Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria is a research topic within Molecular Medicine. Science Explorer counts 59k research works in it since 1950. 19.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the global challenge of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, particularly the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria, the role of ESKAPE pathogens, the mechanisms of carbapenemases and plasmid-mediated resistance, the impact of efflux pumps, and the prevalence of extended-spectrum ß-lactamases. It also covers the epidemiology and molecular biology of specific resistant bacteria such as Acinetobacter baumannii.
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
- ESKAPE Pathogens
- Carbapenemases
- Plasmid-Mediated Resistance
- Efflux Pumps
- Gram-Negative Bacteria
- Antimicrobial Resistance Genes
- Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Research works
- 59k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +46% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.3k and 1.6k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.3k works
- 2 United States 1.6k works
- 3 India 1k works
- 4 United Kingdom 418 works
- 5 France 408 works
- 6 Italy 370 works
- 7 Brazil 357 works
- 8 Iran 354 works
- 9 Spain 335 works
- 10 Iraq 295 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 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Zhejiang University publishes the most Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria research, followed by Yangzhou University and University of Baghdad.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Zhejiang University China 47 works
- 2 Yangzhou University China 42 works
- 3 University of Baghdad Iraq 38 works
- 4 JMI Laboratories United States 33 works
- 5 Sichuan University China 30 works
- 6 South China Agricultural University China 30 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 30 works
- 8 Inserm France 30 works
- 9 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 28 works
- 10 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique France 27 works
Who are the leading researchers in Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria include David Botstein, Tomislav Meštrović and Eduardo A. Undurraga.
- 1 David Botstein 6.7k citations
- 2 Tomislav Meštrović 4.5k citations
- 3 Eduardo A. Undurraga 4.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria research done?
The largest centres of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Hangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Guangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in North Liberty.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- North LibertyUS · 32.8 works332×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria?
Among universities, judged by research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Yangzhou University and Mansoura 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 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine United Kingdom | 68.9 | 33.8% | 7.8× | 14 | +760.8% |
| 2 | Yangzhou University China | 53.7 | 22.0% | 6.3× | 42 | +52.3% |
| 3 | Mansoura University Egypt | 51.8 | 16.0% | 4.7× | 26 | +695.5% |
| 4 | University of Oxford United Kingdom | 49.9 | 38.2% | 1.6× | 24 | +85.5% |
| 5 | University of Kufa Iraq | 49.7 | 0.0% | 9.0× | 22 | +324.8% |
| 6 | University of Ghana Ghana | 47.9 | 38.2% | 4.6× | 12 | +67.1% |
| 7 | Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran | 47.3 | 10.8% | 6.6× | 18 | +195.8% |
| 8 | Mustansiriyah University Iraq | 47.0 | 0.7% | 7.3× | 25 | +272.7% |
| 9 | University of Gondar Ethiopia | 47.0 | 31.8% | 6.2× | 11 | +100.8% |
| 10 | Christian Medical College, Vellore India | 46.8 | 19.3% | 7.5× | 9 | +401.8% |
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 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 46% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria.
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.