Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection is a research topic within Microbiology. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 9.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the risk of infections related to endoscopic procedures, particularly concerning the transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria, biofilm accumulation, and the effectiveness of disinfection and sterilization methods for endoscopes. It also discusses outbreaks, surveillance testing, and guidelines for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes.
- Endoscope
- Infection
- Disinfection
- Sterilization
- Transmission
- Gastrointestinal
- Reprocessing
- Outbreak
- Biofilm
- Duodenoscope
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +4% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (455 and 162 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 455 works
- 2 China 162 works
- 3 United Kingdom 116 works
- 4 Brazil 114 works
- 5 Germany 102 works
- 6 Japan 99 works
- 7 India 88 works
- 8 Italy 64 works
- 9 France 55 works
- 10 Australia 45 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University College London publishes the most Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection research, followed by Erasmus MC and Universidade de São Paulo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 2 Erasmus MCNetherlands 8 works
- 3 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 6 works
- 4 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 6 works
- 5 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 5 works
- 6 Stanford UniversityUnited States 5 works
- 7 University of UtahUnited States 5 works
- 8 Sichuan UniversityChina 5 works
- 9 Duke UniversityUnited States 4 works
- 10 Universitätsmedizin GreifswaldGermany 4 works
Where is Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection research done?
The largest centres of Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), São Paulo (Brazil), Tokyo (Japan) and Seoul (South Korea).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection?
Among universities, judged by research, University College London 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 0.0 | 1.8% | 4.0× | 10 | -46.3% |
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 Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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