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Hannah Research Foundation

In research, Hannah Research Foundation stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,499 of 5,126 worldwide), Life Sciences (#3,710 of 11,023 worldwide) and Agronomy and Crop Science (#158 of 428 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,006
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#457
of 1,844
Research works
2.2k
▲ 99% vs 2018-21
Citations
71k
32.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.18×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Hannah Research Foundation

What is Hannah Research Foundation 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,499 of 5,126 15.0%755
Life SciencesDomain #3,710 of 11,023 12.0%1,388
Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield #158 of 428 14.1%294
Food ScienceSubfield #594 of 1,177 13.4%180
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,959 of 5,801 8.8%582
Health SciencesDomain #8,597 of 16,688 7.2%545
Animal Science and ZoologySubfield #246 of 462 15.8%159
MedicineField #8,882 of 14,558 6.1%351
GeneticsSubfield #887 of 1,429 10.2%140
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,442 of 3,729 7.5%247

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hannah Research Foundation 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 Hannah Research Foundation work in?

In all years, 64% of research at Hannah Research Foundation is in Life Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (35%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (27%), Medicine (16%). It does 4.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 1,388 fractional works · 63.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 755 fractional works · 34.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 294 fractional works · 13.5% of its workFood Science: 180 fractional works · 8.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 159 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPlant Science: 61 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 26 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoil Science: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 582 fractional works · 26.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 247 fractional works · 11.3% of its workGenetics: 140 fractional works · 6.4% of its workBiochemistry: 49 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiotechnology: 41 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCell Biology: 38 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 36 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCancer Research: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 29 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 545 fractional works · 25.1% of its workMedicine: 351 fractional works · 16.2% of its workPhysiology: 94 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 67 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSurgery: 38 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 24 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 22 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNursing: 160 fractional works · 7.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 160 fractional works · 7.4% of its workVeterinary: 26 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmall Animals: 23 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 197 fractional works · 9.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 60 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEcology: 26 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 49 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 25 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 43 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFuel Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHannah ResearchFoundation2,174fractional works, all years
Life Sciences64%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences2%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Life Sciences1,38863.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences75534.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology58226.8%
    3. Neuroscience291.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology150.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics70.3%
    1. Medicine35116.2%
    2. Nursing1607.4%
    3. Veterinary261.2%
    4. Health Professions70.3%
    5. Dentistry10.1%
    1. Environmental Science602.8%
    2. Chemistry492.2%
    3. Engineering432.0%
    4. Materials Science190.9%
    5. Energy70.3%
    6. Computer Science60.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy40.2%
    8. Chemical Engineering40.2%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.1%
    10. Mathematics20.1%
    1. Social Sciences200.9%
    2. Psychology70.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities60.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance60.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting30.1%
    6. Decision Sciences10.1%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 10.52× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 7.92× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.00× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 6.10× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 10.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary10.52×0 works
  2. Arts and Humanities7.92×3 works
  3. Psychology6.10×2 works
  4. Social Sciences2.44×4 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.00×0 works
  6. Medicine0.82×2 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.54×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.37×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.29×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hannah Research Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Kenneth Lyon Blaxter, Carl Holt and F. W. Wainman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hannah Research Foundation.

  1. 1 Kenneth Lyon Blaxter United Kingdom · #389,176 worldwide 10k citations · 231 works
  2. 2 Carl Holt United Kingdom · #538,421 worldwide 8.9k citations · 135 works
  3. 3 F. W. Wainman United Kingdom · #739,952 worldwide 2.8k citations · 38 works
  4. 4 D. Thomas Davies United Kingdom · #962,405 worldwide 2k citations · 25 works
  5. 5 David S. Horne United Kingdom · #1,193,436 worldwide 9.1k citations · 194 works
  6. 6 William W. Christie United Kingdom · #1,206,371 worldwide 16k citations · 288 works
  7. 7 J. C. D. White United Kingdom · #1,456,885 worldwide 1.5k citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Malcolm Peaker United Kingdom · #1,827,590 worldwide 7.3k citations · 199 works
  9. 9 Victor A. Zammit United Kingdom · #2,072,385 worldwide 9.1k citations · 211 works
  10. 10 Julian W. Czerkawski United Kingdom · #2,136,412 worldwide 2.7k citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at Hannah Research Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Hannah Research Foundation?

The most cited paper from Hannah Research Foundation is "The proton-linked monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) family: structure, function and regulation" (Andrew P. Halestrap, Nigel T. Price, 1999), with 1,328 citations. Next come "A simple procedure for rapid transmethylation of glycerolipids and cholesteryl esters" (1,067) and "Prediction of the amount of methane produced by ruminants" (933).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The proton-linked monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) family: structure, function and regulation Andrew P. Halestrap, Nigel T. Price · Biochemical Journal Open access 8 Oct 1999 1,328
2 A simple procedure for rapid transmethylation of glycerolipids and cholesteryl esters William W. Christie · Journal of Lipid Research Open access Sep 1982 1,067
3 Prediction of the amount of methane produced by ruminants Kenneth Lyon Blaxter, John L. Clapperton · British Journal Of Nutrition Open access Feb 1965 933
4 Invited Review: β-Lactoglobulin: Binding Properties, Structure, and Function George A. Kontopidis, Carl Holt, Lindsay Sawyer · Journal of Dairy Science Open access Apr 2004 738
5 Casein Interactions: Casting Light on the Black Boxes, the Structure in Dairy Products David S. Horne · International Dairy Journal Mar 1998 717
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hannah Research Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Milk Composition, Microbial Community, Methane Production, Ruminant Nutrition, Lipid Oxidation, Metabolism, Dairy Cattle and Inflammation.

▲ 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. Milk Composition209▲ 169×2 topics
  2. Inflammation179▲ 3.5×44 topics
  3. Microbial Community147▲ 70×3 topics
  4. Methane Production142▲ 162×1 topic
  5. Ruminant Nutrition142▲ 162×1 topic
  6. Oxidative Stress139▲ 3.5×39 topics
  7. Lipid Oxidation138▲ 62×2 topics
  8. Metabolism130▲ 9.3×20 topics
  9. Dairy Cattle125▲ 87×2 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease109▲ 4.5×13 topics
  11. Animal Welfare98▲ 40×4 topics
  12. Probiotics94▲ 17×5 topics
  13. Nutritional Significance93▲ 31×4 topics
  14. Plant Breeding93▲ 39×3 topics
  15. Health Benefits90▲ 14×8 topics
  16. Metabolic Syndrome89▲ 4.8×15 topics
  17. Proteins89▲ 33×3 topics
  18. Heat Stress86▲ 43×2 topics
  19. Chronic Diseases85▲ 14×6 topics
  20. Insulin Resistance85▲ 8.5×6 topics
  21. Hydrocolloids82▲ 59×2 topics
  22. Emulsions80▲ 65×2 topics
  23. Omega-3 Fatty Acids79▲ 39×2 topics
  24. Livestock Production79▲ 60×3 topics
  25. Dietary Intake77▲ 53×3 topics
  26. Digestion76▲ 101×1 topic
  27. Nanoemulsions76▲ 101×1 topic
  28. Neurodevelopment76▲ 46×2 topics
  29. Antimicrobial Resistance76▲ 14×7 topics
  30. Fatty Acid Metabolism75▲ 100×1 topic
  31. Lipid Mediators75▲ 100×1 topic
  32. Energy Balance74▲ 37×3 topics
  33. Exercise73▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Marker-Assisted Selection71▲ 33×3 topics
  35. Metabolic Regulation71▲ 12×5 topics
  36. Consumer Perception71▲ 20×4 topics
  37. Meat Quality70▲ 34×3 topics
  38. Mitochondrial Dysfunction70▲ 8.8×7 topics
  39. Quantitative Genetics69▲ 45×2 topics
  40. Animal Breeding69▲ 54×1 topic

Which research topics does Hannah Research Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: History of Science and Medicine, German Literature and Culture Studies, Biotechnology and Related Fields and Urbanization and City Planning.

History of Science and Medicine: 1 fractional worksGerman Literature and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksBiotechnology and Relate…1Biotechnology and Related Fields: 1 fractional worksUrbanization and City Pl…1Urbanization and City Planning: 1 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 0 fractional worksGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics: 0 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psy…0Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 0 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dynamics: 0 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 0 fractional worksLatin American and Latino Studies: 0 fractional works
History and Philosophy of ScienceLiterature and Literary TheoryPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthUrban Studies5 others

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

  1. 1 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  2. 2 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  3. 3 Biotechnology and Related Fields Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Urbanization and City Planning Urban Studies 1 works
  5. 5 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 0 works
  6. 6 Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Gender Studies 0 works
  7. 7 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 0 works
  8. 8 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Latin American and Latino Studies Cultural Studies 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 available20.3%not open79.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.4%domestic only93.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hannah Research Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 99% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Hannah Research Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000087% in 2023.

still counting0.010%0.020%Hannah Research Foundation0.000031% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hannah Research Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%Hannah Research Foundation15.5% in 2004all institutions10.0% in 20042000

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.6% in 1997.

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