Question 1

Which countries lead Oncology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and Germany rank highest in Oncology. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (66k and 56k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Oncology research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Oncology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by National Institutes of Health and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Oncology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Oncology, Georgina Venetia Long, Ahmedin Jemal and Ralph H. Hruban have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Oncology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Oncology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Xinghua, Yokohama and La Jolla.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Oncology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Stanford University and University of California, San Francisco 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 Oncology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are CAR-T cell therapy research, Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Oncology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Oncology is "Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries" (Hyuna Sung, Adalberto M. Filho, Mathieu Laversanne et al., 2021), with 114,522 citations. Next come "Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries" (88,280) and "Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation" (67,836).

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