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Brown Foundation

In research, Brown Foundation stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,066 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#995 of 14,558 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#884 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,116
of 22,385 · #2,429 all time
Rank in United States
#1,097
of 3,332
Research works
573
▲ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
28k
49.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.19×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
64%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Brown Foundation

What is Brown Foundation 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
Health SciencesDomain #1,066 of 16,688 20.4%271
MedicineField #995 of 14,558 20.4%262
Life SciencesDomain #884 of 11,023 19.3%239
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #736 of 5,801 19.2%164

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Brown Foundation 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Brown Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research at Brown Foundation is in Health Sciences, 41% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (49%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (26%), Neuroscience (9%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 65 fractional works · 50.5% of its workMedicine: 62 fractional works · 48.7% of its workOncology: 11 fractional works · 8.7% of its workPhysiology: 7 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 3.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 52 fractional works · 41.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 33 fractional works · 25.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 22 fractional works · 17.1% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 11 fractional works · 8.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 4.7% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBrown Foundation128fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences41%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences50%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine6248.7%
    2. Health Professions10.7%
    3. Nursing10.6%
    4. Veterinary10.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3325.8%
    2. Neuroscience118.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology64.7%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    1. Engineering21.9%
    2. Environmental Science21.2%
    3. Chemistry11.2%
    4. Materials Science10.9%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    6. Computer Science00.3%
    7. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Psychology11.0%
    2. Social Sciences10.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.85× its world share, 33 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.71× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 5.45× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.53× its world share, 62 worksMedicineNursing: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.27× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience5.45×11 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.85×33 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology4.71×6 works
  4. Veterinary3.27×1 works
  5. Medicine2.53×62 works
  6. Nursing1.17×1 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.14×0 works
  8. Chemistry0.74×2 works
  9. Psychology0.32×1 works
  10. Health Professions0.27×1 works
  11. Materials Science0.26×1 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.25×1 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×1 works
  14. Environmental Science0.24×2 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.23×0 works
  16. Engineering0.12×2 works
  17. Mathematics0.12×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.08×0 works
  19. Social Sciences0.07×1 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.06×0 works
  21. Computer Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Brown Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Zhiqiang An, Ningyan Zhang and Mikhail G. Kolonin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Brown Foundation.

  1. 1 Zhiqiang An United States · #44,724 worldwide 19k citations · 418 works
  2. 2 Ningyan Zhang United States · #58,306 worldwide 9.2k citations · 295 works
  3. 3 Mikhail G. Kolonin United States · #65,307 worldwide 13k citations · 260 works
  4. 4 Wei Xiong United States · #95,660 worldwide 3.9k citations · 115 works
  5. 5 Zhiqiang Ku United States · #111,238 worldwide 6.3k citations · 78 works
  6. 6 Qingchun Tong United States · #126,337 worldwide 6.9k citations · 172 works
  7. 7 Kendra S. Carmon United States · #193,286 worldwide 2.9k citations · 158 works
  8. 8 Yasuaki Anami United States · #333,268 worldwide 1.9k citations · 100 works
  9. 9 Yuanzhong Xu United States · #360,238 worldwide 3.4k citations · 71 works
  10. 10 Rick A. Wetsel United States · #388,539 worldwide 11k citations · 190 works
All ranked researchers at Brown Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Brown Foundation?

The most cited paper from Brown Foundation is "An RNA-Sequencing Transcriptome and Splicing Database of Glia, Neurons, and Vascular Cells of the Cerebral Cortex" (Ye Zhang, Kenian Chen, Steven A. Sloan et al., 2014), with 5,474 citations. Next come "A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts" (3,962) and "Genetic meta-analysis of diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease identifies new risk loci and implicates Aβ, tau, immunity and lipid processing" (3,277).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 An RNA-Sequencing Transcriptome and Splicing Database of Glia, Neurons, and Vascular Cells of the Cerebral Cortex Ye Zhang, Kenian Chen, Steven A. Sloan et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Open access 3 Sep 2014 5,474
2 A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts Erik A. Sahai et al. · Nature reviews. Cancer ReviewOpen access 24 Jan 2020 3,962
3 Genetic meta-analysis of diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease identifies new risk loci and implicates Aβ, tau, immunity and lipid processing Brian W. Kunkle et al. · Nature Genetics ReviewOpen access469 authors 28 Feb 2019 3,277
4 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1 Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,930 authors 2 Jan 2021 2,743
5 Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness Jessica A. Plante et al. · Nature Open access 26 Oct 2020 1,770
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Brown Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cancer, Immunotherapy, Oxidative Stress, Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Gene Expression and Metabolic Regulation.

▲ 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-now 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. Inflammation17▲ 6.2×52 topics
  2. Cancer11▲ 6.2×32 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress9▲ 4.2×28 topics
  4. Immunotherapy7▲ 7.9×10 topics
  5. Obesity6▲ 6.6×10 topics
  6. Gene Expression6▲ 6.8×11 topics
  7. Insulin Resistance6▲ 9.5×9 topics
  8. Chemotherapy5▲ 5.5×8 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 3.1×21 topics
  10. Metabolic Syndrome5▲ 4.4×13 topics
  11. Metabolic Regulation4▲ 21×4 topics
  12. Tumor Microenvironment4▲ 7.6×7 topics
  13. Biomarkers4▲ 4.9×13 topics
  14. Cancer Therapy4▲ 5.9×12 topics
  15. Mitochondrial Dysfunction4▲ 11×8 topics
  16. Aging4▲ 6.0×8 topics
  17. Glycosylation4▲ 28×3 topics
  18. Immunity4▲ 7.7×7 topics
  19. Macrophages4▲ 17×7 topics
  20. Genetic Mutations4▲ 6.9×8 topics
  21. Innate Immunity4▲ 9.4×9 topics
  22. Neuroinflammation4▲ 11×6 topics
  23. Angiogenesis4▲ 8.4×11 topics
  24. Metastasis4▲ 8.2×10 topics
  25. Stem Cells3▲ 9.8×7 topics
  26. Fc Receptors3▲ 46×1 topic
  27. Therapeutic Antibodies3▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Metabolism3▲ 4.5×10 topics
  29. Neurodegeneration3▲ 7.8×6 topics
  30. Atherosclerosis3▲ 7.8×11 topics
  31. Breast Cancer3▲ 8.9×6 topics
  32. Brown Adipose Tissue3▲ 43×1 topic
  33. Thermogenesis3▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Cell Death3▲ 8.4×4 topics
  35. Hormonal Regulation3▲ 68×2 topics
  36. Monoclonal Antibody3▲ 37×2 topics
  37. Neural Circuits3▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Therapy3▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  40. Receptor tyrosine kinases2▲ 49×2 topics

Which research topics does Brown Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity and HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research.

Monoclonal and Polyclona…3Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 3 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metab…3Adipose Tissue and Metabolism: 3 fractional worksRegulation of Appetite a…2Regulation of Appetite and Obesity: 2 fractional worksHER2/EGFR in Cancer Rese…2HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research: 2 fractional worksNeuroblastoma Research and Treatments: 2 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Health Research: 2 fractional worksCancer Cells and Metasta…2Cancer Cells and Metastasis: 2 fractional worksLymphatic System and Diseases: 2 fractional worksTelomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence: 2 fractional worksAdipokines, Inflammation…1Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPhysiologyEndocrine and Autonomic SystemsOncology3 others

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

  1. 1 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  2. 2 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 3 works
  3. 3 Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 2 works
  4. 4 HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research Oncology 2 works
  5. 5 Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments Neurology 2 works
  6. 6 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  7. 7 Cancer Cells and Metastasis Oncology 2 works
  8. 8 Lymphatic System and Diseases Oncology 2 works
  9. 9 Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence Physiology 2 works
  10. 10 Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Epidemiology 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 available64.5%not open35.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.3%domestic only78.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Brown Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% higher 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 Brown Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00056% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Brown Foundation0.00038% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Brown Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Brown Foundation14.8% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 27.4% in 2022.

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