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American Red Cross

In research, American Red Cross stands highest in Medicine (#9,658 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,393 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Hematology — Hematology is 59.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,637
of 28,054 · #3,385 all time
Rank in United States
#3,362
of 4,192
Research works
3k
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
115k
38.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is American Red Cross known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #9,658 of 10,443 11.2%69 #1241
Health SciencesDomain #11,393 of 11,982 10.3%74 #1632

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Red Cross sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does American Red Cross specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Hematology takes 59.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. HematologySubfield · 20.2 works60×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 8.21× its world share, 9 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.89× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.20× its world share, 69 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.76× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Red Cross?

Ranked on the composite score, Gary Stix, Dudley K. Strickland and Alan Williams lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Red Cross.

  1. 1 Gary Stix United States · #25,141 worldwide 461 citations · 143 works
  2. 2 Dudley K. Strickland United States · #41,967 worldwide 455 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Alan Williams United States · #83,009 worldwide 167 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Robert G. Hawley United States · #101,491 worldwide 274 citations · 61 works
  5. 5 H.T. Meryman United States · #120,538 worldwide 261 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Roger Y. Dodd United States · #129,999 worldwide 152 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Susan L. Stramer United States · #135,155 worldwide 209 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Louis M. Katz United States · #176,285 worldwide 181 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 T Maciag United States · #204,672 worldwide 205 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 W. Scott Argraves United States · #219,971 worldwide 288 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at American Red Cross

Which keywords describe research at American Red Cross?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Anemia, Blood Transfusion, Alloimmunization, Blood Groups, Disaster Response, Hemorrhage, Risk Factors and Critical Care.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Anemia24▲ 227×4 topics
  2. Blood Transfusion17▲ 345×2 topics
  3. Epidemiology14▲ 3.1×30 topics
  4. Alloimmunization13▲ 481×1 topic
  5. Blood Groups13▲ 481×1 topic
  6. Disaster Response11▲ 137×3 topics
  7. Hemorrhage11▲ 148×2 topics
  8. Risk Factors10▲ 7.7×8 topics
  9. Critical Care9▲ 34×5 topics
  10. Cardiac Surgery8▲ 106×1 topic
  11. Tranexamic Acid8▲ 406×1 topic
  12. Blood Donation8▲ 447×1 topic
  13. Supply Chain Management8▲ 8.0×1 topic
  14. SARS-CoV-28▲ 22×6 topics
  15. Public Health7▲ 4.2×10 topics
  16. Immune Response7▲ 10×11 topics
  17. Pandemic6▲ 5.3×5 topics
  18. ACE2 Receptor6▲ 20×2 topics
  19. Erythropoiesis6▲ 83×2 topics
  20. Thrombosis5▲ 17×3 topics
  21. Vaccine5▲ 10×6 topics
  22. Genetic Mutations4▲ 9.2×2 topics
  23. Viral Transmission4▲ 27×4 topics
  24. Immunity4▲ 9.4×3 topics
  25. Apoptosis4▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Ethical Considerations4▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Infectious Diseases4▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Ion Channels4▲ 33×2 topics
  29. Mutation4▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Piezo14▲ 162×1 topic
  31. Piezo24▲ 162×1 topic
  32. Pulmonary Hypertension4▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Sickle-cell Disease4▲ 78×1 topic
  34. Thalassemia4▲ 78×1 topic
  35. Hematopoietic Stem Cells4▲ 37×3 topics
  36. Coronavirus4▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Healthcare Workers4▲ 13×3 topics
  38. antibody3▲ 29×1 topic
  39. spike protein3▲ 29×1 topic
  40. Antiviral Therapy3▲ 29×3 topics

Which research topics does American Red Cross publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Blood groups and transfusion, Blood transfusion and management, Blood donation and transfusion practices and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology.

Blood groups and transfu…13Blood groups and transfusion: 13 fractional worksBlood transfusion and management: 8 fractional worksBlood donation and transfusion practices: 8 fractional worksErythrocyte Function and…4Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology: 4 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and R…4Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 4 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 …3SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 3 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 3 fractional worksPlatelet Disorders and Treatments: 3 fractional worksBlood disorders and treatments: 3 fractional worksTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation: 3 fractional works
HematologyBiochemistryManagement of Technology and InnovationPhysiology4 others

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

  1. 1 Blood groups and transfusion Hematology 13 works
  2. 2 Blood transfusion and management Biochemistry 8 works
  3. 3 Blood donation and transfusion practices Management of Technology and Innovation 8 works
  4. 4 Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology Physiology 4 works
  5. 5 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Genetics 4 works
  6. 6 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 3 works
  7. 7 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 3 works
  8. 8 Platelet Disorders and Treatments Hematology 3 works
  9. 9 Blood disorders and treatments Genetics 3 works
  10. 10 Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 3 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 available24.5%not open75.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Red Cross's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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