Question 1

Which countries lead Infectious Diseases research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, the United Kingdom and China rank highest in Infectious Diseases. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (32k and 18k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Infectious Diseases research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Infectious Diseases on research quality in 2022-now, followed by National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Infectious Diseases?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Infectious Diseases, Michael Diamond, Kwok‐Yung Yuen and Ralph Steven Baric have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Infectious Diseases research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Infectious Diseases research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Paris (France) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kol'tsovo, Addlestone and Ananindeua.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Infectious Diseases?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and University of Oxford 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 Infectious Diseases research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing and Antifungal resistance and susceptibility.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Infectious Diseases?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Infectious Diseases is "Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China" (Chaolin Huang et al., 2020), with 52,028 citations. Next come "Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China" (31,256) and "A Novel Coronavirus from Patients with Pneumonia in China, 2019" (30,499).