Amoebic Infections and Treatments
Amoebic Infections and Treatments is a research topic within Infectious Diseases. Science Explorer counts 22k research works in it since 1950. 10.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the pathogenesis, clinical management, diagnosis, and treatment of amoebiasis, with a specific emphasis on Entamoeba histolytica infections and pyogenic liver abscesses. It covers topics such as laboratory diagnosis techniques, cysteine proteases involved in pathogenesis, epidemiology, percutaneous drainage, and the host immune response to the infection.
- Entamoeba histolytica
- pyogenic liver abscess
- diagnosis
- treatment
- pathogenesis
- laboratory diagnosis
- cysteine proteases
- epidemiology
- percutaneous drainage
- immune response
- Research works
- 22k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +15% 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 Amoebic Infections and Treatments research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (427 and 402 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 427 works
- 2 China 402 works
- 3 India 290 works
- 4 Japan 126 works
- 5 Türkiye 110 works
- 6 Iraq 107 works
- 7 United Kingdom 97 works
- 8 Iran 81 works
- 9 Germany 80 works
- 10 Brazil 76 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Amoebic Infections and Treatments research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research publishes the most Amoebic Infections and Treatments research, followed by University of Tikrit and All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research India 16 works
- 2 University of Tikrit Iraq 11 works
- 3 All India Institute of Medical Sciences India 11 works
- 4 Thi Qar University Iraq 9 works
- 5 Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Türkiye 9 works
- 6 Xinjiang Medical University China 8 works
- 7 Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Türkiye 8 works
- 8 Mohammed V University Morocco 8 works
- 9 Institute of Medical Sciences India 8 works
- 10 South China Agricultural University China 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Amoebic Infections and Treatments?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Amoebic Infections and Treatments include Jaco J. Verweij.
- 1 Jaco J. Verweij 3.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Amoebic Infections and Treatments research done?
The largest centres of Amoebic Infections and Treatments research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Mexico City (Mexico), Tokyo (Japan) and New Delhi (India).
Where is the best place to study Amoebic Infections and Treatments?
Among universities, judged by research, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Xinjiang Medical University and Thi Qar 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research India | 70.5 | 5.2% | 16.3× | 16 | +33.4% |
| 2 | Xinjiang Medical University China | 55.4 | 16.6% | 25.1× | 8 | -31.1% |
| 3 | Thi Qar University Iraq | 48.5 | 3.8% | 20.1× | 9 | — |
| 4 | Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Türkiye | 46.1 | 3.2% | 13.1× | 9 | +25.8% |
| 5 | University of Tikrit Iraq | 41.3 | 0.0% | 14.1× | 11 | — |
| 6 | Mohammed V University Morocco | 41.3 | 6.1% | 7.1× | 8 | +26.1% |
| 7 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences India | 40.0 | 8.4% | 6.0× | 11 | +14.4% |
| 8 | Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Türkiye | 33.7 | 9.8% | 5.0× | 8 | — |
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 Amoebic Infections and Treatments research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Amoebic Infections and Treatments.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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