RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
RNA Interference and Gene Delivery is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 83k research works in it since 1950. 23.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the mechanisms, delivery methods, and therapeutic applications of RNA interference (RNAi) in mammalian cells. It covers topics such as siRNA delivery, gene silencing, non-viral vectors, cell-penetrating peptides, lipid nanoparticles, and the potential of RNAi for gene therapy. The research also delves into the challenges and future directions of RNAi-based therapeutics.
- RNA Interference
- siRNA Delivery
- Gene Silencing
- Non-viral Vectors
- Therapeutic RNAi
- Cell-penetrating Peptides
- Lipid Nanoparticles
- siRNA Therapeutics
- Gene Therapy
- Nucleic Acid Delivery
- Research works
- 83k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 20k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +5% the tick is no change
Which countries lead RNA Interference and Gene Delivery research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (3.9k and 2.4k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.9k works
- 2 United States 2.4k works
- 3 India 955 works
- 4 Japan 563 works
- 5 Germany 445 works
- 6 Iran 375 works
- 7 South Korea 368 works
- 8 United Kingdom 324 works
- 9 Italy 289 works
- 10 France 273 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 RNA Interference and Gene Delivery research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sichuan University publishes the most RNA Interference and Gene Delivery research, followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sichuan UniversityChina 80 works
- 2 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 72 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 71 works
- 4 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 61 works
- 5 Zhejiang UniversityChina 53 works
- 6 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 48 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 44 works
- 8 Soochow UniversityChina 44 works
- 9 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 44 works
- 10 Southwest UniversityChina 39 works
Who are the leading researchers in RNA Interference and Gene Delivery?
The most-cited researchers publishing on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery include Thomas D. Schmittgen, Hua Zhang and Amirhossein Sahebkar.
- 1 Thomas D. Schmittgen United States 19k citations
- 2 Hua Zhang Singapore 5.9k citations
- 3 Amirhossein Sahebkar Iran 5.6k citations
- 4 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 5 Chad A. Mirkin United States 4.6k citations
- 6 Guido Kroemer France 4.2k citations
- 7 Róbert Langer United States 4.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is RNA Interference and Gene Delivery research done?
The largest centres of RNA Interference and Gene Delivery research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Chengdu.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Chengdu22.3 works9.9×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in RNA Interference and Gene Delivery than the world average.
Where is the best place to study RNA Interference and Gene Delivery?
Among universities, judged by research, Center for Life Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School 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 | 64.7 | 43.3% | 12.6× | 8 | +204.5% |
| 2 | Mashhad University of Medical SciencesIran | 64.2 | 26.1% | 10.3× | 30 | +341.2% |
| 3 | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolUnited States | 61.0 | 41.3% | 10.6× | 20 | +75.9% |
| 4 | Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 58.5 | 34.5% | 17.0× | 27 | +72.9% |
| 5 | Tabriz University of Medical SciencesIran | 58.2 | 32.5% | 7.5× | 21 | +263.2% |
| 6 | China Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 56.1 | 27.3% | 14.2× | 37 | +41.7% |
| 7 | Jamia HamdardIndia | 55.5 | 39.7% | 11.7× | 13 | +35.1% |
| 8 | Sichuan UniversityChina | 54.5 | 46.4% | 3.9× | 80 | +4.2% |
| 9 | Southwest UniversityChina | 53.8 | 39.2% | 5.8× | 39 | +69.2% |
| 10 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 48.8 | 37.1% | 2.4× | 48 | +112.9% |
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 RNA Interference and Gene Delivery research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are RNA Interference and Gene Delivery.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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