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Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies

Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies is a research topic within Insect Science. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 14.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers encompasses a wide range of topics related to forensic entomology, decomposition science, and the use of insects in estimating postmortem intervals. It covers areas such as Diptera colonization, microbial community assembly during corpse decomposition, maggot therapy, bacterial community succession, and the role of insects in carrion decomposition. The research also delves into the applications and limitations of forensic entomology in determining time of death.

  • Forensic Entomology
  • Decomposition
  • Diptera Colonization
  • Postmortem Interval
  • Microbial Community
  • Maggot Therapy
  • Bacterial Community Succession
  • Carrion Decomposition
  • Insect Succession
  • Entomological Evidence
Research works
12k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.7k
per year above
Top-10% rate
14.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+28%
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Which countries lead Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies research?

By volume, the United States and India publish the most (256 and 174 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 256 works
  2. 2 India 174 works
  3. 3 Brazil 171 works
  4. 4 China 148 works
  5. 5 Italy 87 works
  6. 6 United Kingdom 81 works
  7. 7 Germany 65 works
  8. 8 Russia 62 works
  9. 9 Australia 54 works
  10. 10 Spain 50 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.

United States: 22.3%India: 15.2%Brazil: 14.9%China: 12.9%6 others listed: 34.7%22%largest
United States256 · 22.3%India174 · 15.2%Brazil171 · 14.9%China148 · 12.9%6 others listed398 · 34.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies research, followed by Central South University and Universidade Federal de Goiás.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 15 works
  2. 2 Central South UniversityChina 9 works
  3. 3 Universidade Federal de GoiásBrazil 9 works
  4. 4 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 9 works
  5. 5 Soochow UniversityChina 9 works
  6. 6 Museum für NaturkundeGermany 8 works
  7. 7 National University of SingaporeSingapore 8 works
  8. 8 Universidade de Ribeirão PretoBrazil 8 works
  9. 9 University of FloridaUnited States 8 works
  10. 10 Universidad de IbaguéColombia 7 works

Where is Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies research done?

The largest centres of Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia) and Shanghai (China).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 São Paulo Brazil 37 works
  2. 2 Beijing China 23 works
  3. 3 Moscow Russia 21 works
  4. 4 Shanghai China 16 works
  5. 5 London United Kingdom 16 works
  6. 6 Singapore Singapore 16 works
  7. 7 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 15 works
  8. 8 Mexico City Mexico 14 works
  9. 9 Buenos Aires Argentina 14 works
  10. 10 Paris France 14 works
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Where is the best place to study Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies?

Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Soochow University and Central South 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.

0%10%20%30%mean 12.68%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universidade Federal de Goiás: 9, 5.1%Soochow University: 8, 27.8%Central South University: 9, 22.2%Universidade de São Paulo: 15, 4.1%Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México: 8, 4.2%Soochow UniversityCentral South Univer…Universidade Federal…Universidade de São …
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Universidade Federal de GoiásBrazil 47.05.1%13.7×9 +68.7%
2 Soochow UniversityChina 46.627.8%5.4×8 —
3 Central South UniversityChina 31.022.2%2.8×9 +41.0%
4 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 30.24.1%4.3×15 +34.2%
5 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 17.74.2%4.5×8 —

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 Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies.

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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.