Question 1

Which countries lead Microbiology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Microbiology. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (4.9k and 4.7k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Microbiology research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Microbiology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Microbiology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Microbiology, Robert E. W. Hancock, Magnus Unemo and King K. Holmes 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), London (United Kingdom), Guangzhou (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kalpatta.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Microbiology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, University of Washington 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 Microbiology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Alexander von Humboldt Studies, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities and Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Microbiology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Microbiology is "DADA2: High-resolution sample inference from Illumina amplicon data" (Benjamin J. Callahan, Paul J. McMurdie, Michael Rosen et al., 2016), with 37,958 citations. Next come "Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Kill Bacteria" (10,383) and "Antimicrobial peptides of multicellular organisms" (8,479).

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