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Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular

In research, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,590 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Plant Science is 12.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,229
of 28,054 · #23,525 all time
Rank in Argentina
#92
of 188
Research works
455
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.6k
18.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular 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 #6,590 of 7,800 17.4%70 #10069

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular 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 Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 12.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 24.6 works12×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 36.7 works6.8×
← 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: 6.80× its world share, 37 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.06× its world share, 25 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.80× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.95× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.47× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.51× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.04× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular?

Ranked on the composite score, Fernanda Covacevich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular.

  1. 1 Fernanda Covacevich Argentina · #998,852 worldwide 50 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Genome Analysis, Nitrogen Fixation, Symbiosis, Host Recognition, Plant Immunity, Legumes and Rhizobium.

▲ 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. Epidemiology12▲ 2.7×39 topics
  2. Genome Analysis7▲ 60×3 topics
  3. Climate Change7▲ 2.1×31 topics
  4. Nitrogen Fixation5▲ 65×3 topics
  5. Host Recognition4▲ 59×2 topics
  6. Symbiosis4▲ 43×3 topics
  7. Plant Immunity4▲ 40×2 topics
  8. Legumes4▲ 109×1 topic
  9. Rhizobium4▲ 109×1 topic
  10. Genetic Diversity4▲ 8.2×13 topics
  11. Pathogenesis4▲ 7.1×11 topics
  12. Vaccine4▲ 8.5×9 topics
  13. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 10×9 topics
  14. Rhizosphere Interactions4▲ 38×2 topics
  15. Biological Control3▲ 20×8 topics
  16. Diagnosis3▲ 3.2×13 topics
  17. Gene Expression3▲ 4.9×11 topics
  18. Microbiome3▲ 22×2 topics
  19. Metabolism3▲ 5.6×13 topics
  20. Pattern Recognition Receptors3▲ 23×2 topics
  21. Immune Response3▲ 4.8×13 topics
  22. Root Exudates3▲ 38×2 topics
  23. Fungal Pathogens3▲ 20×5 topics
  24. Microbial Pathogens3▲ 44×1 topic
  25. Systemic Acquired Resistance3▲ 44×1 topic
  26. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 13×5 topics
  27. Vaccine Development2▲ 8.7×10 topics
  28. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 5.7×8 topics
  29. Nutrient Removal2▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Biodiesel2▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Host Specificity2▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Microalgae2▲ 41×1 topic
  33. Phosphorus2▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Vector Control2▲ 17×3 topics
  35. Genomics2▲ 6.2×9 topics
  36. Drug Resistance2▲ 6.4×7 topics
  37. Genome Sequence2▲ 21×4 topics
  38. DNA Barcoding2▲ 10×5 topics
  39. Host-Pathogen Interaction2▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Nematodes2▲ 34×3 topics

Which research topics does Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Algal biology and biofuel production and Plant Virus Research Studies.

Legume Nitrogen Fixing S…4Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis: 4 fractional worksPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 3 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofuel production: 2 fractional worksPlant Virus Research Studies: 2 fractional worksPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism: 2 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 2 fractional worksPlant Molecular Biology …1Plant Molecular Biology Research: 1 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 1 fractional worksNematode management and characterization studies: 1 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentCell BiologyMolecular Biology

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

  1. 1 Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Plant Science 4 works
  2. 2 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 3 works
  3. 3 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  4. 4 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 2 works
  5. 5 Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Plant Molecular Biology Research Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 Nematode management and characterization studies Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 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 available66.1%not open33.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.9%domestic only65.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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