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Skin Diseases and Diabetes

Skin Diseases and Diabetes is a research topic within Dermatology. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 7.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the impact of obesity on skin physiology and the development of various skin disorders, including cutaneous manifestations, musculoskeletal disorders, diabetes mellitus-related skin issues, acanthosis nigricans, granuloma annulare, scleromyxedema, necrobiosis lipoidica, and the concept of the immunocompromised district. The papers cover a wide range of topics related to the dermatological complications and musculoskeletal manifestations associated with obesity and diabetes mellitus.

  • Obesity
  • Skin Physiology
  • Cutaneous Manifestations
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Acanthosis Nigricans
  • Granuloma Annulare
  • Scleromyxedema
  • Necrobiosis Lipoidica
  • Immunocompromised District
Research works
13k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1k
per year above
Top-10% rate
7.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+31%
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This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

Which countries lead Skin Diseases and Diabetes research?

By volume, the United States and India publish the most (409 and 282 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 409 works
  2. 2 India 282 works
  3. 3 China 190 works
  4. 4 France 94 works
  5. 5 Brazil 88 works
  6. 6 Japan 84 works
  7. 7 Spain 79 works
  8. 8 Italy 75 works
  9. 9 United Kingdom 75 works
  10. 10 Germany 74 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.

United States: 28.2%India: 19.4%China: 13.1%France: 6.5%6 others listed: 32.8%28%largest
United States409 · 28.2%India282 · 19.4%China190 · 13.1%France94 · 6.5%6 others listed476 · 32.8%

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Which institutions lead Skin Diseases and Diabetes research?

By volume in 2022–2025, All India Institute of Medical Sciences publishes the most Skin Diseases and Diabetes research, followed by Institute of Medical Sciences and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 11 works
  2. 2 Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 10 works
  3. 3 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 10 works
  4. 4 Hopital Universitaire Hedi ChakerTunisia 9 works
  5. 5 Hospital Fatuma Bourguiba MonastirTunisia 8 works
  6. 6 Hôpital Farhat HachedTunisia 7 works
  7. 7 Yale UniversityUnited States 7 works
  8. 8 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchIndia 7 works
  9. 9 Mohammed V UniversityMorocco 7 works
  10. 10 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn RochdMorocco 7 works

Where is Skin Diseases and Diabetes research done?

The largest centres of Skin Diseases and Diabetes research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Paris (France), New Delhi (India) and Shanghai (China).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 40 works
  2. 2 Paris France 31 works
  3. 3 New Delhi India 26 works
  4. 4 Shanghai China 24 works
  5. 5 São Paulo Brazil 23 works
  6. 6 London United Kingdom 21 works
  7. 7 Tokyo Japan 19 works
  8. 8 Madrid Spain 19 works
  9. 9 Tunis Tunisia 18 works
  10. 10 Seoul South Korea 18 works
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Where is the best place to study Skin Diseases and Diabetes?

Among universities, judged by research, Institute of Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 56.50.0%13.9×10 +443.8%
2 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 51.07.3%4.6×10 +26.9%
3 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 44.11.0%8.3×11 +3.9%

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 Skin Diseases and Diabetes research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Skin Diseases and Diabetes.

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