Heat score
🔥 Nanotechnology heat scores: where activity is building
One score from 0 to 100 for each of 15 Nanotechnology subtopics, combining research growth, our forecasts, public interest and clinical trials. Hottest right now: Extracellular vesicles in disease (96/100).
Analysis
Top 3: Extracellular vesicles in disease (96), Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (86), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (78). Clinical trials: Wound Healing and Treatments: 8 new trials in 12 months (+14%).
| Rank | Subtopic | Heat (0-100) | Research growth | Forecast | Wikipedia interest | Trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extracellular vesicles in disease | 96 | +23% | +38% | – | – |
| 2 | Advanced Drug Delivery Systems | 86 | +22% | +28% | – | – |
| 3 | RNA Interference and Gene Delivery | 78 | +31% | +34% | −3% | – |
| 4 | Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery | 76 | +11% | +14% | – | – |
| 5 | Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications | 54 | +8% | 0% | – | – |
| 6 | Wound Healing and Treatments | 52 | +5% | +25% | −9% | +14% |
| 7 | Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication | 49 | −1% | +3% | +0% | – |
| 8 | Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques | 45 | +1% | 0% | – | – |
| 9 | Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer | 41 | +0% | 0% | – | – |
| 10 | Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal | 36 | −2% | 0% | +2% | – |
| 11 | Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques | 35 | −5% | 0% | +4% | – |
| 12 | Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications | 34 | −9% | 0% | +8% | – |
| 13 | Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics | 33 | −2% | 0% | – | – |
| 14 | Electrochemical sensors and biosensors | 24 | −5% | 0% | – | – |
| 15 | Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion | 16 | −7% | 0% | – | – |
How we calculate this: Each subtopic is ranked against the others on research growth (papers vs a year earlier, 35%), our forecast for the next quarter (25%), Wikipedia interest (last 30 days vs the 30 before, 20%) and clinical trial registrations (last 12 months vs the 12 before, 20%, medical subtopics with at least 5 trials). Missing parts are left out and the rest re-weighted.
Updated 2026-10-16. Research data through September 2026