Question 1

Which countries lead Physiology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Physiology. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (48k and 31k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Physiology research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Physiology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by National Institutes of Health and University of California, San Francisco.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Physiology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Physiology, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg and John Q. Trojanowski have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Physiology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Physiology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Shanghai (China) and Seoul (South Korea). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Stoneham, Ōbu and Novato.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Physiology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and University of California, San Francisco score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, 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 Physiology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Dietary Effects on Health, Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare and Nutrition and Health in Aging.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Physiology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Physiology is "Mutation of the mouse klotho gene leads to a syndrome resembling ageing." (M Kuro-o, Y Matsumura, H Aizawa et al., 1997), with 66,570 citations. Next come "STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ASSESSING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO METHODS OF CLINICAL MEASUREMENT" (48,188) and "Short-Term Effects of Nose-Only Cigarette Smoke Exposure on Glutathione Redox Homeostasis, Cytochrome P450 1A1/2 and Respiratory Enzyme Activities in Mice Tissues" (47,289).