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Boston Center for Memory

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Research works
36
▼ 34% vs 2018-21
Citations
3k
82.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
56%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Boston Center for Memory

Not ranked overall: Boston Center for Memory is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Boston Center for Memory work in?

In all years, 71% of research at Boston Center for Memory is in Life Sciences, 16% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Neuroscience (68%), Medicine (15%), Psychology (7%). It does 3.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 26 fractional works · 71.5% of its workNeuroscience: 24 fractional works · 68.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 15 fractional works · 42.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 6 fractional works · 17.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 15.7% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 15.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 9.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKBoston Center forMemory36fractional works, all years
Life Sciences71%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences9%

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 10 fields, with their numbers
    1. Neuroscience2468.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.2%
    1. Medicine615.4%
    2. Health Professions00.3%
    1. Psychology26.7%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.5%
    3. Social Sciences01.1%
    1. Computer Science12.2%
    2. Environmental Science00.7%
    3. Engineering00.6%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 23.14× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.57× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9.32× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.54× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 23.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience23.14×1 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance9.32×0 works
  3. Psychology2.54×0 works
  4. Health Professions1.57×0 works
  5. Environmental Science0.83×0 works
  6. Medicine0.68×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.64×0 works
  8. Engineering0.28×0 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.23×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Boston Center for Memory?

The most cited paper from Boston Center for Memory is "Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease" (John Randall Sims et al., 2023), with 2,880 citations. Next come "Measuring Phase-Amplitude Coupling Between Neuronal Oscillations of Different Frequencies" (1,482) and "Viewpoints: how the hippocampus contributes to memory, navigation and cognition" (913).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease John Randall Sims et al. · JAMA Open access309 authors 17 Jul 2023 2,880
2 Measuring Phase-Amplitude Coupling Between Neuronal Oscillations of Different Frequencies Adriano B. L. Tort, Robert W. Komorowski, Howard Eichenbaum et al. · Journal of Neurophysiology Open access 12 May 2010 1,482
3 Viewpoints: how the hippocampus contributes to memory, navigation and cognition John E. Lisman, György Buzsáki, Howard Eichenbaum et al. · Nature Neuroscience Open access 26 Oct 2017 913
4 Medial temporal lobe function and structure in mild cognitive impairment Bradford Clark Dickerson, David H. Salat, Julianna F. Bates et al. · Annals of Neurology Open access 28 Jun 2004 573
5 Recollection-like memory retrieval in rats is dependent on the hippocampus Norbert J. Fortin, Sean P. Wright, Howard Eichenbaum · Nature Open access Sep 2004 467
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Boston Center for Memory?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neurobiology, Memory, Prefrontal Cortex, Hippocampus, Navigation, Neural Circuits, Amygdala and Fear Conditioning.

▲ 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 32 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Neurobiology8▲ 69×5 topics
  2. Memory7▲ 79×2 topics
  3. Prefrontal Cortex7▲ 143×2 topics
  4. Hippocampus7▲ 199×2 topics
  5. Navigation7▲ 340×2 topics
  6. Neural Circuits7▲ 123×2 topics
  7. Amygdala7▲ 463×1 topic
  8. Fear Conditioning7▲ 463×1 topic
  9. Neurological Disorders7▲ 27×5 topics
  10. Synaptic Plasticity6▲ 50×3 topics
  11. GABAergic6▲ 116×1 topic
  12. Neurotransmission6▲ 116×1 topic
  13. Metacognition3▲ 74×2 topics
  14. Neural Correlates3▲ 90×2 topics
  15. Alzheimer's Disease3▲ 29×7 topics
  16. Episodic Memory3▲ 525×1 topic
  17. Memory Retrieval3▲ 525×1 topic
  18. Cortical Networks2▲ 90×1 topic
  19. Neuronal Oscillations2▲ 70×1 topic
  20. Neuroimaging2▲ 16×5 topics
  21. Aging1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  22. Cognitive Training1▲ 57×2 topics
  23. Neurodegeneration1▲ 11×6 topics
  24. Neuroinflammation1▲ 13×5 topics
  25. Oxidative Stress1▲ 2.0×5 topics
  26. Learning1▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Quality of Life1▲ 2.5×5 topics
  28. Biomarkers1▲ 5.0×2 topics
  29. Dementia1▲ 45×2 topics
  30. Genetics1▲ 4.0×5 topics
  31. Neural Mechanisms1▲ 29×4 topics
  32. Cognitive Decline1▲ 27×2 topics

Which research topics does Boston Center for Memory publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments.

Health Systems, Economic…0Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 0 fractional worksMemory and Neural Mechan…0Memory and Neural Mechanisms: 0 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 0 fractional worksAlzheimer's disease research and treatments: 0 fractional worksStress Responses and Cortisol: 0 fractional worksAssistive Technology in Communication and Mobility: 0 fractional worksSpatial Cognition and Navigation: 0 fractional worksCategorization, perception, and language: 0 fractional worksUrban Green Space and Health: 0 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 0 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsCognitive NeuroscienceCellular and Molecular NeurosciencePhysiology6 others

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

  1. 1 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  2. 2 Memory and Neural Mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  3. 3 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 0 works
  4. 4 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Physiology 0 works
  5. 5 Stress Responses and Cortisol Behavioral Neuroscience 0 works
  6. 6 Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility Occupational Therapy 0 works
  7. 7 Spatial Cognition and Navigation Automotive Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Categorization, perception, and language Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  9. 9 Urban Green Space and Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  10. 10 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 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 available56.3%not open43.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.3%domestic only82.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Boston Center for Memory's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% 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 Boston Center for Memory as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000020% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Boston Center for Memory over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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