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deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

In research, deCODE Genetics (Iceland) stands highest in Life Sciences (#4,984 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,147
of 42,892
Rank in Iceland
#5
of 24
Research works
261
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
98.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is deCODE Genetics (Iceland) 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
Life SciencesDomain #4,984 of 14,347 47.4%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where deCODE Genetics (Iceland) 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6.88× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.87× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.15× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at deCODE Genetics (Iceland)?

Ranked on the composite score, Kāri Stefánsson, Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir and Guðmar Þorleifsson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is deCODE Genetics (Iceland).

  1. 1 Kāri Stefánsson Iceland · #127 worldwide 4.2k citations · 145 works
  2. 2 Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir Iceland · #2,162 worldwide 2.8k citations · 76 works
  3. 3 Guðmar Þorleifsson Iceland · #2,335 worldwide 2.4k citations · 82 works
  4. 4 Hreinn Stefánsson Iceland · #3,825 worldwide 1.8k citations · 67 works
  5. 5 Daníel F. Guðbjartsson Iceland · #6,019 worldwide 1.4k citations · 61 works
  6. 6 Patrick Sulem Iceland · #14,891 worldwide 961 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Agnar Helgason Iceland · #22,378 worldwide 851 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Ingileif Jónsdóttir Iceland · #25,457 worldwide 600 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Gísli Másson Iceland · #26,589 worldwide 789 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 Hilma Hólm Iceland · #34,080 worldwide 1.6k citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

Which keywords describe research at deCODE Genetics (Iceland)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Gene Expression, Genetic Variation, Population Genetics, Genome-Wide Association, Haplotype Mapping, Mendelian Randomization and Breast Cancer.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 21 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 21 words, with their numbers
  1. Inflammation3▲ 4.4×27 topics
  2. Epidemiology2▲ 1.78×25 topics
  3. Gene Expression2▲ 11×7 topics
  4. Genetic Variation2▲ 31×6 topics
  5. Population Genetics2▲ 37×3 topics
  6. Genome-Wide Association2▲ 63×2 topics
  7. Haplotype Mapping2▲ 146×1 topic
  8. Mendelian Randomization2▲ 146×1 topic
  9. Quality of Life2▲ 3.4×11 topics
  10. Breast Cancer2▲ 19×5 topics
  11. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 5.3×15 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.8×17 topics
  13. Psychological Impact1▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Cervical Cancer1▲ 35×1 topic
  15. Echocardiography1▲ 13×4 topics
  16. Obesity1▲ 4.8×7 topics
  17. Papanicolaou Test1▲ 225×1 topic
  18. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 11×5 topics
  19. Heart Failure1▲ 7.5×7 topics
  20. Public Health1▲ 2.1×3 topics
  21. Risk Factors1▲ 2.7×12 topics

Which research topics does deCODE Genetics (Iceland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Women's cancer prevention and management, Genomics and Rare Diseases and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors.

Genetic Associations and…2Genetic Associations and Epidemiology: 2 fractional worksWomen's cancer prevention and management: 1 fractional worksGenomics and Rare Diseases: 1 fractional worksCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 1 fractional worksGenomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities: 1 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 0 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual…0Digital Media and Visual Art: 0 fractional worksNutrition, Genetics, and Disease: 0 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 0 fractional worksRNA modifications and cancer: 0 fractional works
GeneticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMolecular Biology1 others

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

  1. 1 Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Genetics 2 works
  2. 2 Women's cancer prevention and management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  3. 3 Genomics and Rare Diseases Genetics 1 works
  4. 4 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities Genetics 1 works
  6. 6 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 0 works
  7. 7 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 0 works
  8. 8 Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Genetics 0 works
  9. 9 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 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 available52.2%not open47.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors55.7%domestic only44.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has deCODE Genetics (Iceland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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