Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Head and Neck Cancer Studies is a research topic within Otorhinolaryngology. Science Explorer counts 54k research works in it since 1950. 16.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, treatment, and prognosis of head and neck cancer, with a particular emphasis on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancer. It covers topics such as the impact of HPV infection, the role of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, survival outcomes, and the molecular landscape of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
- Human Papillomavirus
- Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Radiotherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Survival
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- HPV Infection
- Cetuximab
- Prognosis
- Research works
- 54k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% 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 Head and Neck Cancer Studies research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.1k and 2k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.1k works
- 2 United States 2k works
- 3 India 1.1k works
- 4 Japan 599 works
- 5 Germany 463 works
- 6 United Kingdom 423 works
- 7 Brazil 393 works
- 8 Italy 316 works
- 9 Taiwan 227 works
- 10 Canada 206 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 Head and Neck Cancer Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sun Yat-sen University publishes the most Head and Neck Cancer Studies research, followed by Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 101 works
- 2 Sun Yat-sen University Cancer CenterChina 70 works
- 3 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUnited States 65 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 62 works
- 5 Saveetha UniversityIndia 56 works
- 6 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 49 works
- 7 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUnited States 41 works
- 8 Fujian Medical UniversityChina 40 works
- 9 Sichuan UniversityChina 38 works
- 10 Tata Memorial HospitalIndia 36 works
Who are the leading researchers in Head and Neck Cancer Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Head and Neck Cancer Studies include Ratilal Lalloo and Ralph B. D’Agostino.
- 1 Ratilal Lalloo Australia 4.4k citations
- 2 Ralph B. D’Agostino United States 3.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Head and Neck Cancer Studies research done?
The largest centres of Head and Neck Cancer Studies research in 2022–2025 are Guangzhou (China), Beijing (China), Shanghai (China) and Chennai (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Plainview, Kashiwa and Magdeburg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- PlainviewUS · 20.5 works26×
- KashiwaJP · 22.1 works23×
- MagdeburgDE · 36.0 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Head and Neck Cancer Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Head and Neck Cancer Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Sun Yat-sen University and Saveetha 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 | Shanghai Medical College of Fudan UniversityChina | 55.6 | 23.3% | 12.6× | 10 | +120.0% |
| 2 | Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina | 55.3 | 19.6% | 6.1× | 101 | +29.8% |
| 3 | Saveetha UniversityIndia | 54.2 | 11.5% | 5.6× | 56 | +347.5% |
| 4 | Fujian Medical UniversityChina | 54.2 | 15.9% | 11.0× | 40 | +24.3% |
| 5 | Homi Bhabha National InstituteIndia | 51.8 | 18.0% | 9.7× | 21 | — |
| 6 | Tokyo Medical UniversityJapan | 51.1 | 21.9% | 17.2× | 12 | +56.7% |
| 7 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 51.0 | 19.1% | 6.3× | 62 | +26.3% |
| 8 | Guangxi Medical UniversityChina | 50.5 | 18.7% | 16.1× | 28 | -23.9% |
| 9 | Chang Gung UniversityTaiwan | 49.1 | 19.1% | 10.8× | 16 | -7.8% |
| 10 | Medical University of South CarolinaUnited States | 43.8 | 29.3% | 5.4× | 13 | +30.2% |
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 Head and Neck Cancer Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Head and Neck Cancer Studies.
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.