Question 1

Which countries lead Toxicology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Toxicology. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (2.5k and 1.9k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Toxicology research?

Accepted Answer

Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) ranks first in Toxicology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by .

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Toxicology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Toxicology, Marilyn Ann Huestis, Yves G. Pommier and Leroy F. Liu have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Toxicology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Toxicology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Paris (France) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Al Kharj and Silver Spring.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Toxicology?

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, 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 Toxicology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions, Organoselenium and organotellurium chemistry and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Toxicology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Toxicology is "A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions" (C. A. Naranjo, U. Busto, Edward M. Sellers et al., 1981), with 11,879 citations. Next come "Chemistry and biochemistry of 4-hydroxynonenal, malonaldehyde and related aldehydes" (6,700) and "Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospitalized Patients" (4,842).

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