Antimicrobial agents and applications
Antimicrobial agents and applications is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 20.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the chemistry, design, and applications of antimicrobial polymers, particularly those containing quaternary ammonium compounds. It explores the mechanisms of action, resistance development, and surface modification for creating biocidal materials. The cluster also delves into the potential of antimicrobial polymers as alternatives to traditional antibiotics.
- Antimicrobial Polymers
- Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
- Biocidal Surfaces
- Polymeric Materials
- Antibacterial Agents
- Resistance Mechanisms
- Membrane Disruption
- Host-Defense Peptides
- Surface Modification
- Biocide Resistance
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +54% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Antimicrobial agents and applications research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (1k and 289 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1k works
- 2 India 289 works
- 3 United States 273 works
- 4 Russia 120 works
- 5 Iran 110 works
- 6 Brazil 108 works
- 7 South Korea 107 works
- 8 Egypt 94 works
- 9 Türkiye 90 works
- 10 United Kingdom 89 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.
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Which institutions lead Antimicrobial agents and applications research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Antimicrobial agents and applications research, followed by Sichuan University and National Research Centre.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 19 works
- 2 Sichuan UniversityChina 18 works
- 3 National Research CentreEgypt 14 works
- 4 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 14 works
- 5 Zhejiang UniversityChina 13 works
- 6 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina 13 works
- 7 South China University of TechnologyChina 12 works
- 8 Jiangnan UniversityChina 12 works
- 9 University of BaghdadIraq 11 works
- 10 Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityChina 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Antimicrobial agents and applications?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Antimicrobial agents and applications include Krzysztof Matyjaszewski.
- 1 Krzysztof Matyjaszewski United States 4.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Antimicrobial agents and applications research done?
The largest centres of Antimicrobial agents and applications research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Giza.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GizaEG · 27.5 works5.2×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Antimicrobial agents and applications than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Antimicrobial agents and applications?
Among universities, judged by research, Sichuan University, Qingdao University and East China University of Science and Technology 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 UniversityChina | 60.7 | 39.5% | 3.1× | 18 | +132.2% |
| 2 | Qingdao UniversityChina | 56.6 | 46.3% | 5.1× | 10 | +124.5% |
| 3 | East China University of Science and TechnologyChina | 53.7 | 26.9% | 7.8× | 14 | +41.2% |
| 4 | Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina | 51.5 | 24.8% | 8.2× | 13 | +50.6% |
| 5 | Donghua UniversityChina | 50.8 | 34.5% | 6.4× | 8 | +154.8% |
| 6 | South China University of TechnologyChina | 49.1 | 31.5% | 3.2× | 12 | +165.5% |
| 7 | Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityChina | 49.0 | 23.8% | 9.3× | 10 | — |
| 8 | Jiangnan UniversityChina | 48.5 | 23.6% | 5.5× | 12 | +165.3% |
| 9 | Zhejiang UniversityChina | 47.8 | 39.4% | 1.9× | 14 | +60.9% |
| 10 | Universidade do PortoPortugal | 46.6 | 42.3% | 4.5× | 9 | -6.1% |
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 Antimicrobial agents and applications research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 54% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Antimicrobial agents and applications.
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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.