Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
Burkholderia infections and melioidosis is a research topic within Epidemiology. Science Explorer counts 5.4k research works in it since 1950. 18.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of melioidosis, a tropical infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It covers topics such as global distribution, genomic plasticity, virulence factors, antibiotic resistance, and vaccine development. The papers provide insights into the clinical spectrum, evolutionary relationships, environmental factors, and host immune responses related to melioidosis.
- Melioidosis
- Burkholderia pseudomallei
- Epidemiology
- Pathogenesis
- Treatment
- Virulence
- Genomic Plasticity
- Type III Secretion System
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Vaccine Development
- Research works
- 5.4k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.7% 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 Burkholderia infections and melioidosis research?
By volume, India and China publish the most (165 and 154 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 165 works
- 2 China 154 works
- 3 United States 122 works
- 4 Thailand 65 works
- 5 Australia 58 works
- 6 Malaysia 42 works
- 7 Iran 42 works
- 8 Türkiye 31 works
- 9 United Kingdom 30 works
- 10 Brazil 28 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Burkholderia infections and melioidosis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar publishes the most Burkholderia infections and melioidosis research, followed by Khon Kaen University and All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences BhubaneswarIndia 13 works
- 2 Khon Kaen UniversityThailand 12 works
- 3 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 10 works
- 4 Mahidol UniversityThailand 9 works
- 5 Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and ResearchIndia 8 works
- 6 Hainan Medical UniversityChina 8 works
- 7 Kasturba Medical College, ManipalIndia 7 works
- 8 The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonUnited States 7 works
- 9 Manipal Academy of Higher EducationIndia 7 works
- 10 Army Medical UniversityChina 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Burkholderia infections and melioidosis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Burkholderia infections and melioidosis include Ziad A. Memish, T. Eoin West and Tom van der Poll.
- 1 Ziad A. Memish Saudi Arabia 5.3k citations
- 2 T. Eoin West United States 2.8k citations
- 3 Tom van der Poll Netherlands 1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Burkholderia infections and melioidosis research done?
The largest centres of Burkholderia infections and melioidosis research in 2022–2025 are Bangkok (Thailand), New Delhi (India), Beijing (China) and Bhubaneswar (India).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Bangkok Thailand 27 works
- 2 New Delhi India 20 works
- 3 Beijing China 17 works
- 4 Bhubaneswar India 16 works
- 5 Tehran Iran 16 works
- 6 Darwin Australia 14 works
- 7 Manipal India 14 works
- 8 Puducherry India 13 works
- 9 Haikou China 13 works
- 10 Khon Kaen Thailand 12 works
Where is the best place to study Burkholderia infections and melioidosis?
Among universities, judged by research, Khon Kaen University, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar and Mahidol 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 | Khon Kaen UniversityThailand | 70.5 | 23.0% | 57.2× | 12 | -17.9% |
| 2 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences BhubaneswarIndia | 31.5 | 3.8% | 103.8× | 13 | — |
| 3 | Mahidol UniversityThailand | 28.3 | 10.3% | 27.9× | 9 | -42.3% |
| 4 | All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 16.2 | 0.0% | 16.7× | 10 | — |
| 5 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and ResearchIndia | 8.8 | 4.1% | 59.6× | 8 | -36.7% |
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 Burkholderia infections and melioidosis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Burkholderia infections and melioidosis.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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