Fungal Biology and Applications
Fungal Biology and Applications is a research topic within Pharmacology. Science Explorer counts 45k 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 explores the medicinal properties of mushrooms, focusing on their potential as antitumor and immunomodulating agents. It covers topics such as antioxidant activity, polysaccharides, cancer therapy, nutritional value, and specific mushroom species like Ganoderma lucidum. The research delves into the pharmacological potential and biological activities of these mushrooms.
- Medicinal Mushrooms
- Antioxidant Activity
- Polysaccharides
- Cancer Therapy
- Immunomodulating Compounds
- Nutritional Value
- Ganoderma lucidum
- Antitumor Agents
- Biological Activities
- Pharmacological Potential
- Research works
- 45k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.2% 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 Fungal Biology and Applications research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (2.6k and 834 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.6k works
- 2 India 834 works
- 3 United States 345 works
- 4 Brazil 200 works
- 5 Indonesia 197 works
- 6 Japan 172 works
- 7 Türkiye 172 works
- 8 South Korea 166 works
- 9 Russia 158 works
- 10 Thailand 141 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 Fungal Biology and Applications research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Fungal Biology and Applications research, followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Jilin Agricultural University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 51 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 40 works
- 3 Jilin Agricultural UniversityChina 39 works
- 4 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 35 works
- 5 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina 35 works
- 6 Guizhou UniversityChina 34 works
- 7 Yunnan UniversityChina 29 works
- 8 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 28 works
- 9 Shanghai Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina 27 works
- 10 China Agricultural UniversityChina 23 works
Who are the leading researchers in Fungal Biology and Applications?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Fungal Biology and Applications include Kevin D. Hyde.
- 1 Kevin D. Hyde Thailand 4.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Fungal Biology and Applications research done?
The largest centres of Fungal Biology and Applications research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Kunming (China), Guangzhou (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Chiang Rai and Tai’an.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Chiang RaiTH · 20.5 works51×
- Tai’anCN · 20.9 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Fungal Biology and Applications than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Fungal Biology and Applications?
Among universities, judged by research, Mae Fah Luang University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University and Northwest A&F 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 | Mae Fah Luang UniversityThailand | 66.1 | 24.5% | 58.4× | 20 | +278.0% |
| 2 | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina | 61.3 | 37.6% | 20.6× | 35 | -43.1% |
| 3 | Northwest A&F UniversityChina | 58.6 | 55.7% | 7.7× | 22 | -58.4% |
| 4 | Tianjin University of Science and TechnologyChina | 58.5 | 48.4% | 10.3× | 14 | -3.6% |
| 5 | Agricultural University of AthensGreece | 58.3 | 44.1% | 19.3× | 12 | +35.0% |
| 6 | Jilin Agricultural UniversityChina | 58.2 | 31.0% | 38.1× | 40 | -63.4% |
| 7 | Shenyang Agricultural UniversityChina | 57.5 | 45.6% | 20.7× | 20 | -81.2% |
| 8 | University of Life Sciences in LublinPoland | 56.7 | 45.6% | 13.8× | 9 | +65.0% |
| 9 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 54.5 | 29.3% | 9.7× | 28 | -33.6% |
| 10 | Yunnan UniversityChina | 54.0 | 21.0% | 10.4× | 29 | +6.1% |
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 Fungal Biology and Applications research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Fungal Biology and Applications.
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.