Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders is a research topic within Psychiatry and Mental health. Science Explorer counts 43k research works in it since 1950. 17.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the classification, epidemiology, interventions, and outcomes related to cerebral palsy. It covers topics such as the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model, gross motor function, disability assessment, participation, rehabilitation, strength training, and neurological impairment.
- Cerebral Palsy
- ICF Model
- Gross Motor Function
- Disability Assessment
- Interventions
- Epidemiology
- Participation
- Rehabilitation
- Strength Training
- Neurological Impairment
- Research works
- 43k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +25% 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 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (1.9k and 471 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.9k works
- 2 Brazil 471 works
- 3 United Kingdom 466 works
- 4 Canada 465 works
- 5 China 412 works
- 6 Australia 383 works
- 7 India 378 works
- 8 Türkiye 344 works
- 9 Japan 325 works
- 10 Italy 315 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 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Hacettepe University publishes the most Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders research, followed by Cairo University and KU Leuven.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Hacettepe UniversityTürkiye 36 works
- 2 Cairo UniversityEgypt 35 works
- 3 KU LeuvenBelgium 34 works
- 4 University of TorontoCanada 33 works
- 5 The University of SydneyAustralia 29 works
- 6 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 28 works
- 7 University of MichiganUnited States 28 works
- 8 McMaster UniversityCanada 25 works
- 9 University of British ColumbiaCanada 25 works
- 10 The University of QueenslandAustralia 24 works
Who are the leading researchers in Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders include Y. Liu, Daniel S. Peterson and Luigi Ferrucci.
- 1 Y. Liu France 5.6k citations
- 2 Daniel S. Peterson United States 5.3k citations
- 3 Luigi Ferrucci United States 5.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders research done?
The largest centres of Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders research in 2022–2025 are Melbourne (Australia), London (United Kingdom), Toronto (Canada) and São Paulo (Brazil).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders?
Among universities, judged by research, Hasselt University, Hacettepe University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 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 | Hasselt UniversityBelgium | 74.4 | 31.9% | 11.3× | 8 | +223.1% |
| 2 | Hacettepe UniversityTürkiye | 66.2 | 11.8% | 8.4× | 36 | +211.0% |
| 3 | Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamNetherlands | 56.2 | 29.7% | 5.3× | 18 | +31.2% |
| 4 | The University of SydneyAustralia | 54.8 | 28.6% | 3.5× | 29 | +12.5% |
| 5 | KU LeuvenBelgium | 54.7 | 19.8% | 4.5× | 34 | +28.6% |
| 6 | Cairo UniversityEgypt | 52.7 | 4.6% | 5.3× | 36 | +176.7% |
| 7 | Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong | 50.9 | 34.3% | 1.9× | 14 | +28.6% |
| 8 | Riphah International UniversityPakistan | 49.6 | 3.9% | 14.4× | 17 | — |
| 9 | The University of QueenslandAustralia | 49.4 | 23.4% | 3.4× | 24 | +29.0% |
| 10 | McMaster UniversityCanada | 49.0 | 17.9% | 5.7× | 25 | -4.6% |
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 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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