Question 1

Which countries lead Biotechnology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and Germany rank highest in Biotechnology. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (9.6k and 5.4k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Biotechnology research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Biotechnology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Harvard University and Zhejiang University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Biotechnology, Pascale Cossart, Marc Lecuit and Martin Wiedmann have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Biotechnology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Biotechnology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wyndmoor, Pingtung City and Teramo.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, University of California San Diego and Cornell University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Biotechnology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Biochemical and biochemical processes, Microbial Metabolism and Applications and Cancer Research and Treatments.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Biotechnology is "Radiotherapy Plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Glioblastoma" (Roger Stupp, Warren P. Mason, Martin J. van den Bent et al., 2005), with 22,109 citations. Next come "Hallmarks of Cancer: New Dimensions" (9,794) and "Microenvironmental regulation of tumor progression and metastasis" (8,290).