GABA and Rice Research
GABA and Rice Research is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 29k 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 metabolism, production, and physiological effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in plants, with a focus on its role as a metabolite, its involvement in plant responses to stress, and its potential health benefits. The papers cover a wide range of topics including GABA synthesis, its impact on fragrance in rice, its potential as a bioactive compound in foods, and its effects on blood pressure and stress reduction.
- Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
- Metabolism
- Plant Responses
- Fermentation
- Stress
- Glutamate Decarboxylase
- Aroma Compounds
- Neurotransmitters
- Hypertensive Effect
- Rice Fragrance
- Research works
- 29k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +40% the tick is no change
Which countries lead GABA and Rice Research research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (1.8k and 1.1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.8k works
- 2 India 1.1k works
- 3 Indonesia 875 works
- 4 United States 347 works
- 5 Japan 210 works
- 6 South Korea 194 works
- 7 Thailand 155 works
- 8 Nigeria 127 works
- 9 Bangladesh 101 works
- 10 Brazil 94 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.
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Which institutions lead GABA and Rice Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University publishes the most GABA and Rice Research research, followed by Yangzhou University and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia 59 works
- 2 Yangzhou UniversityChina 47 works
- 3 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 41 works
- 4 IPB UniversityIndonesia 39 works
- 5 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 34 works
- 6 Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina 33 works
- 7 South China Agricultural UniversityChina 33 works
- 8 Rice Research InstituteChina 32 works
- 9 Jiangnan UniversityChina 29 works
- 10 National Research and Innovation AgencyIndonesia 29 works
Who are the leading researchers in GABA and Rice Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on GABA and Rice Research include Thomas Hofmann.
- 1 Thomas Hofmann Germany 3.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is GABA and Rice Research research done?
The largest centres of GABA and Rice Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Jakarta (Indonesia), Guangzhou (China) and Hangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Mymensingh.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MymensinghBD · 21.2 works25×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in GABA and Rice Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study GABA and Rice Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Yangzhou University, Huazhong Agricultural University and Tamil Nadu Agricultural 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 | Yangzhou UniversityChina | 69.1 | 46.9% | 13.4× | 47 | -42.3% |
| 2 | Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina | 67.8 | 49.5% | 15.8× | 34 | -40.1% |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia | 65.3 | 12.8% | 41.0× | 59 | +167.9% |
| 4 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 63.3 | 41.9% | 13.9× | 34 | -48.3% |
| 5 | South China Agricultural UniversityChina | 61.5 | 40.4% | 14.8× | 32 | -58.5% |
| 6 | Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChina | 61.5 | 46.6% | 13.8× | 24 | -47.3% |
| 7 | Punjab Agricultural UniversityIndia | 60.3 | 19.3% | 20.4× | 21 | +228.9% |
| 8 | Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityBangladesh | 59.3 | 13.1% | 34.6× | 20 | +314.1% |
| 9 | Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural UniversityChina | 59.3 | 52.4% | 43.2× | 15 | -73.5% |
| 10 | IPB UniversityIndonesia | 59.1 | 5.3% | 10.7× | 39 | +197.6% |
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 GABA and Rice Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are GABA and Rice Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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