Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
Neonatal and fetal brain pathology is a research topic within Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Science Explorer counts 41k research works in it since 1950. 24.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on neonatal brain injury, particularly related to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and perinatal brain injury in preterm infants. It explores the use of hypothermia as a treatment, the impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes, the association with white matter injury and cerebral palsy, and the role of inflammation in these conditions.
- Neonatal Encephalopathy
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Perinatal Brain Injury
- Preterm Infants
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
- Hypothermia Treatment
- White Matter Injury
- Cerebral Palsy
- Inflammation
- Neurological Assessment
- Research works
- 41k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +17% 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 Neonatal and fetal brain pathology research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.4k and 797 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.4k works
- 2 China 797 works
- 3 India 522 works
- 4 United Kingdom 293 works
- 5 Canada 246 works
- 6 Italy 213 works
- 7 Australia 188 works
- 8 Germany 187 works
- 9 Japan 183 works
- 10 Türkiye 182 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Neonatal and fetal brain pathology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Neonatal and fetal brain pathology research, followed by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Harvard University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 37 works
- 2 Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaUnited States 25 works
- 3 Harvard UniversityUnited States 24 works
- 4 University of AucklandNew Zealand 24 works
- 5 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 21 works
- 6 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 20 works
- 7 University of California, San FranciscoUnited States 20 works
- 8 Washington University in St. LouisUnited States 20 works
- 9 Boston Children's HospitalUnited States 19 works
- 10 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 19 works
Who are the leading researchers in Neonatal and fetal brain pathology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Neonatal and fetal brain pathology include Jay B. Dean, Dan J. Stein and Marimuthu Palaniswami.
- 1 Jay B. Dean United States 9.6k citations
- 2 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
- 3 Marimuthu Palaniswami Australia 3.8k citations
- 4 Daniel Rueckert United Kingdom 3.6k citations
- 5 Kaj Blennow Sweden 3.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Neonatal and fetal brain pathology research done?
The largest centres of Neonatal and fetal brain pathology research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), Paris (France) and Toronto (Canada). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Auckland and Calgary.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AucklandNZ · 33.5 works5.8×
- CalgaryCA · 30.1 works5.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Neonatal and fetal brain pathology than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Neonatal and fetal brain pathology?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Auckland, Karolinska Institutet and King's College London 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 AucklandNew Zealand | 66.1 | 46.2% | 7.2× | 24 | +33.0% |
| 2 | Karolinska InstitutetSweden | 56.6 | 45.5% | 5.4× | 15 | +11.4% |
| 3 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 53.6 | 38.1% | 4.3× | 20 | +53.6% |
| 4 | University of New MexicoUnited States | 53.6 | 59.8% | 5.8× | 9 | +38.1% |
| 5 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 53.2 | 48.1% | 5.0× | 20 | -11.0% |
| 6 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 53.0 | 46.6% | 3.1× | 16 | +64.6% |
| 7 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 49.8 | 36.9% | 3.1× | 24 | +26.3% |
| 8 | Washington University in St. LouisUnited States | 48.7 | 41.9% | 4.5× | 20 | +7.5% |
| 9 | University of CalgaryCanada | 47.6 | 34.2% | 3.9× | 16 | +72.0% |
| 10 | University of IowaUnited States | 47.0 | 47.3% | 3.5× | 9 | +132.4% |
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 Neonatal and fetal brain pathology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Neonatal and fetal brain pathology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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