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Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica

In research, Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,754 of 7,800 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,183 of 3,579 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Molecular Biology is 9.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,876
of 28,054 · #7,324 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#74
of 221
Research works
1.2k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
53k
43.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #3,754 of 7,800 22.6%87 #2858
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,183 of 3,579 21.9%60 #2816

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Molecular Biology takes 9.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Molecular BiologySubfield · 41.3 works9.6×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 60.1 works7.9×
← 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: 1.53× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7.93× its world share, 60 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.59× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.25× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.47× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.49× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.83× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica?

Ranked on the composite score, Bon‐chu Chung, Hanna S. Yuan and Chwan‐Deng Hsiao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica.

  1. 1 Bon‐chu Chung Taiwan · #307,682 worldwide 107 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Hanna S. Yuan Taiwan · #456,914 worldwide 80 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Chwan‐Deng Hsiao Taiwan · #1,267,791 worldwide 23 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Yi‐Ping Hsueh Taiwan · #1,469,532 worldwide 45 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Yi Sun Taiwan · #1,583,559 worldwide 34 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Ming‐Zong Lai Taiwan · #1,592,629 worldwide 33 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Cancer, Oxidative Stress, Genomics, Metabolic Regulation, Phase Separation, Signal Transduction and Alternative Splicing.

▲ 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. Gene Expression8▲ 9.2×17 topics
  2. Cancer8▲ 4.0×29 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress7▲ 3.2×20 topics
  4. Genomics5▲ 11×6 topics
  5. Metabolic Regulation5▲ 20×4 topics
  6. Cancer Therapy5▲ 5.7×12 topics
  7. Phase Separation4▲ 38×2 topics
  8. Signal Transduction4▲ 21×4 topics
  9. Alternative Splicing4▲ 58×1 topic
  10. RNA-Binding Proteins4▲ 58×1 topic
  11. Cancer Progression4▲ 14×4 topics
  12. Genetics4▲ 3.8×8 topics
  13. Aging4▲ 4.6×6 topics
  14. Insulin Signaling3▲ 28×4 topics
  15. Genetic Regulation3▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Metabolism3▲ 4.5×12 topics
  17. Neuronal Circuits3▲ 29×2 topics
  18. Gene Expression Regulation3▲ 20×2 topics
  19. Gene Regulation3▲ 24×5 topics
  20. Epigenetic Regulation3▲ 9.8×5 topics
  21. RNA methylation3▲ 24×1 topic
  22. Translation3▲ 12×2 topics
  23. m6A-seq3▲ 24×1 topic
  24. Membrane Proteins3▲ 28×3 topics
  25. RNA Structure3▲ 38×1 topic
  26. Ribosome3▲ 38×1 topic
  27. Electron Transport3▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Innate Immunity3▲ 6.2×9 topics
  29. Apoptosis3▲ 6.2×12 topics
  30. Fungal Pathogens3▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Transcription Factors3▲ 15×4 topics
  32. Light Harvesting2▲ 46×1 topic
  33. Photosystem II2▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Cell Death2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  35. Stress Response2▲ 29×2 topics
  36. Two-Dimensional Materials2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  37. Yeast2▲ 84×2 topics
  38. Dendritic Spines2▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Microbiome2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. RNA Regulation2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: RNA Research and Splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms.

RNA Research and Splicing: 4 fractional worksRNA modifications and cancer: 3 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesi…3RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 3 fractional worksPhotosynthetic Processes…2Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksFungal and yeast genetics research: 2 fractional worksEpigenetics and DNA Methylation: 2 fractional worksGenetics, Aging, and Lon…2Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms: 2 fractional worksNeurobiology and Insect Physiology Research: 2 fractional worksBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 2 fractional works
Molecular BiologyAgingCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceGenetics

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

  1. 1 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 4 works
  2. 2 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 3 works
  3. 3 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 3 works
  4. 4 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Fungal and yeast genetics research Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Aging 2 works
  8. 8 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  9. 9 Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Genetics 2 works
  10. 10 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 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 available55.9%not open44.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.3%domestic only76.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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