Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus is a research topic within Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Science Explorer counts 35k 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 mechanisms and pathways involved in the clearance of waste products and metabolites from the brain, including the role of the glymphatic system, cerebrospinal fluid dynamics, lymphatic drainage, and the impact on neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and hydrocephalus. It also delves into the structural and functional features of perivascular pathways, choroid plexus biology, and the implications for brain aging.
- Glymphatic System
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Lymphatic Drainage
- Brain Waste Clearance
- Perivascular Pathways
- Choroid Plexus
- CSF Flow
- Neurological Disorders
- Hydrocephalus
- Brain Aging
- Research works
- 35k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +29% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.6k and 871 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.6k works
- 2 China 871 works
- 3 Japan 414 works
- 4 India 354 works
- 5 United Kingdom 256 works
- 6 Germany 245 works
- 7 Italy 232 works
- 8 Türkiye 193 works
- 9 South Korea 165 works
- 10 Brazil 156 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 Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Neurological Surgery publishes the most Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus research, followed by Capital Medical University and University College London.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Neurological SurgeryUnited States 54 works
- 2 Capital Medical UniversityChina 33 works
- 3 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 23 works
- 4 Stanford UniversityUnited States 22 works
- 5 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 22 works
- 6 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 22 works
- 7 Harvard UniversityUnited States 21 works
- 8 Mayo ClinicUnited States 19 works
- 9 Washington University in St. LouisUnited States 18 works
- 10 University of California, Los AngelesUnited States 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus include Kaj Blennow, David S. Knopman and Clifford R. Jack.
- 1 Kaj Blennow Sweden 3.4k citations
- 2 David S. Knopman United States 3.2k citations
- 3 Clifford R. Jack United States 3.1k citations
- 4 Henrik Zetterberg Sweden 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus research done?
The largest centres of Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan), London (United Kingdom) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rockville Centre.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Rockville CentreUS · 54.3 works60×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Copenhagen, Capital Medical University and Juntendo 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 | University of CopenhagenDenmark | 57.3 | 42.1% | 3.5× | 14 | +115.0% |
| 2 | Capital Medical UniversityChina | 55.4 | 17.0% | 9.2× | 33 | +47.6% |
| 3 | Juntendo UniversityJapan | 53.1 | 27.5% | 10.6× | 10 | +63.7% |
| 4 | Karolinska InstitutetSweden | 48.1 | 23.2% | 3.5× | 9 | +192.6% |
| 5 | University of OsloNorway | 44.5 | 36.7% | 2.8× | 9 | +88.9% |
| 6 | Washington University in St. LouisUnited States | 44.0 | 33.1% | 4.2× | 18 | +9.2% |
| 7 | Nagoya UniversityJapan | 42.3 | 21.5% | 4.0× | 12 | +177.3% |
| 8 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 41.3 | 16.6% | 2.8× | 24 | +59.4% |
| 9 | Uppsala UniversitySweden | 41.2 | 31.4% | 2.7× | 9 | +98.1% |
| 10 | University of Southern CaliforniaUnited States | 40.5 | 19.8% | 3.7× | 17 | +111.3% |
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 Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus.
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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.