Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
Thyroid Disorders and Treatments is a research topic within Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Science Explorer counts 46k research works in it since 1950. 14.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores various aspects of thyroid disease, including the regulation of thyroid hormones, the impact of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy, cardiovascular risks associated with thyroid disorders, the role of iodine deficiency, and the relationship between thyroid function and neurodevelopment. It also covers topics such as autoimmune thyroid disease and the effects of thyroid hormones on different physiological systems.
- Thyroid Hormone
- Thyroid Dysfunction
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Thyroid Antibodies
- Pregnancy
- Cardiovascular Risk
- Iodine Deficiency
- Neurodevelopment
- Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
- Research works
- 46k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +21% 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 Thyroid Disorders and Treatments research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.3k and 897 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.3k works
- 2 United States 897 works
- 3 India 487 works
- 4 Türkiye 268 works
- 5 Italy 258 works
- 6 Japan 196 works
- 7 United Kingdom 169 works
- 8 Germany 159 works
- 9 Iran 157 works
- 10 South Korea 153 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Thyroid Disorders and Treatments research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi publishes the most Thyroid Disorders and Treatments research, followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Capital Medical University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 27 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 26 works
- 3 Capital Medical UniversityChina 21 works
- 4 Aalborg UniversityDenmark 20 works
- 5 China Medical UniversityChina 19 works
- 6 Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 19 works
- 7 University of BaghdadIraq 19 works
- 8 Sichuan UniversityChina 18 works
- 9 Ain Shams UniversityEgypt 17 works
- 10 Nanjing Medical UniversityChina 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Thyroid Disorders and Treatments?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Thyroid Disorders and Treatments include Isabela M. Benseñor, Paulo A. Lotufo and Luigi Ferrucci.
- 1 Isabela M. Benseñor Brazil 7.7k citations
- 2 Paulo A. Lotufo Brazil 7.2k citations
- 3 Luigi Ferrucci United States 5.3k citations
- 4 John C. Morris United States 5.1k citations
- 5 Jasvinder A. Singh United States 4.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Thyroid Disorders and Treatments research done?
The largest centres of Thyroid Disorders and Treatments research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Seoul (South Korea) and Istanbul (Türkiye). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Aalborg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AalborgDK · 28.1 works7.5×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Thyroid Disorders and Treatments than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Thyroid Disorders and Treatments?
Among universities, judged by research, China Medical University, Capital Medical University and 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.
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 | China Medical UniversityChina | 64.8 | 29.4% | 9.8× | 20 | +5.4% |
| 2 | Capital Medical UniversityChina | 58.0 | 22.3% | 5.9× | 21 | +113.3% |
| 3 | Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 55.8 | 1.3% | 9.7× | 19 | +231.9% |
| 4 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 55.1 | 18.1% | 4.4× | 26 | +116.7% |
| 5 | Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 53.5 | 3.6% | 7.8× | 27 | — |
| 6 | Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoland | 50.6 | 26.5% | 9.5× | 10 | -20.5% |
| 7 | Medical University of SilesiaPoland | 48.1 | 10.8% | 10.9× | 12 | +57.9% |
| 8 | University of MessinaItaly | 47.5 | 18.3% | 5.6× | 8 | +208.8% |
| 9 | University of PisaItaly | 47.3 | 20.5% | 5.5× | 16 | -7.2% |
| 10 | University of Naples Federico IIItaly | 46.8 | 40.5% | 2.8× | 10 | -21.2% |
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 Thyroid Disorders and Treatments research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Thyroid Disorders and Treatments.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.