Reproductive tract infections research
Reproductive tract infections research is a research topic within Microbiology. Science Explorer counts 34k research works in it since 1950. 17.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the vaginal microbiome, its association with sexually transmitted infections, including bacterial vaginosis, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It also investigates the impact on women's reproductive health, including preterm delivery and HIV transmission.
- Vaginal Microbiome
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Preterm Delivery
- HIV Transmission
- Lactobacillus
- Metronidazole Therapy
- Women's Reproductive Health
- Research works
- 34k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +15% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Reproductive tract infections research research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.2k and 776 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.2k works
- 2 China 776 works
- 3 United Kingdom 256 works
- 4 India 249 works
- 5 Australia 179 works
- 6 Brazil 160 works
- 7 Spain 127 works
- 8 Canada 127 works
- 9 Italy 123 works
- 10 Russia 115 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Reproductive tract infections research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Reproductive tract infections research research, followed by University of Washington and University of Alabama at Birmingham.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 46 works
- 2 University of WashingtonUnited States 29 works
- 3 University of Alabama at BirminghamUnited States 26 works
- 4 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 23 works
- 5 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States 21 works
- 6 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 19 works
- 7 The University of MelbourneAustralia 16 works
- 8 University of KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa 15 works
- 9 London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 10 University of South ChinaChina 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Reproductive tract infections research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Reproductive tract infections research include Maarten J. Postma.
- 1 Maarten J. Postma Netherlands 4.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Reproductive tract infections research research done?
The largest centres of Reproductive tract infections research research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), Atlanta (United States) and Guangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Birmingham and Durban.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 108 works
- 2 Beijing China 106 works
- 3 Atlanta United States 65 works
- 4 Guangzhou China 62 works
- 5 Melbourne Australia 57 works
- 6 Baltimore United States 53 works
- 7 Seattle United States 52 works
- 8 Shanghai China 49 works
- 9 Moscow Russia 49 works
- 10 Chapel Hill United States 47 works
Where it is the local speciality
- BirminghamUS · 26.6 works9.3×
- DurbanZA · 21.4 works7.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Reproductive tract infections research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Reproductive tract infections research?
Among universities, judged by research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Gondar and University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom | 66.8 | 26.0% | 19.0× | 15 | +34.9% |
| 2 | University of GondarEthiopia | 61.8 | 32.4% | 12.0× | 9 | +83.2% |
| 3 | University of Alabama at BirminghamUnited States | 60.7 | 19.6% | 10.7× | 26 | +40.8% |
| 4 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreUnited States | 58.0 | 36.4% | 7.1× | 11 | +49.0% |
| 5 | University of South ChinaChina | 52.8 | 25.3% | 10.9× | 14 | -32.9% |
| 6 | Southern Medical UniversityChina | 52.4 | 21.1% | 7.4× | 14 | +126.6% |
| 7 | University of WashingtonUnited States | 51.4 | 22.0% | 5.7× | 29 | +11.5% |
| 8 | University of Cape TownSouth Africa | 49.4 | 24.6% | 6.6× | 11 | +51.6% |
| 9 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 48.9 | 24.9% | 2.7× | 11 | +316.3% |
| 10 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 46.5 | 35.4% | 1.7× | 12 | +52.6% |
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 Reproductive tract infections research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Reproductive tract infections research.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.