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Estonian Biocentre

In research, Estonian Biocentre stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,796 of 11,023 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,274 of 5,801 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,253
of 34,923
Rank in Estonia
#10
of 21
Research works
264
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
14k
51.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.12×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
45%
world 18%
Estonian Biocentre

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 #3,796 of 11,023 12.3%176
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,274 of 5,801 12.5%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Estonian Biocentre work in?

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Estonian Biocentre is in Life Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (44%), Medicine (25%), Environmental Science (5%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 12 fractional works · 51.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 43.9% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 26.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 14.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 29.0% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 24.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 12.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKEstonianBiocentre23fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences51%Physical Sciences12%Health Sciences29%Social Sciences7%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1043.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology01.7%
    4. Neuroscience01.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics01.4%
    1. Medicine624.7%
    2. Health Professions13.1%
    3. Nursing01.1%
    1. Environmental Science14.9%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences13.0%
    3. Computer Science02.1%
    4. Engineering01.7%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.7%
    1. Arts and Humanities13.3%
    2. Psychology01.9%
    3. Social Sciences01.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
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: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8.23× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.77× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.29× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 2.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× 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, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.23×10 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.77×0 works
  3. Nursing2.35×0 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.94×1 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.68×0 works
  6. Medicine1.29×6 works
  7. Health Professions1.19×1 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.14×1 works
  9. Neuroscience1.02×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.98×1 works
  11. Psychology0.62×0 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.58×1 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.33×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.27×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.14×0 works
  16. Engineering0.11×0 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Estonian Biocentre?

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

  1. 1 Toomas Kivisild Estonia · #7,820 worldwide 30k citations · 327 works
  2. 2 Ene Metspalu Estonia · #36,667 worldwide 16k citations · 139 works
  3. 3 Richard Villems Estonia · #58,407 worldwide 19k citations · 158 works
  4. 4 Siiri Rootsi Estonia · #102,951 worldwide 7.8k citations · 98 works
  5. 5 Mari Järve Estonia · #463,851 worldwide 2.2k citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Richard Villems Estonia · #520,723 worldwide 4.7k citations · 81 works
  7. 7 Linda Ongaro Estonia · #801,437 worldwide 658 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Vijay Kumar Singh Estonia · #1,136,766 worldwide 1.4k citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Tõnis Örd Estonia · #2,130,478 worldwide 3.9k citations · 69 works
  10. 10 Andres Tover Estonia · #2,174,670 worldwide 1k citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Estonian Biocentre

What are the most cited papers from Estonian Biocentre?

The most cited paper from Estonian Biocentre is "Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci" (Stephan Ripke et al., 2014), with 8,181 citations. Next come "Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index" (2,999) and "Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for height and body mass index in ∼700000 individuals of European ancestry" (2,612).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci Stephan Ripke et al. · Nature Open access297 authors Jul 2014 8,181
2 Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index MAGIC et al. · Nature Genetics Open access376 authors 10 Oct 2010 2,999
3 Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for height and body mass index in ∼700000 individuals of European ancestry Loïc Yengo, Julia Sidorenko, Kathryn E. Kemper et al. · Human Molecular Genetics ReviewOpen access 4 Aug 2018 2,612
4 Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height Hana Lango Allen et al. · Nature Open access293 authors 29 Sep 2010 2,063
5 The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations Swapan Mallick et al. · Nature Open access 20 Sep 2016 1,804
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Which keywords describe research at Estonian Biocentre?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ancient DNA, Population Genetics, Genetic Variation, Genomic Analysis, Human Evolution, Gene Expression, Forensic Genetics and Population History.

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

All 19 words, with their numbers
  1. Ancient DNA2▲ 178×3 topics
  2. Population Genetics2▲ 66×4 topics
  3. Genetic Variation2▲ 40×5 topics
  4. Genomic Analysis2▲ 27×4 topics
  5. Human Evolution2▲ 286×2 topics
  6. Public Health2▲ 4.4×9 topics
  7. Epidemiology1▲ 1.55×15 topics
  8. Forensic Genetics1▲ 420×1 topic
  9. Gene Expression1▲ 10.0×7 topics
  10. Genome-Wide Association1▲ 78×2 topics
  11. Population History1▲ 420×1 topic
  12. Precision Medicine1▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Metabolic Syndrome1▲ 6.7×9 topics
  14. Genomics1▲ 17×2 topics
  15. Microbial Communities1▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Genetic Diversity1▲ 10×5 topics
  17. Haplotype Mapping1▲ 129×1 topic
  18. Inflammation1▲ 2.1×12 topics
  19. Mendelian Randomization1▲ 129×1 topic

Which research topics does Estonian Biocentre publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Forensic and Genetic Research, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Gut microbiota and health and Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research.

Forensic and Genetic Research: 1 fractional worksGenetic Associations and Epidemiology: 1 fractional worksGut microbiota and health1Gut microbiota and health: 1 fractional worksYersinia bacterium, plag…1Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 1 fractional worksForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies: 1 fractional worksGenetic diversity and po…0Genetic diversity and population structure: 0 fractional worksNutrition, Genetics, and Disease: 0 fractional worksMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies: 0 fractional worksBRCA gene mutations in cancer: 0 fractional works
GeneticsMolecular BiologyPaleontologyArcheology

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 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Genetics 1 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 1 works
  6. 6 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Archeology 1 works
  7. 7 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 0 works
  8. 8 Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Genetics 0 works
  9. 9 Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 BRCA gene mutations in cancer Genetics 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Estonian Biocentre's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower 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 Estonian Biocentre as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000054% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Estonian Biocentre0.00012% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Estonian Biocentre over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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