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Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center

In research, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,801 of 14,347 worldwide), Health Sciences (#6,850 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,421 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,798
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,956
of 8,685
Research works
1.6k
▼ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
72k
45.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Life SciencesDomain #3,801 of 14,347 20.0%524
Health SciencesDomain #6,850 of 20,462 21.5%771
MedicineField #7,421 of 17,978 21.8%549
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,833 of 7,814 16.4%230
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #1,150 of 2,085 24.5%144
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,353 of 6,031 21.3%226
Physical SciencesDomain #13,931 of 21,541 25.6%253
Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield #538 of 810 18.4%187
NursingField #829 of 903 18.4%187

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center 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).

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: 2.92× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.56× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.76× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.26× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.10× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.87× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 16.51× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 16.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center?

Ranked on the composite score, James M. Harnly, Joanne M. Holden and Xianli Wu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center.

  1. 1 James M. Harnly United States · #35,509 worldwide 693 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Joanne M. Holden United States · #39,000 worldwide 730 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Xianli Wu United States · #41,935 worldwide 1.3k citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Gary R. Beecher United States · #58,328 worldwide 886 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 David J. Baer United States · #62,519 worldwide 435 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Devanand L. Luthria United States · #75,660 worldwide 326 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Walter Mertz United States · #79,546 worldwide 295 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Orville A. Levander United States · #120,673 worldwide 281 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 David B. Haytowitz United States · #127,773 worldwide 636 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Wayne R. Wolf United States · #194,872 worldwide 199 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center

Which keywords describe research at Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cancer Prevention, Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Dietary Patterns, Mediterranean Diet, Oxidative Stress and Obesity.

▲ 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. Inflammation12▲ 10×23 topics
  2. Cancer Prevention9▲ 60×6 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease8▲ 13×10 topics
  4. Metabolic Syndrome7▲ 16×9 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress5▲ 5.8×16 topics
  6. Dietary Patterns5▲ 136×1 topic
  7. Mediterranean Diet5▲ 136×1 topic
  8. Obesity4▲ 10×11 topics
  9. Health Effects4▲ 11×8 topics
  10. Antioxidant Activity4▲ 10×15 topics
  11. Antioxidant3▲ 8.9×17 topics
  12. Antioxidants3▲ 14×7 topics
  13. Metabolic Health3▲ 32×3 topics
  14. Metabolism3▲ 12×11 topics
  15. Chronic Diseases3▲ 21×4 topics
  16. Gut Microbiota3▲ 15×5 topics
  17. Bioavailability3▲ 25×5 topics
  18. Cancer3▲ 3.6×14 topics
  19. Phenolic Compounds3▲ 25×5 topics
  20. Flavonoids2▲ 18×6 topics
  21. Biomarkers2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  22. Consumer Perception2▲ 20×3 topics
  23. Free Radicals2▲ 39×2 topics
  24. Functional Foods2▲ 39×2 topics
  25. Polyphenols2▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Weight Loss2▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Consumer Acceptance2▲ 57×2 topics
  28. Inflammatory Diseases2▲ 19×3 topics
  29. Nutritional Significance2▲ 22×3 topics
  30. Data Analysis2▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Nutrition Labeling2▲ 133×1 topic
  32. Precision Medicine2▲ 6.9×2 topics
  33. Ultra-Processed Foods2▲ 133×1 topic
  34. Dietary Supplements2▲ 37×1 topic
  35. Genomics2▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Health Benefits2▲ 9.3×4 topics
  37. Immune Responses2▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Microbial Communities2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  39. Metagenomic Analysis2▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Short-Chain Fatty Acids2▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nutritional Studies and Diet, Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities and Gut microbiota and health.

Nutritional Studies and …5Nutritional Studies and Diet: 5 fractional worksConsumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 2 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 2 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 2 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 2 fractional worksMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism stud…1Diet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 1 fractional worksAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress: 1 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthBiochemistryMolecular BiologyEcology2 others

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

  1. 1 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  2. 2 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  3. 3 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  8. 8 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  9. 9 Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Biochemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available20.8%not open79.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.6%domestic only90.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% 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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