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Bio Med Sciences (United States)

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World rank, all time
#33,971
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#7,140
of 7,310
Research works
135
▼ 79% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
9.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
7%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Bio Med Sciences (United States)

Which fields of science does Bio Med Sciences (United States) work in?

In all years, 49% of research at Bio Med Sciences (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (33%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (20%), Medicine (17%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 66 fractional works · 49.3% of its workEngineering: 45 fractional works · 33.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 26 fractional works · 19.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 6.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 41 fractional works · 30.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 27 fractional works · 20.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 17 fractional works · 12.5% of its workCell Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 8 fractional works · 6.0% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 24 fractional works · 17.5% of its workMedicine: 23 fractional works · 16.8% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBio Med Sciences(United States)135fractional works, all years
Life Sciences30%Physical Sciences49%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4533.1%
    2. Materials Science86.1%
    3. Physics and Astronomy64.3%
    4. Computer Science21.7%
    5. Mathematics21.2%
    6. Chemistry10.8%
    7. Environmental Science10.7%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.5%
    9. Energy10.5%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2720.2%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology86.0%
    3. Neuroscience32.2%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.5%
    1. Medicine2316.8%
    2. Health Professions10.8%
    1. Psychology11.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting10.7%
    3. Decision Sciences10.5%
    4. Social Sciences00.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.23× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 13.64× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.49× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMedicine: 2.93× its world share, 1 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 13.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology13.64×0 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.49×0 works
  3. Medicine2.93×1 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.23×0 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.16×0 works
  6. Engineering0.46×0 works
  7. Computer Science0.44×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Bio Med Sciences (United States)?

The most cited paper from Bio Med Sciences (United States) is "Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of BMS-663068, an Oral HIV-1 Attachment Inhibitor in HIV-1-Infected Subjects" (Richard E. Nettles, Dirk Schürmann, Li Zhu et al., 2012), with 107 citations. Next come "The Effect of Graft Tissue on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Outcomes: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Autograft Hamstrings With Fresh‐Frozen Anterior Tibialis Allograft" (82) and "A Clarion to Recommit and Reaffirm Burn Rehabilitation" (59).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of BMS-663068, an Oral HIV-1 Attachment Inhibitor in HIV-1-Infected Subjects Richard E. Nettles, Dirk Schürmann, Li Zhu et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases Open access 14 Aug 2012 107
2 The Effect of Graft Tissue on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Outcomes: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Autograft Hamstrings With Fresh‐Frozen Anterior Tibialis Allograft Keith W. Lawhorn, Stephen M. Howell, Steve M. Traina et al. · Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 25 Jul 2012 82
3 A Clarion to Recommit and Reaffirm Burn Rehabilitation Reginald L. Richard et al. · Journal of Burn Care & Research May 2008 59
4 Collective review of endometriosis of the colon Guy L. Kratzer, Eugene P. Salvati · The American Journal of Surgery Nov 1955 58
5 MMPI-2 Findings of Primitive Defenses in Alienating Parents Robert M. Gordon, Ronald W. Stoffey, Jennifer J. Bottinelli · American Journal of Family Therapy Open access 7 May 2008 48
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Which keywords describe research at Bio Med Sciences (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Atomic Layer Deposition, High-k Dielectrics, Process Variation, Integrated Circuits, Solar Cells, Nanowire Transistors, Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors and Thin Films.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Inflammation8▲ 2.5×18 topics
  2. Cancer7▲ 3.5×16 topics
  3. Atomic Layer Deposition6▲ 35×1 topic
  4. Epidemiology6▲ 1.17×21 topics
  5. High-k Dielectrics6▲ 35×1 topic
  6. Process Variation5▲ 40×2 topics
  7. Integrated Circuits5▲ 16×3 topics
  8. Solar Cells5▲ 12×4 topics
  9. Nanowire Transistors5▲ 56×1 topic
  10. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors5▲ 56×1 topic
  11. Thin Films5▲ 13×5 topics
  12. Failure Analysis4▲ 20×2 topics
  13. Aging4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  14. Transcriptional Regulation3▲ 10×7 topics
  15. Cancer Therapy3▲ 3.9×4 topics
  16. Angiogenesis3▲ 5.8×5 topics
  17. Laser Voltage Probing3▲ 46×1 topic
  18. Photon Emission Microscopy3▲ 46×1 topic
  19. Stem Cells3▲ 7.9×4 topics
  20. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy3▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Cancer Progression3▲ 9.7×3 topics
  22. Electromigration3▲ 42×2 topics
  23. Extracellular Matrix3▲ 9.2×4 topics
  24. Precision Medicine3▲ 6.9×3 topics
  25. High-Temperature Electronics3▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Nanowires3▲ 8.9×3 topics
  27. Cell Migration3▲ 23×2 topics
  28. Efficiency2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  29. NK Cell Recognition2▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Natural Killer Cells2▲ 18×1 topic
  31. Epitaxial Growth2▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Autoimmunity2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  33. Thermal Management2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  34. Acoustic Wave Biosensors2▲ 32×1 topic
  35. Coatings2▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Nanoindentation2▲ 19×1 topic
  37. Thin Film Resonators2▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Electrical Properties2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  39. Mechanotransduction2▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Metal-Semiconductor Contacts2▲ 29×1 topic

Which research topics does Bio Med Sciences (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Burn Injury Management and Outcomes, Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection, Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis and Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems.

Burn Injury Management a…1Burn Injury Management and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksMedical Device Sterilization and Disinfection: 0 fractional worksFerroptosis and cancer prognosis: 0 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 0 fractional worksMicroRNA in disease regulation: 0 fractional worksCancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism: 0 fractional worksAgriculture, Soil, Plant Science: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor Technologies Research: 0 fractional worksCancer-related molecular mechanisms research: 0 fractional worksFood Quality and Safety Studies: 0 fractional works
EpidemiologyMicrobiologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Burn Injury Management and Outcomes Epidemiology 1 works
  2. 2 Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection Microbiology 0 works
  3. 3 Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  4. 4 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  5. 5 MicroRNA in disease regulation Cancer Research 0 works
  6. 6 Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Cancer Research 0 works
  7. 7 Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced Sensor Technologies Research Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Cancer Research 0 works
  10. 10 Food Quality and Safety Studies Food Science 0 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 available6.6%not open93.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.4%domestic only93.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bio Med Sciences (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 79% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Bio Med Sciences (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000060% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Bio Med Sciences (United States)0.0000071% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bio Med Sciences (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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