Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders
Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 19k research works in it since 1950. 14.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the molecular mechanisms of heme biosynthesis, including the catalysis by cobalamin-dependent enzymes, genetic mutations leading to porphyrias, microbial production of vitamin B12, and the use of RNA interference therapy and liver transplantation for the treatment of related disorders. It also delves into metabolic engineering and genomic analysis related to heme biosynthesis pathways.
- Heme Biosynthesis
- Vitamin B12
- Porphyrias
- Enzyme Catalysis
- Genetic Mutations
- Metabolic Engineering
- RNA Interference Therapy
- Liver Transplantation
- Genomic Analysis
- Biochemical Pathways
- Research works
- 19k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
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Which countries lead Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (366 and 171 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 366 works
- 2 China 171 works
- 3 India 100 works
- 4 Japan 82 works
- 5 Germany 71 works
- 6 United Kingdom 61 works
- 7 Russia 51 works
- 8 France 48 works
- 9 Spain 46 works
- 10 Italy 41 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Michigan publishes the most Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders research, followed by University of Georgia and University of Pittsburgh.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of MichiganUnited States 8 works
- 2 University of GeorgiaUnited States 7 works
- 3 University of PittsburghUnited States 6 works
- 4 Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and TechnologyRussia 5 works
- 5 The University of OsakaJapan 5 works
- 6 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUnited States 5 works
- 7 University of Alabama at BirminghamUnited States 5 works
- 8 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 4 works
- 9 Harvard UniversityUnited States 4 works
- 10 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 4 works
Who are the leading researchers in Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders include Winfried März, Martin Karplus and Thomas Schwarz.
- 1 Winfried März Germany 5.2k citations
- 2 Martin Karplus United States 4.7k citations
- 3 Thomas Schwarz United States 3.1k citations
- 4 Dan M. Roden United States 2.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders research done?
The largest centres of Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan) and London (United Kingdom).
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Is Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2015. The fastest-growing topics are Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders.
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