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Alpha-1 Foundation

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Research works
88
▲ 42% vs 2018-21
Citations
979
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
61%
world 40%
International
57%
world 18%
Alpha-1 Foundation

Not ranked overall: Alpha-1 Foundation is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Alpha-1 Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research at Alpha-1 Foundation is in Social Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (22%), Medicine (22%), Business, Management and Accounting (13%).

Social Sciences: 8 fractional works · 33.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 12.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 5.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 10.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 9.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 10.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 5.1% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 25.4% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 21.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 25.3% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 21.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 15.9% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 15.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 12.6% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKAlpha-1Foundation23fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences34%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Business, Management and Accounting312.6%
    2. Decision Sciences210.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance210.2%
    4. Psychology00.4%
    5. Social Sciences00.3%
    1. Medicine521.5%
    2. Health Professions13.8%
    3. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Computer Science521.5%
    2. Engineering12.4%
    3. Environmental Science01.1%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology312.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology01.2%
    3. Neuroscience01.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.8%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.36× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.76× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.12× its world share, 5 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.93× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 10.58× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.75× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences10.58×2 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.75×2 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting3.93×3 works
  4. Computer Science2.76×5 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.36×3 works
  6. Health Professions1.45×1 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.19×0 works
  8. Medicine1.12×5 works
  9. Neuroscience0.61×0 works
  10. Veterinary0.32×0 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.23×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.21×0 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.18×0 works
  14. Engineering0.16×0 works
  15. Psychology0.14×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Alpha-1 Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, John L. Hughes and P. R. Molnár lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alpha-1 Foundation.

  1. 1 John L. Hughes United States · #3,734,305 worldwide 249 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 P. R. Molnár United States · #4,350,613 worldwide 62 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Alpha-1 Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Alpha-1 Foundation?

The most cited paper from Alpha-1 Foundation is "Conceptual Model of Health‐Related Quality of Life" (Carol Estwing Ferrans, Julie Johnson Zerwic, Jo Ellen Wilbur et al., 2005), with 956 citations. Next come "Delay in Diagnosis of α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency" (227) and "Treatment Integrity: An Essential—But Often Forgotten—Component of School-Based Interventions" (179).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Conceptual Model of Health‐Related Quality of Life Carol Estwing Ferrans, Julie Johnson Zerwic, Jo Ellen Wilbur et al. · Journal of Nursing Scholarship 10 Nov 2005 956
2 Delay in Diagnosis of α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency James K. Stoller, Robert A. Sandhaus, Gerard Turino et al. · CHEST Journal Oct 2005 227
3 Treatment Integrity: An Essential—But Often Forgotten—Component of School-Based Interventions Kathleen Lynne Lane, Kathleen M. Bocian, Donald L. MacMillan et al. · Preventing School Failure Alternative Education for Children and Youth Apr 2004 179
4 COPD uncovered: an international survey on the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] on a working age population Monica J. Fletcher, Jane Upton, Judith C. Taylor-Fishwick et al. · BMC Public Health Open access Aug 2011 156
5 A Randomized Trial of Two Types of Nurse-Assisted Home Care for Patients With COPD David Coultas, Jenn Frederick, Bethany Barnett et al. · CHEST Journal Oct 2005 107
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Alpha-1 Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neural Networks, Angiogenesis, Support Vector Machines, Extracellular Matrix, Sentiment Analysis, Deep Learning, Stock Market Prediction and Time Series Forecasting.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 20 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 20 words, with their numbers
  1. Neural Networks3▲ 7.7×9 topics
  2. Deep Learning2▲ 3.2×11 topics
  3. Machine Learning2▲ 2.8×14 topics
  4. Angiogenesis2▲ 26×5 topics
  5. Support Vector Machines2▲ 26×2 topics
  6. Extracellular Matrix2▲ 39×3 topics
  7. Sentiment Analysis2▲ 65×2 topics
  8. Stock Market Prediction2▲ 123×1 topic
  9. Time Series Forecasting2▲ 123×1 topic
  10. Cancer Progression2▲ 36×2 topics
  11. Deep Neural Networks2▲ 55×2 topics
  12. Metastasis2▲ 19×2 topics
  13. Classification1▲ 14×3 topics
  14. Matrix Metalloproteinases1▲ 43×1 topic
  15. Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases1▲ 386×1 topic
  16. Inflammation1▲ 2.4×5 topics
  17. Financial Performance1▲ 8.5×2 topics
  18. Glycemic Control1▲ 30×3 topics
  19. Insulin Therapy1▲ 39×3 topics
  20. Hyperparameter Optimization1▲ 103×2 topics

Which research topics does Alpha-1 Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Stock Market Forecasting Methods, Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms, Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and Insurance and Financial Risk Management.

Stock Market Forecasting Methods: 2 fractional worksProtease and Inhibitor Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksExplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI): 1 fractional worksInsurance and Financial Risk Management: 1 fractional worksMachine Learning and Data Classification: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksImbalanced Data Classifi…1Imbalanced Data Classification Techniques: 1 fractional worksFinancial Markets and Investment Strategies: 0 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and Management: 0 fractional works
Management Science and Operations ResearchCancer ResearchArtificial IntelligenceEconomics and Econometrics3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  2. 2 Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms Cancer Research 1 works
  3. 3 Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  4. 4 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 Machine Learning and Data Classification Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Imbalanced Data Classification Techniques Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 0 works
  9. 9 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 0 works
  10. 10 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available60.6%not open39.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors57.0%domestic only43.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Alpha-1 Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 42% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Alpha-1 Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000081% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Alpha-1 Foundation0.000091% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Alpha-1 Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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