Poxvirus research and outbreaks
Poxvirus research and outbreaks is a research topic within Virology. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 17.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
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- Monkeypox Virus
- Smallpox Vaccination
- Immune Evasion
- Viral Pathogens
- Zoonotic Disease
- Vaccinia Virus
- Orthopoxvirus Infections
- Epidemiological Characteristics
- Host Immunity
- Viral Transmission
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +48% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Poxvirus research and outbreaks research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (582 and 393 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 582 works
- 2 India 393 works
- 3 China 346 works
- 4 United Kingdom 124 works
- 5 Brazil 112 works
- 6 Spain 93 works
- 7 France 91 works
- 8 Italy 89 works
- 9 Pakistan 83 works
- 10 Germany 80 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 Poxvirus research and outbreaks research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Indian Veterinary Research Institute publishes the most Poxvirus research and outbreaks research, followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Chitkara University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indian Veterinary Research InstituteIndia 12 works
- 2 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States 12 works
- 3 Chitkara UniversityIndia 11 works
- 4 Saveetha UniversityIndia 9 works
- 5 State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTORRussia 8 works
- 6 Dow University of Health SciencesPakistan 8 works
- 7 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 8 works
- 8 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 8 works
- 9 Joseph Ayo Babalola UniversityNigeria 8 works
- 10 Emory UniversityUnited States 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Poxvirus research and outbreaks?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Poxvirus research and outbreaks include Nicola Low and Andrew Rambaut.
- 1 Nicola Low Switzerland 2.5k citations
- 2 Andrew Rambaut United Kingdom 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Poxvirus research and outbreaks research done?
The largest centres of Poxvirus research and outbreaks research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Paris (France) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Atlanta.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AtlantaUS · 36.2 works5.1×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Poxvirus research and outbreaks than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Poxvirus research and outbreaks?
Among universities, judged by research, Chitkara University and Saveetha 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitkara UniversityIndia | 45.4 | 11.4% | 8.8× | 11 | — |
| 2 | Saveetha UniversityIndia | 24.5 | 16.8% | 2.9× | 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 Poxvirus research and outbreaks research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 48% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Poxvirus research and outbreaks.
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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.