Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
Neuroscience of respiration and sleep is a research topic within Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Science Explorer counts 62k research works in it since 1950. 17.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the neural mechanisms underlying respiratory control, including central chemoreception, carotid body function, serotonergic neuron involvement, and the role of hypothalamic regulation in maintaining respiratory homeostasis. It also investigates the relationship between respiratory control and conditions such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and the physiological processes of oxygen sensing and thermoregulation.
- Respiratory Rhythm
- Central Chemoreception
- Carotid Body
- Serotonergic Neurons
- Hypothalamic Regulation
- Sympathetic Control
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Oxygen Sensing
- Neural Circuits
- Thermoregulation
- Research works
- 62k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +7% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Neuroscience of respiration and sleep research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.9k and 691 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.9k works
- 2 China 691 works
- 3 Germany 274 works
- 4 Japan 271 works
- 5 Canada 261 works
- 6 United Kingdom 247 works
- 7 India 244 works
- 8 Italy 236 works
- 9 Australia 219 works
- 10 France 216 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 Neuroscience of respiration and sleep research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Florida publishes the most Neuroscience of respiration and sleep research, followed by Harvard University and Universidade de São Paulo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Florida United States 37 works
- 2 Harvard University United States 35 works
- 3 Universidade de São Paulo Brazil 29 works
- 4 University of Missouri United States 27 works
- 5 Inserm France 27 works
- 6 University of Michigan United States 20 works
- 7 University of Chicago United States 20 works
- 8 University of Auckland New Zealand 19 works
- 9 Monash University Australia 19 works
- 10 University of Washington United States 19 works
Who are the leading researchers in Neuroscience of respiration and sleep?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Neuroscience of respiration and sleep include Jay B. Dean, Mark J. Daly and André G. Uitterlinden.
- 1 Jay B. Dean 9.6k citations
- 2 Mark J. Daly 9.6k citations
- 3 André G. Uitterlinden 4.4k citations
- 4 Aarno Palotie 4.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Neuroscience of respiration and sleep research done?
The largest centres of Neuroscience of respiration and sleep research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Paris (France), London (United Kingdom) and Boston (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Columbia and Milwaukee.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ColumbiaUS · 32.7 works11×
- MilwaukeeUS · 26.6 works6.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Neuroscience of respiration and sleep than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Neuroscience of respiration and sleep?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Auckland, Harvard University and University of Missouri 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 Auckland New Zealand | 59.3 | 24.9% | 5.8× | 19 | +17.0% |
| 2 | Harvard University United States | 58.9 | 21.8% | 4.4× | 35 | +1.1% |
| 3 | University of Missouri United States | 54.7 | 5.1% | 10.9× | 27 | +21.3% |
| 4 | Monash University Australia | 52.8 | 22.6% | 3.6× | 19 | +26.0% |
| 5 | University of Florida United States | 52.5 | 14.7% | 5.5× | 37 | -1.2% |
| 6 | The University of Sydney Australia | 49.7 | 29.5% | 2.1× | 13 | +36.8% |
| 7 | University of Lausanne Switzerland | 49.6 | 28.3% | 3.8× | 8 | +52.3% |
| 8 | University of Copenhagen Denmark | 49.5 | 33.8% | 2.5× | 11 | -1.5% |
| 9 | Université Grenoble Alpes France | 46.4 | 20.1% | 4.2× | 9 | +77.2% |
| 10 | Baylor College of Medicine United States | 45.5 | 9.1% | 6.9× | 17 | +39.4% |
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 Neuroscience of respiration and sleep research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Neuroscience of respiration and sleep.
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.