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HoloceneCurrent geological epoch, covering the last 11,700 years
24.4K papers830.7K citations

Wind speedRate at which air moves from high- to low-pressure areas
48.3K papers830.4K citations

Water splittingChemical reaction
17.8K papers830.4K citations

Carbohydrate metabolismBiochemical process in living organisms
18.5K papers829.9K citations

Social groupTwo or more humans who interact with one another
17.1K papers829.4K citations

CementHydraulic binder used in the composition of mortar and concrete
68.4K papers829.3K citations

International relationsStudy of relationships between two or more states
41.7K papers829K citations

Nanofiber
27.5K papers828.6K citations

Organizational behaviorStudy of human behavior in organizational settings
6.6K papers826.9K citations

Developing countryNation with a lower living standard relative to more developed countries
38K papers826.5K citations

HabitatType of environment in which an organism lives
25.2K papers825.7K citations

Low back painMedical condition
23.8K papers825.6K citations

PistonMoving component of reciprocating engines that is contained by a cylinder and is made gas-tight by piston rings
176.1K papers825.4K citations

InterferometryMeasurement method using interference of waves
58K papers824.8K citations

Focus groupSmall group of people whose reactions are studied for market research, political analysis, and as part of performance improvement efforts
38.7K papers824.6K citations

DNA sequencingProcess of determining the order of nucleotides in DNA molecules
19K papers824.4K citations

CoronavirusSubfamily of viruses in the family Coronaviridae
19K papers823.6K citations

Cyclin-dependent kinase 2
11.3K papers823.1K citations

DialysisRemoval of nitrogenous waste and toxins from the body in place of or to augment the kidney
30.7K papers823K citations

Bilayer
25.2K papers822K citations

Gravitation
29.3K papers821.5K citations

Bayesian inferenceMethod of statistical inference
22.4K papers820.4K citations

LesionAbnormality in the tissue of an organism
29.5K papers819.2K citations

GlycoproteinProtein with oligosaccharide modifications
16.2K papers818.7K citations

Financial marketGeneric term for all markets in which trading takes place with capital
35.5K papers818.1K citations

Bayesian probabilityInterpretation of probability
26.5K papers817.9K citations

Eating disorders
23.1K papers817.4K citations

BiodieselFuel made from vegetable oils or animal fats
29.5K papers817.4K citations

Rural areaGeographic area that is located outside towns and cities
54.4K papers815.4K citations

Unfolded protein response
16.4K papers815.2K citations

StatorStationary part of a system
112.5K papers814.8K citations

Accretion (astrophysics)Accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter
18.1K papers814.4K citations

Protein tyrosine phosphataseClass of enzymes
12.8K papers814.4K citations

ThroughputRate at which something is processed (namely data in communication networks)
47.9K papers814.3K citations

Social workAcademic discipline and profession
56.6K papers814.1K citations

PancreatitisInflammation of the pancreas
34.7K papers813.2K citations

DiodeElectronic component that only allows current to flow in one direction
71.5K papers812.4K citations

Percutaneous coronary interventionMedical techniques used to manage coronary occlusion
36.6K papers812.3K citations

Gene knockdown
29.8K papers811.3K citations

Surface plasmon resonancePhysical phenomenon of electron resonance
24.9K papers810.9K citations

General relativityTheory of gravitation as curved spacetime
29K papers810.8K citations

ExcitonQuasiparticle which is a bound state of an electron and an electron hole
31.6K papers810.6K citations

Robust control
42K papers810.5K citations

Elastic modulusPhysical property that measures stiffness of material
33.1K papers810.2K citations

Scale (ratio)Proportional ratio of a linear dimension
70K papers810.1K citations

Gene mappingProcess of locating specific genes
15K papers808.6K citations

Human resource managementApproach to the effective management of people in a company they help their business gain
31.2K papers808.1K citations

TestosteronePrimary male sex hormone
23.2K papers808K citations

Spectral lineA distinctive narrow spectral feature of chemical species
32.3K papers808K citations

CholinergicAgent which mimics choline
19.1K papers807.2K citations

Natural languageLanguage naturally spoken by humans, as opposed to "formal" or "built" languages
31.1K papers806.8K citations

WavelengthSpatial period of the wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats, and thus the inverse of the spatial frequency
53.9K papers806.8K citations

Obstructive sleep apneaSleeping and breathing disorder
27.8K papers806.2K citations

Missense mutationGenetic point mutation that results in an amino acid change in a protein
18.5K papers806.1K citations

Longitudinal studyStudy with repeated observations over time
19.6K papers805.1K citations

BasaltMagnesium- and iron-rich extrusive igneous rock
18.6K papers805.1K citations

WettingAbility of a liquid to maintain contact with a solid surface
32.2K papers804.6K citations

Body movement
14.6K papers804.3K citations

Angiography
35.4K papers803.1K citations

CarbonateSalts of carbonate
34.8K papers802.6K citations

AdhesionMolecular property
28.8K papers801.9K citations

Structural equation modelingForm of causal modeling that fit networks of constructs to data
9.1K papers801.6K citations

Vitamin EGeneric descriptor for all tocopherols and tocotrienols that exhibit alpha-tocopherol activity
23.6K papers801.4K citations

Personal computerComputer intended for use by an individual person
58.8K papers800.8K citations

Comprehension approach
21.2K papers800.7K citations

Molecular dynamicsComputer simulations to discover and understand chemical properties
22.4K papers800.6K citations

Plasmodium falciparumProtozoan species of malaria parasite
21.3K papers800.4K citations

AsymptomaticPatient is a carrier for a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms
28.9K papers800.3K citations

PhylogeneticsStudy of evolutionary relationships between organisms
12.7K papers800.2K citations

Germline mutationInherited genetic variation
14.4K papers799.6K citations

ThrombosisVascular disease caused by the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel
33.6K papers799.4K citations

Feature (machine learning)
33.9K papers798.7K citations

Allele frequencyRelative frequency of a variant of a gene at a particular locus in a population
23.2K papers798.6K citations

AndrogenAny steroid hormone that promotes male characteristics
18.9K papers798.4K citations

PhotonicsTechnical applications of optics
37.9K papers797.9K citations

Graphene oxide paper
11.4K papers797.2K citations

Visual acuityClarity of vision
32K papers797.1K citations

Hydrostatic pressureThe static pressure exerted by the weight of the fluid column above the point
35.7K papers796.8K citations

Spin-½
40.4K papers796.6K citations

AnataseMineral form of titanium dioxide
24.1K papers795.5K citations

Rate of convergenceSpeed of convergence of a mathematical sequence
31.2K papers795.3K citations

Spinal cord injuryInjury to the main nerve bundle in the back of humans
27.9K papers794.9K citations

Langmuir adsorption modelModel describing the adsorption of a mono-layer of gas molecules on an ideal flat surface
24.4K papers794K citations

CerebellumStructure at the rear of the vertebrate brain, beneath the cerebrum
16.8K papers794K citations

Traumatic brain injuryInjury of the brain from an external source
25.7K papers793.7K citations

Equity (finance)Ownership of property reduced by its liabilities
30.9K papers793.6K citations

Immunoglobulin EImmunoglobulin E (IgE) Antibody
21.5K papers793.6K citations

Helicobacter pyloriSpecies of bacteria
27.1K papers793.4K citations

Cyclin-dependent kinaseClass of enzymes
11.9K papers792.8K citations

Histone codeProposed biochemical transcription of genetic information
7.4K papers792.7K citations

Fibroblast growth factorFamily of proteins involved in anatomical development
12.7K papers792.6K citations

AnginaChest discomfort due to not enough blood flow to heart muscle
24.1K papers792.1K citations

Kidney metabolism
14.8K papers792K citations

VotingMethod for a group to make a collective decision or express an opinion
33.6K papers791.3K citations

Equations of motionEquations that describe the behavior of a physical system
33.2K papers791.2K citations

Reperfusion injuryTissue damage after return of blood supply following ischemia or hypoxia
23.4K papers789.7K citations

Ionic bondingChemical bonding involving attraction between ions
31.1K papers789.6K citations

Image quality
52.7K papers787.9K citations

Grid
54.3K papers787.7K citations

ZirconZirconium silicate, a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates
23.7K papers786.6K citations