Peptide LibraryResearch Intelligence Center
Peptide research statistics and trends
Headline numbers
From the automated weekly refresh. Cite a report edition or a dataset version for fixed figures.
Peptide publications analyzed
64,887
64,887 PubMed publications about library peptides were analyzed.
Data through November 1, 2026, version weekly-2026-11-01.
Publication growth, year to date
+23.0%
Peptide publications changed by +23.0% compared with the same months last year.
4,685 vs. 3,808 in the same period a year earlier
Year to date
Data through November 1, 2026, version weekly-2026-11-01.
Registered clinical trials
4,968
4,968 clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov test a library peptide.
Data through November 1, 2026, version weekly-2026-11-01.
Peptides indexed
179
179 peptides are indexed record by record.
Data through November 1, 2026, version weekly-2026-11-01.
Peptide research publications by year
Counted PubMed publications about indexed library peptides, by year of first publication.
Each bar is one year. The last bar covers January 1 to the cutoff date only, so it is not comparable with full years; the year-to-date chart compares like with like. * 2026 runs to November 1, 2026.
Source: Peptide Library Research Intelligence Center · Automated weekly refresh, data through November 1, 2026
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| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,631 |
| 2001 | 1,589 |
| 2002 | 1,667 |
| 2003 | 1,706 |
| 2004 | 1,783 |
| 2005 | 1,830 |
| 2006 | 1,875 |
| 2007 | 1,834 |
| 2008 | 1,863 |
| 2009 | 1,938 |
| 2010 | 2,068 |
| 2011 | 2,073 |
| 2012 | 2,287 |
| 2013 | 2,330 |
| 2014 | 2,348 |
| 2015 | 2,413 |
| 2016 | 2,457 |
| 2017 | 2,459 |
| 2018 | 2,489 |
| 2019 | 2,499 |
| 2020 | 2,671 |
| 2021 | 2,732 |
| 2022 | 2,678 |
| 2023 | 2,880 |
| 2024 | 3,548 |
| 2025 | 4,554 |
| 2026 (to date) | 4,685 |
State of Peptide Research 2026
Read the report (edition 2, data through September 30, 2026).
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State of Peptide Research 2026
The annual report: growth, the most researched peptides, human vs. preclinical evidence, GLP-1, cognitive and longevity research, and research gaps.
Live dashboard
Filter publications and trials by peptide, research area, study type and evidence class, and open the papers behind any number.
Research trends
Publications per year, same-period growth and the fastest growing research areas.
Clinical vs. preclinical
How much peptide research is in people, animals, cells or computers, and where human evidence is thin.
Research by peptide
Publication and trial statistics for every indexed peptide.
Datasets
Download the data behind every chart (CSV, JSON, XLSX), licensed CC BY 4.0.
Methodology
Sources, matching, classification, every statistic's definition, and how to reproduce a number.
Press and media
Highlights, graphics, citations and the media contact.
Archive
Every published edition and dataset version, with revision notes.
For developers and AI tools
The same statistics are in the public API (api.peptidelibrary.app/v1/research, no key needed), and the peptide profiles they link to are in the MCP server and the library.