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European Molecular Biology Laboratory

In research, European Molecular Biology Laboratory stands highest in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#535 of 3,579 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,215 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Molecular Biology is 12.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,970
of 28,054 · #774 all time
Rank in Germany
#144
of 1,178
Research works
2.9k
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
391k
136.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
43.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is European Molecular Biology Laboratory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #535 of 3,579 47.6%73 #129
Life SciencesDomain #1,215 of 7,800 47.5%86 #274

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where European Molecular Biology Laboratory 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).

What does European Molecular Biology Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Molecular Biology takes 12.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Molecular BiologySubfield · 52.4 works13×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 73.3 works10×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10.23× its world share, 73 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.88× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.48× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.87× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.13× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× 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, 10.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at European Molecular Biology Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, Peer Bork, Stephen M. Cohen and Toby J. Gibson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is European Molecular Biology Laboratory.

  1. 1 Peer Bork Germany · #1,043 worldwide 4.7k citations · 97 works
  2. 2 Stephen M. Cohen Germany · #72,732 worldwide 357 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Toby J. Gibson Germany · #94,872 worldwide 182 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Michel H. J. Koch Germany · #95,660 worldwide 279 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Dmitri I. Svergun Germany · #110,428 worldwide 568 citations · 100 works
  6. 6 Gareth Griffiths Germany · #182,773 worldwide 187 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Norman E. Davey Germany · #216,283 worldwide 229 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Wolfram Meyer‐Klaucke Germany · #226,370 worldwide 139 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Georg Zeller Germany · #287,729 worldwide 183 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Kevin Leonard Germany · #459,760 worldwide 98 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at European Molecular Biology Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cancer Progression, Alternative Splicing, RNA-Binding Proteins, Genetic Code, Ribosome, Translation, Gene Regulation and Genomics.

▲ 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 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. Cancer Progression7▲ 28×5 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress6▲ 2.5×23 topics
  3. Alternative Splicing5▲ 76×1 topic
  4. RNA-Binding Proteins5▲ 76×1 topic
  5. Genetic Code5▲ 55×2 topics
  6. Ribosome5▲ 72×1 topic
  7. Translation5▲ 22×1 topic
  8. Gene Expression5▲ 5.9×14 topics
  9. Gene Regulation5▲ 40×4 topics
  10. Genomics4▲ 11×6 topics
  11. Nanoparticles4▲ 2.7×11 topics
  12. RNA methylation4▲ 37×1 topic
  13. m6A-seq4▲ 37×1 topic
  14. Cancer Therapy4▲ 5.4×13 topics
  15. Stem Cells4▲ 12×6 topics
  16. Mass Spectrometry4▲ 19×3 topics
  17. Image Processing4▲ 6.5×2 topics
  18. Microbial Communities4▲ 6.5×5 topics
  19. RNA-Seq4▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Chromatin4▲ 57×2 topics
  21. Transcription Factors4▲ 22×4 topics
  22. Inflammatory Diseases3▲ 14×4 topics
  23. Metabolic Health3▲ 13×3 topics
  24. Gut Microbiota3▲ 7.0×2 topics
  25. Immune Responses3▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Metagenomic Analysis3▲ 21×1 topic
  27. Protein3▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Short-Chain Fatty Acids3▲ 21×1 topic
  29. Prediction3▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Epigenetics3▲ 54×2 topics
  31. High-Resolution Imaging3▲ 46×2 topics
  32. Histone Modifications3▲ 91×1 topic
  33. Transcription3▲ 91×1 topic
  34. Cryo-Electron Microscopy3▲ 133×1 topic
  35. Single-Particle Analysis3▲ 133×1 topic
  36. Structure Determination3▲ 75×2 topics
  37. Molecular Dynamics3▲ 12×4 topics
  38. Mechanotransduction3▲ 30×4 topics
  39. Membrane Proteins3▲ 28×3 topics
  40. Extracellular Matrix3▲ 11×6 topics

Which research topics does European Molecular Biology Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: RNA Research and Splicing, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA modifications and cancer and Gut microbiota and health.

RNA Research and Splicing: 5 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 5 fractional worksRNA modifications and ca…4RNA modifications and cancer: 4 fractional worksGut microbiota and health3Gut microbiota and health: 3 fractional worksGenomics and Chromatin Dynamics: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksProtein Structure and Dy…2Protein Structure and Dynamics: 2 fractional worksCellular Mechanics and Interactions: 2 fractional worksMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies: 2 fractional worksEnzyme Structure and Function: 2 fractional works
Molecular BiologyStructural BiologyCell BiologyMaterials Chemistry

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

  1. 1 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 5 works
  2. 2 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 5 works
  3. 3 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 4 works
  4. 4 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 3 works
  5. 5 Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics Molecular Biology 3 works
  6. 6 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Structural Biology 3 works
  7. 7 Protein Structure and Dynamics Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Cell Biology 2 works
  9. 9 Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Molecular Biology 2 works
  10. 10 Enzyme Structure and Function Materials Chemistry 2 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 available46.9%not open53.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.0%domestic only60.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has European Molecular Biology Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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