Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
Adipose Tissue and Metabolism is a research topic within Physiology. Science Explorer counts 81k research works in it since 1950. 20.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the function and physiological significance of brown adipose tissue, including its role in thermogenesis, the involvement of PGC-1a and UCP1, mitochondrial dysfunction, insulin resistance, beige adipocytes, metabolic regulation, and the impact of exercise on brown adipose tissue. The papers also explore the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptive thermogenesis and the potential therapeutic implications for metabolic disorders.
- Brown Adipose Tissue
- Thermogenesis
- PGC-1a
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction
- Insulin Resistance
- Beige Adipocytes
- Metabolic Regulation
- Exercise
- UCP1
- Adaptive Thermogenesis
- Research works
- 81k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 16k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Adipose Tissue and Metabolism research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (2.6k and 2.3k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 2.6k works
- 2 China 2.3k works
- 3 Japan 486 works
- 4 Germany 329 works
- 5 Brazil 318 works
- 6 South Korea 316 works
- 7 Canada 315 works
- 8 India 297 works
- 9 Italy 291 works
- 10 Iran 274 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Adipose Tissue and Metabolism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Harvard University publishes the most Adipose Tissue and Metabolism research, followed by Universidade de São Paulo and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Harvard UniversityUnited States 37 works
- 2 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 36 works
- 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 34 works
- 4 University of MichiganUnited States 32 works
- 5 InsermFrance 32 works
- 6 University of CopenhagenDenmark 30 works
- 7 Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChina 30 works
- 8 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 30 works
- 9 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 29 works
- 10 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil 26 works
Who are the leading researchers in Adipose Tissue and Metabolism?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism include Mika Kivimäki and Luigi Ferrucci.
- 1 Mika Kivimäki United Kingdom 6.7k citations
- 2 Luigi Ferrucci United States 5.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Adipose Tissue and Metabolism research done?
The largest centres of Adipose Tissue and Metabolism research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ya'an and Baton Rouge.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Ya'anCN · 30.2 works9.9×
- Baton RougeUS · 32.6 works8.0×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Adipose Tissue and Metabolism than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Adipose Tissue and Metabolism?
Among universities, judged by research, Shanghai University of Sport, Sichuan Agricultural University and Nanjing Agricultural 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai University of SportChina | 77.6 | 38.2% | 29.1× | 18 | +302.2% |
| 2 | Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChina | 66.9 | 28.2% | 10.3× | 30 | +37.6% |
| 3 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 62.8 | 18.2% | 7.0× | 29 | +197.7% |
| 4 | Karolinska InstitutetSweden | 59.0 | 33.8% | 5.0× | 23 | -9.3% |
| 5 | Medical University of BiałystokPoland | 58.8 | 26.5% | 14.2× | 13 | +91.8% |
| 6 | University of CopenhagenDenmark | 58.0 | 30.0% | 4.3× | 30 | +15.6% |
| 7 | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusUnited States | 58.0 | 17.9% | 7.2× | 20 | +223.3% |
| 8 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 55.9 | 33.9% | 2.8× | 37 | -13.0% |
| 9 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 51.7 | 30.9% | 4.0× | 24 | +52.1% |
| 10 | Yangzhou UniversityChina | 51.4 | 25.2% | 3.2× | 19 | +243.6% |
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 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Adipose Tissue and Metabolism.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.