Zoonotic diseases and public health
Zoonotic diseases and public health is a research topic within Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 17.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the emergence, transmission, and impact of zoonotic diseases, highlighting the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. It emphasizes the One Health approach, addressing the complex interactions between humans, animals, and ecosystems to prevent and control zoonotic diseases. The role of biodiversity, wildlife health, and ecosystem changes in disease emergence and spread is a central theme, along with the global implications of pandemic prevention and the influence of globalization on disease dynamics.
- Zoonotic Diseases
- One Health
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Biodiversity
- Wildlife Health
- Pandemic Prevention
- Globalization
- Ecosystem Change
- Disease Emergence
- Pathogen Transmission
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +77% 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 Zoonotic diseases and public health research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.2k and 451 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.2k works
- 2 China 451 works
- 3 United Kingdom 431 works
- 4 India 411 works
- 5 Brazil 385 works
- 6 France 352 works
- 7 Australia 214 works
- 8 Canada 198 works
- 9 Germany 179 works
- 10 Italy 171 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 Zoonotic diseases and public health research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz publishes the most Zoonotic diseases and public health research, followed by University of Oxford and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Fundação Oswaldo CruzBrazil 32 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 22 works
- 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 21 works
- 4 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 20 works
- 5 The University of SydneyAustralia 19 works
- 6 Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementFrance 18 works
- 7 The University of MelbourneAustralia 17 works
- 8 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 17 works
- 9 University of LiverpoolUnited Kingdom 17 works
- 10 The University of QueenslandAustralia 16 works
Who are the leading researchers in Zoonotic diseases and public health?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Zoonotic diseases and public health include Simon I Hay, Ziad A. Memish and Peter J. Hotez.
- 1 Simon I Hay United States 12k citations
- 2 Ziad A. Memish Saudi Arabia 5.3k citations
- 3 Peter J. Hotez United States 5.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Zoonotic diseases and public health research done?
The largest centres of Zoonotic diseases and public health research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China) and São Paulo (Brazil).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Paris France 135 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 110 works
- 3 Beijing China 109 works
- 4 São Paulo Brazil 67 works
- 5 Washington D.C. United States 66 works
- 6 New York United States 57 works
- 7 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 54 works
- 8 Moscow Russia 50 works
- 9 Shanghai China 49 works
- 10 New Delhi India 46 works
Where is the best place to study Zoonotic diseases and public health?
Among universities, judged by research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, The University of Sydney and Royal Veterinary College 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 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom | 70.6 | 30.4% | 16.2× | 16 | +11.0% |
| 2 | The University of SydneyAustralia | 56.4 | 36.2% | 3.0× | 19 | +54.8% |
| 3 | Royal Veterinary CollegeUnited Kingdom | 55.8 | 27.8% | 34.9× | 10 | -8.9% |
| 4 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 55.4 | 27.3% | 6.2× | 15 | +43.0% |
| 5 | The University of QueenslandAustralia | 53.5 | 33.1% | 3.0× | 16 | +70.5% |
| 6 | Georgetown UniversityUnited States | 53.3 | 33.0% | 4.3× | 9 | +192.8% |
| 7 | University of LiverpoolUnited Kingdom | 53.0 | 27.8% | 5.1× | 16 | +33.9% |
| 8 | Université de MontpellierFrance | 52.1 | 26.4% | 5.6× | 9 | +159.7% |
| 9 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 51.9 | 30.3% | 2.4× | 17 | +106.7% |
| 10 | Sokoine University of AgricultureTanzania | 51.5 | 25.5% | 23.4× | 10 | -7.1% |
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 Zoonotic diseases and public health research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 77% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Zoonotic diseases and public health.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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