Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies is a research topic within Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 21.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the application of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in oncology and microbiology. It covers topics such as cancer treatment, photosensitizers, singlet oxygen, antimicrobial PDT, nanoparticles, tumor imaging, cell death pathways, and reactive oxygen species. The papers discuss the mechanisms, clinical applications, and future directions of PDT in treating cancer and localized infections.
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Cancer Treatment
- Photosensitizers
- Singlet Oxygen
- Antimicrobial
- Nanoparticles
- Tumor Imaging
- Cell Death Pathways
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Clinical Applications
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% 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 Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.6k and 524 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.6k works
- 2 United States 524 works
- 3 Russia 243 works
- 4 Japan 225 works
- 5 India 220 works
- 6 Brazil 214 works
- 7 South Korea 133 works
- 8 Türkiye 119 works
- 9 Germany 114 works
- 10 Poland 112 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 Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Johannesburg publishes the most Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies research, followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Sichuan University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 36 works
- 2 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 35 works
- 3 Sichuan UniversityChina 25 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 24 works
- 5 Southern Medical UniversityChina 21 works
- 6 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 20 works
- 7 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 19 works
- 8 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 18 works
- 9 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 18 works
- 10 Tehran University of Medical SciencesIran 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies include Ben Zhong Tang, Wei Huang and Zhuang Liu.
- 1 Ben Zhong Tang Hong Kong 7k citations
- 2 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 3 Zhuang Liu China 3.6k citations
- 4 Jacky W. Y. Lam Hong Kong 3.4k citations
- 5 Kai Wang China 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies research done?
The largest centres of Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ivanovo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- IvanovoRU · 27.6 works62×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Johannesburg, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Southern Medical 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.
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 JohannesburgSouth Africa | 78.2 | 29.5% | 12.4× | 36 | +248.7% |
| 2 | Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenChina | 71.0 | 63.9% | 11.4× | 10 | — |
| 3 | Southern Medical UniversityChina | 65.3 | 31.7% | 12.8× | 21 | +146.8% |
| 4 | Medical University of SilesiaPoland | 61.0 | 40.4% | 17.0× | 14 | +95.5% |
| 5 | Tehran University of Medical SciencesIran | 59.3 | 24.5% | 8.3× | 18 | +375.5% |
| 6 | Dalian UniversityChina | 59.2 | 43.7% | 10.5× | 12 | +83.1% |
| 7 | University of RzeszówPoland | 55.9 | 32.2% | 21.8× | 16 | — |
| 8 | China Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 55.2 | 38.3% | 12.9× | 12 | +51.5% |
| 9 | Sichuan UniversityChina | 49.8 | 34.0% | 3.2× | 25 | +161.6% |
| 10 | Shenzhen UniversityChina | 48.5 | 41.6% | 4.8× | 16 | — |
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 Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies.
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.