Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
Bipolar Disorder and Treatment is a research topic within Psychiatry and Mental health. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 20.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to bipolar disorder, including prevalence, natural history, neurobiology, genetics, cognitive function, treatment guidelines, neuroimaging findings, suicide risk, inflammation, and medication effects. The papers provide insights into the epidemiology and management of bipolar disorder.
- Bipolar Spectrum Disorder
- Prevalence
- Neurobiology
- Genetics
- Treatment Guidelines
- Neuroimaging
- Cognitive Function
- Suicide Risk
- Inflammation
- Medication Effects
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +14% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Bipolar Disorder and Treatment research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.1k and 446 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.1k works
- 2 China 446 works
- 3 United Kingdom 263 works
- 4 Italy 257 works
- 5 Canada 234 works
- 6 Spain 230 works
- 7 India 217 works
- 8 Germany 172 works
- 9 Türkiye 161 works
- 10 Australia 130 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 Bipolar Disorder and Treatment research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Toronto publishes the most Bipolar Disorder and Treatment research, followed by King's College London and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Toronto Canada 32 works
- 2 King's College London United Kingdom 28 works
- 3 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Canada 27 works
- 4 Harvard University United States 26 works
- 5 University of Pittsburgh United States 25 works
- 6 University of California San Diego United States 23 works
- 7 Hospital Clínic de Barcelona Spain 22 works
- 8 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 21 works
- 9 Yale University United States 19 works
- 10 University of Copenhagen Denmark 19 works
Who are the leading researchers in Bipolar Disorder and Treatment?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Bipolar Disorder and Treatment include Ronald C. Kessler, Dan J. Stein and Josep María Haro.
- 1 Ronald C. Kessler 9.8k citations
- 2 Dan J. Stein 7.7k citations
- 3 Josep María Haro 6.4k citations
- 4 John J. McGrath 5.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Bipolar Disorder and Treatment research done?
The largest centres of Bipolar Disorder and Treatment research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Toronto (Canada), Barcelona (Spain) and Beijing (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Bipolar Disorder and Treatment?
Among universities, judged by research, Karolinska Institutet, King's College London and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 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 | Karolinska Institutet Sweden | 63.1 | 21.5% | 8.7× | 18 | +29.9% |
| 2 | King's College London United Kingdom | 62.8 | 24.1% | 7.9× | 28 | -15.7% |
| 3 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston United States | 60.0 | 10.5% | 11.7× | 16 | +438.0% |
| 4 | University of Copenhagen Denmark | 59.7 | 24.8% | 5.9× | 19 | +84.5% |
| 5 | University College London United Kingdom | 57.6 | 39.9% | 2.5× | 16 | +66.6% |
| 6 | University of Toronto Canada | 55.2 | 20.6% | 4.8× | 32 | +14.5% |
| 7 | Poznan University of Medical Sciences Poland | 55.0 | 17.9% | 23.9× | 18 | +6.3% |
| 8 | Harvard University United States | 52.0 | 23.6% | 4.5× | 26 | -13.4% |
| 9 | University of Siena Italy | 51.4 | 13.7% | 10.7× | 10 | +121.1% |
| 10 | University of Cagliari Italy | 49.4 | 24.6% | 9.2× | 9 | +3.7% |
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 Bipolar Disorder and Treatment research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Bipolar Disorder and Treatment.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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