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Machine Learning in Bioinformatics

Machine Learning in Bioinformatics is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 16.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the prediction of protein subcellular localization using various computational methods such as amino acid composition, machine learning algorithms like support vector machines, and the analysis of signal peptides and transmembrane topology. The research aims to improve the accuracy and reliability of predicting the subcellular location of proteins, which has significant implications for understanding protein function and cellular processes.

  • Subcellular Localization
  • Protein
  • Prediction
  • Amino Acid Composition
  • Machine Learning
  • Support Vector Machines
  • Signal Peptides
  • Transmembrane Topology
  • Enzyme Subfamily Classes
  • Bioinformatics
Research works
26k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
4.2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
16.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+28%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Machine Learning in Bioinformatics research?

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.7k and 807 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 1.7k works
  2. 2 United States 807 works
  3. 3 India 611 works
  4. 4 Indonesia 145 works
  5. 5 Germany 136 works
  6. 6 United Kingdom 131 works
  7. 7 South Korea 99 works
  8. 8 Japan 99 works
  9. 9 Canada 92 works
  10. 10 Türkiye 88 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.

China: 42.9%United States: 20.9%India: 15.8%Indonesia: 3.8%6 others listed: 16.7%43%largest
China1,657 · 42.9%United States807 · 20.9%India611 · 15.8%Indonesia145 · 3.8%6 others listed644 · 16.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Machine Learning in Bioinformatics research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Central South University publishes the most Machine Learning in Bioinformatics research, followed by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Central South University China 29 works
  2. 2 University of Electronic Science and Technology of China China 26 works
  3. 3 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 23 works
  4. 4 Shandong University China 21 works
  5. 5 Saveetha University India 20 works
  6. 6 Vellore Institute of Technology University India 19 works
  7. 7 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 18 works
  8. 8 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 17 works
  9. 9 Anhui University China 17 works
  10. 10 Xidian University China 17 works

Who are the leading researchers in Machine Learning in Bioinformatics?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Machine Learning in Bioinformatics include Minoru Kanehisa and Matthias Mann.

  1. 1 Minoru Kanehisa 5.7k citations
  2. 2 Matthias Mann 5.1k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Machine Learning in Bioinformatics research done?

The largest centres of Machine Learning in Bioinformatics research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Changsha (China) and Chennai (India).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 214 works
  2. 2 Shanghai China 120 works
  3. 3 Changsha China 76 works
  4. 4 Chennai India 66 works
  5. 5 Wuhan China 65 works
  6. 6 Xi'an China 63 works
  7. 7 Hangzhou China 63 works
  8. 8 Shenzhen China 61 works
  9. 9 Chengdu China 60 works
  10. 10 Guangzhou China 59 works
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Where is the best place to study Machine Learning in Bioinformatics?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Quzhou University and Shanghai Maritime 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.

0%20%40%mean 29.66%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Electronic Science and Technology of China: 26, 36.4%Quzhou University: 11, 29.3%Shanghai Maritime University: 12, 30.6%Shandong University: 21, 32.8%Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham: 16, 18.3%Central South University: 29, 27.7%Jeonbuk National University: 10, 25.7%King Abdulaziz University: 9, 31.4%Beijing Institute of Technology: 13, 33.8%University of Missouri: 11, 30.6%University of Electr…Shandong UniversityShanghai Maritime Un…Quzhou University
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1University of Electronic Science and Technology of China China 62.436.4%4.5×26 +71.2%
2Quzhou University China 58.929.3%32.2×11
3Shanghai Maritime University China 54.330.6%9.1×12 +9.8%
4Shandong University China 52.932.8%3.5×21 +53.4%
5Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham India 52.418.3%5.7×16 +397.7%
6Central South University China 51.227.7%3.4×29 +4.3%
7Jeonbuk National University South Korea 49.325.7%8.1×10
8King Abdulaziz University Saudi Arabia 47.531.4%3.1×9 +144.5%
9Beijing Institute of Technology China 47.033.8%2.2×13 +125.2%
10University of Missouri United States 46.830.6%5.8×11 +21.2%

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 Machine Learning in Bioinformatics research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Machine Learning in Bioinformatics.

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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.