Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins is a research topic within Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 23.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the occurrence, classification, and biological function of hydrogenases, including their role in nitrogen fixation, structure-function relationships of iron-sulfur clusters, molecular catalysis for hydrogen production, biomimetic models of enzyme active sites, and the application of hydrogenases in photosynthetic systems and mitochondrial iron-sulfur biogenesis.
- Hydrogenases
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Iron-Sulfur Clusters
- Molecular Catalysis
- Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production
- Biomimetic Models
- Enzyme Structure-Function
- Photosynthetic Systems
- Molybdenum Cofactor
- Mitochondrial Iron-Sulfur Biogenesis
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (381 and 336 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 381 works
- 2 United States 336 works
- 3 Germany 150 works
- 4 France 100 works
- 5 India 89 works
- 6 Japan 71 works
- 7 United Kingdom 44 works
- 8 Italy 32 works
- 9 South Korea 31 works
- 10 Russia 27 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins research, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 17 works
- 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 10 works
- 3 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States 8 works
- 4 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States 8 works
- 5 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 8 works
- 6 University of FreiburgGermany 8 works
- 7 Technische Universität BerlinGermany 7 works
- 8 Indian Association for the Cultivation of ScienceIndia 6 works
- 9 University of MichiganUnited States 6 works
- 10 Ruhr University BochumGermany 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins include Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, F. Albert Cotton and Harold A. Scheraga.
- 1 Mercouri G. Kanatzidis United States 4.3k citations
- 2 F. Albert Cotton United States 3.5k citations
- 3 Harold A. Scheraga United States 3.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins research done?
The largest centres of Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Paris (France), Shanghai (China) and Guangzhou (China).
Where is the best place to study Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Freiburg and Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States | 48.5 | 11.7% | 6.4× | 8 | -28.0% |
| 2 | University of FreiburgGermany | 47.4 | 8.9% | 15.4× | 8 | +38.4% |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States | 35.6 | 8.0% | 9.2× | 8 | -56.8% |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States | 25.1 | 7.0% | 3.8× | 10 | +294.2% |
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 Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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