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Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones

Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones is a research topic within Reproductive Medicine. Science Explorer counts 23k research works in it since 1950. 27.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the regulation of puberty and reproduction, focusing on the role of genes such as GPR54, Kisspeptin, and neuroendocrine control of the reproductive axis. It covers topics such as hypogonadism, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, sexual development, and hormonal regulation.

  • Puberty
  • GPR54 Gene
  • Kisspeptin
  • Hypogonadism
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • Neurokinin B
  • Sexual Development
  • Hormonal Regulation
  • Reproductive Axis
  • Neuroendocrine Control
Research works
23k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
6.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
27.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
0%
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 Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones research?

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (358 and 358 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 358 works
  2. 2 China 358 works
  3. 3 India 83 works
  4. 4 Türkiye 81 works
  5. 5 United Kingdom 80 works
  6. 6 Italy 76 works
  7. 7 Japan 75 works
  8. 8 France 54 works
  9. 9 Brazil 45 works
  10. 10 Germany 40 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.

United States: 28.6%China: 28.6%India: 6.6%Türkiye: 6.5%6 others listed: 29.6%29%largest
United States358 · 28.6%China358 · 28.6%India83 · 6.6%Türkiye81 · 6.5%6 others listed370 · 29.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Otago publishes the most Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones research, followed by Harvard University and University of Michigan.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of OtagoNew Zealand 11 works
  2. 2 Harvard UniversityUnited States 10 works
  3. 3 University of MichiganUnited States 9 works
  4. 4 Kent State UniversityUnited States 9 works
  5. 5 Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom 8 works
  6. 6 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 8 works
  7. 7 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 8 works
  8. 8 Peking UniversityChina 7 works
  9. 9 University of California San DiegoUnited States 7 works
  10. 10 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 6 works

Who are the leading researchers in Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones include Bruce S. McEwen, Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn and Wylie Vale.

  1. 1 Bruce S. McEwen United States 3.6k citations
  2. 2 Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn United States 2.9k citations
  3. 3 Wylie Vale United States 2.8k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones research done?

The largest centres of Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Shanghai (China) and Guangzhou (China).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 50 works
  2. 2 London United Kingdom 36 works
  3. 3 Shanghai China 32 works
  4. 4 Guangzhou China 28 works
  5. 5 Paris France 22 works
  6. 6 Tokyo Japan 21 works
  7. 7 Istanbul Türkiye 21 works
  8. 8 Seoul South Korea 18 works
  9. 9 Boston United States 18 works
  10. 10 Rome Italy 17 works
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Where is the best place to study Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Otago, Imperial College London and Kent State 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.

0%20%40%mean 33.2%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Otago: 11, 33.2%Imperial College London: 8, 41.0%Kent State University: 9, 31.5%University of Cambridge: 8, 39.2%Harvard University: 10, 27.3%University of Michigan: 9, 27.0%Imperial College Lon…University of Cambri…University of OtagoKent State University
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University of OtagoNew Zealand 65.033.2%20.6×11 -14.4%
2 Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom 58.541.0%5.1×8 +54.8%
3 Kent State UniversityUnited States 58.131.5%39.8×9 +64.9%
4 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 35.539.2%4.2×8 -21.0%
5 Harvard UniversityUnited States 27.527.3%4.3×10 +15.7%
6 University of MichiganUnited States 14.627.0%3.8×9 +11.4%

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 Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2008.

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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.