Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 56k research works in it since 1950. 15.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the chemical glycobiology, focusing on glycosidase inhibitors, oligosaccharide synthesis, carbohydrate vaccines, glycoprotein synthesis, iminosugars, enzymatic glycoside synthesis, glycosylation mechanisms, carbohydrate-based drug design, automated synthesis, and anticancer vaccines.
- Glycosidase Inhibitors
- Oligosaccharide Synthesis
- Carbohydrate Vaccines
- Glycoprotein Synthesis
- Iminosugars
- Enzymatic Glycoside Synthesis
- Glycosylation Mechanisms
- Carbohydrate-Based Drug Design
- Automated Synthesis
- Anticancer Vaccines
- Research works
- 56k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -20% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (826 and 505 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 826 works
- 2 United States 505 works
- 3 India 300 works
- 4 Japan 265 works
- 5 Germany 147 works
- 6 France 131 works
- 7 United Kingdom 106 works
- 8 Russia 98 works
- 9 Italy 81 works
- 10 Canada 77 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 Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Jiangnan University publishes the most Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Jiangnan UniversityChina 30 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 26 works
- 3 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 24 works
- 4 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 23 works
- 5 N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussia 21 works
- 6 Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIndia 17 works
- 7 University of GeorgiaUnited States 16 works
- 8 Sichuan UniversityChina 15 works
- 9 Banaras Hindu UniversityIndia 15 works
- 10 Shandong UniversityChina 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis include Judith A. K. Howard, George M. Whitesides and Barry M. Trost.
- 1 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
- 2 George M. Whitesides United States 4.8k citations
- 3 Barry M. Trost United States 3.8k citations
- 4 E. J. Corey United States 3.6k citations
- 5 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis research done?
The largest centres of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wuxi and Varanasi.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- WuxiCN · 35.7 works11×
- VaranasiIN · 20.9 works6.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis?
Among universities, judged by research, Jiangnan University, University of Georgia and Academy of Scientific and Innovative 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 | Jiangnan UniversityChina | 70.4 | 19.5% | 14.9× | 30 | +109.3% |
| 2 | University of GeorgiaUnited States | 62.0 | 28.0% | 11.1× | 16 | -9.8% |
| 3 | Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIndia | 59.2 | 9.7% | 16.4× | 17 | +207.4% |
| 4 | Banaras Hindu UniversityIndia | 55.5 | 24.8% | 9.4× | 15 | +10.0% |
| 5 | Freie Universität BerlinGermany | 51.9 | 25.7% | 8.9× | 11 | -30.7% |
| 6 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 50.5 | 28.3% | 7.8× | 9 | -1.4% |
| 7 | China Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 49.0 | 22.7% | 17.6× | 12 | -53.9% |
| 8 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 46.5 | 20.4% | 4.1× | 23 | +42.2% |
| 9 | Ocean University of ChinaChina | 43.0 | 15.4% | 8.2× | 14 | -13.2% |
| 10 | East China University of Science and TechnologyChina | 41.2 | 22.4% | 7.0× | 12 | -17.8% |
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 Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2000.
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.