The phrase "a target of research" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a specific subject or area that is being studied or investigated in a research context.
Example: "The effects of climate change on marine biodiversity have become a significant target of research in recent years."
Alternatives: "a focus of research" or "an area of study".
Over a decade ago, the notion of viewing the surface itself as a chemical reagent in surface reactions was introduced, and adding a variety of new functionalities to the semiconductor surface has become a target of research for many groups.
Crop plants obtain energy entirely by photosynthesis; this autotrophic mechanism has long been a target of research aiming to maximize crop production [ 1].
In 1989, this protein family became a target of research in a completely different area when the major pollen allergen of white birch (Betula verrucosa), Bet v 1, was cloned and its sequence revealed to be similar to PR-10 proteins (55% identity and 70% similarity to a pea disease resistance protein) [ 6].
The large majority applied a bottom-up evaluation approach, where information goes from any "producers" of research to any target of research outputs [ 37].
At Abeil, a French company that specializes in high-technology fabrics for pillows, quilts and bedclothes, dust mites are a target of company research.
The nuclear-expressed [FeFe] hydrogenase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has an extremely high turnover rate, and so has been a target of intense research.
As a target of this research, this work provides a new way to prepare biomimetic film and design glucose biosensors in future.
SAG related or SRS proteins have been a target of intense research due to its immunodominant pattern, exhibiting potential as diagnostic and/or vaccine candidates.
Anti-oxidant activity, a target of early research, is still seen as desirable in compounds such as rasagiline.
Therefore, the development of new synthetic techniques for FM/AFM particles with high exchange bias is still a target of current research.
The underlying disease mechanisms of LMNA mutations are a target of intensive research.
