Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders is a research topic within Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Science Explorer counts 25k research works in it since 1950. 19.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development, disorders, and imaging techniques related to the fetal brain. It covers topics such as fetal MRI, cerebral and cerebellar development, corpus callosum agenesis, prenatal diagnosis of brain abnormalities, neuroimaging methods, genetic classification of malformations, and conditions like ventriculomegaly and pontocerebellar hypoplasia.
- Fetal MRI
- Cerebral Development
- Neurosonography
- Corpus Callosum Agenesis
- Cerebellar Malformations
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Neuroimaging
- Genetic Classification
- Ventriculomegaly
- Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
- Research works
- 25k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +13% 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 Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (792 and 563 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 792 works
- 2 China 563 works
- 3 India 331 works
- 4 United Kingdom 179 works
- 5 Italy 160 works
- 6 Japan 146 works
- 7 Türkiye 142 works
- 8 Germany 130 works
- 9 France 121 works
- 10 Canada 104 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Harvard University publishes the most Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders research, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Boston Children's Hospital.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Harvard UniversityUnited States 20 works
- 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 17 works
- 3 Boston Children's HospitalUnited States 15 works
- 4 Sichuan UniversityChina 15 works
- 5 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 14 works
- 6 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 14 works
- 7 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 14 works
- 8 Capital Medical UniversityChina 13 works
- 9 University of Southern CaliforniaUnited States 13 works
- 10 Medical University of ViennaAustria 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders include Simon Baron‐Cohen, Daniel Rueckert and Kaj Blennow.
- 1 Simon Baron‐Cohen United Kingdom 3.8k citations
- 2 Daniel Rueckert United Kingdom 3.6k citations
- 3 Kaj Blennow Sweden 3.4k citations
- 4 Clifford R. Jack United States 3.1k citations
- 5 Henrik Zetterberg Sweden 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders research done?
The largest centres of Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), Paris (France) and Istanbul (Türkiye).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders?
Among universities, judged by research, King's College London, Harvard University and Medical University of Vienna 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 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 76.1 | 49.2% | 5.1× | 14 | +116.1% |
| 2 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 64.9 | 37.6% | 4.2× | 20 | +25.6% |
| 3 | Medical University of ViennaAustria | 64.0 | 26.0% | 11.0× | 13 | +3.7% |
| 4 | Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael | 57.3 | 32.0% | 5.8× | 12 | +70.3% |
| 5 | Baylor College of MedicineUnited States | 52.9 | 23.2% | 7.1× | 11 | +107.3% |
| 6 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 50.5 | 29.8% | 2.7× | 14 | +36.9% |
| 7 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 49.9 | 46.2% | 2.3× | 11 | -5.5% |
| 8 | University of Southern CaliforniaUnited States | 48.6 | 16.8% | 4.8× | 13 | +120.1% |
| 9 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 48.2 | 41.2% | 4.9× | 12 | -30.1% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States | 42.4 | 24.7% | 2.7× | 17 | +32.6% |
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 Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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