Antibody Research Areas Data Analysis: Three trends across 14 research areas
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In this blog:
- We share takeaways from the latest Antibody Market Insights dataset
- What are three ways research area data can give value?
- Download data on the top companies, products and institutions in stem cell research
At CiteAb, we gather reagent information from scientific publications to track and interpret research trends.
We’ve recently released our latest Market Insights Dataset, with a focus on life science product use across 14 different Research Areas!
Our Market Insights Package is one of our flagship data products, featuring four structured datasets covering: Top Products, Countries, Research Areas, and Companies. We currently offer Market Insights Packages for research ELISA Kits, Growth Factors, Antibodies, and Biochemicals.
To mark this data release, today we are sharing insight from the RUO Antibody Research Areas dataset. This Antibody data covers the citation share for top suppliers, products and institutions.
Read on for key findings on top research areas, institutional antibody use across research areas and a deep dive into stem cell research.
Three key trends in antibody use across research areas
The data used in this analysis covers citations from the last three years (2022-2024) which could be categorised into one of 14 research areas we use at CiteAb. Antibodies specific to the research area, as well as more broadly used antibodies, are included to give an overview of each field.
Here’s three takeaways from the data release:
1. Established research areas maintain strong antibody use
Established research fields continue to drive a substantial portion of antibody use. Between 2022-2024, Cancer Research, Immunology and Microbiology and Cell Biology were the top three fields by citation volume.
The consistent antibody demand in these areas highlights the importance of maintaining robust product offerings and ensuring researchers have access to reliable reagents for ongoing work.
Looking deeper at the suppliers active across these research areas, we found that Immunology and Microbiology was the most saturated market.
In contrast, Plant science saw the lowest number of suppliers in the dataset. Interestingly, this did not correlate with institution count – plant science did not have the fewest institutions citing products.
2. Asian institutions dominated the top ten by citation share across multiple research areas – with exceptions
When drilling down into antibody citation share within research areas for specific institutions, we found Asian Institutions dominated the top 10 across most of our 14 research areas – and notably the top three research areas.
However, there were exceptions. Stem Cell Research, Pathology and COVID-19 did not follow this trend. Pathology saw a European institution and some more specialised US institutions in the top ten, and COVID-19 and Stem Cell saw more US institutions feature.
Diving into citation data in this way can reveal different research interests across regions and institutions.
3. Top suppliers and antibodies in Stem Cell Research reveals antibody market leaders and more specific stem cell antibodies are highly cited
Today we are giving away data on one of our 14 research areas: stem cell research. Stem cell research featured in the CiteAb Awards this year, so we felt it a fitting area to share data on in this analysis!
When we drilled into this research area we found that three large players in the broader antibody space were the most cited: Abcam, Cell Signaling Technology and MilliporeSigma. Download the data at the bottom of this blog to see if you feature in the top ten.
Top products in stem cell research included widely used antibodies like Anti-GFP antibodies and anti-flag antibodies, as well as more stem cell specific products like Oct3/4 and Human SOX17 antibody, demonstrating research activity using more targeted antibody products in this area.
Three ways research area data can give value
If these trends have captured your attention, there are many ways you can dive deeper into research area data to refine your business strategies. For the Market Insight dataset, data comes ready to interpret. Here are three approaches your team could explore:
1. Evaluate company performance in research areas of interest
Understanding which research areas suppliers dominate can reveal market gaps and opportunities. You could identify under-served fields where expanding your product range may provide a competitive advantage, and assess how you are performing in specific research areas.
Example analysis: Which companies are leading in Neuroscience, and where does your organisation stand?
2. Identify gaps or opportunities for your catalogue
By analysing citation volume, you could identify which products and targets are showing increasing research interest. This insight can help to align your product development and marketing efforts with areas experiencing the highest demand.
Example analysis: Is there a species or clonality gap in these products that could be filled in the top 50 most popular products in stem cell research?
3. Target messaging towards relevant institutions
By examining how antibody use changes across different institutions, you can uncover new marketing and sales opportunities. This can highlight where relevant research is happening and where your products could meet researcher needs.
Example analysis: Which institutions in Germany are seeing high antibody citation counts in Plant Science?
Wrap- up and download stem cell research data
Please drop the team a message to learn more about our Market Insights Package. Below, you can download free data on the top 10 suppliers, institutions and products in stem cell research, one of the 14 research areas we collect data for.
Do explore our blog for further market analysis, and let us know if there’s something you’d like to see us cover!
We are able to create Market Insight packages for all reagent types we collect data on – so do get in touch if you have an interest in something else.
- Rhys B and the CiteAb team
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