Publication Analysis
How does European research perform across the various Life Science disciplines? Citation analyses of papers, people and nations.
- Aquatic Biology (6.2011)
- When compared to their US colleagues, Europe performs very well in the diverse field of aquatic biology research. Quite unusually, however, the leading European countries were outperformed by Canada and Australia. ... more
- Protein Research (5.2011)
- Germany heads European protein research by total number of articles and overall citations. Top topics were proteomics and its bioinformatical data analysis as well as protein 3D structure analysis and protein folding. ... more
- Pain Research (4.2011)
- England and Germany dominate European pain research almost head to head. Danish articles achieved the highest average citation rate. “Hottest” topics are molecular pain control, migraine and the neuropsychology of pain... more
- Ear, Nose and Throat Research (3.2011)
- Germany dominates European ear, nose & throat research. The four most-cited papers are about head and neck cancer therapy, whereas the two most-cited authors study the genetics and physiology of olfaction and hearing... more
- Respiratory System Research (2.2011)
- England dominates European respiratory system research more clearly than most other biomedical disciplines. Most-cited topics are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary hypertension ... more
- Microbiology (1.2011)
- European microbiology performs extraordinarily strong when compared to other life science disciplines. Its “hottest topics” are genomics and microbiomics, disease mechanisms and therapy of pathogens, and biofilm formation ... more
- Rheumatology (6.2010)
- European rheumatology research has recently performed very strongly, particularly when compared to the US. England contributed the most publications and citations to this “success”. The true European leader, however, is the Netherlands ... more
- Molecular genetics and genomics (5.2010)
- Under the premise of a “narrow” definition of the field, Germany and England co-dominated European molecular genetics/genomics. The most frequently citated sub-fields were bioinformatical genomics, epigenetics, RNA biology and DNA repair. ... more
- Urology research in Europe (4.2010)
- Of all the European countries, Germany published the most articles in urology journals but England collected slightly more citations. The paramount topic was tumours of the urogenital tract, particularly prostate cancer. And, briefly mentioned, two scandals that shook European urology. ... more
- Nutrition research in Europe (3.2010)
- England dominates Europe's nutrition research, the Netherlands are the the greatest surprise. Top topics in terms of citations were epidemiology of nutrition and diseases as well as the metabolic regulation of food intake ... more
- Clinical Neurosciences in Europe (2.2010)
- England impressively carried its European lead in basic neuroscience (LT 1-2010, p. 32) over to clinical neurosciences. Finland achieved the most citations per article on average. Most-cited research topic was – no surprise – stroke. ... more
- Basic neuroscience in Europe (1.2010)
- In Europe, the highest citation numbers were achieved with neuroimaging studies rather than by applying methods from molecular or cell biology to neuroscience. Apparently, this fact has also contributed to England’s dominance of the field. ... more
- Plant and animal ecology in Europe (6.2009)
- England dominates Europe’s plant and animal ecology. However, publications and citations are distributed rather differently between the individual countries when drawing comparisons across the whole life science sector. ... more
- Cell Biology (5.2009)
- Germany dominates European cell biology research in terms of publication and citation numbers. The whole of Europe, on the other hand, is clearly outperformed by the USA. “Top cited” papers are on cell death and cell signalling. ... more
- Reproductive Biomedicine (4.2009)
- As in most other life science disciplines, England also dominates reproduction research in terms of publication and citation numbers. Top cited, in particular, are papers and authors addressing the manifold causes of fertility problems. ... more
- Parasitology Research (3.2009)
- In terms of citations, the United Kingdom dominates European parasitology research much more clearly than any other biomedical discipline. Twice as many citations as second-ranking France and 23 UK researchers among the 30 mostcited authors are only two factors documenting this success. ... more
- Cardiovascular and Circulation Research (2.2009)
- Germany and the United Kingdom are head-to-head leaders of European heart and circulation research. Most effective in terms of citations, however, were the Scandinavian countries and The Netherlands. ... more
- Toxicology (6.2008)
- Three years ago, the US-based Society of Toxicology (SOT) was approached by the National Library of Medicine and asked to provide an update of the definition of toxicology. ... more
- Gastroenterology and hepatology (5.2008)
- Germany dominated European research on the digestive system. The highest citation-per-article ratios, however, were achieved by the Scandinavian nations. “Hottest” topics were hepatitis C and Morbus Crohn. ... more
- Dermatology (4.2008)
- German speaking researchers dominate Europe’s dermatological research. One reason is that they are very active in the hot field of skin cancer immunotherapy. ... more
- Evolutionary Biology (3.2008)
- England dominated European evolutionary research. By topic, computational evolutionary biology and microbial phylogeny performed particularly well. Then finally, there is the story of a "fallen star" ... more
- Physiology (2.2008)
- The UK dominated European physiology by overall numbers. The highest citation-per-article ratio, however, was achieved by The Netherlands. The most-cited researcher, in fact, worked at the intersection of several disciplines. more
- Human Genetics (1.2008)
- England has clearly dominated European human genetics research at the start of the 21st century. The particular success of mathematical geneticists is also remarkable. And then there is the case of an Icelandic company... more
- Pathology (5.2007)
- European-based authors published fewer articles in pathology journals than their US colleagues, yet they collected more citations. The same picture emerged within Europa: Most articles for England, but most citations for germany. more
- Immunology (4.2007)
- England is Europe's number one for overall citations, whereas Switzerland collected the most citations per article. The most frequently cited paper comes from Paris, practically just around the corner from Europe's most cited immunologist. more
- Pharmakology & Pharmacy (2.2007)
- Authors from Germany co-signed the most articles in European "pharmacology and pharmacy" publications. Most cited, however, were their English colleagues. The hottest topics were cardiovascular regulations, pharmacogenetics and HIV. more
- Plant Science (1.2007)
- Germany is the leading country in European plant science by publication performance. Most-cited is research on RNA interference, a field where many felt that the particular achievments of plant scientists were overlooked for last year's medicine Nobel. more