RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 109k research works in it since 1950. 25.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the structure of ribosomes, mechanisms of translation, RNA secondary structure prediction, genetic code expansion, codon usage, tRNA dynamics, and riboswitches. It explores the molecular mechanisms underlying protein synthesis and the role of RNA in regulating translation. The research also delves into the impact of ribosome structure on cellular processes and the potential applications in synthetic biology.
- Ribosome
- Translation
- RNA Structure
- Genetic Code
- Codon Usage
- tRNA
- Riboswitches
- Protein Synthesis
- Secondary Structure Prediction
- Metabolite Binding
- Research works
- 109k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 28k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 25.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +4% the tick is no change
Which countries lead RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (3.3k and 2.3k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 3.3k works
- 2 China 2.3k works
- 3 Germany 675 works
- 4 India 560 works
- 5 Japan 516 works
- 6 United Kingdom 463 works
- 7 France 433 works
- 8 Russia 272 works
- 9 Canada 269 works
- 10 Italy 221 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 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms research, followed by Harvard University and University of California San Diego.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 71 works
- 2 Harvard UniversityUnited States 58 works
- 3 University of California San DiegoUnited States 56 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 55 works
- 5 The University of TokyoJapan 55 works
- 6 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 50 works
- 7 Howard Hughes Medical InstituteUnited States 49 works
- 8 Stanford UniversityUnited States 47 works
- 9 Yale UniversityUnited States 47 works
- 10 The University of Texas at AustinUnited States 45 works
Who are the leading researchers in RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms?
The most-cited researchers publishing on RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms include Eric S. Lander, David Botstein and Peter A. Kollman.
- 1 Eric S. Lander United States 8.5k citations
- 2 David Botstein United States 6.7k citations
- 3 Peter A. Kollman United States 6.3k citations
- 4 Gerald M. Rubin United States 6.2k citations
- 5 Minoru Kanehisa Japan 5.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms research done?
The largest centres of RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Paris (France) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Chevy Chase and Rehovot.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Chevy ChaseUS · 49.0 works51×
- RehovotIL · 24.7 works14×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms than the world average.
Where is the best place to study RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms?
Among universities, judged by research, Center for Life Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences 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 | Center for Life SciencesChina | 75.5 | 40.5% | 38.0× | 22 | +313.7% |
| 2 | Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael | 60.7 | 33.4% | 15.7× | 25 | -15.8% |
| 3 | Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences?? | 60.3 | 39.7% | 64.2× | 12 | — |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States | 58.7 | 41.8% | 6.0× | 41 | +2.4% |
| 5 | Rockefeller UniversityUnited States | 58.7 | 36.6% | 34.1× | 23 | -1.5% |
| 6 | Westlake UniversityChina | 56.8 | 39.9% | 8.7× | 12 | — |
| 7 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 54.5 | 36.4% | 4.2× | 58 | -9.1% |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolUnited States | 53.8 | 31.4% | 10.5× | 18 | +6.6% |
| 9 | University of California San DiegoUnited States | 53.1 | 29.5% | 6.0× | 56 | -5.0% |
| 10 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 52.8 | 29.4% | 2.4× | 43 | +200.4% |
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 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 4% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.
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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.