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Institute of Genetics

In research, Institute of Genetics stands highest in Life Sciences (#7,870 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#5,422 of 7,814 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#4,245 of 6,031 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,143
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#341
of 896
Research works
387
▲ 92% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
51.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Institute of Genetics 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 #7,870 of 14,347 31.1%305
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,422 of 7,814 25.3%130
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,245 of 6,031 35.8%166

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Genetics 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: 5.89× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5.27× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.64× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Genetics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: QTL Mapping, Crop Improvement, Genetic Diversity, Genome Sequencing, Epigenetic Regulation, Quantitative Trait Loci, Genetic Mapping and Genetics.

▲ 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 18 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 18 words, with their numbers
  1. QTL Mapping2▲ 65×5 topics
  2. Crop Improvement2▲ 143×2 topics
  3. Genetic Diversity2▲ 14×10 topics
  4. Epigenetic Regulation1▲ 24×3 topics
  5. Genome Sequencing1▲ 34×4 topics
  6. Genetics1▲ 6.8×3 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress1▲ 3.1×14 topics
  8. Quantitative Trait Loci1▲ 86×3 topics
  9. Breeding1▲ 58×2 topics
  10. Gene Expression1▲ 7.2×8 topics
  11. Genetic Mapping1▲ 58×3 topics
  12. Disease Resistance1▲ 85×2 topics
  13. Genomic Diversity1▲ 118×1 topic
  14. Small RNAs1▲ 73×2 topics
  15. Wheat1▲ 198×1 topic
  16. Yield Potential1▲ 77×2 topics
  17. Genetic Variation1▲ 18×4 topics
  18. Marker-Assisted Selection1▲ 50×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Genetics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations and Plant Molecular Biology Research.

Wheat and Barley Genetic…1Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology: 1 fractional worksGenetic Mapping and Dive…1Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals: 1 fractional worksChromosomal and Genetic …1Chromosomal and Genetic Variations: 1 fractional worksPlant Molecular Biology …1Plant Molecular Biology Research: 1 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 1 fractional worksPlant Reproductive Biology: 0 fractional worksEffects of Environmental…0Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock: 0 fractional worksPlant Disease Resistance and Genetics: 0 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 0 fractional worksBRCA gene mutations in cancer: 0 fractional works
Plant ScienceGeneticsMolecular BiologyAnimal Science and Zoology1 others

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

  1. 1 Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology Plant Science 1 works
  2. 2 Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Genetics 1 works
  3. 3 Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Plant Molecular Biology Research Plant Science 1 works
  5. 5 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Plant Reproductive Biology Molecular Biology 0 works
  7. 7 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock Animal Science and Zoology 0 works
  8. 8 Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics Plant Science 0 works
  9. 9 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 0 works
  10. 10 BRCA gene mutations in cancer Genetics 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 available65.9%not open34.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.6%domestic only48.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Genetics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 92% 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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