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Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire

In research, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire stands highest in Life Sciences (#351 of 14,347 worldwide), Immunology and Microbiology (#112 of 1,980 worldwide) and Immunology (#93 of 1,394 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Molecular Biology is 10.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,920
of 28,054 · #1,101 all time
Rank in France
#418
of 1,422
Research works
2.2k
▼ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
248k
113.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire 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 #351 of 14,347 35.6%1,551
Immunology and MicrobiologyField #112 of 1,980 49.4%350
ImmunologySubfield #93 of 1,394 50.3%318
MedicineField #2,064 of 17,978 36.6%402
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #957 of 7,814 29.2%973
Health SciencesDomain #2,766 of 20,462 36.2%423
Molecular BiologySubfield #674 of 4,961 27.7%760
Physical SciencesDomain #7,625 of 21,541 34.0%206
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,247 of 6,031 47.0%157

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire 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 Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Molecular Biology takes 10.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Molecular BiologySubfield · 23.2 works10×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 32.6 works8.3×
← 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: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8.31× its world share, 33 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 7.41× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.03× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.30× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 2.82× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.67× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 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, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire?

Ranked on the composite score, Anne O’Garra, J E de Vries and Joseph H. Phillips lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire.

  1. 1 Anne O’Garra France · #43,021 worldwide 902 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 J E de Vries France · #45,125 worldwide 411 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Joseph H. Phillips France · #52,354 worldwide 434 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Albert Zlotnik France · #65,314 worldwide 616 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 René de Waal Malefyt France · #89,827 worldwide 386 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Éric Westhof France · #134,380 worldwide 343 citations · 68 works
  7. 7 Richard Giegé France · #140,611 worldwide 179 citations · 62 works
  8. 8 G. Dirheimer France · #153,764 worldwide 177 citations · 67 works
  9. 9 Bernard Lorber France · #1,236,650 worldwide 29 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cancer, Cancer Progression, Innate Immunity, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Epidemiology, Translation and Ribosome.

▲ 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. Cancer6▲ 5.9×30 topics
  2. Epidemiology6▲ 1.94×38 topics
  3. Inflammation5▲ 3.3×32 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress5▲ 3.9×22 topics
  5. Cancer Progression4▲ 26×5 topics
  6. Innate Immunity4▲ 15×9 topics
  7. Translation3▲ 22×2 topics
  8. RNA Structure3▲ 68×1 topic
  9. Ribosome3▲ 68×1 topic
  10. Gene Regulation2▲ 37×4 topics
  11. Immunity2▲ 8.2×10 topics
  12. Genetics2▲ 4.5×8 topics
  13. RNA methylation2▲ 36×1 topic
  14. m6A-seq2▲ 36×1 topic
  15. Alternative Splicing2▲ 59×1 topic
  16. RNA-Binding Proteins2▲ 59×1 topic
  17. Stem Cells2▲ 12×9 topics
  18. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 9.9×7 topics
  19. Neurological Disorders2▲ 5.1×7 topics
  20. Aging2▲ 5.0×7 topics
  21. Metabolic Regulation2▲ 16×5 topics
  22. Pathogenesis2▲ 5.4×12 topics
  23. Vaccine Development2▲ 11×7 topics
  24. Biomarkers2▲ 3.8×11 topics
  25. Immune Response2▲ 4.5×9 topics
  26. Insulin Signaling2▲ 29×4 topics
  27. Metabolism2▲ 4.7×12 topics
  28. Vector Control2▲ 21×3 topics
  29. Drosophila2▲ 56×2 topics
  30. Neurodegeneration2▲ 7.1×7 topics
  31. Apoptosis2▲ 6.7×6 topics
  32. Cell Death2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  33. Lymphoma1▲ 11×3 topics
  34. ADAR Deaminases1▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Diagnostic Criteria1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  36. Drug Discovery1▲ 7.9×7 topics
  37. Host Defense1▲ 31×3 topics
  38. RNA Editing1▲ 74×1 topic
  39. Transcriptional Regulation1▲ 11×6 topics
  40. Antimicrobial Peptides1▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA modifications and cancer, RNA Research and Splicing and RNA regulation and disease.

RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 3 fractional worksRNA modifications and cancer: 2 fractional worksRNA Research and Splicing: 2 fractional worksRNA regulation and disease: 1 fractional worksSalivary Gland Disorders and Functions: 1 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 1 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 1 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 1 fractional worksInvertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksMitochondrial Function and Pathology: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyPhysiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthImmunology

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

  1. 1 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 3 works
  2. 2 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 2 works
  3. 3 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 2 works
  4. 4 RNA regulation and disease Molecular Biology 1 works
  5. 5 Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions Physiology 1 works
  6. 6 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms Immunology 1 works
  10. 10 Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Molecular Biology 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 available44.5%not open55.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.9%domestic only56.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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