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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis research

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis is a subfield of Environmental Science. Science Explorer counts 525k research works in it since 1950. 19.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

In short: branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine.

Research works
525k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
104k
per year above
Top-10% rate
19.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Topics
16
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+43%
the tick is no change

What is Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis research about, and what is growing?

By the world's output in 2019–23, its most used keywords are Health Effects, Oxidative Stress, Public Health, Mortality, Air Pollution, Particulate Matter. Gaining share since 2009–13: Environmental Management, Healthcare Access, Environmental Justice, Urban Green Space, Climate Change. Losing share: Conservation Issues, Environmental Risk Assessment, Aquatic Organisms, Pesticides.

▲ gaining share of this field◆ holding its share▼ losing share

Size is the world's fractional works in 2019–23 in the topics tagged with each word; colour compares the word's share of this field with 2009–13. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Health Effects53k◆ 0.95×6 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress43k◆ 1.01×3 topics
  3. Public Health42k▲ 1.95×5 topics
  4. Mortality40k▲ 1.47×2 topics
  5. Air Pollution26k▲ 1.31×1 topic
  6. Particulate Matter26k▲ 1.31×1 topic
  7. Bioaccumulation25k▼ 0.67×3 topics
  8. Environmental Exposure24k▼ 0.86×3 topics
  9. Climate Change20k▲ 2.3×2 topics
  10. Water Quality19k▼ 0.76×3 topics
  11. Metal Toxicity17k▼ 0.74×2 topics
  12. Biomarkers14k◆ 0.88×2 topics
  13. Heat Waves14k▲ 1.91×1 topic
  14. Human Health14k▲ 1.91×1 topic
  15. Environmental Risk Assessment13k▼ 0.55×2 topics
  16. Environmental Health13k▼ 0.86×2 topics
  17. Environmental Justice13k▲ 2.3×1 topic
  18. Urban Green Space13k▲ 2.3×1 topic
  19. Carcinogenicity9,456▼ 0.83×2 topics
  20. Genotoxicity9,456▼ 0.83×2 topics
  21. Brominated Flame Retardants9,204▼ 0.66×1 topic
  22. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons9,204▼ 0.66×1 topic
  23. Cadmium Carcinogenesis9,041▼ 0.86×1 topic
  24. Lead Exposure9,041▼ 0.86×1 topic
  25. Environmental8,552▼ 0.68×2 topics
  26. Exposure8,552▼ 0.68×2 topics
  27. Bisphenol A8,519▼ 0.83×1 topic
  28. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals8,519▼ 0.83×1 topic
  29. Aquatic Organisms7,862▼ 0.64×1 topic
  30. Pesticides7,862▼ 0.64×1 topic
  31. Mercury7,632▼ 0.73×1 topic
  32. Toxicology7,632▼ 0.73×1 topic
  33. Epidemiology6,636▲ 1.54×1 topic
  34. Exposome6,636▲ 1.54×1 topic
  35. Water Treatment6,577▼ 0.74×2 topics
  36. Environmental Management6,319▲ 3.9×1 topic
  37. Healthcare Access6,319▲ 3.9×1 topic
  38. Disinfection By-Products5,658▼ 0.82×1 topic
  39. Drinking Water5,658▼ 0.82×1 topic
  40. Conservation Issues5,286▼ 0.45×1 topic

Which countries lead Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis research?

On research quality in 2022–2025, China, the United States and India rank highest in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (32k and 17k works in 2022–2025).

By research quality, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China · #2 all time 21.2% top 10% · 32k works
  2. 2 United States · #1 all time 19.1% top 10% · 17k works
  3. 3 India · #6 all time 17.9% top 10% · 5.8k works
  4. 4 United Kingdom · #3 all time 21.8% top 10% · 4k works
  5. 5 Australia · #7 all time 26.4% top 10% · 2.1k works
  6. 6 Germany · #5 all time 22.2% top 10% · 2.7k works
  7. 7 Canada · #4 all time 19.8% top 10% · 2.5k works
  8. 8 Italy · #8 all time 23.1% top 10% · 2.5k works
  9. 9 Spain · #9 all time 18.9% top 10% · 2.5k works
  10. 10 France · #10 all time 15.4% top 10% · 2.4k works

The track on each row is that row’s top-10% rate. The ranking itself is the composite score, which the rate is only one part of.

Of 58 countries ranked in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Composite of field-normalised excellence (50%), output (30%) and citations (20%); the bracket is the all-time rank.

All countries ranked in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 32k works
  2. 2 United States 17k works
  3. 3 India 5.8k works
  4. 4 United Kingdom 4k works
  5. 5 Germany 2.7k works
  6. 6 Canada 2.5k works
  7. 7 Brazil 2.5k works
  8. 8 Spain 2.5k works
  9. 9 Italy 2.5k works
  10. 10 France 2.4k 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.

China: 43.4%United States: 22.8%India: 7.8%United Kingdom: 5.4%6 others listed: 20.6%43%largest
China32k · 43.4%United States17k · 22.8%India5,763 · 7.8%United Kingdom3,977 · 5.4%6 others listed15k · 20.6%

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

Which institutions lead Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis research?

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis on research quality in 2022–2025, followed by Peking University and Harvard University.

By research quality, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of Sciences China · Beijing · #3 all time 30.0% top 10% · 617 works
  2. 2 Peking University China · Beijing · #9 all time 27.1% top 10% · 407 works
  3. 3 Harvard University United States · Cambridge · #1 all time 24.6% top 10% · 327 works
  4. 4 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China · Beijing · #32 all time 31.7% top 10% · 329 works
  5. 5 Tsinghua University China · Beijing · #10 all time 33.1% top 10% · 260 works
  6. 6 Sun Yat-sen University China · Guangzhou · #46 all time 28.8% top 10% · 340 works
  7. 7 Fudan University China · Shanghai · #77 all time 30.8% top 10% · 230 works
  8. 8 University College London United Kingdom · London · #25 all time 28.4% top 10% · 206 works
  9. 9 Zhejiang University China · Hangzhou · #76 all time 28.1% top 10% · 256 works
  10. 10 Nanjing University China · Nanjing · #70 all time 31.7% top 10% · 192 works

The track on each row is that row’s top-10% rate. The ranking itself is the composite score, which the rate is only one part of.

Of 273 institutions above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

Top 100 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis institutions

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 617 works
  2. 2 Peking University China 407 works
  3. 3 Sun Yat-sen University China 340 works
  4. 4 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 331 works
  5. 5 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China 329 works
  6. 6 Harvard University United States 327 works
  7. 7 Tsinghua University China 260 works
  8. 8 Zhejiang University China 257 works
  9. 9 Beijing Normal University China 243 works
  10. 10 Huazhong University of Science and Technology China 236 works

Who are the leading researchers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis?

Among the most productive authors in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Martin McKee, Lídia Morawska and Michelle L. Bell rank highest on the composite score.

  1. 1 Martin McKee United Kingdom · #78 worldwide 5.4k citations · 369 works
  2. 2 Lídia Morawska Australia · #114 worldwide 6.4k citations · 210 works
  3. 3 Michelle L. Bell United States · #210 worldwide 5.1k citations · 114 works
  4. 4 Neil Pearce United Kingdom · #220 worldwide 3.2k citations · 152 works
  5. 5 Dorairaj Prabhakaran India · #239 worldwide 3k citations · 134 works
  6. 6 Shanshan Li Australia · #263 worldwide 3.7k citations · 160 works
  7. 7 Joan B. Soriano Spain · #361 worldwide 4.3k citations · 107 works
  8. 8 Yuming Guo Australia · #599 worldwide 3.8k citations · 150 works
  9. 9 Michael F. Holick United States · #647 worldwide 2.8k citations · 167 works
  10. 10 John C. Morris United States · #720 worldwide 5.1k citations · 361 works

Re-ranked on the composite score from the 5,220 highest-output authors in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Identities come from OpenAlex author disambiguation, which occasionally merges or splits people.

Top 100 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis researchers

Where is Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis research done?

The largest centres of Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Dessau, Nanjing and Oak Ridge.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 6.2k works
  2. 2 Guangzhou China 2k works
  3. 3 Shanghai China 1.9k works
  4. 4 Nanjing China 1.8k works
  5. 5 Wuhan China 1.4k works
  6. 6 London United Kingdom 1.2k works
  7. 7 Seoul South Korea 1k works
  8. 8 Hangzhou China 1k works
  9. 9 New York United States 994 works
  10. 10 Xi'an China 987 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. DessauDE · 40.1 works25×
  2. NanjingCN · 30.9 works12×
  3. Oak Ridge24.6 works12×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis than the world average.

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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis research by country

The best places for Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis research inside each country, with that country's researchers and world standing.

Where is the best place to study Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis?

Among universities, judged by research, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University 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%20%40%mean 30.31%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology: 185, 25.9%Jinan University: 186, 26.7%University of Chinese Academy of Sciences: 329, 31.7%Sun Yat-sen University: 340, 28.8%Northeast Agricultural University: 100, 43.6%Guangdong University of Technology: 138, 29.4%University of Hong Kong: 132, 34.5%Anhui Medical University: 177, 22.1%Harvard University: 327, 24.6%National University of Singapore: 120, 35.8%University of Chines…Sun Yat-sen UniversityJinan UniversityNanjing University o…
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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
1Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology China 54.825.9%4.2×185 +191.0%
2Jinan University China 53.826.7%3.8×186 +186.8%
3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China 50.531.7%1.8×329 +86.1%
4Sun Yat-sen University China 49.028.8%2.0×340 +86.1%
5Northeast Agricultural University China 48.943.6%3.5×100 +34.4%
6Guangdong University of Technology China 48.329.4%2.3×138 +175.5%
7University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 47.934.5%1.4×132 +47.0%
8Anhui Medical University China 47.822.1%5.5×177 +90.4%
9Harvard University United States 47.124.6%2.4×327 +41.8%
10National University of Singapore Singapore 46.835.8%1.1×120 +54.4%

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 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Public Health and Environmental Issues, Urban Green Space and Health and Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging.

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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.

  1. Public Health and Environmental Issues+711%
  2. Urban Green Space and Health+339%
  3. Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging+242%
  4. Climate Change and Health Impacts+184%
  5. Air Quality and Health Impacts+126%
  6. Water Treatment and Disinfection+72%
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Growth in output from 2005–09 to 2015–19. Every topic is a page of its own.

What does Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis include?

Air Quality and Health Impacts: 84k fractional worksToxic Organic Pollutants Impact: 51k fractional worksEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology: 47k fractional worksHeavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity: 42k fractional worksClimate Change and Healt…42kClimate Change and Health Impacts: 42k fractional worksEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 41k fractional worksMercury impact and mitigation studies: 35k fractional worksUrban Green Space and He…33kUrban Green Space and Health: 33k fractional worksEducational Reforms and Innovations: 30k fractional worksIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure: 24k fractional worksWater Treatment and Disinfection: 24k fractional worksHealth, Environment, Cognitive Aging: 23k fractional works

Area is fractional works in that topic. Every name below is a page of its own.