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Institute for Biological Sciences

In research, Institute for Biological Sciences stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,856 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,580 of 7,814 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,822 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#6,520
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#155
of 896
Research works
1.4k
▼ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
51k
35.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Institute for Biological Sciences 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 #2,856 of 14,347 18.6%892
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,580 of 7,814 19.5%520
Physical SciencesDomain #8,822 of 21,541 22.0%248
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,330 of 4,961 20.7%362
MedicineField #11,702 of 17,978 18.1%265
Health SciencesDomain #14,473 of 20,462 18.4%289
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,825 of 6,031 20.7%169

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Biological Sciences 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).

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: 4.90× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.62× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 11.47× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.87× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsMedicine: 1.84× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 2.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 11.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Biological Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Malcolm B. Perry, N. Martin Young and Mari Narusaka lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Biological Sciences.

  1. 1 Malcolm B. Perry Canada · #113,403 worldwide 224 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 N. Martin Young Canada · #123,185 worldwide 214 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Mari Narusaka Canada · #237,218 worldwide 186 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Paul Morley Canada · #295,451 worldwide 116 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Susan M. Logan Canada · #302,762 worldwide 93 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 John F. Kelly Canada · #431,109 worldwide 118 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Wandong Zhang Canada · #435,751 worldwide 58 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Gordana Matić Canada · #473,755 worldwide 76 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 P. Roy Walker Canada · #479,688 worldwide 190 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Gordon E. Willick Canada · #527,513 worldwide 94 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Biological Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Biological Sciences?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cancer, Glycosylation, Immune System, Therapeutics, Glycans, Mucins, Glycosidase Inhibitors and Oligosaccharide Synthesis.

▲ 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. Cancer128▲ 6.4×40 topics
  2. Glycosylation102▲ 32×3 topics
  3. Immune System91▲ 19×7 topics
  4. Epidemiology76▲ 1.32×64 topics
  5. Therapeutics76▲ 38×2 topics
  6. Inflammation75▲ 2.2×63 topics
  7. Glycans74▲ 63×1 topic
  8. Mucins74▲ 63×1 topic
  9. Oxidative Stress71▲ 2.7×50 topics
  10. Glycosidase Inhibitors56▲ 77×1 topic
  11. Oligosaccharide Synthesis56▲ 77×1 topic
  12. Cancer Therapy53▲ 5.9×17 topics
  13. Genomics46▲ 9.1×10 topics
  14. Pathogenesis43▲ 5.3×17 topics
  15. Innate Immunity39▲ 7.8×10 topics
  16. Neuronal Circuits38▲ 14×2 topics
  17. Antibiotic Resistance37▲ 6.3×9 topics
  18. Gene Expression35▲ 4.0×17 topics
  19. Antimicrobial Resistance35▲ 9.6×10 topics
  20. Vaccine Development34▲ 7.7×9 topics
  21. Apoptosis33▲ 5.9×20 topics
  22. Reactive Oxygen Species33▲ 4.6×14 topics
  23. Synaptic Plasticity33▲ 7.4×6 topics
  24. Membrane Proteins32▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Monoclonal Antibodies32▲ 15×3 topics
  26. Therapeutic Antibodies32▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Metabolic Regulation31▲ 7.6×5 topics
  28. Genomic Analysis31▲ 7.3×7 topics
  29. Evolution30▲ 7.0×13 topics
  30. Signal Transduction29▲ 8.2×7 topics
  31. Type III Secretion System29▲ 29×4 topics
  32. Microbiome27▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Ecology27▲ 9.3×6 topics
  34. Pathogenicity27▲ 21×5 topics
  35. Dendritic Spines27▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Astrocyte Function26▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Virus26▲ 15×3 topics
  38. GABAergic26▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Neurotransmission26▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Therapy25▲ 8.3×3 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Biological Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Influenza Virus Research Studies, Ginger and Zingiberaceae research and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity.

  1. 1 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 2 works
  2. 2 Influenza Virus Research Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  3. 3 Ginger and Zingiberaceae research Pharmacology 1 works
  4. 4 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 0 works
  5. 5 Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques Soil Science 0 works
  6. 6 Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Agronomy and Crop Science 0 works
  7. 7 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 0 works
  8. 8 Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques Plant Science 0 works
  9. 9 Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies Plant Science 0 works
  10. 10 Viral Infections and Vectors Infectious Diseases 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 available32.4%not open67.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.4%domestic only57.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Biological Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% 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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