Academic Writing and Publishing
Academic Writing and Publishing is a research topic within History and Philosophy of Science. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 17.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on scientific writing, publication practices, and citation accuracy in academic journals. It covers topics such as the impact of article titles on citations, best practices for writing research papers, the role of peer review, and the use of nanoscience in scholarly communication. Additionally, it explores the effectiveness of poster presentations and the challenges of referencing in various fields.
- Scientific Writing
- Publication
- Citation Accuracy
- Research Paper
- Academic Journals
- Title Characteristics
- Peer Review
- Nanoscience
- Poster Presentations
- Scholarly Communication
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Academic Writing and Publishing research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (787 and 197 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 787 works
- 2 United Kingdom 197 works
- 3 India 169 works
- 4 Canada 93 works
- 5 Australia 78 works
- 6 China 74 works
- 7 Japan 72 works
- 8 Germany 69 works
- 9 Brazil 47 works
- 10 Spain 46 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Academic Writing and Publishing research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Pittsburgh publishes the most Academic Writing and Publishing research, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research and Chennai Mathematical Institute.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of PittsburghUnited States 17 works
- 2 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchIndia 16 works
- 3 Chennai Mathematical InstituteIndia 16 works
- 4 Health AffairsUnited States 12 works
- 5 Stanford UniversityUnited States 12 works
- 6 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustUnited Kingdom 9 works
- 7 The Nature ConservancyUnited States 8 works
- 8 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 7 works
- 9 University of MichiganUnited States 7 works
- 10 The University of QueenslandAustralia 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Academic Writing and Publishing?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Academic Writing and Publishing include David Moher, Larissa Shamseer and Dennis W. Organ.
- 1 David Moher Canada 38k citations
- 2 Larissa Shamseer Canada 15k citations
- 3 Dennis W. Organ United States 4.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Academic Writing and Publishing research done?
The largest centres of Academic Writing and Publishing research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Bengaluru (India) and Washington D.C. (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Pittsburgh.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 46 works
- 2 New York United States 30 works
- 3 Bengaluru India 24 works
- 4 Washington D.C. United States 22 works
- 5 Pittsburgh United States 22 works
- 6 Moscow Russia 21 works
- 7 Tokyo Japan 20 works
- 8 Chennai India 19 works
- 9 Melbourne Australia 18 works
- 10 Brisbane Australia 17 works
Where it is the local speciality
- PittsburghUS · 21.7 works5.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Academic Writing and Publishing than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Academic Writing and Publishing?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Pittsburgh, Chennai Mathematical Institute and Stanford University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PittsburghUnited States | 58.0 | 4.1% | 10.3× | 17 | -45.5% |
| 2 | Chennai Mathematical InstituteIndia | 56.7 | 0.0% | 125.5× | 16 | — |
| 3 | Stanford UniversityUnited States | 54.3 | 11.9% | 4.4× | 12 | +115.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Academic Writing and Publishing research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Academic Writing and Publishing.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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