bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research
bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 23k research works in it since 1950. 12.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the advances in bioluminescence imaging, reporter gene systems, and biosensors. It covers topics such as the use of luciferase and fluorescent proteins for in vivo imaging, microbial biosensors for environmental monitoring, and the application of pyrosequencing in genetic analysis.
- Bioluminescence
- Reporter Genes
- Luciferase
- Imaging
- Biosensors
- Pyrosequencing
- Gene Expression
- Environmental Monitoring
- Fluorescent Protein
- Microbial Biosensors
- Research works
- 23k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +0% the tick is no change
Which countries lead bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (471 and 416 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 471 works
- 2 United States 416 works
- 3 Russia 196 works
- 4 Japan 148 works
- 5 India 143 works
- 6 Germany 103 works
- 7 France 63 works
- 8 Brazil 61 works
- 9 Italy 54 works
- 10 United Kingdom 52 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Lomonosov Moscow State University publishes the most bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research research, followed by Promega (United States) and The University of Tokyo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia 17 works
- 2 Promega (United States)United States 12 works
- 3 The University of TokyoJapan 11 works
- 4 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 10 works
- 5 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityIndia 9 works
- 6 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyJapan 9 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 8 works
- 8 Stanford UniversityUnited States 7 works
- 9 Institute of BiophysicsRussia 7 works
- 10 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research include Irwin Fridovich and Allen J. Bard.
- 1 Irwin Fridovich United States 4.1k citations
- 2 Allen J. Bard United States 3.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research research done?
The largest centres of bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Moscow.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MoscowRU · 84.2 works3.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research?
Among universities, judged by research, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Universidade de São Paulo and Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences 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 | Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia | 67.1 | 4.5% | 8.8× | 17 | +4.2% |
| 2 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 41.1 | 8.3% | 2.5× | 10 | +31.7% |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityIndia | 33.9 | 0.0% | 100.1× | 9 | — |
| 4 | The University of TokyoJapan | 28.9 | 5.8% | 4.0× | 11 | -34.9% |
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 bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 0% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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