Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research is a research topic within Nutrition and Dietetics. Science Explorer counts 27k research works in it since 1950. 19.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the diverse roles of Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, in health and disease. It covers topics such as its antioxidant properties, its potential in cancer treatment, its impact on immune function, its use in sepsis management, pharmacokinetics for oral and intravenous administration, neuroprotective effects, and its potential role in COVID-19 treatment.
- Vitamin C
- Antioxidant
- Ascorbic Acid
- Cancer
- Immune Function
- Sepsis
- Pharmacokinetics
- Neuroprotective
- Intravenous Use
- COVID-19
- Research works
- 27k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +51% 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 Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (624 and 604 works in 2022–2025).
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 Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Tehran University of Medical Sciences publishes the most Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research research, followed by University of Iowa and Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Tehran University of Medical SciencesIran 12 works
- 2 University of IowaUnited States 12 works
- 3 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 11 works
- 4 Ain Shams UniversityEgypt 11 works
- 5 Cairo UniversityEgypt 10 works
- 6 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 9 works
- 7 Sichuan UniversityChina 9 works
- 8 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 9 works
- 9 Medical University of LodzPoland 9 works
- 10 University of BelgradeSerbia 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research include Cyrus Cooper, Walter C. Willett and Catherine Rice‐Evans.
- 1 Cyrus Cooper United Kingdom 7.2k citations
- 2 Walter C. Willett United States 6.8k citations
- 3 Catherine Rice‐Evans United Kingdom 6.3k citations
- 4 Mostafa Qorbani Iran 5.9k citations
- 5 Hermann Brenner Germany 5.8k citations
- 6 George Davey Smith United Kingdom 4.9k citations
- 7 Bruce N. Ames United States 4.7k citations
- 8 Irwin Fridovich United States 4.1k citations
- 9 Barry Halliwell United Kingdom 4k citations
- 10 JoAnn E. Manson United States 4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research research done?
The largest centres of Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tehran (Iran), Moscow (Russia) and Guangzhou (China).
Where is the best place to study Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Medical University of Lodz, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and University of Iowa 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 | Medical University of LodzPoland | 71.7 | 46.9% | 13.9× | 9 | +141.6% |
| 2 | Tehran University of Medical SciencesIran | 56.2 | 14.8% | 6.3× | 12 | +130.2% |
| 3 | University of IowaUnited States | 49.1 | 15.6% | 6.7× | 12 | +46.4% |
| 4 | University of OtagoNew Zealand | 48.1 | 35.7% | 7.2× | 8 | -18.3% |
| 5 | Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesIran | 39.6 | 15.2% | 5.9× | 8 | +174.6% |
| 6 | Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 37.7 | 3.7% | 4.8× | 11 | — |
| 7 | Cairo UniversityEgypt | 37.0 | 20.0% | 3.0× | 10 | +72.8% |
| 8 | Zagazig UniversityEgypt | 34.4 | 2.1% | 5.5× | 9 | +411.8% |
| 9 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 31.8 | 23.3% | 2.2× | 9 | +114.8% |
| 10 | Ain Shams UniversityEgypt | 31.3 | 7.0% | 3.6× | 11 | — |
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 Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 51% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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