Question 1

Which countries lead Ion Channels and Receptors research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (666 and 591 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Ion Channels and Receptors research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Russian Academy of Sciences publishes the most Ion Channels and Receptors research, followed by National Institutes of Health and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Ion Channels and Receptors?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Ion Channels and Receptors include George Davey Smith, Shizuo Akira and Jun Wang.

Question 4

Where is Ion Channels and Receptors research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Ion Channels and Receptors research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Tokyo (Japan).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Ion Channels and Receptors?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Yale University, University of California, Davis and Columbia University score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Ion Channels and Receptors research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2020.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Ion Channels and Receptors?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Ion Channels and Receptors is "The capsaicin receptor: a heat-activated ion channel in the pain pathway" (Michael J. Caterina, Mark A. Schumacher, Makoto Tominaga et al., 1997), with 9,220 citations. Next come "Inositol trisphosphate and calcium signalling" (6,606) and "The versatility and universality of calcium signalling" (5,749).