Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology is a research topic within Infectious Diseases. Science Explorer counts 64k research works in it since 1950. 24.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and vaccine development for gastrointestinal viral infections, particularly rotavirus and norovirus. It covers topics such as global distribution, strain diversity, molecular detection methods, and the impact of vaccination on disease burden.
- Rotavirus
- Norovirus
- Gastroenteritis
- Vaccine
- Infection
- Epidemiology
- Diarrhea
- Genotyping
- Pathogenesis
- Molecular Detection
- Research works
- 64k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 16k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +12% 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 Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.9k and 1.8k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.9k works
- 2 China 1.8k works
- 3 India 562 works
- 4 United Kingdom 330 works
- 5 Japan 311 works
- 6 Germany 267 works
- 7 Italy 244 works
- 8 South Korea 240 works
- 9 Russia 232 works
- 10 France 226 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 Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Yangzhou University publishes the most Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology research, followed by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Yangzhou University China 57 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences China 47 works
- 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 42 works
- 4 Huazhong Agricultural University China 35 works
- 5 South China Agricultural University China 35 works
- 6 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention United States 33 works
- 7 Iowa State University United States 32 works
- 8 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 32 works
- 9 Nanjing Agricultural University China 27 works
- 10 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs China 26 works
Who are the leading researchers in Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology include Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán, Zulfiqar A Bhutta and Maarten J. Postma.
- 1 Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán 7.7k citations
- 2 Zulfiqar A Bhutta 7k citations
- 3 Maarten J. Postma 4.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology research done?
The largest centres of Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Moscow (Russia).
Where is the best place to study Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology?
Among universities, judged by research, Yangzhou University, Huazhong Agricultural University and Iowa State University 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 | Yangzhou University China | 68.4 | 25.2% | 11.1× | 57 | +57.4% |
| 2 | Huazhong Agricultural University China | 60.9 | 26.3% | 11.3× | 35 | -6.9% |
| 3 | Iowa State University United States | 58.5 | 22.4% | 9.5× | 32 | +33.3% |
| 4 | South China Agricultural University China | 58.1 | 24.6% | 10.7× | 35 | -20.1% |
| 5 | Henan Agricultural University China | 57.3 | 25.2% | 16.1× | 25 | +20.4% |
| 6 | University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Austria | 54.7 | 27.8% | 20.1× | 10 | +11.7% |
| 7 | Sichuan Agricultural University China | 52.6 | 24.6% | 9.0× | 24 | +5.6% |
| 8 | University of Guelph Canada | 50.2 | 32.4% | 6.3× | 17 | +15.3% |
| 9 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston United States | 49.3 | 28.7% | 8.2× | 13 | +33.6% |
| 10 | China Agricultural University China | 48.9 | 32.5% | 4.3× | 22 | +62.9% |
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 Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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