Infection Control in Healthcare
Infection Control in Healthcare is a research topic within Infectious Diseases. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1951. 14.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on infection control in healthcare settings, with a specific emphasis on hand hygiene, healthcare-associated infections, environmental contamination, and prevention strategies. It explores the role of hospital surfaces and the transmission of nosocomial pathogens, while also addressing the importance of adherence to guidelines for healthcare workers and the impact on patient safety.
- Infection Control
- Hand Hygiene
- Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Environmental Contamination
- Hospital Surfaces
- Nosocomial Pathogens
- Prevention Strategies
- Healthcare Workers
- Guidelines
- Patient Safety
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.9% 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 Infection Control in Healthcare research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (568 and 200 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 568 works
- 2 India 200 works
- 3 China 187 works
- 4 Brazil 161 works
- 5 United Kingdom 157 works
- 6 Türkiye 115 works
- 7 Australia 113 works
- 8 Germany 98 works
- 9 Japan 85 works
- 10 Pakistan 79 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Infection Control in Healthcare research?
By volume in 2022–2025, All India Institute of Medical Sciences publishes the most Infection Control in Healthcare research, followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 10 works
- 2 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 8 works
- 3 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States 8 works
- 4 Emory UniversityUnited States 7 works
- 5 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 7 works
- 6 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 7 works
- 7 Ain Shams UniversityEgypt 7 works
- 8 The University of SydneyAustralia 6 works
- 9 Sichuan UniversityChina 6 works
- 10 University of Maryland, BaltimoreUnited States 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Infection Control in Healthcare?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Infection Control in Healthcare include Elie A. Akl.
- 1 Elie A. Akl Canada 18k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Infection Control in Healthcare research done?
The largest centres of Infection Control in Healthcare research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Seoul (South Korea) and São Paulo (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lahore.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- LahorePK · 24.6 works4.5×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Infection Control in Healthcare than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Infection Control in Healthcare?
Among universities, judged by research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Universidade de São Paulo 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 45.9 | 3.1% | 5.2× | 10 | +115.2% |
| 2 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 23.8 | 8.5% | 1.6× | 8 | -10.7% |
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 Infection Control in Healthcare research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Infection Control in Healthcare.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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