Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments is a research topic within Genetics. Science Explorer counts 23k research works in it since 1950. 8.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the genetics, development, and management of craniofacial abnormalities such as craniosynostosis, Treacher Collins syndrome, and positional plagiocephaly. It explores topics such as neural crest cell formation, FGF signaling, skull vault growth, genetic mutations associated with craniofacial disorders, suture development, and the use of distraction osteogenesis for treatment.
- Craniosynostosis
- Neural Crest
- FGF Signaling
- Skull Vault Growth
- Genetic Mutations
- Osteogenesis
- Positional Plagiocephaly
- Treacher Collins Syndrome
- Suture Development
- Distraction Osteogenesis
- Research works
- 23k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (903 and 343 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 903 works
- 2 China 343 works
- 3 India 330 works
- 4 Brazil 227 works
- 5 Japan 148 works
- 6 United Kingdom 129 works
- 7 Germany 118 works
- 8 Türkiye 107 works
- 9 Italy 104 works
- 10 France 89 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes the most Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments research, followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Services Institute of Medical Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaUnited States 34 works
- 2 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 24 works
- 3 Services Institute of Medical SciencesPakistan 22 works
- 4 Sichuan UniversityChina 21 works
- 5 Creative CommonsUnited States 21 works
- 6 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 17 works
- 7 Yale UniversityUnited States 16 works
- 8 Stomatology HospitalChina 15 works
- 9 Children's Hospital of Los AngelesUnited States 15 works
- 10 University of Southern CaliforniaUnited States 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments include Benjamin B. Massenburg and Steven A. Goldstein.
- 1 Benjamin B. Massenburg United States 2.7k citations
- 2 Steven A. Goldstein United States 2.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments research done?
The largest centres of Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), São Paulo (Brazil), Philadelphia (United States) and Los Angeles (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Mountain View, Rotterdam and Lahore.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 82 works
- 2 São Paulo Brazil 59 works
- 3 Philadelphia United States 53 works
- 4 Los Angeles United States 50 works
- 5 New York United States 44 works
- 6 London United Kingdom 42 works
- 7 Seoul South Korea 42 works
- 8 Tokyo Japan 40 works
- 9 Lahore Pakistan 40 works
- 10 Shanghai China 39 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Mountain ViewUS · 21.8 works11×
- RotterdamNL · 24.8 works11×
- LahorePK · 39.7 works6.2×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Southern California, University College London and Capital Medical 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 Southern CaliforniaUnited States | 55.2 | 18.0% | 5.5× | 14 | +5.7% |
| 2 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 54.4 | 18.9% | 2.3× | 11 | +62.5% |
| 3 | Capital Medical UniversityChina | 53.2 | 18.9% | 4.4× | 9 | +63.5% |
| 4 | Yale UniversityUnited States | 53.1 | 13.9% | 4.5× | 16 | +48.3% |
| 5 | Services Institute of Medical SciencesPakistan | 51.4 | 0.7% | 361.5× | 22 | — |
| 6 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 48.5 | 9.7% | 4.9× | 17 | +58.4% |
| 7 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 43.5 | 15.1% | 2.6× | 11 | +20.6% |
| 8 | University of PennsylvaniaUnited States | 40.9 | 10.4% | 3.6× | 12 | +51.5% |
| 9 | Sichuan UniversityChina | 40.4 | 8.4% | 3.5× | 21 | +17.1% |
| 10 | Washington University in St. LouisUnited States | 39.4 | 12.8% | 3.5× | 9 | +47.6% |
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 Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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