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International Diabetes Federation

In research, International Diabetes Federation stands highest in Medicine (#9,603 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,436 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,815
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#191
of 267
Research works
235
▼ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
91.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is International Diabetes Federation 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
MedicineField #9,603 of 17,978 25.7%143
Health SciencesDomain #11,436 of 20,462 25.1%167

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Diabetes Federation 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: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.49× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 4.08× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.86× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 3.78× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.51× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Diabetes Federation?

Ranked on the composite score, P. A. van Keep lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Diabetes Federation.

  1. 1 P. A. van Keep Belgium · #819,321 worldwide 24 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at International Diabetes Federation

Which keywords describe research at International Diabetes Federation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Glycemic Control, Metabolic Syndrome, Non-Communicable Diseases, Primary Care, Corporate Political Activity and Global Trade.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Diabetes50▲ 42×14 topics
  2. Cardiovascular Disease47▲ 18×24 topics
  3. Glycemic Control39▲ 121×4 topics
  4. Metabolic Syndrome34▲ 17×16 topics
  5. Non-Communicable Diseases28▲ 83×4 topics
  6. Primary Care26▲ 26×11 topics
  7. Corporate Political Activity26▲ 377×1 topic
  8. Global Trade26▲ 77×1 topic
  9. Obesity26▲ 15×15 topics
  10. Epidemiology25▲ 2.7×33 topics
  11. Type 1 Diabetes25▲ 116×2 topics
  12. Insulin Therapy24▲ 91×3 topics
  13. Depression22▲ 12×8 topics
  14. Chronic Disease21▲ 53×3 topics
  15. Insulin Resistance20▲ 18×7 topics
  16. Health Education18▲ 34×5 topics
  17. Quality Improvement18▲ 35×4 topics
  18. Lifestyle Intervention17▲ 90×2 topics
  19. Self-Management17▲ 146×2 topics
  20. Glucose Metabolism17▲ 71×2 topics
  21. Atherosclerosis16▲ 19×4 topics
  22. Cholesterol16▲ 37×2 topics
  23. Global Prevalence16▲ 73×2 topics
  24. Complications16▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Continuous Glucose Monitoring16▲ 146×1 topic
  26. Hypoglycemia16▲ 146×1 topic
  27. Patient Activation15▲ 241×1 topic
  28. Psychosocial Support15▲ 241×1 topic
  29. Type 2 Diabetes13▲ 29×5 topics
  30. Quality of Life12▲ 3.9×18 topics
  31. Public Health12▲ 3.8×21 topics
  32. Genetics10▲ 5.5×4 topics
  33. Autoimmunity10▲ 20×2 topics
  34. HLA Genes10▲ 87×1 topic
  35. Insulin Production10▲ 87×1 topic
  36. Clinical Guidelines9▲ 12×4 topics
  37. Breast Cancer8▲ 12×5 topics
  38. Diabetes Mellitus7▲ 14×5 topics
  39. Heart Failure7▲ 6.8×6 topics
  40. Estrogen7▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does International Diabetes Federation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diabetes Management and Research, Diabetes Management and Education, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases and Diabetes and associated disorders.

Diabetes Management and …2Diabetes Management and Research: 2 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Education: 1 fractional worksAdipokines, Inflammation…1Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases: 1 fractional worksDiabetes and associated …1Diabetes and associated disorders: 1 fractional worksDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins: 1 fractional worksHyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients: 1 fractional worksGlobal Public Health Pol…1Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology: 1 fractional worksMobile Health and mHealth Applications: 1 fractional worksNeurological Disorders and Treatments: 0 fractional worksPain Mechanisms and Treatments: 0 fractional works
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEpidemiologyGeneticsOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  2. 2 Diabetes Management and Education Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  3. 3 Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Epidemiology 1 works
  4. 4 Diabetes and associated disorders Genetics 1 works
  5. 5 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  6. 6 Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  7. 7 Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  8. 8 Mobile Health and mHealth Applications General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Neurological Disorders and Treatments Neurology 0 works
  10. 10 Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Physiology 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 available36.2%not open63.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.7%domestic only63.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Diabetes Federation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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