Question 1

Which countries lead Microbiology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States rank highest in Microbiology. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (306 and 191 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Microbiology research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Mayo Clinic publishes the most Microbiology research, followed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences and University of Khartoum.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Microbiology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Microbiology, Ahmed Hassan Fahal, Wendy W. J. van de Sande and Erko Stackebrandt have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Microbiology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Microbiology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan), Khartoum (Sudan) and New Delhi (India).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Microbiology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Khartoum and All India Institute of Medical Sciences score highest, combining 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 Microbiology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Actinomycetales infections and treatment.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Microbiology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Microbiology is "Methods for characterization of Streptomyces species" (E. B. SHIRLING, David J. Gottlieb, 1966), with 5,791 citations. Next come "Complete genome sequence of the model actinomycete Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)" (3,297) and "Proposed minimal standards for the use of genome data for the taxonomy of prokaryotes" (3,167).