Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research is a research topic within Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Science Explorer counts 62k research works in it since 1950. 19.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the neuroscience and genetics of Drosophila melanogaster, particularly its olfactory system, insulin signaling, ionotropic receptors, memory formation, behavioral regulation, neuronal circuits, and metabolic regulation. The research covers a wide range of topics related to the molecular, anatomical, and functional organization of the fruit fly's nervous system.
- Drosophila
- Neuroscience
- Genetics
- Olfactory System
- Insulin Signaling
- Ionotropic Receptors
- Memory Formation
- Behavioral Regulation
- Neuronal Circuits
- Metabolic Regulation
- Research works
- 62k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 12k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -2% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.3k and 1.3k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.3k works
- 2 China 1.3k works
- 3 Japan 367 works
- 4 Germany 298 works
- 5 United Kingdom 222 works
- 6 India 197 works
- 7 France 189 works
- 8 Canada 135 works
- 9 Brazil 110 works
- 10 Russia 109 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 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs publishes the most Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research research, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Southwest University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 33 works
- 2 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 32 works
- 3 Southwest UniversityChina 32 works
- 4 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 32 works
- 5 The University of TokyoJapan 31 works
- 6 Institute of Plant ProtectionChina 26 works
- 7 Howard Hughes Medical InstituteUnited States 25 works
- 8 Ningbo UniversityChina 24 works
- 9 Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina 23 works
- 10 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 22 works
Who are the leading researchers in Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research include Gerald M. Rubin, Michael Ashburner and Stephen Grossberg.
- 1 Gerald M. Rubin United States 6.2k citations
- 2 Michael Ashburner United Kingdom 5.9k citations
- 3 Stephen Grossberg United States 2.9k citations
- 4 Solomon H. Snyder United States 2.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research research done?
The largest centres of Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan), Paris (France) and Guangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Chevy Chase.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Chevy ChaseUS · 25.1 works55×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Southwest University, Nanjing Agricultural University and University of Würzburg 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 | Southwest UniversityChina | 61.1 | 16.9% | 11.3× | 32 | +70.0% |
| 2 | Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina | 60.2 | 17.0% | 15.4× | 32 | +45.9% |
| 3 | University of WürzburgGermany | 60.1 | 26.4% | 15.6× | 18 | +43.1% |
| 4 | Anhui Agricultural UniversityChina | 59.2 | 25.5% | 13.6× | 12 | +597.9% |
| 5 | Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina | 58.0 | 19.5% | 11.6× | 21 | +79.8% |
| 6 | Ningbo UniversityChina | 55.9 | 13.3% | 8.7× | 24 | +140.7% |
| 7 | Shanghai Ocean UniversityChina | 54.1 | 28.0% | 13.9× | 17 | +4.0% |
| 8 | Lund UniversitySweden | 52.2 | 30.2% | 5.7× | 17 | +56.8% |
| 9 | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina | 51.3 | 23.7% | 10.7× | 13 | — |
| 10 | University of California, Santa BarbaraUnited States | 51.0 | 37.9% | 6.8× | 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 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2014. The fastest-growing topics are Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research.
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.