Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis is a research topic within Infectious Diseases. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 11.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the association between influenza virus infection and various neurological complications, including encephalopathy, encephalitis, and related syndromes. The research covers a wide range of topics such as MRI imaging findings, cytokine responses, metronidazole-induced toxicity, and the clinical manifestations of acute necrotizing encephalopathy.
- Influenza
- Encephalopathy
- Encephalitis
- Viral Infections
- MRI Imaging
- Neurological Complications
- Cytokine Responses
- Corpus Callosum Lesions
- Metronidazole Toxicity
- Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +51% 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 Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (530 and 268 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 530 works
- 2 India 268 works
- 3 China 194 works
- 4 Japan 138 works
- 5 United Kingdom 84 works
- 6 Türkiye 69 works
- 7 Germany 63 works
- 8 Brazil 62 works
- 9 France 62 works
- 10 Italy 61 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research publishes the most Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis research, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research India 10 works
- 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 9 works
- 3 All India Institute of Medical Sciences India 8 works
- 4 Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Türkiye 8 works
- 5 King George's Medical University India 7 works
- 6 Institute of Medical Sciences India 6 works
- 7 Johns Hopkins University United States 6 works
- 8 Massachusetts General Hospital United States 6 works
- 9 National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences India 5 works
- 10 University of California, Los Angeles United States 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis include Winfried März, Thomas Schwarz and Dan M. Roden.
- 1 Winfried März 5.2k citations
- 2 Thomas Schwarz 3.1k citations
- 3 Dan M. Roden 2.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis research done?
The largest centres of Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis research in 2022–2025 are Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom) and New Delhi (India).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis?
Among universities, judged by research, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research India | 81.0 | 12.5% | 14.3× | 10 | +71.7% |
| 2 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences India | 30.9 | 2.0% | 6.4× | 8 | +207.9% |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States | 20.5 | 1.3% | 2.5× | 9 | -13.3% |
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 Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 51% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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