Blood groups and transfusion
Blood groups and transfusion is a research topic within Hematology. Science Explorer counts 42k research works in it since 1950. 11.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the relationship between blood group variants, such as ABO and Rh, and various diseases including autoimmune hemolytic anemia, fetal anemia, COVID-19 susceptibility, and pancreatic cancer. It also investigates the impact of alloimmunization and RBC antigens on transfusion outcomes and disease risk.
- Blood Groups
- Alloimmunization
- Anemia
- ABO Locus
- RBC Antigens
- Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
- Fetal Anemia
- COVID-19 Susceptibility
- Pancreatic Cancer
- von Willebrand Factor
- Research works
- 42k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% 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 Blood groups and transfusion research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.2k and 550 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.2k works
- 2 China 550 works
- 3 India 481 works
- 4 Brazil 227 works
- 5 France 209 works
- 6 Japan 175 works
- 7 United Kingdom 168 works
- 8 Italy 154 works
- 9 Germany 137 works
- 10 Canada 134 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Blood groups and transfusion research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College publishes the most Blood groups and transfusion research, followed by Inserm and Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 19 works
- 2 InsermFrance 17 works
- 3 Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoItaly 17 works
- 4 Harvard UniversityUnited States 16 works
- 5 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchIndia 16 works
- 6 Emory UniversityUnited States 15 works
- 7 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 15 works
- 8 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 14 works
- 9 Yale UniversityUnited States 14 works
- 10 American Red CrossUnited States 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Blood groups and transfusion?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Blood groups and transfusion include Giuseppe Remuzzi.
- 1 Giuseppe Remuzzi Italy 8.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Blood groups and transfusion research done?
The largest centres of Blood groups and transfusion research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom) and New York (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Blood groups and transfusion?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Milan, Harvard University and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research 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 | University of MilanItaly | 55.8 | 38.9% | 3.8× | 12 | +1.0% |
| 2 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 52.7 | 28.7% | 2.5× | 16 | -3.2% |
| 3 | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchIndia | 52.7 | 7.1% | 9.6× | 16 | +66.1% |
| 4 | Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 44.7 | 0.4% | 7.7× | 12 | +262.7% |
| 5 | Emory UniversityUnited States | 41.1 | 10.8% | 4.5× | 16 | +44.2% |
| 6 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 40.6 | 8.0% | 3.9× | 19 | +39.9% |
| 7 | University of PennsylvaniaUnited States | 37.6 | 19.3% | 2.9× | 13 | +3.9% |
| 8 | University of TorontoCanada | 35.5 | 15.5% | 1.6× | 12 | +67.7% |
| 9 | Yale UniversityUnited States | 33.3 | 7.3% | 2.8× | 14 | +47.7% |
| 10 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 31.4 | 16.4% | 2.9× | 9 | +83.9% |
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 Blood groups and transfusion research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Blood groups and transfusion.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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