Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control is a research topic within Physiology. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 8.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on advancements in laboratory medicine and testing procedures, including the determination of reference intervals, management of preanalytical variables, establishment of quality indicators, utilization of point-of-care testing, understanding biological variation, development of clinical laboratory guidelines, identification and prevention of diagnostic errors, and implementation of laboratory quality management practices. The papers cover a wide range of topics related to improving the accuracy and reliability of laboratory testing in healthcare.
- Reference Intervals
- Preanalytical Variables
- Quality Indicators
- Hematology Analyzers
- Point-of-Care Testing
- Biological Variation
- Clinical Laboratory Guidelines
- Diagnostic Errors
- Laboratory Quality Management
- Hemolysis Interference
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +9% 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 Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (565 and 172 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 565 works
- 2 India 172 works
- 3 China 146 works
- 4 United Kingdom 124 works
- 5 Germany 85 works
- 6 Italy 84 works
- 7 Canada 83 works
- 8 Australia 72 works
- 9 Türkiye 71 works
- 10 Spain 64 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 Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Padua publishes the most Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control research, followed by Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Washington University in St. Louis.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Padua Italy 13 works
- 2 Mayo Clinic in Arizona United States 11 works
- 3 Washington University in St. Louis United States 9 works
- 4 Yale University United States 9 works
- 5 Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Australia 9 works
- 6 Mohamed I University Morocco 8 works
- 7 All India Institute of Medical Sciences India 8 works
- 8 University of Verona Italy 8 works
- 9 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 8 works
- 10 Cleveland Clinic United States 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control include Patrick M. Bossuyt.
- 1 Patrick M. Bossuyt 14k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control research done?
The largest centres of Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control research in 2022–2025 are Seoul (South Korea), Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom) and New York (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Padua, Mohamed I University and Washington University in St. Louis 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 | University of Padua Italy | 73.1 | 20.9% | 6.8× | 13 | +60.8% |
| 2 | Mohamed I University Morocco | 33.5 | 0.0% | 22.6× | 8 | — |
| 3 | Washington University in St. Louis United States | 24.2 | 9.1% | 5.4× | 9 | +62.3% |
| 4 | Yale University United States | 14.3 | 5.8% | 3.7× | 9 | +53.2% |
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 Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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