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Trypanosoma species research and implications

Trypanosoma species research and implications is a research topic within Epidemiology. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 22.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to Chagas disease, including the epidemiology, genomics, treatment, and control strategies. It discusses the causative agent Trypanosoma cruzi, the impact of Chagas disease in Latin America and non-endemic countries, as well as the challenges of drug resistance and the development of new therapies. Additionally, it explores the clinical aspects such as cardiomyopathy and provides insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease.

  • Trypanosoma cruzi
  • Chagas Disease
  • African Trypanosomiasis
  • Glycosylphosphatidylinositol
  • Chemotherapy
  • Epidemiology
  • Genome Sequence
  • Vector Control
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Drug Resistance
Research works
30k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
6.8k
per year above
Top-10% rate
22.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+6%
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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 Trypanosoma species research and implications research?

By volume, Brazil and the United States publish the most (731 and 479 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Brazil 731 works
  2. 2 United States 479 works
  3. 3 India 208 works
  4. 4 United Kingdom 169 works
  5. 5 Spain 141 works
  6. 6 Argentina 127 works
  7. 7 Mexico 119 works
  8. 8 China 105 works
  9. 9 France 102 works
  10. 10 Germany 95 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.

Brazil: 32.1%United States: 21.1%India: 9.1%United Kingdom: 7.4%6 others listed: 30.2%32%largest
Brazil731 · 32.1%United States479 · 21.1%India208 · 9.1%United Kingdom169 · 7.4%6 others listed688 · 30.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Trypanosoma species research and implications research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz publishes the most Trypanosoma species research and implications research, followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Fundação Oswaldo CruzBrazil 99 works
  2. 2 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 47 works
  3. 3 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 43 works
  4. 4 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 27 works
  5. 5 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 25 works
  6. 6 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 20 works
  7. 7 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 19 works
  8. 8 Universidad de la República de UruguayUruguay 14 works
  9. 9 London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom 12 works
  10. 10 University of GeorgiaUnited States 11 works

Who are the leading researchers in Trypanosoma species research and implications?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Trypanosoma species research and implications include Peter J. Hotez, Antônio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro and Bruno Ramos Nascimento.

  1. 1 Peter J. Hotez United States 5.1k citations
  2. 2 Antônio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro Brazil 4.2k citations
  3. 3 Bruno Ramos Nascimento Brazil 4.2k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Trypanosoma species research and implications research done?

The largest centres of Trypanosoma species research and implications research in 2022–2025 are Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), São Paulo (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Montevideo.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 164 works
  2. 2 São Paulo Brazil 142 works
  3. 3 Buenos Aires Argentina 78 works
  4. 4 Belo Horizonte Brazil 63 works
  5. 5 Mexico City Mexico 54 works
  6. 6 Madrid Spain 49 works
  7. 7 London United Kingdom 45 works
  8. 8 Paris France 42 works
  9. 9 Bogotá Colombia 36 works
  10. 10 New Delhi India 28 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. MontevideoUY · 23.2 works17×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Trypanosoma species research and implications than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Trypanosoma species research and implications?

Among universities, judged by research, Tulane University, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 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.

0%20%40%mean 22.8%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Tulane University: 9, 33.8%London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: 12, 27.5%Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais: 44, 18.1%Charles University: 11, 36.0%Universidad de la República de Uruguay: 14, 14.6%University of Glasgow: 10, 44.6%Universidade de São Paulo: 47, 13.9%Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro: 27, 10.1%Instituto Politécnico Nacional: 10, 18.7%Ahmadu Bello University: 11, 10.7%Charles UniversityTulane UniversityLondon School of Hyg…Universidade Federal…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Tulane UniversityUnited States 59.233.8%10.5×9 +123.4%
2 London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom 56.127.5%22.9×12 -4.3%
3 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 51.618.1%17.8×44 +13.1%
4 Charles UniversityCzechia 47.536.0%7.2×11 +5.2%
5 Universidad de la República de UruguayUruguay 47.014.6%17.8×14 +70.3%
6 University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom 45.744.6%5.1×10 -0.4%
7 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 43.713.9%8.0×47 +8.3%
8 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 40.110.1%10.5×27 -14.5%
9 Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico 40.018.7%8.7×10 +54.9%
10 Ahmadu Bello UniversityNigeria 39.410.7%23.6×11 +53.0%

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 Trypanosoma species research and implications research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Trypanosoma species research and implications.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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