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Estonian Biocentre

In research, Estonian Biocentre stands highest in Life Sciences (#8,941 of 14,347 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#6,199 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,812
of 42,892
Rank in Estonia
#11
of 24
Research works
264
▼ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
51.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
38.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Estonian Biocentre 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 #8,941 of 14,347 33.3%176
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,199 of 7,814 32.2%151

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Estonian Biocentre 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: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8.39× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.99× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.47× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.30× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.34× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 2.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Estonian Biocentre?

Ranked on the composite score, Toomas Kivisild, Ene Metspalu and Mait Metspalu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Estonian Biocentre.

  1. 1 Toomas Kivisild Estonia · #30,742 worldwide 406 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Ene Metspalu Estonia · #96,155 worldwide 222 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Mait Metspalu Estonia · #115,028 worldwide 298 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Stacy Lawrence Estonia · #633,321 worldwide 15 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Estonian Biocentre

Which keywords describe research at Estonian Biocentre?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ancient DNA, Genomic Analysis, Antibiotic Resistance, Population Genetics, Human Evolution, Forensic Genetics, Population History and Gene 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 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. Ancient DNA20▲ 132×3 topics
  2. Genomic Analysis20▲ 26×7 topics
  3. Antibiotic Resistance19▲ 18×5 topics
  4. Population Genetics17▲ 39×5 topics
  5. Epidemiology17▲ 1.57×46 topics
  6. Human Evolution16▲ 258×2 topics
  7. Forensic Genetics16▲ 374×1 topic
  8. Population History16▲ 374×1 topic
  9. Gene Regulation15▲ 37×3 topics
  10. Gene Expression14▲ 8.4×11 topics
  11. Signal Transduction14▲ 21×4 topics
  12. Genomics13▲ 14×8 topics
  13. RNA Regulation13▲ 44×2 topics
  14. Membrane Proteins13▲ 26×3 topics
  15. Bacterial Physiology12▲ 94×1 topic
  16. Cellular Homeostasis12▲ 75×1 topic
  17. Iron Metabolism12▲ 81×2 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity12▲ 9.3×6 topics
  19. Evolution12▲ 15×5 topics
  20. Nanoparticles11▲ 3.0×5 topics
  21. Gene Therapy9▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Data Analysis9▲ 9.9×4 topics
  23. Microbial Communities8▲ 9.4×6 topics
  24. Population Dynamics8▲ 10×4 topics
  25. Genetic Variation8▲ 9.9×9 topics
  26. Normalization8▲ 41×2 topics
  27. Phylogenetic Analysis8▲ 7.8×8 topics
  28. Adaptive Evolution8▲ 33×2 topics
  29. Genetic Structure8▲ 36×1 topic
  30. Microsatellite Analysis8▲ 70×1 topic
  31. Microbiome7▲ 19×3 topics
  32. Ecology7▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Metagenomics7▲ 20×3 topics
  34. Therapy6▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Virus6▲ 19×3 topics
  36. Bacteriophage6▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Marine6▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Translation6▲ 11×2 topics
  39. RNA Structure6▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Ribosome6▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Estonian Biocentre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Forensic and Genetic Research, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies and Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research.

Forensic and Genetic Res…1Forensic and Genetic Research: 1 fractional worksGenetic Associations and Epidemiology: 1 fractional worksForensic Anthropology an…1Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies: 1 fractional worksYersinia bacterium, plag…1Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 1 fractional worksGenetic diversity and population structure: 0 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activi…0Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 0 fractional worksMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies: 0 fractional worksObesity and Health Practices: 0 fractional worksBariatric Surgery and Outcomes: 0 fractional works
GeneticsArcheologyPaleontologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health3 others

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

  1. 1 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 1 works
  2. 2 Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Genetics 1 works
  3. 3 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Archeology 1 works
  4. 4 Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Genetics 1 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 1 works
  6. 6 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 0 works
  7. 7 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  8. 8 Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Molecular Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Obesity and Health Practices Pharmacy 0 works
  10. 10 Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Surgery 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 available53.8%not open46.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.3%domestic only54.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Estonian Biocentre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% lower 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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