Potassium and Related Disorders
Potassium and Related Disorders is a research topic within Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 12.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the management of hyperkalemia, particularly in patients with kidney diseases. It covers various aspects such as the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors, potassium homeostasis, and the effectiveness of treatments like sodium zirconium cyclosilicate and patiromer. Additionally, it explores the association of hyperkalemia with conditions like chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and gastrointestinal adverse events.
- Hyperkalemia
- Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors
- Potassium Homeostasis
- Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate
- Patiromer
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Adverse Events
- Heart Failure
- Esophageal Necrosis
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +50% 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 Potassium and Related Disorders research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (840 and 290 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 840 works
- 2 China 290 works
- 3 Japan 202 works
- 4 India 154 works
- 5 United Kingdom 118 works
- 6 Spain 103 works
- 7 Italy 90 works
- 8 Germany 88 works
- 9 South Korea 73 works
- 10 Türkiye 69 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 Potassium and Related Disorders research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Cleveland Clinic publishes the most Potassium and Related Disorders research, followed by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Cleveland ClinicUnited States 8 works
- 2 Brigham and Women's HospitalUnited States 8 works
- 3 Baylor College of MedicineUnited States 8 works
- 4 Mayo Clinic in ArizonaUnited States 8 works
- 5 University of FloridaUnited States 7 works
- 6 Harvard UniversityUnited States 7 works
- 7 AstraZeneca (United States)United States 7 works
- 8 Karolinska InstitutetSweden 7 works
- 9 Yale UniversityUnited States 7 works
- 10 Vanderbilt University Medical CenterUnited States 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Potassium and Related Disorders?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Potassium and Related Disorders include Juan Jesús Carrero, Salim Yusuf and Deepak L. Bhatt.
- 1 Juan Jesús Carrero Sweden 6.5k citations
- 2 Salim Yusuf Canada 4.3k citations
- 3 Deepak L. Bhatt United States 4.2k citations
- 4 Piotr Ponikowski Poland 4.1k citations
- 5 Muthiah Vaduganathan United States 4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Potassium and Related Disorders research done?
The largest centres of Potassium and Related Disorders research in 2022–2025 are Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China), Seoul (South Korea) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Cleveland.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ClevelandUS · 20.8 works4.9×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Potassium and Related Disorders than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Potassium and Related Disorders?
Among universities, judged by research, Baylor College of Medicine 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor College of MedicineUnited States | 46.0 | 11.9% | 6.9× | 8 | +78.9% |
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 Potassium and Related Disorders research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 50% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Potassium and Related Disorders.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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