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Infant

In research, Infant stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,785 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,095 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health is 13.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,908
of 22,385 · #7,338 all time
Rank in Ireland
#24
of 52
Research works
925
▲ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.1k
8.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.07×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
56%
world 40%
International
54%
world 18%
Infant

What is Infant known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #2,785 of 9,902 10.9%104 #4011
MedicineField #3,095 of 8,541 10.8%87 #4142

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

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Infant is in Health Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (44%), Social Sciences (19%), Psychology (6%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 115 fractional works · 52.4% of its workMedicine: 97 fractional works · 44.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 22 fractional works · 9.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 14 fractional works · 6.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 13 fractional works · 6.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 66 fractional works · 30.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 19.5% of its workEducation: 21 fractional works · 9.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLaw: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 14 fractional works · 6.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 9.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 7.7% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKInfant220fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences52%Social Sciences30%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine9744.2%
    2. Health Professions136.1%
    3. Nursing31.5%
    4. Dentistry10.5%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences4319.5%
    2. Psychology146.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting41.8%
    4. Decision Sciences21.1%
    5. Arts and Humanities21.1%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology83.6%
    2. Neuroscience73.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology41.8%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.3%
    1. Computer Science73.1%
    2. Engineering42.0%
    3. Environmental Science42.0%
    4. Chemistry00.2%
    5. Energy00.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    7. Mathematics00.1%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Infant specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health takes 13.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield · 21.7 works13×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.67× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.78× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.05× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.30× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.30× its world share, 97 worksMedicineNursing: 3.04× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.03× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing3.04×3 works
  2. Health Professions2.30×13 works
  3. Medicine2.30×97 works
  4. Neuroscience2.05×7 works
  5. Psychology2.03×14 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.78×4 works
  7. Social Sciences1.54×43 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.18×2 works
  9. Dentistry1.05×1 works
  10. Veterinary0.82×0 works
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.75×1 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.67×8 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.55×4 works
  14. Computer Science0.40×7 works
  15. Environmental Science0.39×4 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.37×2 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.23×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.18×2 works
  19. Energy0.14×0 works
  20. Engineering0.14×4 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.11×0 works
  22. Chemistry0.10×0 works
  23. Mathematics0.07×0 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Infant?

Ranked on the quality score, Nikolai Bezssonoff, M. Woloszyn and Christoper Day lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Infant.

  1. 1 Nikolai Bezssonoff Ireland · #2,632,165 worldwide 57 citations · 70 works
  2. 2 M. Woloszyn Ireland · #3,220,574 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Christoper Day Ireland · #4,655,486 worldwide 58 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Alistair Bryce-Clegg Ireland · #5,393,737 worldwide 7 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Ed. Juillard Ireland · #5,709,766 worldwide 83 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Josep Alanyà i Roig Ireland · #5,964,516 worldwide 8 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Ailsa Chapman Ireland · #7,641,725 worldwide 26 citations · 202 works
All ranked researchers at Infant

What are the most cited papers from Infant?

The most cited paper from Infant is "Diet and depression: exploring the biological mechanisms of action" (Wolfgang Marx et al., 2020), with 677 citations. Next come "Less-Tight versus Tight Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy" (670) and "A treatment protocol for infants younger than 1 year with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Interfant-99): an observational study and a multicentre randomised trial" (661).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Diet and depression: exploring the biological mechanisms of action Wolfgang Marx et al. · Molecular Psychiatry Open access 3 Nov 2020 677
2 Less-Tight versus Tight Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Laura Ann Magee, Peter von Dadelszen, Évelyne Rey et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 28 Jan 2015 670
3 A treatment protocol for infants younger than 1 year with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Interfant-99): an observational study and a multicentre randomised trial Rob Pieters et al. · The Lancet Jul 2007 661
4 Breast Milk, a Source of Beneficial Microbes and Associated Benefits for Infant Health Katríona Lyons, C. Anthony Ryan, Eugene Michael Dempsey et al. · Nutrients Open access 9 Apr 2020 617
5 The interplay between diet and the gut microbiome: implications for health and disease Fiona C. Ross, Dhrati V. Patangia, Ghjuvan Micaelu Grimaud et al. · Nature Reviews Microbiology Review 15 Jul 2024 612
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Infant?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Preterm Infants, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Cerebral Palsy, Teacher Training, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Neonatal Encephalopathy.

▲ 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. Epidemiology18▲ 2.1×65 topics
  2. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes16▲ 38×6 topics
  3. Preterm Infants14▲ 52×4 topics
  4. Inflammation14▲ 3.0×24 topics
  5. Mental Health10▲ 3.0×19 topics
  6. Public Health10▲ 3.0×22 topics
  7. Teacher Training9▲ 6.9×7 topics
  8. COVID-199▲ 3.2×20 topics
  9. Cerebral Palsy9▲ 55×2 topics
  10. Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy8▲ 116×1 topic
  11. Neonatal Encephalopathy8▲ 116×1 topic
  12. E-Learning8▲ 3.6×8 topics
  13. Qualitative Research8▲ 4.1×11 topics
  14. Educational Technology7▲ 2.7×11 topics
  15. Inclusive Education7▲ 8.8×7 topics
  16. Risk Factors7▲ 2.7×18 topics
  17. Online Learning6▲ 3.5×6 topics
  18. Maternal Mortality6▲ 13×5 topics
  19. Distance Learning6▲ 8.1×3 topics
  20. Child Development6▲ 6.7×6 topics
  21. Training6▲ 13×5 topics
  22. Preterm Birth6▲ 39×2 topics
  23. Executive Functioning6▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Cognitive Function6▲ 14×4 topics
  25. Family-Centered Care5▲ 49×1 topic
  26. Infant Mortality5▲ 49×1 topic
  27. Online Education5▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Psychological Impact5▲ 6.8×4 topics
  29. Social Inequality5▲ 8.1×5 topics
  30. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia5▲ 32×2 topics
  31. Respiratory Distress Syndrome4▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Educational Reform4▲ 16×4 topics
  33. Social Determinants4▲ 9.4×7 topics
  34. Lung Stem Cells4▲ 32×1 topic
  35. Pulmonary Hypertension4▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Surfactant Proteins4▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Research4▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Educational Policies4▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Maternal Outcomes4▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Perinatal Outcomes4▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Infant publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Neonatal and fetal brain pathology, Infant Development and Preterm Care, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research and Education Pedagogy and Practices.

Neonatal and fetal brain…8Neonatal and fetal brain pathology: 8 fractional worksInfant Development and Preterm Care: 5 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Health Research: 4 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 4 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 3 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 3 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal H…3Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 3 fractional worksMaternal Mental Health D…3Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 3 fractional worksReproductive System and …2Reproductive System and Pregnancy: 2 fractional worksEctopic Pregnancy Diagno…2Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management: 2 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineEducationClinical Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 8 works
  2. 2 Infant Development and Preterm Care Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 5 works
  3. 3 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 4 works
  4. 4 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 4 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 3 works
  6. 6 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 3 works
  8. 8 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  9. 9 Reproductive System and Pregnancy Immunology 2 works
  10. 10 Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available56.0%not open44.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors53.8%domestic only46.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Infant's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Infant as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00088% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Infant0.00062% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Infant 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.

still counting5%10%15%Infant11.4% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.9% in 2019.

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