Iron Metabolism and Disorders
Iron Metabolism and Disorders is a research topic within Hematology. Science Explorer counts 47k research works in it since 1950. 15.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the regulation of iron metabolism, including the role of hepcidin, ferroportin, and transferrin in maintaining iron homeostasis. It also explores the impact of inflammation, anemia, and oxidative stress on iron levels, as well as the association between iron deficiency and conditions such as hemochromatosis.
- Hepcidin
- Iron Regulation
- Anemia
- Ferroportin
- Iron Deficiency
- Inflammation
- Erythropoiesis
- Transferrin
- Oxidative Stress
- Hemochromatosis
- Research works
- 47k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +32% 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 Iron Metabolism and Disorders research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.5k and 853 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.5k works
- 2 China 853 works
- 3 India 819 works
- 4 Brazil 510 works
- 5 Indonesia 415 works
- 6 United Kingdom 285 works
- 7 Pakistan 251 works
- 8 Italy 174 works
- 9 Japan 161 works
- 10 Ethiopia 155 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.
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Which institutions lead Iron Metabolism and Disorders research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute of Medical Sciences publishes the most Iron Metabolism and Disorders research, followed by Airlangga University and Ain Shams University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 26 works
- 2 Airlangga UniversityIndonesia 25 works
- 3 Ain Shams UniversityEgypt 24 works
- 4 University of GondarEthiopia 24 works
- 5 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 23 works
- 6 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 22 works
- 7 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 22 works
- 8 Emory UniversityUnited States 20 works
- 9 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil 19 works
- 10 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Iron Metabolism and Disorders?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Iron Metabolism and Disorders include Zulfiqar A Bhutta.
- 1 Zulfiqar A Bhutta Pakistan 7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Iron Metabolism and Disorders research done?
The largest centres of Iron Metabolism and Disorders research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), São Paulo (Brazil), London (United Kingdom) and New Delhi (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Gonder.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GonderET · 24.0 works20×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Iron Metabolism and Disorders than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Iron Metabolism and Disorders?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Gondar, Kampala International University and Institute of Medical Sciences 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 GondarEthiopia | 75.5 | 24.0% | 20.4× | 24 | +384.6% |
| 2 | Kampala International UniversityUganda | 69.6 | 40.5% | 20.7× | 12 | — |
| 3 | Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 65.1 | 5.0% | 10.4× | 26 | +444.3% |
| 4 | Jimma UniversityEthiopia | 63.0 | 21.5% | 12.4× | 12 | +172.6% |
| 5 | University of GhanaGhana | 59.1 | 8.8% | 8.6× | 15 | +239.8% |
| 6 | Wollo UniversityEthiopia | 58.8 | 37.5% | 18.3× | 9 | — |
| 7 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied SciencesTanzania | 55.6 | 25.1% | 25.5× | 9 | +37.5% |
| 8 | Chiang Mai UniversityThailand | 53.5 | 20.2% | 6.4× | 16 | +111.1% |
| 9 | Africa UniversityZimbabwe | 53.0 | 16.5% | 86.1× | 11 | — |
| 10 | University for Development StudiesGhana | 51.3 | 23.9% | 11.2× | 8 | — |
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 Iron Metabolism and Disorders research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Iron Metabolism and Disorders.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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