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HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

In research, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,163 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology and Life Sciences — Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology is 9.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,067
of 28,054 · #10,194 all time
Rank in United States
#1,805
of 4,192
Research works
352
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
62.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
77%
world 28%

What is HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology 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
Life SciencesDomain #5,163 of 7,800 30.2%67 #4063

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology 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 HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology takes 9.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 44.1 works9.4×
  2. Molecular BiologySubfield · 20.0 works7.5×
  3. Life SciencesDomain · 67.0 works5.8×
← 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: 4.53× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9.39× its world share, 44 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.70× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.78× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× 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, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology?

Ranked on the composite score, R Myers, Jeremy Schmutz and Jane Grimwood lead among researchers whose main affiliation is HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.

  1. 1 R Myers United States · #4,015 worldwide 2k citations · 66 works
  2. 2 Jeremy Schmutz United States · #39,538 worldwide 593 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Jane Grimwood United States · #43,885 worldwide 537 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Devin Absher United States · #47,529 worldwide 669 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Gregory M. Cooper United States · #71,091 worldwide 365 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Jerry Jenkins United States · #111,158 worldwide 299 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Shawn Levy United States · #189,626 worldwide 725 citations · 102 works
  8. 8 Jian Han United States · #237,524 worldwide 137 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 John T. Lovell United States · #924,750 worldwide 60 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Michelle L. Thompson United States · #934,026 worldwide 36 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Which keywords describe research at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Variants, Clinical Genomics, Sequence Interpretation, Genetic Diversity, Gene Expression, Genetic Variation, Epigenetic Regulation and Precision Medicine.

▲ 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. Genetic Variants7▲ 47×2 topics
  2. Clinical Genomics7▲ 235×1 topic
  3. Sequence Interpretation7▲ 235×1 topic
  4. Genetic Diversity6▲ 14×10 topics
  5. Gene Expression5▲ 9.5×14 topics
  6. Genetic Variation4▲ 20×7 topics
  7. Epigenetic Regulation3▲ 17×6 topics
  8. Precision Medicine3▲ 7.8×4 topics
  9. Genetics3▲ 4.9×12 topics
  10. Genomics3▲ 12×7 topics
  11. Population Genetics3▲ 24×5 topics
  12. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 10×6 topics
  13. QTL Mapping3▲ 27×5 topics
  14. Transcription Factors3▲ 27×3 topics
  15. Cancer Risk3▲ 13×3 topics
  16. Marker-Assisted Selection3▲ 38×3 topics
  17. Genetic Testing2▲ 25×2 topics
  18. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 3.5×10 topics
  19. Breast Cancer2▲ 12×2 topics
  20. BRCA12▲ 101×1 topic
  21. BRCA22▲ 101×1 topic
  22. Drought Tolerance2▲ 18×6 topics
  23. Epigenetic Reprogramming2▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Quantitative Trait Loci2▲ 46×3 topics
  25. Small RNAs2▲ 45×2 topics
  26. Polyploidy2▲ 53×3 topics
  27. DNA Methylation2▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Genome Analysis2▲ 24×3 topics
  29. Molecular Markers2▲ 65×2 topics
  30. RNA-Seq2▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Bioinformatics2▲ 20×4 topics
  32. Breeding2▲ 29×4 topics
  33. Cancer Epigenetics2▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Histone Modification2▲ 31×1 topic
  35. Functional Genomics2▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Gonadal Development2▲ 74×2 topics
  37. Gene Regulation2▲ 21×3 topics
  38. Genome Evolution2▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Transcriptome Analysis2▲ 31×3 topics
  40. Transposable Elements2▲ 90×1 topic

Which research topics does HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genomics and Rare Diseases, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies.

Genomics and Rare Diseases7Genomics and Rare Diseases: 7 fractional worksBRCA gene mutations in cancer: 2 fractional worksEpigenetics and DNA Methylation: 2 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 2 fractional worksGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research: 2 fractional worksChromosomal and Genetic …2Chromosomal and Genetic Variations: 2 fractional worksGenomics and Chromatin Dynamics: 1 fractional worksGenetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities: 1 fractional worksGenetic diversity and population structure: 1 fractional worksPharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism: 1 fractional works
GeneticsMolecular BiologyPlant SciencePharmacology

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

  1. 1 Genomics and Rare Diseases Genetics 7 works
  2. 2 BRCA gene mutations in cancer Genetics 2 works
  3. 3 Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Molecular Biology 2 works
  4. 4 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Plant Science 2 works
  7. 7 Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 1 works
  10. 10 Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism Pharmacology 1 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 available76.7%not open23.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.8%domestic only76.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
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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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