Question 1

Which countries lead Molecular Biology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and Germany rank highest in Molecular Biology. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (216k and 140k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Molecular Biology research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Molecular Biology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Molecular Biology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Molecular Biology, Matthias Mann, Rob Knight and Eric N. Olson have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Molecular Biology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Molecular Biology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ipswich, Mishima and Martinsried.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Molecular Biology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 Molecular Biology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Gut microbiota and health, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Molecular Biology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Molecular Biology is "PROTEIN MEASUREMENT WITH THE FOLIN PHENOL REAGENT" (OliverH. Lowry, NiraJ. Rosebrough, A. Lewis Farr et al., 1951), with 319,095 citations. Next come "Cleavage of Structural Proteins during the Assembly of the Head of Bacteriophage T4" (252,153) and "A Rapid and Sensitive Method for the Quantitation of Microgram Quantities of Protein Utilizing the Principle of Protein-Dye Binding" (225,381).