Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants is a research topic within Pollution. Science Explorer counts 23k research works in it since 1951. 18.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the microbial bioremediation of organic pollutants, particularly emphasizing the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and petroleum hydrocarbons. It covers various aspects such as biosurfactants, genomic analysis of degrading bacteria, anaerobic degradation, and the role of microbial communities in bioremediation processes. Additionally, it explores the potential of phytoremediation and rhizoremediation for environmental cleanup.
- Biodegradation
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Biosurfactants
- Petroleum Microbiology
- Rhizoremediation
- Genomic Analysis
- Oil Biodegradation
- Anaerobic Degradation
- Microbial Communities
- Phytoremediation
- Research works
- 23k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 4.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +12% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (970 and 500 works in 2022–2025).
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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants research, followed by Zhejiang University and Nanjing Agricultural University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 26 works
- 2 Zhejiang UniversityChina 20 works
- 3 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 18 works
- 4 Nankai UniversityChina 16 works
- 5 University of Port HarcourtNigeria 15 works
- 6 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 15 works
- 7 Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyChina 13 works
- 8 Rivers State UniversityNigeria 13 works
- 9 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 13 works
- 10 Ocean University of ChinaChina 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants include Guangming Zeng, Willem M. de Vos and Jianlong Wang.
- 1 Guangming Zeng China 5.6k citations
- 2 Willem M. de Vos Netherlands 2.5k citations
- 3 Jianlong Wang China 2.1k citations
- 4 James M. Tiedje United States 2.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants research done?
The largest centres of Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Guangzhou (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Port Harcourt.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Port HarcourtNG · 28.5 works23×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants?
Among universities, judged by research, Lovely Professional University, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology and Nanjing Agricultural 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lovely Professional UniversityIndia | 57.5 | 45.5% | 4.8× | 8 | +272.3% |
| 2 | Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyChina | 54.3 | 22.9% | 12.9× | 13 | +32.5% |
| 3 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 53.7 | 17.0% | 13.6× | 18 | -25.1% |
| 4 | University of Port HarcourtNigeria | 53.1 | 1.5% | 26.8× | 16 | +220.0% |
| 5 | Rivers State UniversityNigeria | 49.2 | 1.1% | 22.6× | 13 | +226.7% |
| 6 | Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNigeria | 45.6 | 4.3% | 14.7× | 9 | +273.9% |
| 7 | Nankai UniversityChina | 41.9 | 18.0% | 6.8× | 16 | -28.7% |
| 8 | Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIndia | 41.8 | 20.1% | 8.3× | 9 | — |
| 9 | Southern Federal UniversityRussia | 39.4 | 2.4% | 18.4× | 11 | — |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiIndia | 39.1 | 13.1% | 8.8× | 10 | +23.0% |
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 Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.