Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection is a research topic within Spectroscopy. Science Explorer counts 51k research works in it since 1950. 20.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development and application of fluorescent chemosensors for the detection of various ions, including anions and metal ions, as well as their use in bioimaging. The papers cover topics such as anion recognition, reactive oxygen species detection, molecular sensors, and supramolecular chemistry. Additionally, there is a specific emphasis on the role of fluorescent chemosensors in studying neurodegenerative diseases.
- Fluorescent Chemosensors
- Ion Detection
- Bioimaging
- Anion Recognition
- Metal Ions
- Fluorescent Probes
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Molecular Sensors
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Research works
- 51k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +22% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (4.4k and 1.3k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 4.4k works
- 2 India 1.3k works
- 3 United States 409 works
- 4 Japan 262 works
- 5 Russia 214 works
- 6 South Korea 171 works
- 7 Türkiye 168 works
- 8 Iran 157 works
- 9 France 134 works
- 10 Germany 127 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 Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection research, followed by Jilin University and Nankai University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 67 works
- 2 Jilin UniversityChina 50 works
- 3 Nankai UniversityChina 50 works
- 4 Guizhou UniversityChina 48 works
- 5 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia 47 works
- 6 University of JinanChina 46 works
- 7 Zhengzhou UniversityChina 42 works
- 8 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 42 works
- 9 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina 41 works
- 10 Shanxi UniversityChina 40 works
Who are the leading researchers in Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection include Ben Zhong Tang, Peter A. Kollman and Judith A. K. Howard.
- 1 Ben Zhong Tang Hong Kong 7k citations
- 2 Peter A. Kollman United States 6.3k citations
- 3 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
- 4 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 5 Chad A. Mirkin United States 4.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection research done?
The largest centres of Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Nanjing (China) and Jinan (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ivanovo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- IvanovoRU · 25.8 works32×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection?
Among universities, judged by research, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Nanjing Forestry University and Shanxi 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 | Lanzhou Jiaotong UniversityChina | 82.3 | 45.3% | 14.7× | 30 | +656.8% |
| 2 | Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina | 77.2 | 30.0% | 10.7× | 41 | +355.8% |
| 3 | Shanxi UniversityChina | 74.8 | 37.7% | 18.1× | 40 | +89.6% |
| 4 | University of JinanChina | 72.9 | 23.5% | 18.6× | 46 | +363.9% |
| 5 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Hyderabad CampusIndia | 69.9 | 41.2% | 22.0× | 23 | — |
| 6 | China Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 69.7 | 29.6% | 11.9× | 21 | +371.1% |
| 7 | Henan UniversityChina | 68.9 | 36.8% | 9.7× | 28 | +71.1% |
| 8 | Henan Normal UniversityChina | 68.3 | 41.6% | 13.2× | 23 | +31.7% |
| 9 | Qufu Normal UniversityChina | 67.7 | 29.2% | 12.3× | 18 | +912.6% |
| 10 | China West Normal UniversityChina | 67.3 | 42.6% | 19.6× | 19 | +42.8% |
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 Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection.
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.