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Restless Legs Syndrome Research

Restless Legs Syndrome Research is a research topic within Epidemiology. Science Explorer counts 9.3k research works in it since 1950. 17.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, and management of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). It covers topics such as the prevalence of RLS in different populations, the impact on quality of life, the role of iron and dopamine in its pathophysiology, genetic factors, and the management of RLS with various treatments including dopaminergic therapy. Additionally, it explores the association of RLS with other conditions such as pregnancy and neurological disorders.

  • Restless Legs Syndrome
  • Epidemiology
  • Diagnostic Criteria
  • Iron Metabolism
  • Dopaminergic Therapy
  • Periodic Limb Movements
  • Quality of Life
  • Pregnancy
  • Genetic Factors
  • Neurological Disorders
Research works
9.3k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.6k
per year above
Top-10% rate
17.7%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+17%
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 Restless Legs Syndrome Research research?

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (416 and 216 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 416 works
  2. 2 China 216 works
  3. 3 Türkiye 107 works
  4. 4 Germany 102 works
  5. 5 Italy 93 works
  6. 6 India 81 works
  7. 7 France 80 works
  8. 8 Japan 71 works
  9. 9 South Korea 69 works
  10. 10 Brazil 64 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 32.0%China: 16.6%Türkiye: 8.2%Germany: 7.9%6 others listed: 35.3%32%largest
United States416 · 32.0%China216 · 16.6%Türkiye107 · 8.2%Germany102 · 7.9%6 others listed458 · 35.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Restless Legs Syndrome Research research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin publishes the most Restless Legs Syndrome Research research, followed by KRH Klinikum Nordstadt and Stanford University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinGermany 13 works
  2. 2 KRH Klinikum NordstadtGermany 11 works
  3. 3 Stanford UniversityUnited States 9 works
  4. 4 InsermFrance 9 works
  5. 5 Harvard UniversityUnited States 8 works
  6. 6 Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere ScientificoItaly 8 works
  7. 7 Istanbul University-CerrahpaşaTürkiye 7 works
  8. 8 Philipps University of MarburgGermany 7 works
  9. 9 Massachusetts General HospitalUnited States 7 works
  10. 10 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 7 works

Who are the leading researchers in Restless Legs Syndrome Research?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Restless Legs Syndrome Research include Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad.

  1. 1 Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad Sweden 4.2k citations

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

Where is Restless Legs Syndrome Research research done?

The largest centres of Restless Legs Syndrome Research research in 2022–2025 are Istanbul (Türkiye), Seoul (South Korea), Paris (France) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Istanbul.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Istanbul Türkiye 37 works
  2. 2 Seoul South Korea 37 works
  3. 3 Paris France 31 works
  4. 4 Beijing China 30 works
  5. 5 Rome Italy 26 works
  6. 6 London United Kingdom 23 works
  7. 7 Tokyo Japan 20 works
  8. 8 Shanghai China 20 works
  9. 9 São Paulo Brazil 17 works
  10. 10 Berlin Germany 16 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. IstanbulTR · 37.0 works4.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Restless Legs Syndrome Research than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Restless Legs Syndrome Research?

Among universities, judged by research, Stanford 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Stanford UniversityUnited States 39.220.9%3.9×9 -8.1%

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 Restless Legs Syndrome Research research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Restless Legs Syndrome Research.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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