40M+
Citations and abstracts in PubMed
The National Library of Medicine says PubMed contains more than 40 million citations and abstracts from biomedical literature.
Source: National Library of Medicine, PubMed overview ↗Accessed October 2, 2026Blue Wave reference page
Peptide research statistics
Current, citable figures on biomedical literature, registered clinical study records, and the broader U.S. research environment.
Last updated October 2, 2026
At a glance
A practical snapshot of research activity.
These figures are designed as a starting point for writers, researchers, and teams who need a concise view of peptide-related research activity. Each statistic links to the named source and includes the date or access date needed to interpret it responsibly.
Database search counts change as records are added or updated. They show the size and activity of a searchable research record, not the safety, effectiveness, approval status, or quality of any specific compound.
Citable figures
Literature, study records, and research investment.
538,079
PubMed records matching “peptide”
A PubMed search for peptide in the title or abstract returned 538,079 records.
Source: National Library of Medicine, PubMed query ↗Accessed October 2, 202624,286
Peptide-related PubMed records published in 2025
A title-or-abstract search for peptide, limited to publication dates in 2025, returned 24,286 records.
Source: National Library of Medicine, PubMed query ↗2025 publication dates, accessed October 2, 202636,194
Clinical study records matching a peptide intervention search
ClinicalTrials.gov returned 36,194 study records for its peptide intervention search. Registry search results are not a measure of approved uses or product quality.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API ↗Accessed October 2, 20265,750
Open or active study records in that search
Of the records returned by that same search, 5,750 were listed as recruiting, active but not recruiting, or not yet recruiting.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API ↗Accessed October 2, 2026$937B
U.S. research and development performance in 2023
Domestic research and experimental development performance totaled $937 billion in 2023, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.
Source: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ↗2023 preliminary data, published in the 2023-2024 update$138B
U.S. basic research performance in 2023
Basic research accounted for $138 billion of U.S. research and development performance in 2023.
Source: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ↗2023 preliminary data, published in the 2023-2024 update$993B
Estimated U.S. research and development performance in 2024
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics estimated domestic research and development performance would reach $993 billion in 2024.
Source: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ↗2024 estimate, published in the 2023-2024 updateMethodology and sources
How to read this page.
PubMed figures use the National Library of Medicine database. The peptide-specific totals use the exact title-or-abstract search linked with each statistic. ClinicalTrials.gov figures use its public search interface and status filters. The research spending figures come from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics 2023-2024 national update.
This page is reviewed monthly, or earlier when a key source publishes an update. The statistic anchors above are kept stable so a citation can continue to point to the relevant figure.
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