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Baylor Genetics

In research, Baylor Genetics stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,867 of 7,800 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#1,903 of 3,579 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Genetics, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology — Genetics is 22.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,893
of 28,054 · #3,890 all time
Rank in United States
#920
of 4,192
Research works
950
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
79k
83.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Baylor Genetics 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
Life SciencesDomain #2,867 of 7,800 29.1%83 #1455
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,903 of 3,579 29.4%67 #983

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Baylor Genetics 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 Baylor Genetics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Genetics takes 22.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeneticsSubfield · 23.7 works23×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 67.0 works9.9×
  3. Molecular BiologySubfield · 34.4 works9.0×
← 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: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9.92× its world share, 67 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.04× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.68× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.52× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 2 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: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Baylor Genetics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Variants, Clinical Genomics, Sequence Interpretation, Gene Expression, Genetic Mutations, Cell-Free DNA, Prenatal Diagnosis and Oxidative Stress.

▲ 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. Genetic Variants9▲ 40×5 topics
  2. Clinical Genomics8▲ 193×1 topic
  3. Sequence Interpretation8▲ 193×1 topic
  4. Oxidative Stress7▲ 3.4×26 topics
  5. Gene Expression6▲ 8.0×12 topics
  6. Genetic Mutations6▲ 10×19 topics
  7. Cancer5▲ 3.2×28 topics
  8. Inflammation5▲ 2.0×42 topics
  9. Cell-Free DNA5▲ 41×2 topics
  10. Prenatal Diagnosis5▲ 26×6 topics
  11. Neurodevelopmental Disorders5▲ 28×4 topics
  12. Aging4▲ 6.3×8 topics
  13. Mitochondrial Dysfunction4▲ 11×6 topics
  14. Metabolic Regulation4▲ 20×4 topics
  15. Copy Number Variation4▲ 205×1 topic
  16. Genomic Rearrangements4▲ 185×1 topic
  17. Genetic Testing4▲ 25×3 topics
  18. Cancer Risk4▲ 13×5 topics
  19. Brain Development3▲ 15×3 topics
  20. Gene Regulation3▲ 30×4 topics
  21. DNA Methylation3▲ 23×3 topics
  22. Epigenetic Regulation3▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Aneuploidy Screening3▲ 95×1 topic
  24. Genomic Sequencing3▲ 22×2 topics
  25. Maternal Plasma DNA Sequencing3▲ 95×1 topic
  26. Cell Death3▲ 11×4 topics
  27. RNA-Seq3▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Reactive Oxygen Species3▲ 6.0×5 topics
  29. Cancer Progression3▲ 13×6 topics
  30. Neurodegenerative Diseases3▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Mitochondria3▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Mitochondrial Function3▲ 24×4 topics
  33. Innate Immunity3▲ 7.0×6 topics
  34. Mitochondrial Fission3▲ 42×1 topic
  35. Mitochondrial Fusion3▲ 42×1 topic
  36. Population Genetics3▲ 16×4 topics
  37. Stem Cells3▲ 8.7×12 topics
  38. Genetic Variation3▲ 9.6×6 topics
  39. Dendritic Spines2▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Gene Expression Regulation2▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Baylor Genetics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genomics and Rare Diseases, Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology.

Genomics and Rare Diseases8Genomics and Rare Diseases: 8 fractional worksGenomic variations and c…4Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities: 4 fractional worksPrenatal Screening and D…3Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics: 3 fractional worksMitochondrial Function and Pathology: 3 fractional worksRNA modifications and cancer: 2 fractional worksEpigenetics and DNA Methylation: 2 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksMetabolism and Genetic Disorders: 2 fractional worksGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 2 fractional worksGenetic factors in colorectal cancer: 2 fractional works
GeneticsPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMolecular BiologyCancer Research2 others

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

  1. 1 Genomics and Rare Diseases Genetics 8 works
  2. 2 Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities Genetics 4 works
  3. 3 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3 works
  4. 4 Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Molecular Biology 3 works
  5. 5 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 2 works
  8. 8 Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Clinical Biochemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Genetics 2 works
  10. 10 Genetic factors in colorectal cancer Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 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 available54.9%not open45.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.9%domestic only76.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Baylor Genetics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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