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Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Parasite Biology and Host Interactions is a research topic within Ecology. Science Explorer counts 45k research works in it since 1950. 14.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the ecological interactions of parasites in various ecosystems, emphasizing the impact of parasites on biodiversity, disease risk, and invasive species. It delves into host-parasite interactions, molecular phylogeny, and the effects of global change on parasite ecology in the aquatic environment.

  • Parasites
  • Ecosystem
  • Host-Parasite Interactions
  • Biodiversity
  • Invasive Species
  • Disease Risk
  • Community Ecology
  • Global Change
  • Molecular Phylogeny
  • Aquatic Environment
Research works
45k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
6.6k
per year above
Top-10% rate
14.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+7%
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Which countries lead Parasite Biology and Host Interactions research?

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (632 and 517 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 632 works
  2. 2 China 517 works
  3. 3 Brazil 506 works
  4. 4 India 328 works
  5. 5 Russia 239 works
  6. 6 United Kingdom 233 works
  7. 7 Japan 201 works
  8. 8 Spain 186 works
  9. 9 Germany 158 works
  10. 10 Australia 157 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 20.0%China: 16.4%Brazil: 16.0%India: 10.4%6 others listed: 37.2%20%largest
United States632 · 20.0%China517 · 16.4%Brazil506 · 16.0%India328 · 10.4%6 others listed1,174 · 37.2%

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Which institutions lead Parasite Biology and Host Interactions research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Sunchon National University publishes the most Parasite Biology and Host Interactions research, followed by Universidad de Ibagué and Natural History Museum.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Sunchon National UniversitySouth Korea 59 works
  2. 2 Universidad de IbaguéColombia 53 works
  3. 3 Natural History MuseumUnited Kingdom 40 works
  4. 4 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 33 works
  5. 5 Fundação Oswaldo CruzBrazil 31 works
  6. 6 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 27 works
  7. 7 North-West UniversitySouth Africa 22 works
  8. 8 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 22 works
  9. 9 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 21 works
  10. 10 Severtsov Institute of Ecology and EvolutionRussia 20 works

Where is Parasite Biology and Host Interactions research done?

The largest centres of Parasite Biology and Host Interactions research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Suncheon, Ibagué and České Budějovice.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 São Paulo Brazil 89 works
  2. 2 Beijing China 89 works
  3. 3 London United Kingdom 80 works
  4. 4 Moscow Russia 69 works
  5. 5 Suncheon South Korea 59 works
  6. 6 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 59 works
  7. 7 Paris France 55 works
  8. 8 Ibagué Colombia 54 works
  9. 9 Mexico City Mexico 52 works
  10. 10 Bangkok Thailand 47 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. SuncheonKR · 59.3 works114×
  2. IbaguéCO · 53.7 works76×
  3. České BudějoviceCZ · 34.4 works40×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Parasite Biology and Host Interactions than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Parasite Biology and Host Interactions?

Among universities, judged by research, James Cook University, North-West University and Charles Sturt 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%20%40%mean 18.25%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →James Cook University: 8, 33.2%North-West University: 22, 14.2%Charles Sturt University: 14, 10.4%Sunchon National University: 59, 0.0%University of Otago: 18, 17.3%Universidad de Ibagué: 53, 0.0%University of Basel: 9, 42.4%University of Bergen: 10, 23.5%Universidade Federal do Amapá: 9, 3.2%Queen's University Belfast: 8, 38.3%James Cook UniversityNorth-West UniversityCharles Sturt Univer…Sunchon National Uni…
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#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 James Cook UniversityAustralia 57.633.2%10.7×8 +30.3%
2 North-West UniversitySouth Africa 56.514.2%13.2×22 +93.2%
3 Charles Sturt UniversityAustralia 52.010.4%17.1×14 +147.9%
4 Sunchon National UniversitySouth Korea 51.90.0%117.6×59 —
5 University of OtagoNew Zealand 50.817.3%10.6×18 -17.8%
6 Universidad de IbaguéColombia 49.90.0%102.2×53 —
7 University of BaselSwitzerland 49.242.4%5.4×9 -33.9%
8 University of BergenNorway 48.023.5%6.4×10 +109.2%
9 Universidade Federal do AmapáBrazil 44.23.2%25.6×9 +264.7%
10 Queen's University BelfastUnited Kingdom 44.038.3%4.5×8 -18.3%

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 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Parasite Biology and Host Interactions.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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