Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor is a research topic within Immunology. Science Explorer counts 9.7k research works in it since 1952. 18.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in innate immunity, inflammatory responses, atherosclerosis, autoimmune diseases, cancer, cell survival, angiogenesis, and inflammation. The papers explore MIF as a cytokine involved in modulating immune responses, promoting cell survival, regulating inflammatory pathways, and contributing to the pathogenesis of various diseases.
- Innate Immunity
- Inflammatory Response
- Toll-like Receptor
- Atherosclerosis
- Cytokine
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Cancer
- Cell Survival
- Angiogenesis
- Inflammation
- Research works
- 9.7k fractional, since 1952
- In the world top 10%
- 1.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (514 and 232 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 514 works
- 2 United States 232 works
- 3 Germany 57 works
- 4 India 54 works
- 5 Japan 44 works
- 6 South Korea 36 works
- 7 Russia 33 works
- 8 United Kingdom 29 works
- 9 France 29 works
- 10 Canada 25 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Yale University publishes the most Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor research, followed by Nanjing Medical University and Sun Yat-sen University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Yale UniversityUnited States 8 works
- 2 Nanjing Medical UniversityChina 8 works
- 3 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 7 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 6 works
- 5 Central South UniversityChina 6 works
- 6 Anhui Medical UniversityChina 6 works
- 7 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 6 works
- 8 Peking UniversityChina 5 works
- 9 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina 5 works
- 10 Wenzhou Medical UniversityChina 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor include Anil K. Sood.
- 1 Anil K. Sood United States 2.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor research done?
The largest centres of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Guangzhou.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GuangzhouCN · 36.9 works3.1×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor than the world average.
Is Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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