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Carbohydrate Competence Center

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Research works
65
▲ 35% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.5k
37.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
53%
world 40%
International
77%
world 18%
Carbohydrate Competence Center

Not ranked overall: Carbohydrate Competence Center 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 Carbohydrate Competence Center work in?

In all years, 57% of research at Carbohydrate Competence Center is in Life Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (39%), Chemistry (14%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (13%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 37 fractional works · 56.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 26 fractional works · 39.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 17 fractional works · 26.3% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workBiotechnology: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAging: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8 fractional works · 13.0% of its workPlant Science: 6 fractional works · 8.9% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 26.6% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 14.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 10.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 11 fractional works · 16.2% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 9.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 6.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 6.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCarbohydrateCompetence Center65fractional works, all years
Life Sciences57%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences16%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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2639.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences813.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology23.7%
    4. Neuroscience00.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Chemistry914.1%
    2. Engineering35.4%
    3. Materials Science23.5%
    4. Environmental Science11.7%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.7%
    6. Computer Science00.5%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    9. Energy00.0%
    1. Medicine69.7%
    2. Nursing46.3%
    3. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    2. Social 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: 2.75× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5.95× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.54× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 9.73× its world share, 3 worksChemistryEnergy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 19.36× its world share, 2 worksNursingSocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 19.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing19.36×2 works
  2. Chemistry9.73×3 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.95×6 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology4.54×1 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.14×0 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.75×2 works
  7. Environmental Science0.96×1 works
  8. Materials Science0.92×1 works
  9. Chemical Engineering0.90×0 works
  10. Medicine0.64×2 works
  11. Engineering0.23×1 works
  12. Energy0.21×0 works
  13. Neuroscience0.12×0 works
  14. Social Sciences0.03×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Carbohydrate Competence Center?

The most cited paper from Carbohydrate Competence Center is "Complex pectin metabolism by gut bacteria reveals novel catalytic functions" (Didier A. Ndeh et al., 2017), with 659 citations. Next come "Evolving Views of Pectin Biosynthesis" (632) and "A Comprehensive Toolkit of Plant Cell Wall Glycan-Directed Monoclonal Antibodies" (436).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Complex pectin metabolism by gut bacteria reveals novel catalytic functions Didier A. Ndeh et al. · Nature Open access 21 Mar 2017 659
2 Evolving Views of Pectin Biosynthesis Melani A. Atmodjo, Zhangying Hao, Debra Mohnen · Annual Review of Plant Biology Review 2 Mar 2013 632
3 A Comprehensive Toolkit of Plant Cell Wall Glycan-Directed Monoclonal Antibodies Sivakumar Pattathil, Utku Avcı, David N. Baldwin et al. · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY Open access 2 Apr 2010 436
4 Functional identification of an Arabidopsis pectin biosynthetic homogalacturonan galacturonosyltransferase Jason D. Sterling, Melani A. Atmodjo, Sarah E. Eichler Inwood et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 15 Mar 2006 291
5 Galacturonosyltransferase (GAUT)1 and GAUT7 are the core of a plant cell wall pectin biosynthetic homogalacturonan:galacturonosyltransferase complex Melani A. Atmodjo, Yumiko Sakuragi, Xiang Zhu et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 30 Nov 2011 256
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Carbohydrate Competence Center?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glycosylation, Cancer, Glycans, Immune System, Glycosidase Inhibitors, Oligosaccharide Synthesis, Biomedical Applications and Health Benefits.

▲ 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. Glycosylation10▲ 70×3 topics
  2. Cancer9▲ 10×11 topics
  3. Glycans7▲ 140×1 topic
  4. Immune System7▲ 35×1 topic
  5. Glycosidase Inhibitors5▲ 161×1 topic
  6. Oligosaccharide Synthesis5▲ 161×1 topic
  7. Biomedical Applications4▲ 6.5×9 topics
  8. Health Benefits4▲ 19×4 topics
  9. Inflammation4▲ 2.5×14 topics
  10. Molecular Structure4▲ 47×2 topics
  11. Dietary Fiber3▲ 47×2 topics
  12. Enzymes3▲ 112×2 topics
  13. Hemicelluloses3▲ 131×1 topic
  14. Pectin3▲ 131×1 topic
  15. Rheological Properties3▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Angiogenesis3▲ 9.7×4 topics
  17. Toll-like Receptors2▲ 22×3 topics
  18. Cell Signaling2▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Monoclonal Antibodies2▲ 23×2 topics
  20. Therapeutic Antibodies2▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Hyaluronan2▲ 113×1 topic
  22. Metabolism2▲ 4.7×9 topics
  23. Proteoglycans2▲ 113×1 topic
  24. Antibody Engineering2▲ 30×1 topic
  25. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 5.4×5 topics
  26. Drug Discovery2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  27. Fc Receptors2▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Functional Food2▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Genetic Regulation2▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Gut Microbiota2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  31. Metabolic Health2▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Prebiotics2▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Glycemic Index2▲ 54×1 topic
  34. Starch2▲ 54×1 topic
  35. Fructans2▲ 59×1 topic
  36. Inulin2▲ 59×1 topic
  37. Biotechnological Applications1▲ 47×1 topic
  38. Macrocycles1▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Microbial Enzymes1▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Protein-Protein Interactions1▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Carbohydrate Competence Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis, Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research and Food composition and properties.

Glycosylation and Glycop…2Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research: 2 fractional worksCarbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis: 2 fractional worksProteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research: 1 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 1 fractional worksPolysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls: 1 fractional worksMicrobial Metabolites in…1Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology: 1 fractional worksMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 1 fractional worksPolysaccharides Composition and Applications: 0 fractional worksBacteriophages and microbial interactions: 0 fractional worksSeaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds: 0 fractional works
Molecular BiologyOrganic ChemistryCell BiologyNutrition and Dietetics5 others

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

  1. 1 Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research Molecular Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis Organic Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research Cell Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  5. 5 Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  7. 7 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  8. 8 Polysaccharides Composition and Applications Food Science 0 works
  9. 9 Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Ecology 0 works
  10. 10 Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds Aquatic 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 available52.6%not open47.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors76.9%domestic only23.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Carbohydrate Competence Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 35% 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 Carbohydrate Competence Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000012% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Carbohydrate Competence Center0.00015% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Carbohydrate Competence Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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