Question 1

Which countries lead Clinical Biochemistry research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and Germany rank highest in Clinical Biochemistry. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (3.9k and 3.5k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Clinical Biochemistry research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Clinical Biochemistry on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Inserm.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Clinical Biochemistry?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Clinical Biochemistry, Ann Marie Schmidt, Helen Vlassara and Douglas C. Wallace have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Clinical Biochemistry research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Clinical Biochemistry research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Tokyo (Japan).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Clinical Biochemistry?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and University of Cambridge score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation 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 Clinical Biochemistry research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders and Advanced Glycation End Products research.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Clinical Biochemistry?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Clinical Biochemistry is "Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing by a Standardized Single Disk Method" (Alfred W. Bauer, William M. M. Kirby, J. C. Sherris et al., 1966), with 18,626 citations. Next come "Estimation of the number of nucleotide substitutions in the control region of mitochondrial DNA in humans and chimpanzees." (11,497) and "Biochemistry and molecular cell biology of diabetic complications" (9,153).