Biosensors and Analytical Detection
Biosensors and Analytical Detection is a research topic within Biomedical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 41k research works in it since 1950. 25.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the advancements in paper-based diagnostic devices, particularly in the field of microfluidics and biosensors. It covers topics such as loop-mediated isothermal amplification, point-of-care diagnostics, low-cost and portable bioassays, nanoparticle-based sensors, and lab-on-a-chip devices for the detection of infectious diseases.
- Paper-Based Microfluidics
- Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification
- Point-of-Care Diagnostics
- Biosensors
- Microfluidic Devices
- Low-Cost
- Portable Bioassays
- Nanoparticle-Based Sensors
- Infectious Disease Detection
- Lab-on-a-Chip
- Research works
- 41k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 25.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +67% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Biosensors and Analytical Detection research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (4.9k and 1.3k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 4.9k works
- 2 United States 1.3k works
- 3 India 1k works
- 4 South Korea 421 works
- 5 Iran 304 works
- 6 Japan 284 works
- 7 United Kingdom 268 works
- 8 Italy 249 works
- 9 Brazil 248 works
- 10 Canada 246 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 Biosensors and Analytical Detection research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Biosensors and Analytical Detection research, followed by Jiangsu University and Southwest University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 76 works
- 2 Jiangsu UniversityChina 67 works
- 3 Southwest UniversityChina 60 works
- 4 Jiangnan UniversityChina 57 works
- 5 State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyChina 53 works
- 6 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 51 works
- 7 Zhejiang UniversityChina 48 works
- 8 Jilin UniversityChina 46 works
- 9 Sichuan UniversityChina 46 works
- 10 Nanjing UniversityChina 44 works
Who are the leading researchers in Biosensors and Analytical Detection?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Biosensors and Analytical Detection include Ben Zhong Tang, Chad A. Mirkin and Paul K. Chu.
- 1 Ben Zhong Tang Hong Kong 7k citations
- 2 Chad A. Mirkin United States 4.6k citations
- 3 Paul K. Chu Hong Kong 3.7k citations
- 4 Edward H. Sargent Canada 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Biosensors and Analytical Detection research done?
The largest centres of Biosensors and Analytical Detection research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wuxi.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- WuxiCN · 116.2 works10.0×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Biosensors and Analytical Detection than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Biosensors and Analytical Detection?
Among universities, judged by research, Jiangsu University, Tianjin University of Science and Technology and Gachon 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 | Jiangsu UniversityChina | 77.3 | 46.2% | 7.4× | 67 | +212.6% |
| 2 | Tianjin University of Science and TechnologyChina | 70.0 | 40.9% | 14.2× | 33 | +134.3% |
| 3 | Gachon UniversitySouth Korea | 66.3 | 26.0% | 10.2× | 27 | +258.6% |
| 4 | University of JinanChina | 66.1 | 36.2% | 11.1× | 39 | +87.2% |
| 5 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 64.4 | 35.4% | 6.2× | 42 | +244.6% |
| 6 | Southwest UniversityChina | 63.5 | 32.4% | 9.1× | 60 | +46.0% |
| 7 | Jiangnan UniversityChina | 63.2 | 36.3% | 7.9× | 57 | +60.1% |
| 8 | Henan University of TechnologyChina | 62.3 | 28.0% | 9.4× | 23 | +376.9% |
| 9 | Jimei UniversityChina | 61.4 | 40.5% | 11.6× | 22 | — |
| 10 | Liaocheng UniversityChina | 59.6 | 37.4% | 7.6× | 16 | +393.3% |
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 Biosensors and Analytical Detection research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 67% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Biosensors and Analytical Detection.
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.