Israel is second in the number of groups publishing research papers on human embryonic stem cell lines.
“Stem Cells” reports in its October edition that Israel is eighth in the world in human embryonic stem cell research with ongoing research on eight stem cell lines. The study, conducted by Anke Guhr, Andreas Kurtz, Kelley Friedgen and Peter Loser, reported that Sweden was in first place. The US is in second place, despite federal restriction on embryonic stem cell research.
Israel is second in publishing research papers on stem cell lines, with 42 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Israel is behind the US, and ahead of the UK, South Korea, China, and Singapore.
“Stem Cells” also ranked the 24 most influential articles in the field (i.e. the most quoted). Six of these articles originated in Israel. The most cited article from Israel was a study conducted at the Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, in third place.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on November 28, 2006
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