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BioFire Diagnostics (United States)

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Research works
47
▼ 67% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
24.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
72%
world 40%
International
27%
world 18%
BioFire Diagnostics (United States)

Not ranked overall: BioFire Diagnostics (United States) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does BioFire Diagnostics (United States) work in?

In all years, 53% of research at BioFire Diagnostics (United States) is in Health Sciences, 33% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (52%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (22%), Immunology and Microbiology (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 25 fractional works · 52.9% of its workMedicine: 24 fractional works · 51.9% of its workEpidemiology: 9 fractional works · 19.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 7 fractional works · 14.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 15 fractional works · 32.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 22.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 8.9% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 4 fractional works · 8.0% of its workEndocrinology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 13.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBioFireDiagnostics…47fractional works, all years
Life Sciences33%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences53%Social Sciences1%

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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2451.9%
    2. Veterinary00.6%
    3. Health Professions00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1022.3%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology36.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences23.7%
    1. Engineering24.1%
    2. Environmental Science12.4%
    3. Mathematics12.3%
    4. Chemistry11.7%
    5. Computer Science11.2%
    6. Materials Science01.0%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    1. Decision Sciences11.1%
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: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.93× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.48× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 1.86× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.23× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 5.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinary1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary5.19×0 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.93×1 works
  3. Medicine3.23×4 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology2.48×0 works
  5. Chemistry1.86×0 works
  6. Engineering0.54×0 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×0 works
  8. Health Professions0.23×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at BioFire Diagnostics (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Kevin M. Bourzac, Andrew Hemmert and Robert Crisp lead among researchers whose main affiliation is BioFire Diagnostics (United States).

  1. 1 Kevin M. Bourzac United States · #996,079 worldwide 2k citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Andrew Hemmert United States · #1,082,197 worldwide 1.6k citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Robert Crisp United States · #1,352,732 worldwide 1.1k citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Kristen Holmberg United States · #1,409,749 worldwide 524 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Cynthia L. Phillips United States · #2,419,182 worldwide 1.4k citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Usha K Spaulding United States · #3,545,201 worldwide 256 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at BioFire Diagnostics (United States)

What are the most cited papers from BioFire Diagnostics (United States)?

The most cited paper from BioFire Diagnostics (United States) is "Multicenter Evaluation of BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel for Detection of Bacteria, Viruses, and Yeast in Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens" (Amy L. Leber et al., 2016), with 618 citations. Next come "Multicenter Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel for Etiologic Diagnosis of Infectious Gastroenteritis" (564) and "Multicenter Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia/Pneumonia Plus Panel for Detection and Quantification of Agents of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection" (278).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Multicenter Evaluation of BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel for Detection of Bacteria, Viruses, and Yeast in Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens Amy L. Leber et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology Open access 24 Jun 2016 618
2 Multicenter Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel for Etiologic Diagnosis of Infectious Gastroenteritis Sarah N. Buss, Amy L. Leber, Kimberle C. Chapin et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology Open access 15 Jan 2015 564
3 Multicenter Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia/Pneumonia Plus Panel for Detection and Quantification of Agents of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Caitlin N. Murphy et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology Open access 28 Apr 2020 278
4 Practical Comparison of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel to Routine Diagnostic Methods and Potential Impact on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Adult Hospitalized Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Blake W. Buchan et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology Open access 28 Apr 2020 278
5 Community Surveillance of Respiratory Viruses Among Families in the Utah Better Identification of Germs-Longitudinal Viral Epidemiology (BIG-LoVE) Study Carrie L. Byington, Krow Ampofo, Chris R. Stockmann et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases Open access 4 Aug 2015 261
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at BioFire Diagnostics (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Vaccine Development, Bacteremia, Vaccine, Viral Infections, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry and Microorganism Identification.

▲ 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. Epidemiology17▲ 9.0×37 topics
  2. Pathogenesis6▲ 25×9 topics
  3. Vaccine Development6▲ 44×8 topics
  4. Bacteremia5▲ 141×2 topics
  5. Vaccine5▲ 24×9 topics
  6. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry4▲ 272×1 topic
  7. Microorganism Identification4▲ 272×1 topic
  8. Viral Infections4▲ 141×2 topics
  9. Host Immune Response4▲ 122×2 topics
  10. Human Metapneumovirus4▲ 166×1 topic
  11. Respiratory Syncytial Virus4▲ 166×1 topic
  12. Antimicrobial Resistance4▲ 29×7 topics
  13. Public Health3▲ 4.8×7 topics
  14. SARS-CoV-23▲ 40×4 topics
  15. COVID-193▲ 8.3×5 topics
  16. Treatment2▲ 4.1×8 topics
  17. Diagnosis2▲ 4.9×8 topics
  18. Immune Response2▲ 7.8×8 topics
  19. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 8.3×7 topics
  20. Infection2▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Biosensors2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  22. Healthcare-Associated Infections2▲ 29×4 topics
  23. Immunity2▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Diagnostics2▲ 39×1 topic
  25. wastewater surveillance2▲ 263×1 topic
  26. Infectious Diseases1▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Norovirus1▲ 51×1 topic
  28. Prophylaxis1▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Rotavirus1▲ 51×1 topic
  30. Antibiotic Resistance1▲ 6.6×5 topics
  31. Clinical Management1▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Complications1▲ 5.3×1 topic
  33. Infective Endocarditis1▲ 71×1 topic
  34. Molecular Epidemiology1▲ 78×2 topics
  35. Pandemic1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  36. Respiratory Infections1▲ 29×2 topics
  37. Surgery1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  38. Community-Acquired Pneumonia1▲ 64×1 topic
  39. Genomic Analysis1▲ 9.0×3 topics
  40. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine1▲ 64×1 topic

Which research topics does BioFire Diagnostics (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics and Viral Infections and Vectors.

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 …0SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 0 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 detection and…0SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing: 0 fractional worksSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomics: 0 fractional worksViral Infections and Vectors: 0 fractional worksCell Image Analysis Techniques: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksViral Infections and Out…0Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 0 fractional worksHepatitis B Virus Studies: 0 fractional worksWound Healing and Treatments: 0 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesMolecular BiologyBiophysicsEpidemiology1 others

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

  1. 1 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 0 works
  2. 2 SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing Infectious Diseases 0 works
  3. 3 Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics Molecular Biology 0 works
  4. 4 Viral Infections and Vectors Infectious Diseases 0 works
  5. 5 Cell Image Analysis Techniques Biophysics 0 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 0 works
  8. 8 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 0 works
  9. 9 Hepatitis B Virus Studies Epidemiology 0 works
  10. 10 Wound Healing and Treatments Rehabilitation 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 available72.5%not open27.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.7%domestic only73.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has BioFire Diagnostics (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 67% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is BioFire Diagnostics (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000018% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%BioFire Diagnostics (United States)0.000063% in 202520102020

Fractional works of BioFire Diagnostics (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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