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American Red Cross

In research, American Red Cross stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,955 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,814 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Hematology (Hematology is 60.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,889
of 22,385 · #9,692 all time
Rank in United States
#2,790
of 3,332
Research works
3k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
115k
38.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
24%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
American Red Cross

What is American Red Cross known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #5,955 of 9,902 5.5%74 #3396
MedicineField #6,814 of 8,541 5.9%69 #3610

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does American Red Cross work in?

In 2022-now, 67% of research at American Red Cross is in Health Sciences, 15% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (62%), Business, Management and Accounting (9%), Immunology and Microbiology (8%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 79 fractional works · 66.8% of its workMedicine: 73 fractional works · 61.8% of its workHematology: 22 fractional works · 18.2% of its workBiochemistry: 9 fractional works · 7.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 9 fractional works · 7.4% of its workPhysiology: 5 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 15.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 10 fractional works · 8.5% of its workImmunology: 8 fractional works · 6.6% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 5.7% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 14.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 11 fractional works · 8.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 9 fractional works · 7.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAmerican RedCross119fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences67%Social Sciences15%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine7361.8%
    2. Health Professions65.0%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology108.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology75.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    5. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting118.9%
    2. Social Sciences53.8%
    3. Psychology21.5%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Environmental Science22.0%
    2. Engineering11.0%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    4. Materials Science00.2%
    5. Chemistry00.1%
    6. Computer Science00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does American Red Cross specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Hematology takes 60.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. HematologySubfield · 21.6 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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 8.41× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× 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: 1.90× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.21× its world share, 73 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.75× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× 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, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology8.41×10 works
  2. Medicine3.21×73 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.75×10 works
  4. Health Professions1.90×6 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.06×7 works
  6. Psychology0.51×2 works
  7. Environmental Science0.41×2 works
  8. Social Sciences0.30×4 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.29×0 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.23×0 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.16×1 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.14×0 works
  13. Engineering0.07×1 works
  14. Materials Science0.06×0 works
  15. Neuroscience0.05×0 works
  16. Chemistry0.04×0 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.03×0 works
  18. Computer Science0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at American Red Cross?

Ranked on the quality score, Christian C. Haudenschild, Susan L. Stramer and Gregory A. Foster lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Red Cross.

  1. 1 Christian C. Haudenschild United States · #41,645 worldwide 15k citations · 178 works
  2. 2 Susan L. Stramer United States · #192,048 worldwide 18k citations · 372 works
  3. 3 Gregory A. Foster United States · #254,317 worldwide 3.9k citations · 52 works
  4. 4 Edward P. Notari United States · #295,049 worldwide 4k citations · 70 works
  5. 5 Paula Saá United States · #314,707 worldwide 15k citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Maria Z. Kounnas United States · #395,918 worldwide 4.3k citations · 43 works
  7. 7 T Maciag United States · #516,677 worldwide 9k citations · 86 works
  8. 8 David E. Krysztof United States · #586,540 worldwide 2.7k citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Wilson H. Burgess United States · #659,623 worldwide 13k citations · 124 works
  10. 10 Bryan R. Spencer United States · #701,663 worldwide 2.8k citations · 124 works
All ranked researchers at American Red Cross

What are the most cited papers from American Red Cross?

The most cited paper from American Red Cross is "Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines" (Clotilde Théry et al., 2018), with 11,535 citations. Next come "Ice-free cryopreservation of mouse embryos at −196 °C by vitrification" (1,656) and "THE IL-4 RECEPTOR: Signaling Mechanisms and Biologic Functions" (1,552).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
2 Ice-free cryopreservation of mouse embryos at −196 °C by vitrification William F. Rall, Gregory M. Fahy · Nature Feb 1985 1,656
3 THE IL-4 RECEPTOR: Signaling Mechanisms and Biologic Functions Keats A Nelms, Achsah Dorsey Keegan, José Luís Zamorano et al. · Annual Review of Immunology Review Apr 1999 1,552
4 Human cyclooxygenase-2 cDNA. Timothy Hla, Karen M. Neilson · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 15 Aug 1992 1,479
5 Clearance of Alzheimer’s amyloid-β1-40 peptide from brain by LDL receptor–related protein-1 at the blood-brain barrier Masayoshi Shibata, Shinya Yamada, S. Ram Kumar et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 15 Dec 2000 1,410
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at American Red Cross?

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

▲ 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 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. Anemia26▲ 223×4 topics
  2. Blood Transfusion18▲ 344×2 topics
  3. Epidemiology15▲ 3.1×31 topics
  4. Alloimmunization14▲ 470×1 topic
  5. Blood Groups14▲ 470×1 topic
  6. Hemorrhage12▲ 151×2 topics
  7. Disaster Response12▲ 137×3 topics
  8. Risk Factors10▲ 7.7×8 topics
  9. Critical Care10▲ 33×5 topics
  10. Cardiac Surgery9▲ 106×1 topic
  11. Tranexamic Acid9▲ 397×1 topic
  12. Blood Donation9▲ 455×1 topic
  13. Supply Chain Management9▲ 8.3×1 topic
  14. SARS-CoV-28▲ 23×6 topics
  15. Public Health7▲ 4.3×10 topics
  16. Immune Response7▲ 10×11 topics
  17. Pandemic6▲ 5.4×5 topics
  18. Erythropoiesis6▲ 86×2 topics
  19. Thrombosis6▲ 18×3 topics
  20. ACE2 Receptor6▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Genetic Mutations5▲ 9.2×2 topics
  22. Vaccine5▲ 9.9×7 topics
  23. Viral Transmission4▲ 28×4 topics
  24. Apoptosis4▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Infectious Diseases4▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Ion Channels4▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Ethical Considerations4▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Immunity4▲ 9.0×3 topics
  29. Piezo14▲ 174×1 topic
  30. Piezo24▲ 174×1 topic
  31. Mutation4▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Hematopoietic Stem Cells4▲ 38×3 topics
  33. Healthcare Workers4▲ 14×3 topics
  34. Pulmonary Hypertension4▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Sickle-cell Disease4▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Thalassemia4▲ 75×1 topic
  37. Coronavirus4▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Trauma4▲ 15×3 topics
  39. antibody4▲ 30×1 topic
  40. spike protein4▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does American Red Cross publish most on?

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

Blood groups and transfu…14Blood groups and transfusion: 14 fractional worksBlood transfusion and management: 9 fractional worksBlood donation and transfusion practices: 9 fractional worksErythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology: 4 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 4 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 4 fractional worksPlatelet Disorders and Treatments: 3 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 3 fractional worksTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation: 3 fractional worksBlood disorders and treatments: 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 14 works
  2. 2 Blood transfusion and management Biochemistry 9 works
  3. 3 Blood donation and transfusion practices Management of Technology and Innovation 9 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 4 works
  7. 7 Platelet Disorders and Treatments Hematology 3 works
  8. 8 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 3 works
  9. 9 Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 3 works
  10. 10 Blood disorders and treatments Genetics 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has American Red Cross's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is American Red Cross as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00049% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%American Red Cross0.00040% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of American Red Cross over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025American Red Cross7.4% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.1% in 2007.

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