Publication Analysis
How does European research perform across the various Life Science disciplines? Citation analyses of papers, people and nations.
- 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