Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis is a research topic within Biochemistry. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 26.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the diverse aspects of lipid metabolism, including the synthesis and storage of lipids in various organisms. It covers topics such as lipid droplets, triacylglycerol synthesis, adipose tissue lipolysis, glycerolipids, fatty acid biosynthesis, phospholipid metabolism, diacylglycerol acyltransferase, perilipin proteins, seed oil production, and chloroplast lipid biogenesis.
- Lipid Droplets
- Triacylglycerol Synthesis
- Adipose Tissue Lipolysis
- Glycerolipids
- Fatty Acid Biosynthesis
- Phospholipid Metabolism
- Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase
- Perilipin Proteins
- Seed Oil Production
- Chloroplast Lipid Biogenesis
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 26.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.3k and 543 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.3k works
- 2 United States 543 works
- 3 India 157 works
- 4 Japan 149 works
- 5 Germany 123 works
- 6 France 105 works
- 7 South Korea 82 works
- 8 Canada 70 works
- 9 Italy 69 works
- 10 Spain 67 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 Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Huazhong Agricultural University publishes the most Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis research, followed by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina 23 works
- 2 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 20 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 19 works
- 4 Northwest A&F UniversityChina 18 works
- 5 Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina 17 works
- 6 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 14 works
- 7 Jiangnan UniversityChina 13 works
- 8 Zhejiang UniversityChina 13 works
- 9 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 12 works
- 10 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis include E. J. Corey.
- 1 E. J. Corey United States 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis research done?
The largest centres of Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Wuhan (China), Guangzhou (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wuxi.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- WuxiCN · 22.0 works7.1×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis?
Among universities, judged by research, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wageningen University & Research and Northeast Agricultural University 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 | Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina | 72.9 | 29.8% | 20.5× | 23 | +98.2% |
| 2 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 68.8 | 42.2% | 8.8× | 10 | +5.5% |
| 3 | Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina | 61.4 | 41.5% | 13.6× | 12 | -47.9% |
| 4 | Northwest A&F UniversityChina | 58.7 | 18.4% | 14.4× | 18 | +144.0% |
| 5 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 57.4 | 25.7% | 11.1× | 14 | +78.0% |
| 6 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 50.8 | 36.0% | 6.5× | 12 | +1.1% |
| 7 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 49.3 | 41.6% | 2.2× | 12 | +70.9% |
| 8 | Zhejiang UniversityChina | 44.1 | 39.9% | 2.0× | 13 | -2.7% |
| 9 | Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina | 43.1 | 41.6% | 1.7× | 9 | +105.4% |
| 10 | Jilin UniversityChina | 42.8 | 33.9% | 3.4× | 11 | +107.4% |
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 Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis.
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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.