Helminth infection and control
Helminth infection and control is a research topic within Small Animals. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 15.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the prevalence, mechanisms, and impact of anthelmintic resistance in veterinary parasites, particularly nematodes and helminths. It also explores the epidemiology, genetics, and drug resistance of parasites affecting livestock, with a specific emphasis on fascioliasis and the use of drugs like ivermectin.
- Anthelmintic Resistance
- Nematodes
- Veterinary Parasites
- Drug Resistance
- Helminths
- Fascioliasis
- Ivermectin
- Livestock
- Genetics
- Epidemiology
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% 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 Helminth infection and control research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (324 and 269 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 324 works
- 2 Brazil 269 works
- 3 China 238 works
- 4 India 236 works
- 5 United Kingdom 128 works
- 6 Mexico 91 works
- 7 Russia 85 works
- 8 Spain 85 works
- 9 Indonesia 84 works
- 10 France 81 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 Helminth infection and control research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) publishes the most Helminth infection and control research, followed by Fundação Oswaldo Cruz and King Saud University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Brazil 18 works
- 2 Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Brazil 16 works
- 3 King Saud University Saudi Arabia 14 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico 14 works
- 5 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil 13 works
- 6 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Argentina 12 works
- 7 Addis Ababa University Ethiopia 11 works
- 8 West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences India 11 works
- 9 Bangladesh Agricultural University Bangladesh 11 works
- 10 The University of Melbourne Australia 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Helminth infection and control?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Helminth infection and control include Peter J. Hotez.
- 1 Peter J. Hotez 5.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Helminth infection and control research done?
The largest centres of Helminth infection and control research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia) and Mexico City (Mexico).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 43 works
- 2 Beijing China 36 works
- 3 Moscow Russia 32 works
- 4 Mexico City Mexico 28 works
- 5 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 26 works
- 6 Buenos Aires Argentina 25 works
- 7 Bangkok Thailand 23 works
- 8 Paris France 22 works
- 9 Shanghai China 22 works
- 10 London United Kingdom 22 works
Where is the best place to study Helminth infection and control?
Among universities, judged by research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Queen's University Belfast and Bangladesh 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 | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Sweden | 66.8 | 43.3% | 16.9× | 8 | +16.2% |
| 2 | Queen's University Belfast United Kingdom | 60.0 | 43.7% | 8.6× | 8 | -15.8% |
| 3 | Bangladesh Agricultural University Bangladesh | 50.6 | 17.4% | 37.7× | 11 | -19.3% |
| 4 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Brazil | 50.0 | 14.1% | 6.9× | 18 | -13.2% |
| 5 | Universidad de la República de Uruguay Uruguay | 48.2 | 15.7% | 11.3× | 8 | +72.5% |
| 6 | The University of Melbourne Australia | 47.2 | 35.4% | 3.6× | 11 | +26.4% |
| 7 | Addis Ababa University Ethiopia | 44.1 | 8.3% | 15.5× | 11 | -35.5% |
| 8 | Cairo University Egypt | 40.2 | 35.0% | 3.7× | 9 | +4.8% |
| 9 | Mahidol University Thailand | 39.7 | 19.7% | 8.4× | 9 | -45.3% |
| 10 | National University of Cajamarca Peru | 38.5 | 8.7% | 170.1× | 9 | -37.6% |
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 Helminth infection and control research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Helminth infection and control.
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.