Cleft Lip and Palate Research
Cleft Lip and Palate Research is a research topic within Genetics. Science Explorer counts 34k research works in it since 1950. 8.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the genetic and environmental influences on the development of cleft lip and palate, including factors such as mutations in specific genes, maternal smoking, and alcohol consumption. It also delves into the epidemiology, morphogenesis, speech outcomes, and treatment outcomes related to cleft lip and palate. The research covers a wide range of topics related to the causes, effects, and management of this congenital condition.
- Genetics
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Environmental Influences
- Morphogenesis
- Epidemiology
- Speech Outcomes
- Fetal Development
- Craniofacial Anomalies
- Treatment Outcomes
- Research works
- 34k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +23% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Cleft Lip and Palate Research research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (1.2k and 559 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.2k works
- 2 India 559 works
- 3 China 540 works
- 4 Brazil 480 works
- 5 Japan 220 works
- 6 United Kingdom 219 works
- 7 Türkiye 190 works
- 8 Indonesia 167 works
- 9 Egypt 142 works
- 10 Italy 142 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Cleft Lip and Palate Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Cleft Lip and Palate Research research, followed by Sichuan University and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade de São Paulo Brazil 43 works
- 2 Sichuan University China 42 works
- 3 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia United States 34 works
- 4 Creative Commons United States 34 works
- 5 Children's Hospital of Los Angeles United States 26 works
- 6 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 25 works
- 7 Services Institute of Medical Sciences Pakistan 23 works
- 8 University of Southern California United States 21 works
- 9 Stomatology Hospital China 21 works
- 10 Cairo University Egypt 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Cleft Lip and Palate Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Cleft Lip and Palate Research include W. H. Bell and Marcos Roberto Tovani‐Palone.
- 1 W. H. Bell 5.5k citations
- 2 Marcos Roberto Tovani‐Palone 3.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Cleft Lip and Palate Research research done?
The largest centres of Cleft Lip and Palate Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), São Paulo (Brazil), Los Angeles (United States) and Seoul (South Korea). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Mountain View.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 114 works
- 2 São Paulo Brazil 109 works
- 3 Los Angeles United States 82 works
- 4 Seoul South Korea 68 works
- 5 London United Kingdom 67 works
- 6 New York United States 65 works
- 7 Istanbul Türkiye 61 works
- 8 Philadelphia United States 60 works
- 9 Tokyo Japan 60 works
- 10 Shanghai China 56 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Mountain ViewUS · 37.1 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Cleft Lip and Palate Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Cleft Lip and Palate Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Alexandria University, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies and Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria University Egypt | 56.8 | 6.3% | 7.8× | 20 | +237.2% |
| 2 | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies India | 53.7 | 15.5% | 13.8× | 9 | — |
| 3 | Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research India | 53.4 | 7.1% | 12.8× | 16 | +121.7% |
| 4 | Yale University United States | 51.9 | 21.1% | 2.7× | 15 | +98.1% |
| 5 | University of Southern California United States | 50.8 | 16.7% | 5.1× | 21 | +15.6% |
| 6 | Tanta University Egypt | 47.9 | 7.1% | 6.7× | 12 | +671.4% |
| 7 | Services Institute of Medical Sciences Pakistan | 47.6 | 0.0% | 235.8× | 23 | — |
| 8 | Cairo University Egypt | 44.0 | 7.1% | 4.7× | 20 | +127.7% |
| 9 | Harvard University United States | 42.0 | 19.1% | 1.9× | 13 | +21.9% |
| 10 | Universidade de São Paulo Brazil | 41.8 | 4.7% | 4.4× | 43 | +21.7% |
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 Cleft Lip and Palate Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cleft Lip and Palate Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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