Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
Microtubule and mitosis dynamics is a research topic within Cell Biology. Science Explorer counts 40k research works in it since 1950. 24.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the regulation and function of microtubules in cell division, with a focus on topics such as mitotic checkpoint, molecular motors, aneuploidy, and the role of kinesin proteins and Aurora kinases. It also delves into the implications of chromosomal instability and the potential applications for cancer therapy.
- Microtubules
- Cell Division
- Mitotic Checkpoint
- Molecular Motors
- Aneuploidy
- Kinesin Proteins
- Aurora Kinases
- Chromosomal Instability
- Spindle Assembly
- Cancer Therapy
- Research works
- 40k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -9% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Microtubule and mitosis dynamics research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.3k and 953 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.3k works
- 2 China 953 works
- 3 Japan 252 works
- 4 Germany 231 works
- 5 United Kingdom 231 works
- 6 France 194 works
- 7 India 183 works
- 8 Canada 113 works
- 9 Italy 112 works
- 10 Spain 81 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Microtubule and mitosis dynamics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Microtubule and mitosis dynamics research, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Yale University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 36 works
- 2 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 30 works
- 3 Yale UniversityUnited States 24 works
- 4 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 22 works
- 5 University of MichiganUnited States 19 works
- 6 Harvard UniversityUnited States 18 works
- 7 The University of TokyoJapan 17 works
- 8 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 9 University of California San DiegoUnited States 16 works
- 10 University of California, DavisUnited States 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Microtubule and mitosis dynamics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Microtubule and mitosis dynamics include Guido Kroemer and Gordon B. Mills.
- 1 Guido Kroemer France 4.2k citations
- 2 Gordon B. Mills United States 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Microtubule and mitosis dynamics research done?
The largest centres of Microtubule and mitosis dynamics research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Paris (France), Shanghai (China) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bethesda and Heidelberg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- BethesdaUS · 40.2 works7.7×
- HeidelbergDE · 29.6 works6.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Microtubule and mitosis dynamics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Microtubule and mitosis dynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Geneva, Utrecht University and University of Dundee 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 | University of GenevaSwitzerland | 65.9 | 39.7% | 8.4× | 12 | +84.5% |
| 2 | Utrecht UniversityNetherlands | 57.0 | 50.0% | 4.1× | 9 | +93.5% |
| 3 | University of DundeeUnited Kingdom | 50.1 | 31.6% | 13.7× | 8 | -26.9% |
| 4 | Yale UniversityUnited States | 47.6 | 25.1% | 5.7× | 24 | +1.3% |
| 5 | Université Paris CitéFrance | 46.1 | 33.3% | 5.5× | 10 | +27.8% |
| 6 | Syracuse UniversityUnited States | 45.7 | 12.0% | 10.7× | 9 | +138.6% |
| 7 | University of PennsylvaniaUnited States | 45.0 | 24.7% | 5.7× | 22 | -8.8% |
| 8 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 43.9 | 35.1% | 3.0× | 16 | -20.5% |
| 9 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 41.7 | 30.5% | 5.4× | 14 | -22.8% |
| 10 | Nanjing Medical UniversityChina | 41.5 | 31.4% | 5.1× | 11 | +71.6% |
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 Microtubule and mitosis dynamics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2012. The fastest-growing topics are Microtubule and mitosis dynamics.
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.