Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 9.3k research works in it since 1950. 10.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the structure, function, regulation, and biological significance of chitin metabolism in insects and mammals. It covers topics such as chitinases, immune responses, inflammation, asthma, and the role of chitin in tissue remodeling. The research also delves into the potential use of chitin-related molecules as biomarkers for various diseases.
- Chitin
- Metabolism
- Enzymes
- Inflammation
- Asthma
- Immune Response
- Chitinases
- Regulation
- Biological Function
- Biomarkers
- Research works
- 9.3k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 943 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +7% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
China
47% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (608 and 201 works in 2022-now).
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
China
608 works
- 2
United States
201 works
- 3
India
147 works
- 4
Japan
61 works
- 5
Brazil
58 works
- 6
Indonesia
54 works
- 7
France
44 works
- 8
Germany
43 works
- 9
South Korea
43 works
- 10
Italy
38 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 Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases research?
By volume in 2022-now, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences publishes the most Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina
45 works
- 2
Chinese Academy of SciencesChina
26 works
- 3
Russian Academy of Sciences
Russia
15 works
- 4
Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndia
11 works
- 5
Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance
11 works
- 6
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina
10 works
- 7
China Agricultural UniversityChina
9 works
- 8
Ocean University of ChinaChina
8 works
- 9
Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyChina
8 works
- 10
Zhejiang UniversityChina
7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases include Kaj Blennow, John Hardy and John C. Morris.
- 1
Kaj Blennow
Sweden
247k citations
- 2
John Hardy
United Kingdom
243k citations
- 3
John C. Morris
United States
241k citations
- 4
Richard Anthony Flavell
United States
237k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases research done?
The largest centres of Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Nanjing (China) and Qingdao (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Qingdao.
Largest cities, 2022-now
Where it is the local speciality
- QingdaoCN · 29.7 works4.9×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases?
Among universities, judged by research, China Agricultural University and Ocean University of China 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China Agricultural UniversityChina |
88.5 | 19.9% | 9.8× | 9 | +13.9% |
| 2 | Ocean University of ChinaChina |
20.0 | 10.2% | 10.5× | 8 | +82.7% |
Universities only. The score blends excellence (40%), size (30%), specialisation (10%), growth (10%), international reach (10%), 2022-now; growth compares 2018-21 with 2022-25 and counts up to +20%, since a jump from a small base is mostly noise.
Every institution in Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases, country by countryIs Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases.
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Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0067% in 2024.
Fractional works of Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year.
Of each year's works in it, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for their field and year. A field is the world for its own topics, so there is no other line to hold it against.
Which topics inside it are moving
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