Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
Sexual Differentiation and Disorders is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 28k research works in it since 1950. 13.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
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- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Steroid 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency
- Intersex Disorders
- Androgen Receptor Gene Mutations
- Prenatal Hormone Effects
- Digit Ratio (2D:4D)
- Sexual Differentiation
- Gender Identity
- Fetal Testosterone
- Genetic Variants
- Research works
- 28k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +15% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Sexual Differentiation and Disorders research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (759 and 285 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 759 works
- 2 China 285 works
- 3 India 228 works
- 4 United Kingdom 167 works
- 5 Türkiye 148 works
- 6 Italy 148 works
- 7 Germany 142 works
- 8 Brazil 122 works
- 9 France 101 works
- 10 Japan 86 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Sexual Differentiation and Disorders research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Michigan publishes the most Sexual Differentiation and Disorders research, followed by Baylor College of Medicine and All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of MichiganUnited States 14 works
- 2 Baylor College of MedicineUnited States 13 works
- 3 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 13 works
- 4 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 12 works
- 5 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 11 works
- 6 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 11 works
- 7 University of ViennaAustria 11 works
- 8 Cairo UniversityEgypt 10 works
- 9 University of MiamiUnited States 10 works
- 10 Karolinska InstitutetSweden 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Sexual Differentiation and Disorders?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Sexual Differentiation and Disorders include Dorret I. Boomsma.
- 1 Dorret I. Boomsma Netherlands 3.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Sexual Differentiation and Disorders research done?
The largest centres of Sexual Differentiation and Disorders research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), Paris (France) and New York (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Sexual Differentiation and Disorders?
Among universities, judged by research, Karolinska Institutet, University of Michigan and All India Institute of Medical 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karolinska InstitutetSweden | 66.4 | 16.0% | 6.6× | 10 | +5.8% |
| 2 | University of MichiganUnited States | 63.3 | 12.5% | 3.1× | 14 | +82.5% |
| 3 | All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 57.7 | 11.8% | 6.3× | 13 | +16.5% |
| 4 | Baylor College of MedicineUnited States | 54.1 | 5.7% | 9.9× | 13 | -22.5% |
| 5 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 52.5 | 11.2% | 2.5× | 12 | +47.9% |
| 6 | University of California, San FranciscoUnited States | 43.9 | 13.1% | 4.3× | 9 | +4.8% |
| 7 | University of MiamiUnited States | 42.7 | 3.0% | 6.3× | 10 | +87.3% |
| 8 | Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 40.9 | 5.3% | 5.8× | 11 | — |
| 9 | Cairo UniversityEgypt | 39.7 | 5.8% | 4.0× | 10 | +55.0% |
| 10 | University of ViennaAustria | 33.4 | 1.6% | 6.7× | 11 | -22.2% |
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 Sexual Differentiation and Disorders research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Sexual Differentiation and Disorders.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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