Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research
Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 8.3k research works in it since 1951. 17.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the role of CCN proteins, particularly Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF), in various signaling pathways such as TGF-ß and BMP, and their involvement in processes like angiogenesis, fibrosis, cell adhesion, regulation of gene expression, cancer progression, and wound healing.
- Connective Tissue Growth Factor
- CCN Family
- Matricellular Proteins
- Angiogenesis
- Fibrosis
- TGF-ß Signaling
- Cell Adhesion
- Regulation of Gene Expression
- Cancer Progression
- Wound Healing
- Research works
- 8.3k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 1.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -8% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (546 and 174 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 546 works
- 2 United States 174 works
- 3 Japan 61 works
- 4 Germany 42 works
- 5 Italy 28 works
- 6 South Korea 28 works
- 7 United Kingdom 27 works
- 8 India 24 works
- 9 Iran 22 works
- 10 Russia 20 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Okayama University publishes the most Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research research, followed by Sun Yat-sen University and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Okayama UniversityJapan 11 works
- 2 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 8 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 6 works
- 4 Sichuan UniversityChina 6 works
- 5 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 6 works
- 6 Nanjing Medical UniversityChina 6 works
- 7 University of MichiganUnited States 6 works
- 8 Southern Medical UniversityChina 6 works
- 9 Central South UniversityChina 6 works
- 10 Chinese PLA General HospitalChina 5 works
Where is Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research research done?
The largest centres of Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Wuhan (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Guangzhou.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GuangzhouCN · 37.2 works3.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Okayama University and Sun Yat-sen 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okayama UniversityJapan | 55.0 | 10.4% | 46.8× | 11 | +16.1% |
| 2 | Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina | 45.0 | 28.1% | 4.4× | 8 | +30.7% |
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 Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2013. The fastest-growing topics are Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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