Barrier Structure and Function Studies
Barrier Structure and Function Studies is a research topic within Neurology. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 29.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the structure, function, and dysfunction of the blood-brain barrier, as well as the interactions between astrocytes, endothelial cells, and pericytes in the neurovascular unit. It covers topics such as tight junctions, CNS drug delivery, neurological diseases, and the role of various cell types in maintaining vascular homeostasis.
- Blood-Brain Barrier
- Neurovascular Unit
- Tight Junctions
- Pericytes
- Endothelial Cells
- Astrocyte Interactions
- Barrier Dysfunction
- CNS Drug Delivery
- Neurological Diseases
- Vascular Homeostasis
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 29.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +29% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Barrier Structure and Function Studies research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1k and 573 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1k works
- 2 United States 573 works
- 3 Japan 139 works
- 4 Germany 114 works
- 5 South Korea 79 works
- 6 United Kingdom 74 works
- 7 India 66 works
- 8 France 65 works
- 9 Italy 63 works
- 10 Canada 44 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 Barrier Structure and Function Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College publishes the most Barrier Structure and Function Studies research, followed by Sun Yat-sen University and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 14 works
- 2 Sun Yat-sen University China 13 works
- 3 Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine China 13 works
- 4 Capital Medical University China 12 works
- 5 Peking University China 11 works
- 6 Zhejiang Chinese Medical University China 11 works
- 7 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 10 works
- 8 Zhejiang University China 10 works
- 9 Harvard University United States 10 works
- 10 Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine China 9 works
Where is Barrier Structure and Function Studies research done?
The largest centres of Barrier Structure and Function Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Hangzhou (China).
Where is the best place to study Barrier Structure and Function Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 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 | Zhejiang Chinese Medical University China | 74.9 | 38.7% | 16.3× | 11 | +218.2% |
| 2 | Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine China | 74.7 | 41.7% | 18.9× | 9 | +352.2% |
| 3 | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China | 58.9 | 39.5% | 15.2× | 9 | — |
| 4 | Capital Medical University China | 56.7 | 33.9% | 8.0× | 12 | +60.8% |
| 5 | Beijing University of Chinese Medicine China | 48.6 | 33.5% | 18.7× | 8 | +80.3% |
| 6 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China | 47.4 | 29.5% | 5.6× | 14 | +53.4% |
| 7 | Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine China | 47.1 | 25.6% | 19.9× | 13 | +31.6% |
| 8 | Harvard University United States | 43.8 | 36.1% | 3.0× | 10 | +60.8% |
| 9 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University China | 36.2 | 37.2% | 1.7× | 10 | +53.5% |
| 10 | Sun Yat-sen University China | 28.4 | 26.5% | 3.1× | 13 | -5.5% |
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 Barrier Structure and Function Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Barrier Structure and Function Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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