Hormonal and reproductive studies
Hormonal and reproductive studies is a research topic within Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Science Explorer counts 48k research works in it since 1950. 17.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the long-term effects of testosterone levels and therapy on various aspects of men's health, including aging, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk, and muscle strength. It also investigates the association between testosterone levels and conditions such as diabetes, androgen deficiency, and the use of anabolic steroids.
- Testosterone
- Hormone Therapy
- Aging Men
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Cardiovascular Risk
- Androgen Deficiency
- Muscle Strength
- Diabetes
- Elderly Men
- Anabolic Steroids
- Research works
- 48k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +4% 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 Hormonal and reproductive studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.1k and 539 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.1k works
- 2 China 539 works
- 3 India 261 works
- 4 Italy 257 works
- 5 Brazil 216 works
- 6 United Kingdom 211 works
- 7 Germany 177 works
- 8 Japan 142 works
- 9 Türkiye 141 works
- 10 Australia 130 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Hormonal and reproductive studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Baylor College of Medicine publishes the most Hormonal and reproductive studies research, followed by University of Miami and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Baylor College of MedicineUnited States 28 works
- 2 University of MiamiUnited States 21 works
- 3 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUnited States 20 works
- 4 University of FlorenceItaly 16 works
- 5 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 15 works
- 6 University of MichiganUnited States 14 works
- 7 German Sport University CologneGermany 14 works
- 8 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 14 works
- 9 Cairo UniversityEgypt 14 works
- 10 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Hormonal and reproductive studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Hormonal and reproductive studies include David Moher, Graeme J. Hankey and Luigi Ferrucci.
- 1 David Moher Canada 38k citations
- 2 Graeme J. Hankey Australia 7.2k citations
- 3 Luigi Ferrucci United States 5.3k citations
- 4 Winfried März Germany 5.2k citations
- 5 Karla Soares‐Weiser United Kingdom 4.9k citations
- 6 Chantelle Garritty Canada 4.7k citations
- 7 Piotr Ponikowski Poland 4.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Hormonal and reproductive studies research done?
The largest centres of Hormonal and reproductive studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), São Paulo (Brazil) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Coral Gables, Florence and Cleveland.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Coral GablesUS · 21.6 works9.0×
- FlorenceIT · 21.6 works5.3×
- ClevelandUS · 32.0 works4.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Hormonal and reproductive studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Hormonal and reproductive studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Miami and German Sport University Cologne 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor College of MedicineUnited States | 56.7 | 8.1% | 14.6× | 28 | +13.3% |
| 2 | University of MiamiUnited States | 51.1 | 4.6% | 9.2× | 22 | +62.6% |
| 3 | German Sport University CologneGermany | 50.3 | 15.1% | 50.3× | 14 | -23.9% |
| 4 | University of FlorenceItaly | 48.6 | 19.9% | 6.3× | 16 | +11.3% |
| 5 | University of CopenhagenDenmark | 44.6 | 28.8% | 3.3× | 11 | +0.2% |
| 6 | Karolinska InstitutetSweden | 41.9 | 22.6% | 4.3× | 9 | -0.8% |
| 7 | Tulane UniversityUnited States | 41.6 | 6.7% | 8.5× | 10 | +98.6% |
| 8 | Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom | 40.2 | 22.7% | 2.8× | 12 | -1.4% |
| 9 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 40.1 | 13.9% | 1.9× | 12 | +160.5% |
| 10 | University of WashingtonUnited States | 38.3 | 29.3% | 2.3× | 11 | +5.6% |
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 Hormonal and reproductive studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Hormonal and reproductive studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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