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Institute of Molecular Biotechnology

In research, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,111 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Molecular Biology is 13.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,012
of 28,054 · #3,522 all time
Rank in Austria
#40
of 168
Research works
1.6k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
73k
47.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Institute of Molecular Biotechnology 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 #3,111 of 7,800 33.1%70 #1273

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Molecular Biology takes 13.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Molecular BiologySubfield · 43.3 works13×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 55.6 works9.6×
← 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: 1.40× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9.64× its world share, 56 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.68× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.47× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.96× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.69× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.03× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.65× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.03× 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, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Molecular Biotechnology?

Ranked on the composite score, Juergen A. Knoblich, Christoph Zimmer and H. Prauser lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Molecular Biotechnology.

  1. 1 Juergen A. Knoblich Austria · #55,549 worldwide 1.1k citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Christoph Zimmer Austria · #248,457 worldwide 175 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 H. Prauser Austria · #381,690 worldwide 93 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Dieter Gerlach Austria · #521,187 worldwide 16 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 M. Girbardt Austria · #591,802 worldwide 67 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 C. Hörhold Austria · #914,022 worldwide 44 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Helmut Schwab Austria · #972,341 worldwide 100 citations · 74 works
  8. 8 W. F. Fleck Austria · #993,151 worldwide 38 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 G. Löber Austria · #1,005,407 worldwide 43 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 M Tonew Austria · #1,097,966 worldwide 32 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Molecular Biotechnology

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Molecular Biotechnology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Cancer, Pluripotent Stem Cells, Transcriptional Regulation, Differentiation, Embryonic Stem Cells, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Reprogramming.

▲ 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. Cancer7▲ 4.7×30 topics
  2. Gene Expression6▲ 9.5×14 topics
  3. Pluripotent Stem Cells5▲ 88×2 topics
  4. Transcriptional Regulation5▲ 26×6 topics
  5. Inflammation4▲ 2.0×40 topics
  6. Differentiation4▲ 65×2 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.4×23 topics
  8. Embryonic Stem Cells4▲ 89×2 topics
  9. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells4▲ 145×1 topic
  10. Reprogramming4▲ 145×1 topic
  11. Glycosylation4▲ 33×3 topics
  12. Gene Regulation4▲ 39×4 topics
  13. Metabolic Engineering4▲ 36×5 topics
  14. Genome Engineering4▲ 51×1 topic
  15. RNA-Guided4▲ 51×1 topic
  16. Epigenetic Regulation3▲ 14×6 topics
  17. Stem Cells3▲ 12×9 topics
  18. RNA-Seq3▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Green Chemistry3▲ 14×5 topics
  20. Transcription Factors2▲ 20×4 topics
  21. Alternative Splicing2▲ 43×1 topic
  22. Monoclonal Antibodies2▲ 24×3 topics
  23. RNA-Binding Proteins2▲ 43×1 topic
  24. Biocatalysis2▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Data Integration2▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Enzyme Immobilization2▲ 70×1 topic
  27. Immunity2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  28. Therapeutic Antibodies2▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Cancer Progression2▲ 11×4 topics
  30. Cell Culture2▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Chromatin2▲ 43×2 topics
  32. Genome Evolution2▲ 50×2 topics
  33. Single-Cell2▲ 47×1 topic
  34. Transcriptomics2▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Mass Spectrometry2▲ 12×4 topics
  36. Small RNAs2▲ 32×2 topics
  37. Epigenetics2▲ 43×2 topics
  38. Polyploidy2▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Transposable Elements2▲ 83×1 topic
  40. m6A-seq2▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute of Molecular Biotechnology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, RNA Research and Splicing and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization.

Pluripotent Stem Cells Research: 4 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 4 fractional worksRNA Research and Splicing: 2 fractional worksEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization: 2 fractional worksSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomics: 2 fractional worksChromosomal and Genetic Variations: 2 fractional worksGenomics and Chromatin D…2Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics: 2 fractional worksMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 2 fractional worksRNA modifications and cancer: 2 fractional worksPhotosynthetic Processes…2Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms: 2 fractional works
Molecular BiologyPlant ScienceRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

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

  1. 1 Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Molecular Biology 4 works
  2. 2 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 4 works
  3. 3 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 2 works
  4. 4 Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Plant Science 2 works
  7. 7 Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  9. 9 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 2 works
  10. 10 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Molecular Biology 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 available34.3%not open65.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.4%domestic only61.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Molecular Biotechnology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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