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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association

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World rank, all time
#34,263
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,287
of 8,685
Research works
258
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.6k
21.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

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: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 2.64× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.70× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.37× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.40× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.82× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetics, Neurodegeneration, FUS/TLS, TDP-43, Quality of Life, Mental Health, Public Health and Social Determinants of Health.

▲ 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. Genetics3▲ 8.8×7 topics
  2. Neurodegeneration3▲ 20×4 topics
  3. Quality of Life3▲ 4.1×16 topics
  4. Mental Health3▲ 3.6×11 topics
  5. FUS/TLS3▲ 231×1 topic
  6. Public Health3▲ 3.4×14 topics
  7. TDP-433▲ 231×1 topic
  8. Epidemiology2◆ 1.12×19 topics
  9. Sustainability2▲ 1.64×10 topics
  10. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 15×5 topics
  11. History2▲ 4.4×5 topics
  12. Primary Care2▲ 8.4×8 topics
  13. Economic Crisis2▲ 24×3 topics
  14. Urban Development2▲ 8.3×5 topics
  15. Climate Change2◆ 1.04×9 topics
  16. Adolescent Behavior1▲ 25×3 topics
  17. Neuromuscular Junction1▲ 60×2 topics
  18. Treatment1▲ 2.1×10 topics
  19. Cancer Risk1▲ 11×3 topics
  20. Innovation1▲ 2.4×6 topics
  21. Palliative Care1▲ 15×4 topics
  22. Risk Factors1▲ 2.2×6 topics
  23. Community Engagement1▲ 6.5×5 topics
  24. Labor Market1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  25. Participation1▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Religion1▲ 4.5×4 topics
  27. SMN11▲ 99×1 topic
  28. Spinal Muscular Atrophy1▲ 99×1 topic
  29. Deep Learning1▼ 0.57×5 topics
  30. Elderly1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  31. Globalization1◆ 1.01×8 topics
  32. Governance1▲ 6.1×3 topics
  33. Human Rights1▲ 1.90×6 topics
  34. Social Impact1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  35. Social Support1▲ 3.6×4 topics
  36. Body Piercings1▲ 442×1 topic
  37. Digitalization1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  38. Economic Evaluation1▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Semitic Languages1▲ 42×2 topics
  40. Tattoos1▲ 442×1 topic

Which research topics does Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research, Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life.

Amyotrophic Lateral Scle…3Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research: 3 fractional worksNeurogenetic and Muscula…1Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research: 1 fractional worksTattoo and Body Piercing…1Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications: 1 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 1 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional worksPublic Administration and Political Analysis: 1 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…1Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Historic…1Archaeology and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…1Healthcare Systems and Practices: 1 fractional works
NeurologyGeneticsCultural StudiesEconomics and Econometrics3 others

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

  1. 1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Neurology 3 works
  2. 2 Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Genetics 1 works
  3. 3 Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications Cultural Studies 1 works
  4. 4 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
  10. 10 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 1 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 available53.2%not open46.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.2%domestic only64.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher 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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