  10. 10 Paul Scherrer InstituteSwitzerland 12 works

Who are the leading researchers in X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis?

The most-cited researchers publishing on X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis include Zhong Lin Wang.

  1. 1 Zhong Lin Wang United States 11k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis research done?

The largest centres of X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Paris (France) and Tokyo (Japan).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 67 works
  2. 2 Moscow Russia 44 works
  3. 3 Paris France 41 works
  4. 4 Tokyo Japan 33 works
  5. 5 Hamburg Germany 29 works
  6. 6 Berlin Germany 21 works
  7. 7 Mumbai India 18 works
  8. 8 Sayō Japan 18 works
  9. 9 London United Kingdom 18 works
  10. 10 Grenoble France 17 works
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Where is the best place to study X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis?

Among universities, judged by research, Tohoku University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 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.

0%5%10%15%mean 10.1%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Tohoku University: 11, 12.5%University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 14, 0.6%University of Chinese Academy of Sciences: 10, 14.2%University of Science and Technology of China: 8, 13.1%University of Chines…University of Scienc…Tohoku UniversityUniversity of North …
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Tohoku UniversityJapan 48.712.5%10.4×11 -5.1%
2 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 26.20.6%4.9×14 —
3 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 21.514.2%3.5×10 -1.3%
4 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 14.913.1%4.1×8 -26.6%

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 X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 1999.

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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.