Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases is a research topic within Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Science Explorer counts 34k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the diagnosis and management of various pleural diseases, including pleural effusion, empyema, pneumothorax, and tuberculous pleural effusion. It covers topics such as thoracoscopy, pleurodesis, malignant pleural effusion, parapneumonic effusions, pleural catheter insertion, and thoracentesis.
- Pleural Effusion
- Empyema
- Pneumothorax
- Thoracoscopy
- Pleurodesis
- Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
- Malignant Pleural Effusion
- Parapneumonic Effusions
- Pleural Catheter
- Thoracentesis
- Research works
- 34k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +19% 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 Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.1k and 666 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.1k works
- 2 China 666 works
- 3 Japan 442 works
- 4 India 374 works
- 5 United Kingdom 282 works
- 6 Germany 228 works
- 7 Italy 201 works
- 8 Spain 164 works
- 9 Türkiye 163 works
- 10 France 113 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.
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Which institutions lead Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases research?
By volume in 2022–2025, All India Institute of Medical Sciences publishes the most Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases research, followed by Sichuan University and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences India 20 works
- 2 Sichuan University China 17 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 17 works
- 4 Alexandria University Egypt 16 works
- 5 Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Türkiye 15 works
- 6 West China Hospital of Sichuan University China 14 works
- 7 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center United States 13 works
- 8 Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Italy 13 works
- 9 Capital Medical University China 12 works
- 10 University of Oxford United Kingdom 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases include Michael J. Mack.
- 1 Michael J. Mack 3.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases research done?
The largest centres of Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases research in 2022–2025 are Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China), Shanghai (China) and London (United Kingdom).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases?
Among universities, judged by research, Capital Medical University, Alexandria University and Sichuan 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 | Capital Medical University China | 57.9 | 20.3% | 4.2× | 12 | +96.5% |
| 2 | Alexandria University Egypt | 54.9 | 2.5% | 6.5× | 16 | +188.3% |
| 3 | Sichuan University China | 54.0 | 13.8% | 1.9× | 17 | +174.8% |
| 4 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences India | 49.0 | 5.6% | 6.4× | 20 | +39.2% |
| 5 | University of Oxford United Kingdom | 48.2 | 13.4% | 1.8× | 12 | +97.7% |
| 6 | Institute of Medical Sciences India | 46.6 | 5.2% | 6.6× | 11 | +208.0% |
| 7 | Medical College of Wisconsin United States | 46.6 | 13.5% | 7.3× | 10 | +22.5% |
| 8 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China | 45.3 | 8.5% | 3.3× | 17 | +92.6% |
| 9 | Baylor College of Medicine United States | 40.4 | 13.5% | 4.1× | 8 | +92.1% |
| 10 | Heidelberg University Germany | 39.0 | 10.1% | 3.8× | 10 | +0.2% |
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 Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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