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Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 59k research works in it since 1950. 21.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers represents advances in metabolomics research, focusing on techniques such as mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy for analyzing the metabolome. It covers topics including data processing, biomarker identification, lipidomics, and the use of metabolomics in genomics and precision medicine.

  • Metabolomics
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Data Analysis
  • Biomarkers
  • Human Metabolome Database
  • Lipidomics
  • NMR Spectroscopy
  • Genomics
  • Pharmacometabolomics
  • Precision Medicine
Research works
59k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
13k
per year above
Top-10% rate
21.3%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+34%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies research?

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (4.2k and 2.2k works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 4.2k works
  2. 2 United States 2.2k works
  3. 3 India 536 works
  4. 4 Germany 483 works
  5. 5 United Kingdom 375 works
  6. 6 Japan 341 works
  7. 7 France 331 works
  8. 8 Italy 312 works
  9. 9 Spain 289 works
  10. 10 Canada 275 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: 44.9%United States: 23.3%India: 5.8%Germany: 5.2%6 others listed: 20.8%45%largest
China4,157 · 44.9%United States2,154 · 23.3%India536 · 5.8%Germany483 · 5.2%6 others listed1,922 · 20.8%

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

Which institutions lead Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College publishes the most Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 72 works
  2. 2 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 55 works
  3. 3 Beijing University of Chinese Medicine China 44 works
  4. 4 Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine China 43 works
  5. 5 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 41 works
  6. 6 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 41 works
  7. 7 China Pharmaceutical University China 41 works
  8. 8 Zhejiang University China 39 works
  9. 9 Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China 37 works
  10. 10 Sun Yat-sen University China 34 works

Who are the leading researchers in Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies include Vamsi K. Mootha and Amanda G. Paulovich.

  1. 1 Vamsi K. Mootha 6.9k citations
  2. 2 Amanda G. Paulovich 5.5k citations

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

Where is Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies research done?

The largest centres of Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Nanjing (China).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 711 works
  2. 2 Shanghai China 317 works
  3. 3 Guangzhou China 231 works
  4. 4 Nanjing China 194 works
  5. 5 Hangzhou China 187 works
  6. 6 Wuhan China 133 works
  7. 7 Chengdu China 124 works
  8. 8 Paris France 119 works
  9. 9 Moscow Russia 117 works
  10. 10 Changsha China 117 works
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Where is the best place to study Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies?

Among universities, judged by research, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China 65.625.6%31.2×37 +92.3%
2China Pharmaceutical University China 64.726.0%16.1×41 +46.3%
3Beijing University of Chinese Medicine China 62.823.1%21.4×44 +46.7%
4Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine China 62.424.5%14.7×43 +24.5%
5Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 59.423.8%6.3×72 +47.6%
6Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China 59.329.4%10.9×28 -21.5%
7Shenyang Pharmaceutical University China 58.723.5%17.3×27 +51.7%
8Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine China 58.422.8%11.9×26 +49.6%
9Ningxia Medical University China 55.920.5%9.4×11 +233.8%
10Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China 55.629.3%21.8×19 -22.6%

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 Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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