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Helix (United States)

In research, Helix (United States) stands highest in Life Sciences (#640 of 11,023 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#2,370 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#2,136
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#538
of 7,310
Research works
351
▲ 50% vs 2018-21
Citations
24k
69.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.39×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Helix (United States)

What is Helix (United States) 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 #640 of 11,023 33.3%137
Physical SciencesDomain #2,370 of 17,446 10.6%121

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Helix (United States) 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 Helix (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 37% of research at Helix (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (19%), Engineering (16%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 43 fractional works · 36.6% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 15.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 11 fractional works · 9.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workHardware and Architecture: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 9 fractional works · 7.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 7.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAcoustics and Ultrasonics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 34 fractional works · 29.5% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 25.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 31 fractional works · 26.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 22 fractional works · 18.7% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 7.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 6.8% of its workAging: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHelix (UnitedStates)116fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences27%Physical Sciences37%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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1815.7%
    2. Computer Science119.7%
    3. Materials Science97.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy32.4%
    5. Environmental Science10.6%
    6. Chemistry00.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    9. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Medicine3025.7%
    2. Health Professions43.4%
    3. Veterinary00.3%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2218.7%
    2. Neuroscience32.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology32.7%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences32.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Social Sciences32.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.8%
    3. Decision Sciences21.5%
    4. Psychology10.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
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: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.50× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.73× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.71× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.04× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.23× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.10× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.30× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.34× its world share, 30 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.05× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 3 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, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.50×22 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.73×3 works
  3. Materials Science2.23×9 works
  4. Veterinary2.05×0 works
  5. Neuroscience1.71×3 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.58×2 works
  7. Medicine1.34×30 works
  8. Health Professions1.30×4 works
  9. Computer Science1.25×11 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy1.10×3 works
  11. Engineering1.04×18 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.83×2 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.51×3 works
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.50×0 works
  15. Chemical Engineering0.27×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.23×3 works
  17. Psychology0.20×1 works
  18. Environmental Science0.12×1 works
  19. Dentistry0.10×0 works
  20. Chemistry0.09×0 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.08×0 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.08×0 works
  23. Mathematics0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Helix (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Simon J. White, Alexandre Bolze and Elizabeth T. Cirulli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Helix (United States).

  1. 1 Simon J. White United States · #18,156 worldwide 22k citations · 900 works
  2. 2 Alexandre Bolze United States · #35,828 worldwide 17k citations · 137 works
  3. 3 Elizabeth T. Cirulli United States · #39,705 worldwide 20k citations · 173 works
  4. 4 William E. Lee United States · #96,538 worldwide 42k citations · 266 works
  5. 5 Nicole L. Washington United States · #114,290 worldwide 16k citations · 138 works
  6. 6 James T. Lu United States · #205,218 worldwide 26k citations · 66 works
  7. 7 Kelly M. Schiabor Barrett United States · #238,379 worldwide 9.9k citations · 74 works
  8. 8 Efren Sandoval United States · #419,603 worldwide 3k citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Natalie Telis United States · #875,636 worldwide 1.4k citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Jimmy M. Ramirez United States · #936,149 worldwide 2.1k citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Helix (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Helix (United States)?

The most cited paper from Helix (United States) is "Ultrasensitive fluorescent proteins for imaging neuronal activity" (Tsai‐Wen Chen, Trevor J. Wardill, Yi Sun et al., 2013), with 7,242 citations. Next come "HMMER web server: interactive sequence similarity searching" (6,555) and "CTFFIND4: Fast and accurate defocus estimation from electron micrographs" (5,758).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Ultrasensitive fluorescent proteins for imaging neuronal activity Tsai‐Wen Chen, Trevor J. Wardill, Yi Sun et al. · Nature Open access 16 Jul 2013 7,242
2 HMMER web server: interactive sequence similarity searching ROBERT FINN, Jody Clements, Sean R. Eddy · Nucleic Acids Research Open access 18 May 2011 6,555
3 CTFFIND4: Fast and accurate defocus estimation from electron micrographs Alexis L. Rohou, Nikolaus Grigorieff · Journal of Structural Biology Open access 13 Aug 2015 5,758
4 Autoantibodies against type I IFNs in patients with life-threatening COVID-19 Paul Bastard et al. · Science Open access752 authors 24 Sep 2020 2,885
5 Fully integrated silicon probes for high-density recording of neural activity James Jaeyoon Jun et al. · Nature Open access 7 Nov 2017 2,453
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Helix (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: 3D Printing, Applications, Additive Manufacturing, Aging, Physical Performance, Inflammation, Challenges and Elderly Patients.

▲ 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 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. Inflammation8▲ 3.0×20 topics
  2. 3D Printing7▲ 26×4 topics
  3. Applications7▲ 21×3 topics
  4. Additive Manufacturing6▲ 17×2 topics
  5. Aging6▲ 9.2×6 topics
  6. Physical Performance5▲ 47×2 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress5▲ 2.7×12 topics
  8. Nanoparticles5▲ 3.4×8 topics
  9. Challenges5▲ 35×1 topic
  10. Elderly Patients5▲ 24×2 topics
  11. Materials5▲ 17×1 topic
  12. Nanocomposites4▲ 4.5×2 topics
  13. Catalysis4▲ 5.2×2 topics
  14. Precision Medicine4▲ 6.6×4 topics
  15. Insulin Signaling4▲ 36×2 topics
  16. Monoclonal Antibodies4▲ 34×3 topics
  17. Breast Cancer4▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Glycosylation3▲ 26×2 topics
  19. Metabolism3▲ 5.6×9 topics
  20. Genetics3▲ 4.0×6 topics
  21. Hybrid Materials3▲ 45×1 topic
  22. Parkinson's Disease3▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes3▲ 203×1 topic
  24. Cancer Risk3▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Genetic Testing3▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Immune System3▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Therapeutic Antibodies3▲ 38×2 topics
  28. Antibody Engineering3▲ 47×1 topic
  29. Fc Receptors3▲ 47×1 topic
  30. BRCA13▲ 88×1 topic
  31. BRCA23▲ 88×1 topic
  32. Longevity3▲ 31×2 topics
  33. Muscle Strength3▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Fall Risk3▲ 50×1 topic
  35. Frailty3▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Gait Speed3▲ 50×1 topic
  37. Genetic Variants3▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Geriatric Assessment3▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Genetic Variation3▲ 10×4 topics
  40. Genetic Regulation2▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does Helix (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research and BRCA gene mutations in cancer.

Additive Manufacturing a…5Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 5 fractional worksSilicone and Siloxane Ch…3Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry: 3 fractional worksMonoclonal and Polyclona…3Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 3 fractional worksBRCA gene mutations in c…3BRCA gene mutations in cancer: 3 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 3 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 3 fractional worksGenetics, Aging, and Lon…2Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms: 2 fractional worksGenomics and Rare Diseases: 2 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 2 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on b…2Spaceflight effects on biology: 2 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringMaterials ChemistryRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingGenetics5 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry Materials Chemistry 3 works
  3. 3 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  4. 4 BRCA gene mutations in cancer Genetics 3 works
  5. 5 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  6. 6 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 3 works
  7. 7 Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Aging 2 works
  8. 8 Genomics and Rare Diseases Genetics 2 works
  9. 9 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 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 available62.3%not open37.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.8%domestic only78.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Helix (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 50% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Helix (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00024% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Helix (United States)0.00037% in 202519801990200020102020

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