Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research is a research topic within Epidemiology. Science Explorer counts 52k research works in it since 1950. 18.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, management, and impact of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, particularly in transplant recipients and congenitally infected individuals. It covers topics such as antiviral therapy, vaccine development, T cell responses, and the association of CMV with hearing loss. The papers also explore immune evasion strategies employed by CMV.
- Cytomegalovirus
- Infection
- Transplant Recipients
- Congenital Infection
- Antiviral Therapy
- Immunocompromised Individuals
- Vaccine Development
- T Cell Responses
- Hearing Loss
- Immune Evasion
- Research works
- 52k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +3% 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 Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.8k and 947 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.8k works
- 2 China 947 works
- 3 Japan 288 works
- 4 India 260 works
- 5 Germany 225 works
- 6 United Kingdom 222 works
- 7 France 217 works
- 8 Brazil 195 works
- 9 Italy 189 works
- 10 Spain 160 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 Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research research, followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and University of Pennsylvania.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 26 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 23 works
- 3 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 23 works
- 4 InsermFrance 21 works
- 5 Cornell UniversityUnited States 20 works
- 6 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 20 works
- 7 Harvard UniversityUnited States 20 works
- 8 University of WashingtonUnited States 20 works
- 9 University of California, San FranciscoUnited States 19 works
- 10 Peking UniversityChina 19 works
Who are the leading researchers in Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research include Vivekanand Jha and Winfried März.
- 1 Vivekanand Jha India 5.8k citations
- 2 Winfried März Germany 5.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research research done?
The largest centres of Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Paris (France), London (United Kingdom) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bethesda.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- BethesdaUS · 41.8 works5.5×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research?
Among universities, judged by research, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania and Harvard 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 | Cornell UniversityUnited States | 56.0 | 31.7% | 3.3× | 20 | -4.1% |
| 2 | University of PennsylvaniaUnited States | 54.1 | 26.5% | 4.2× | 23 | -22.5% |
| 3 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 54.1 | 29.8% | 2.6× | 20 | -4.8% |
| 4 | University of WashingtonUnited States | 51.2 | 26.6% | 3.2× | 20 | +11.5% |
| 5 | Duke UniversityUnited States | 48.9 | 23.9% | 4.0× | 17 | +22.4% |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States | 48.2 | 23.8% | 3.1× | 20 | -12.7% |
| 7 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 47.6 | 18.8% | 4.0× | 23 | +6.8% |
| 8 | Karolinska InstitutetSweden | 47.6 | 24.4% | 4.0× | 11 | +3.9% |
| 9 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 46.5 | 15.8% | 5.0× | 19 | +6.3% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States | 45.6 | 29.9% | 2.6× | 15 | -2.7% |
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 Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.