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Nuts composition and effects

Nuts composition and effects is a research topic within Nutrition and Dietetics. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 10.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the health benefits of nut consumption, focusing on its impact on cardiovascular health, diabetes risk, and antioxidant properties. It covers topics such as fatty acid profiles, phenolic compounds, and the effects of nuts on lipid profiles and endothelial function. The papers also include systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the association between nut consumption and various health outcomes.

  • Nut Consumption
  • Health Benefits
  • Antioxidants
  • Fatty Acids
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Diabetes Risk
  • Phenolic Compounds
  • Lipid Profile
  • Endothelial Function
  • Meta-analysis
Research works
14k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+46%
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 Nuts composition and effects research?

By volume, Türkiye and China publish the most (533 and 411 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Türkiye 533 works
  2. 2 China 411 works
  3. 3 United States 240 works
  4. 4 India 208 works
  5. 5 Iran 132 works
  6. 6 Italy 123 works
  7. 7 Brazil 116 works
  8. 8 Nigeria 87 works
  9. 9 Spain 79 works
  10. 10 Egypt 70 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.

Türkiye: 26.6%China: 20.6%United States: 12.0%India: 10.4%6 others listed: 30.4%27%largest
Türkiye533 · 26.6%China411 · 20.6%United States240 · 12.0%India208 · 10.4%6 others listed608 · 30.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Nuts composition and effects research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Selçuk University publishes the most Nuts composition and effects research, followed by Ordu University and Cukurova University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Selçuk UniversityTürkiye 20 works
  2. 2 Ordu UniversityTürkiye 18 works
  3. 3 Cukurova UniversityTürkiye 18 works
  4. 4 Ege UniversityTürkiye 16 works
  5. 5 Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa ÜniversitesiTürkiye 15 works
  6. 6 Giresun UniversityTürkiye 14 works
  7. 7 Atatürk UniversityTürkiye 14 works
  8. 8 Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityTürkiye 13 works
  9. 9 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam UniversityTürkiye 12 works
  10. 10 Tekirdağ Namık Kemal UniversityTürkiye 12 works

Who are the leading researchers in Nuts composition and effects?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Nuts composition and effects include Walter C. Willett and Frank B. Hu.

  1. 1 Walter C. Willett United States 6.8k citations
  2. 2 Frank B. Hu United States 3.5k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Nuts composition and effects research done?

The largest centres of Nuts composition and effects research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tehran (Iran), Ankara (Türkiye) and Istanbul (Türkiye).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 74 works
  2. 2 Tehran Iran 46 works
  3. 3 Ankara Türkiye 38 works
  4. 4 Istanbul Türkiye 34 works
  5. 5 Konya Türkiye 26 works
  6. 6 Giza Egypt 23 works
  7. 7 Izmir Türkiye 21 works
  8. 8 Wuhan China 20 works
  9. 9 Adana Türkiye 19 works
  10. 10 Paris France 18 works
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Where is the best place to study Nuts composition and effects?

Among universities, judged by research, Erciyes University, Ege University and Selçuk 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.

0%10%20%30%mean 8.38%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Erciyes University: 8, 24.5%Ege University: 16, 5.2%Selçuk University: 20, 12.4%Cukurova University: 18, 1.9%Ordu University: 18, 2.7%Atatürk University: 14, 5.9%University of Georgia: 11, 15.7%Ondokuz Mayıs University: 13, 2.8%Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University: 12, 4.8%Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi: 15, 7.9%Erciyes UniversitySelçuk UniversityEge UniversityCukurova University
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Erciyes UniversityTürkiye 66.224.5%13.0×8 +74.5%
2 Ege UniversityTürkiye 65.05.2%16.2×16 +208.7%
3 Selçuk UniversityTürkiye 64.812.4%21.1×20 +0.2%
4 Cukurova UniversityTürkiye 62.61.9%24.5×18 +1055.1%
5 Ordu UniversityTürkiye 62.22.7%53.9×18 +252.0%
6 Atatürk UniversityTürkiye 59.55.9%13.1×14 +170.7%
7 University of GeorgiaUnited States 55.515.7%8.5×11 +9.6%
8 Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityTürkiye 55.42.8%15.4×13 +241.3%
9 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam UniversityTürkiye 55.44.8%23.5×12 +734.2%
10 Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa ÜniversitesiTürkiye 55.17.9%29.4×15 —

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 Nuts composition and effects research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Nuts composition and effects.

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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.