Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 50k research works in it since 1950. 15.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the advancements in enzyme immobilization techniques, biocatalysis, and their industrial applications. It covers topics such as improving enzyme stability, directed evolution, utilization of organic solvents, the role of lipases, support materials for immobilization, catalytic promiscuity, and the application of green chemistry principles.
- Enzyme Immobilization
- Biocatalysis
- Industrial Applications
- Enzyme Stability
- Directed Evolution
- Organic Solvents
- Lipases
- Support Materials
- Catalytic Promiscuity
- Green Chemistry
- Research works
- 50k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +4% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (1.7k and 664 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.7k works
- 2 India 664 works
- 3 United States 434 works
- 4 Brazil 324 works
- 5 Germany 267 works
- 6 Spain 197 works
- 7 Japan 165 works
- 8 South Korea 160 works
- 9 United Kingdom 138 works
- 10 Indonesia 137 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 Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Jiangnan University publishes the most Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization research, followed by Zhejiang University of Technology and Nanjing Tech University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Jiangnan UniversityChina 108 works
- 2 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina 53 works
- 3 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina 52 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 43 works
- 5 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 43 works
- 6 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina 36 works
- 7 South China University of TechnologyChina 32 works
- 8 Technical University of DenmarkDenmark 30 works
- 9 Tianjin University of Science and TechnologyChina 27 works
- 10 State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyChina 26 works
Who are the leading researchers in Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization include George M. Whitesides, Avelino Corma and E. J. Corey.
- 1 George M. Whitesides United States 4.8k citations
- 2 Avelino Corma Spain 4.4k citations
- 3 E. J. Corey United States 3.6k citations
- 4 Janet M. Thornton United Kingdom 3.1k citations
- 5 Enrico Drioli Italy 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization research done?
The largest centres of Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Wuxi (China), Nanjing (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wuxi and Kongens Lyngby.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- WuxiCN · 135.5 works23×
- Kongens LyngbyDK · 30.2 works9.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization?
Among universities, judged by research, Hubei University, Jiangnan University and Tianjin University of Science and Technology 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 | Hubei UniversityChina | 69.2 | 33.4% | 14.8× | 18 | +210.2% |
| 2 | Jiangnan UniversityChina | 65.9 | 25.8% | 29.5× | 108 | +4.9% |
| 3 | Tianjin University of Science and TechnologyChina | 60.8 | 34.1% | 22.7× | 27 | +27.6% |
| 4 | Nanjing Tech UniversityChina | 58.1 | 25.6% | 17.0× | 52 | -24.5% |
| 5 | Technical University of DenmarkDenmark | 57.7 | 18.5% | 9.5× | 30 | +38.6% |
| 6 | Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina | 57.4 | 21.8% | 13.3× | 36 | +54.9% |
| 7 | University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom | 53.8 | 37.9% | 4.4× | 21 | +74.4% |
| 8 | Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina | 52.9 | 15.2% | 16.0× | 53 | -10.4% |
| 9 | Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIndia | 52.7 | 12.8% | 9.2× | 18 | +427.0% |
| 10 | Monash University MalaysiaMalaysia | 52.4 | 20.7% | 14.5× | 9 | — |
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 Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization.
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.