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Institute of Biophysics

In research, Institute of Biophysics stands highest in Life Sciences (#4,390 of 14,347 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,917 of 21,541 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,540 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology is 4.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,191
of 28,054 · #8,262 all time
Rank in Bulgaria
#33
of 92
Research works
1,000
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
27.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Institute of Biophysics 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 #4,390 of 14,347 15.2%457
Physical SciencesDomain #8,917 of 21,541 14.0%281
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,540 of 7,814 14.1%289
MedicineField #9,880 of 17,978 16.0%227
Health SciencesDomain #11,461 of 20,462 16.0%249
Molecular BiologySubfield #3,538 of 4,961 12.1%200

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Biophysics 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 Institute of Biophysics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 21.8 works4.9×
← 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: 1.30× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.88× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.07× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.83× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.09× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.08× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.89× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.64× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.71× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.57× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.50× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.35× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× 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, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Biophysics?

Ranked on the composite score, Ignat Ignatov, George Altankov and Anghileri Lj lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Biophysics.

  1. 1 Ignat Ignatov Bulgaria · #214,029 worldwide 158 citations · 63 works
  2. 2 George Altankov Bulgaria · #798,691 worldwide 46 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Anghileri Lj Bulgaria · #1,407,686 worldwide 5 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 В.И. Левин Bulgaria · #1,479,704 worldwide 10 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Biophysics

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Biophysics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Nanoparticles, Membrane Proteins, Cancer Therapy, Ion Channels and Cell Signaling.

▲ 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. Oxidative Stress5▲ 3.7×27 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications5▲ 4.9×17 topics
  3. Nanoparticles4▲ 4.3×18 topics
  4. Antioxidant4▲ 6.5×16 topics
  5. Inflammation4▲ 2.0×25 topics
  6. Membrane Proteins3▲ 51×3 topics
  7. Cancer3▲ 2.6×23 topics
  8. Cancer Therapy3▲ 5.9×11 topics
  9. Nanomaterials2▲ 2.8×7 topics
  10. Biosensors2▲ 5.6×7 topics
  11. Ion Channels2▲ 25×4 topics
  12. Cell Signaling2▲ 17×8 topics
  13. Nanocomposites2▲ 3.2×11 topics
  14. Self-Assembly2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  15. Catalysis2▲ 3.2×12 topics
  16. Antimicrobial2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  17. Drug Delivery2▲ 3.9×8 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering2▲ 3.3×9 topics
  19. Toxicity2▲ 4.6×7 topics
  20. Cholesterol2▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Electrochemistry2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  22. Neuronal Function2▲ 49×2 topics
  23. Neuroprotection2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  24. Calcium Channels1▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Channel Regulation1▲ 51×2 topics
  26. Lipid Rafts1▲ 48×2 topics
  27. Molecular Machines1▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Voltage-Gated Channels1▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Biomolecular Interactions1▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Cell Membranes1▲ 57×1 topic
  31. DNA nanotechnology1▲ 12×1 topic
  32. Membrane Lipids1▲ 57×1 topic
  33. Water Treatment1▲ 13×3 topics
  34. aptamers1▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 8.5×3 topics
  36. Biosynthesis1▲ 9.0×3 topics
  37. Cyber-Physical Systems1▲ 5.6×4 topics
  38. Cell Division1▲ 65×1 topic
  39. Microtubules1▲ 65×1 topic
  40. Plant Growth1▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Biophysics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ion channel regulation and function, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics.

Ion channel regulation a…1Ion channel regulation and function: 1 fractional worksLipid Membrane Structure…1Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior: 1 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 1 fractional worksMicrotubule and mitosis …1Microtubule and mitosis dynamics: 1 fractional worksMagnetic and Electromagn…1Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects: 1 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 1 fractional worksIntuitionistic Fuzzy Systems Applications: 1 fractional worksPhotosynthetic Processes…1Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 1 fractional worksHydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyCell BiologyPhysiologyMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Ion channel regulation and function Molecular Biology 1 works
  2. 2 Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Molecular Biology 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Cell Biology 1 works
  5. 5 Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects Physiology 1 works
  6. 6 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Intuitionistic Fuzzy Systems Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
  10. 10 Hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects Surgery 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 available31.7%not open68.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.1%domestic only48.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Biophysics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher 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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