Influenza Virus Research Studies
Influenza Virus Research Studies is a research topic within Epidemiology. Science Explorer counts 40k research works in it since 1950. 22.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the research and epidemiology of influenza viruses, including topics such as H1N1, pandemic potential, vaccine efficacy, viral pathogenesis, and the development of antibodies. It covers a wide range of aspects related to influenza virus, from molecular structure to global burden and transmission patterns.
- Influenza
- Virus
- Epidemiology
- H1N1
- Pandemic
- Vaccines
- Respiratory
- Genomics
- Pathogenesis
- Antibodies
- Research works
- 40k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +7% 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 Influenza Virus Research Studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.6k and 1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.6k works
- 2 China 1k works
- 3 United Kingdom 312 works
- 4 India 258 works
- 5 Japan 212 works
- 6 France 207 works
- 7 Italy 205 works
- 8 Canada 198 works
- 9 Australia 195 works
- 10 Russia 186 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Influenza Virus Research Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Influenza Virus Research Studies research, followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and University of Georgia.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 40 works
- 2 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States 39 works
- 3 University of GeorgiaUnited States 33 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 28 works
- 5 University of Hong KongHong Kong 22 works
- 6 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUnited States 20 works
- 7 Yangzhou UniversityChina 20 works
- 8 Sanofi (France)France 20 works
- 9 St. Jude Children's Research HospitalUnited States 20 works
- 10 Emory UniversityUnited States 19 works
Who are the leading researchers in Influenza Virus Research Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Influenza Virus Research Studies include Ziad A. Memish and Maarten J. Postma.
- 1 Ziad A. Memish Saudi Arabia 5.3k citations
- 2 Maarten J. Postma Netherlands 4.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Influenza Virus Research Studies research done?
The largest centres of Influenza Virus Research Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Atlanta (United States), London (United Kingdom) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Athens.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AthensUS · 40.2 works14×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Influenza Virus Research Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Influenza Virus Research Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Georgia, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 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 | University of GeorgiaUnited States | 67.7 | 34.2% | 11.9× | 33 | +24.7% |
| 2 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom | 63.1 | 31.2% | 15.8× | 15 | +25.3% |
| 3 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUnited States | 50.1 | 32.7% | 6.7× | 20 | -8.1% |
| 4 | University of Hong KongHong Kong | 49.0 | 31.4% | 4.2× | 22 | -10.7% |
| 5 | Georgia State UniversityUnited States | 47.7 | 26.5% | 6.0× | 11 | +214.2% |
| 6 | Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom | 46.9 | 42.9% | 2.9× | 16 | -9.6% |
| 7 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 42.6 | 29.3% | 4.6× | 28 | -50.7% |
| 8 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 42.4 | 35.5% | 2.4× | 19 | -6.6% |
| 9 | Emory UniversityUnited States | 40.8 | 29.9% | 4.5× | 19 | -13.2% |
| 10 | Yangzhou UniversityChina | 40.7 | 25.9% | 5.7× | 20 | -28.9% |
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 Influenza Virus Research Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2010. The fastest-growing topics are Influenza Virus Research Studies.
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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.