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Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides

Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 44k research works in it since 1950. 19.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the production, functionality, and health benefits of bioactive peptides derived from food proteins, particularly emphasizing their antioxidant and ACE inhibitory activities. It covers topics such as protein hydrolysates, enzymatic hydrolysis, bioavailability, and potential applications in designing future foods. The cluster also explores the significance of marine-derived peptides and their potential role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

  • Bioactive Peptides
  • Antioxidant Activity
  • Protein Hydrolysates
  • ACE Inhibitory Peptides
  • Food-Derived Peptides
  • Health Benefits
  • Enzymatic Hydrolysis
  • Functional Properties
  • Marine-Derived Peptides
  • Nutritional Significance
Research works
44k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
8.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
19.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+49%
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Which countries lead Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides research?

By volume, China and Indonesia publish the most (2.7k and 831 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 2.7k works
  2. 2 Indonesia 831 works
  3. 3 India 702 works
  4. 4 United States 415 works
  5. 5 Brazil 296 works
  6. 6 Türkiye 291 works
  7. 7 Russia 253 works
  8. 8 South Korea 250 works
  9. 9 Spain 228 works
  10. 10 Iran 224 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.

China: 43.8%Indonesia: 13.4%India: 11.3%United States: 6.7%6 others listed: 24.8%44%largest
China2,719 · 43.8%Indonesia831 · 13.4%India702 · 11.3%United States415 · 6.7%6 others listed1,543 · 24.8%

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Which institutions lead Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Dalian Polytechnic University publishes the most Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides research, followed by Northeast Agricultural University and Jiangnan University.

Who are the leading researchers in Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides include David Julian McClements and Thomas Hofmann.

  1. 1 David Julian McClements United States 4.1k citations
  2. 2 Thomas Hofmann Germany 3.5k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides research done?

The largest centres of Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Wuxi (China), Guangzhou (China) and Dalian (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Zhoushan, Wuxi and Songkhla.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 340 works
  2. 2 Wuxi China 137 works
  3. 3 Guangzhou China 131 works
  4. 4 Dalian China 119 works
  5. 5 Harbin China 114 works
  6. 6 Shanghai China 114 works
  7. 7 Qingdao China 108 works
  8. 8 Moscow Russia 106 works
  9. 9 Nanjing China 90 works
  10. 10 Hangzhou China 90 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. ZhoushanCN · 38.6 works21×
  2. WuxiCN · 136.7 works16×
  3. SongkhlaTH · 31.8 works13×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides?

Among universities, judged by research, Dalian Polytechnic University, Northeast Agricultural University and Beijing Technology and Business 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.

0%20%40%60%mean 40.99%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Dalian Polytechnic University: 84, 42.0%Northeast Agricultural University: 81, 50.3%Beijing Technology and Business University: 56, 44.1%Wageningen University & Research: 32, 35.9%Nanjing Agricultural University: 39, 38.1%Jiangnan University: 73, 37.4%Bohai University: 20, 48.6%Ocean University of China: 51, 36.4%China Agricultural University: 52, 36.9%Huazhong Agricultural University: 36, 40.2%Northeast Agricultur…Beijing Technology a…Dalian Polytechnic U…Wageningen Universit…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Dalian Polytechnic UniversityChina 73.042.0%53.1×84 +41.4%
2 Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina 71.550.3%33.9×81 -46.9%
3 Beijing Technology and Business UniversityChina 71.144.1%28.8×56 +42.9%
4 Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands 67.335.9%9.8×32 +28.3%
5 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina 66.838.1%11.1×39 +51.9%
6 Jiangnan UniversityChina 66.037.4%13.5×73 -35.9%
7 Bohai UniversityChina 65.248.6%20.9×20 +65.8%
8 Ocean University of ChinaChina 64.036.4%11.1×51 -12.7%
9 China Agricultural UniversityChina 62.936.9%10.2×52 -43.3%
10 Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina 62.240.2%11.7×36 -34.5%

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 Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides.

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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.