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Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling

Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling is a research topic within Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 21.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways involved in axon guidance, neuronal polarity, and vascular patterning. It covers a wide range of topics including the roles of Eph receptors, Semaphorins, Netrins, and their interactions in regulating growth cone dynamics and neural development. The papers also delve into the involvement of receptor tyrosine kinases in these processes.

  • Eph receptors
  • Semaphorins
  • Netrins
  • Neuronal polarity
  • Axon guidance
  • Cell signaling
  • Neural development
  • Vascular patterning
  • Growth cone dynamics
  • Receptor tyrosine kinases
Research works
15k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
3.3k
per year above
Top-10% rate
21.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-16%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research?

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (382 and 360 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 382 works
  2. 2 United States 360 works
  3. 3 Japan 109 works
  4. 4 Germany 57 works
  5. 5 United Kingdom 47 works
  6. 6 France 44 works
  7. 7 India 42 works
  8. 8 Canada 39 works
  9. 9 Italy 37 works
  10. 10 Spain 31 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.

China: 33.3%United States: 31.4%Japan: 9.5%Germany: 4.9%6 others listed: 20.9%33%largest
China382 · 33.3%United States360 · 31.4%Japan109 · 9.5%Germany57 · 4.9%6 others listed240 · 20.9%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Case Western Reserve University publishes the most Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research, followed by Nantong University and The University of Osaka.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Case Western Reserve UniversityUnited States 7 works
  2. 2 Nantong UniversityChina 7 works
  3. 3 The University of OsakaJapan 7 works
  4. 4 Stanford UniversityUnited States 7 works
  5. 5 InsermFrance 6 works
  6. 6 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 6 works
  7. 7 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusUnited States 6 works
  8. 8 Harvard UniversityUnited States 6 works
  9. 9 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 6 works
  10. 10 Nanjing Medical UniversityChina 6 works

Who are the leading researchers in Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling include Fred H. Gage, Anil K. Sood and George D. Yancopoulos.

  1. 1 Fred H. Gage United States 2.9k citations
  2. 2 Anil K. Sood United States 2.6k citations
  3. 3 George D. Yancopoulos United States 2.5k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research done?

The largest centres of Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research in 2022–2025 are Shanghai (China), Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Paris (France).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Shanghai China 40 works
  2. 2 Beijing China 33 works
  3. 3 Tokyo Japan 29 works
  4. 4 Paris France 23 works
  5. 5 Guangzhou China 21 works
  6. 6 Wuhan China 18 works
  7. 7 New York United States 17 works
  8. 8 London United Kingdom 17 works
  9. 9 Hangzhou China 16 works
  10. 10 Chongqing China 15 works
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Is Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2013.

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