Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology is a research topic within Nutrition and Dietetics. Science Explorer counts 44k research works in it since 1950. 22.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the role of fructans, such as inulin and oligofructose, in nutrition and health. It covers their impact on gut microbiota, calcium absorption, immune modulation, and their potential as prebiotics and dietary fiber. The papers also discuss the health benefits and applications of fructans in functional foods.
- Fructans
- Inulin
- Oligofructose
- Prebiotics
- Health Benefits
- Dietary Fiber
- Gut Microbiota
- Calcium Absorption
- Immunomodulation
- Functional Food
- Research works
- 44k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (1.9k and 687 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.
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Which institutions lead Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Jiangnan University publishes the most Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology research, followed by State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology and Henan University of Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Jiangnan UniversityChina 77 works
- 2 State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyChina 72 works
- 3 Henan University of TechnologyChina 40 works
- 4 Northwest A&F UniversityChina 35 works
- 5 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 35 works
- 6 China Agricultural UniversityChina 35 works
- 7 Beijing Technology and Business UniversityChina 26 works
- 8 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil 25 works
- 9 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina 24 works
- 10 South China University of TechnologyChina 22 works
Who are the leading researchers in Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology include David Julian McClements, Seppo Salminen and Colin Hill.
- 1 David Julian McClements United States 4.1k citations
- 2 Seppo Salminen Finland 2.6k citations
- 3 Colin Hill Ireland 2.5k citations
- 4 Willem M. de Vos Netherlands 2.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology research done?
The largest centres of Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Wuxi (China), Nanjing (China) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wuxi.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- WuxiCN · 149.6 works21×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology?
Among universities, judged by research, Northwest A&F University, Henan University of Technology and Jiangnan 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 | Northwest A&F UniversityChina | 72.5 | 53.4% | 12.1× | 35 | +53.9% |
| 2 | Henan University of TechnologyChina | 70.8 | 45.5% | 25.9× | 40 | +94.7% |
| 3 | Jiangnan UniversityChina | 68.3 | 38.4% | 17.3× | 76 | -1.4% |
| 4 | Wuhan Polytechnic UniversityChina | 67.1 | 42.4% | 18.1× | 16 | +301.5% |
| 5 | Beijing Technology and Business UniversityChina | 64.5 | 45.5% | 16.7× | 26 | +49.3% |
| 6 | Nanjing University of Finance and EconomicsChina | 64.5 | 57.1% | 14.7× | 14 | — |
| 7 | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina | 64.4 | 43.4% | 13.7× | 24 | +62.3% |
| 8 | Zhejiang Gongshang UniversityChina | 64.4 | 58.6% | 10.5× | 12 | +36.5% |
| 9 | Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina | 62.7 | 59.5% | 10.9× | 21 | -57.1% |
| 10 | Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 62.4 | 63.2% | 10.6× | 8 | — |
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 Metabolites in Food Biotechnology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology.
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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.