Selenium in Biological Systems
Selenium in Biological Systems is a research topic within Nutrition and Dietetics. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1950. 20.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the role of selenium in human health, focusing on its importance as an essential nutrient, its involvement in selenoproteins and glutathione peroxidases, its impact on antioxidant mechanisms, cancer prevention, immunity, and its potential toxicity. The papers also cover selenium's role in nutrition, biofortification, and its diverse metabolic effects.
- Selenium
- Selenoproteins
- Glutathione Peroxidases
- Antioxidant
- Nutrition
- Cancer Prevention
- Immunity
- Toxicity
- Metabolism
- Biofortification
- Research works
- 21k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +35% 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 Selenium in Biological Systems research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.3k and 272 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Selenium in Biological Systems research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Northeast Agricultural University publishes the most Selenium in Biological Systems research, followed by China Agricultural University and Wuhan Polytechnic University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Northeast Agricultural University China 28 works
- 2 China Agricultural University China 25 works
- 3 Wuhan Polytechnic University China 24 works
- 4 Huazhong Agricultural University China 22 works
- 5 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs China 21 works
- 6 Saveetha University India 20 works
- 7 Sichuan Agricultural University China 19 works
- 8 National Research Centre Egypt 17 works
- 9 Cairo University Egypt 16 works
- 10 Shanxi Agricultural University China 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Selenium in Biological Systems?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Selenium in Biological Systems include Jan‐Walter De Neve.
- 1 Jan‐Walter De Neve 2.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Selenium in Biological Systems research done?
The largest centres of Selenium in Biological Systems research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Wuhan (China), Guangzhou (China) and Tehran (Iran). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ya'an.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Ya'anCN · 21.0 works19×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Selenium in Biological Systems than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Selenium in Biological Systems?
Among universities, judged by research, Northeast Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University and Wuhan Polytechnic 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.
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 | Northeast Agricultural University China | 76.1 | 48.6% | 28.4× | 28 | +28.2% |
| 2 | Huazhong Agricultural University China | 75.8 | 33.1% | 17.3× | 22 | +340.8% |
| 3 | Wuhan Polytechnic University China | 71.2 | 46.4% | 55.7× | 24 | +2.8% |
| 4 | China Agricultural University China | 70.9 | 42.1% | 11.8× | 25 | +5.4% |
| 5 | Kafrelsheikh University Egypt | 70.4 | 35.4% | 23.7× | 10 | +201.7% |
| 6 | Northwest A&F University China | 67.6 | 33.8% | 9.7× | 14 | +193.7% |
| 7 | Al-Azhar University Egypt | 58.3 | 38.1% | 8.2× | 12 | — |
| 8 | Zagazig University Egypt | 56.5 | 29.8% | 7.4× | 10 | +489.1% |
| 9 | Sichuan Agricultural University China | 56.1 | 25.2% | 18.4× | 19 | +12.4% |
| 10 | Yangzhou University China | 56.0 | 49.8% | 6.4× | 13 | +31.5% |
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 Selenium in Biological Systems research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 35% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Selenium in Biological Systems.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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