Bone Metabolism and Diseases
Bone Metabolism and Diseases is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 29k research works in it since 1950. 19.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the molecular mechanisms underlying osteoclast differentiation, bone resorption, and the regulation of bone homeostasis. It delves into the signaling pathways, transcription factors, and cytokines involved in osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation, as well as the interplay between the immune system and bone metabolism. Additionally, it investigates the impact of oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines on bone remodeling.
- Osteoclast Differentiation
- Bone Resorption
- RANKL Signaling
- Osteoblast Differentiation
- Bone Formation
- Regulation of Bone Homeostasis
- Osteoprotegerin
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-a
- Oxidative Stress
- Immune System Interactions
- Research works
- 29k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Bone Metabolism and Diseases research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.9k and 421 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.9k works
- 2 United States 421 works
- 3 Japan 222 works
- 4 India 170 works
- 5 South Korea 166 works
- 6 Germany 112 works
- 7 Italy 86 works
- 8 United Kingdom 83 works
- 9 Brazil 69 works
- 10 Iran 60 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 Bone Metabolism and Diseases research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sichuan University publishes the most Bone Metabolism and Diseases research, followed by Stomatology Hospital and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sichuan UniversityChina 30 works
- 2 Stomatology HospitalChina 29 works
- 3 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 25 works
- 4 Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityChina 25 works
- 5 Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineChina 23 works
- 6 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 21 works
- 7 Nanjing Medical UniversityChina 20 works
- 8 Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineChina 20 works
- 9 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 18 works
- 10 Soochow UniversityChina 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Bone Metabolism and Diseases?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Bone Metabolism and Diseases include Cyrus Cooper and André G. Uitterlinden.
- 1 Cyrus Cooper United Kingdom 7.2k citations
- 2 André G. Uitterlinden Netherlands 4.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Bone Metabolism and Diseases research done?
The largest centres of Bone Metabolism and Diseases research in 2022–2025 are Shanghai (China), Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wenzhou and Nanning.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- WenzhouCN · 28.7 works8.1×
- NanningCN · 30.0 works5.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Bone Metabolism and Diseases than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Bone Metabolism and Diseases?
Among universities, judged by research, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University and Zhejiang Chinese Medical 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 | Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineChina | 72.2 | 23.4% | 31.4× | 24 | +196.1% |
| 2 | Wenzhou Medical UniversityChina | 67.2 | 33.2% | 12.6× | 18 | +41.0% |
| 3 | Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityChina | 66.4 | 30.0% | 23.9× | 24 | +21.8% |
| 4 | Southern Medical UniversityChina | 62.0 | 27.1% | 12.0× | 17 | +25.4% |
| 5 | Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineChina | 61.3 | 23.6% | 19.6× | 20 | +81.2% |
| 6 | Nanjing Medical UniversityChina | 60.6 | 23.3% | 9.9× | 20 | +43.3% |
| 7 | China Medical UniversityChina | 58.9 | 30.0% | 11.0× | 14 | +9.4% |
| 8 | Dalian Medical UniversityChina | 58.0 | 30.2% | 11.1× | 8 | +132.1% |
| 9 | Sichuan UniversityChina | 56.6 | 27.5% | 4.3× | 30 | +73.3% |
| 10 | Guangxi Medical UniversityChina | 53.4 | 17.7% | 16.6× | 11 | +169.1% |
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 Bone Metabolism and Diseases research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Bone Metabolism and Diseases.
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.