Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 34.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the mechanisms of aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants, focusing on topics such as aluminum resistance, organic anion exudation, neurotoxic effects, gene regulation, and oxidative stress. It also delves into the impact of metallic exposure, cell wall polysaccharides, and mitochondrial dysfunction on plant response to aluminum. The research encompasses a wide range of fields including plant biology, genetics, neurobiology, and environmental health.
- Aluminum Toxicity
- Plant Adaptation
- Organic Anion Exudation
- Aluminum Resistance
- Neurotoxic Effects
- Metallic Exposure
- Oxidative Stress
- Gene Regulation
- Cell Wall Polysaccharides
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 34.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +32% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (905 and 342 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 905 works
- 2 India 342 works
- 3 United States 181 works
- 4 Brazil 134 works
- 5 Iran 103 works
- 6 Egypt 99 works
- 7 Pakistan 83 works
- 8 Türkiye 74 works
- 9 Japan 64 works
- 10 Saudi Arabia 57 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) publishes the most Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals research, followed by Zhejiang University and South China Agricultural University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 22 works
- 2 Zhejiang UniversityChina 21 works
- 3 South China Agricultural UniversityChina 20 works
- 4 Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChina 19 works
- 5 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 19 works
- 6 Shanxi Medical UniversityChina 18 works
- 7 Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina 18 works
- 8 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 17 works
- 9 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina 17 works
- 10 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals include Peter R. Galle, Davey L. Jones and Muhammad Ashraf.
- 1 Peter R. Galle Germany 3.3k citations
- 2 Davey L. Jones United Kingdom 2.2k citations
- 3 Muhammad Ashraf Pakistan 2.1k citations
- 4 George Perry United States 1.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals research done?
The largest centres of Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Hangzhou (China) and Guangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Faisalabad.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- FaisalabadPK · 24.5 works17×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals?
Among universities, judged by research, Sichuan Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University and South China 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 | Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChina | 79.2 | 57.4% | 24.6× | 19 | +256.1% |
| 2 | Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina | 72.4 | 55.7% | 18.7× | 18 | +102.5% |
| 3 | South China Agricultural UniversityChina | 69.5 | 60.6% | 20.2× | 20 | -11.3% |
| 4 | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina | 68.7 | 54.5% | 25.2× | 16 | +85.8% |
| 5 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil | 67.8 | 42.7% | 9.2× | 22 | +120.8% |
| 6 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 67.1 | 47.8% | 17.2× | 19 | +71.7% |
| 7 | University of Agriculture FaisalabadPakistan | 66.3 | 54.5% | 22.7× | 10 | +117.0% |
| 8 | Government College University, FaisalabadPakistan | 63.8 | 45.0% | 21.2× | 9 | +364.0% |
| 9 | King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia | 62.6 | 60.2% | 6.0× | 15 | +20.2% |
| 10 | Shandong Agricultural UniversityChina | 57.9 | 61.5% | 16.3× | 8 | +102.2% |
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 Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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