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La Roche College

In research, La Roche College stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,541 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#6,597 of 14,558 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#6,201 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,384
of 22,385 · #15,139 all time
Rank in United States
#1,884
of 3,332
Research works
6.1k
▼ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
304k
49.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
20%
world 18%
La Roche College

What is La Roche College 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
Health SciencesDomain #7,541 of 16,688 14.6%1,767
MedicineField #6,597 of 14,558 14.8%1,610
Life SciencesDomain #6,201 of 11,023 15.6%2,869
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,873 of 5,801 14.5%1,906
Immunology and MicrobiologyField #1,117 of 1,587 21.5%277
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,714 of 3,729 14.4%1,303
ImmunologySubfield #869 of 1,141 22.7%227
OncologySubfield #1,246 of 1,474 17.1%212
Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField #687 of 799 19.4%179
GeneticsSubfield #1,231 of 1,429 14.4%169

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where La Roche College 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does La Roche College work in?

In 2022-now, 32% of research at La Roche College is in Health Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (28%), Social Sciences (10%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 36 fractional works · 31.5% of its workMedicine: 31 fractional works · 27.7% of its workDermatology: 6 fractional works · 5.1% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 29 fractional works · 25.6% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 8.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 7 fractional works · 6.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 29 fractional works · 25.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 10.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 4.1% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 20 fractional works · 17.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 7.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLa Roche College113fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences32%Social Sciences26%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3127.7%
    2. Health Professions43.4%
    3. Dentistry00.3%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Computer Science108.8%
    2. Physics and Astronomy76.3%
    3. Engineering54.5%
    4. Chemistry32.3%
    5. Mathematics11.3%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.1%
    7. Environmental Science10.9%
    8. Materials Science00.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    10. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1210.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance54.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities54.1%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting43.6%
    5. Psychology32.8%
    6. Decision Sciences10.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology97.5%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology43.3%
    3. Neuroscience32.9%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences32.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.41× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.25× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.76× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.37× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.44× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.13× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.85× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.29× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.44× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.41× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.01× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.91× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.37×1 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology3.25×4 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.85×7 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.01×5 works
  5. Neuroscience1.76×3 works
  6. Chemistry1.44×3 works
  7. Medicine1.44×31 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.41×8 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.41×5 works
  10. Health Professions1.29×4 works
  11. Computer Science1.13×10 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting1.10×4 works
  13. Mathematics1.09×2 works
  14. Psychology0.91×3 works
  15. Social Sciences0.81×12 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.73×1 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.68×1 works
  18. Dentistry0.63×0 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.51×3 works
  20. Engineering0.30×5 works
  21. Nursing0.30×0 works
  22. Environmental Science0.18×1 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.17×0 works
  24. Veterinary0.14×0 works
  25. Materials Science0.08×0 works
  26. Energy0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at La Roche College?

Ranked on the quality score, Tom Curran, Todd Richmond and Hans Bitter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is La Roche College.

  1. 1 Tom Curran United States · #6,335 worldwide 64k citations · 446 works
  2. 2 Todd Richmond United States · #49,240 worldwide 21k citations · 137 works
  3. 3 Hans Bitter United States · #136,865 worldwide 9.4k citations · 92 works
  4. 4 Joseph S. Grimsby United States · #154,977 worldwide 8.1k citations · 99 works
  5. 5 Christopher S. Stevenson United States · #215,059 worldwide 4.6k citations · 158 works
  6. 6 Daniel J. Gerhardt United States · #460,900 worldwide 4.1k citations · 53 works
  7. 7 Christine Lukacs United States · #469,515 worldwide 7.8k citations · 96 works
  8. 8 Klaus Klumpp United States · #503,760 worldwide 5.8k citations · 140 works
  9. 9 Cecile C. de la Cruz United States · #591,533 worldwide 3.1k citations · 43 works
  10. 10 Jeanne Magram United States · #604,005 worldwide 8.2k citations · 53 works
All ranked researchers at La Roche College

What are the most cited papers from La Roche College?

The most cited paper from La Roche College is "Improved Survival with Vemurafenib in Melanoma with BRAF V600E Mutation" (Paul B. Chapman et al., 2011), with 7,801 citations. Next come "In Vivo Activation of the p53 Pathway by Small-Molecule Antagonists of MDM2" (4,741) and "Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome" (4,142).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Improved Survival with Vemurafenib in Melanoma with BRAF V600E Mutation Paul B. Chapman et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 5 Jun 2011 7,801
2 In Vivo Activation of the p53 Pathway by Small-Molecule Antagonists of MDM2 Lyubomir T. Vassilev, Binh Thanh Vu, Bradford J. Graves et al. · Science 5 Jan 2004 4,741
3 Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Claude Guérin et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 20 May 2013 4,142
4 Inhibition of Mutated, Activated BRAF in Metastatic Melanoma Keith T. Flaherty, Igor J. Puzanov, Kevin B. Kim et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 25 Aug 2010 3,581
5 Identification and expression cloning of a leptin receptor, OB-R Louis A. Tartaglia, Marlene Dembski, Xun Weng et al. · Cell Open access Dec 1995 3,513
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at La Roche College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: National Security, Quantum Mechanics, Oxidative Stress, Alzheimer's Disease, Epidemiology, Aging, Agile Software Development and Childhood Trauma.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology6▲ 1.29×35 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.4×15 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 1.99×9 topics
  4. Mental Health3▲ 1.99×6 topics
  5. National Security3▲ 46×3 topics
  6. Aging3▲ 4.3×9 topics
  7. Quantum Mechanics2▲ 23×3 topics
  8. Alzheimer's Disease2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  9. Precision Medicine2▲ 3.8×5 topics
  10. Resilience2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  11. Tumor Microenvironment2▲ 4.0×4 topics
  12. Agile Software Development2▲ 75×1 topic
  13. Childhood Trauma2▲ 29×2 topics
  14. Empirical Studies2▲ 75×1 topic
  15. Financial Stability2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  16. Fluctuation Theorems2▲ 57×1 topic
  17. Skin Cancer2▲ 23×2 topics
  18. Stochastic Thermodynamics2▲ 57×1 topic
  19. Photodynamic Therapy2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  20. Data Integration2▲ 9.5×3 topics
  21. Targeted Therapy2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  22. Attachment2▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Clinical Practice2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  24. Developmental Trauma2▲ 68×1 topic
  25. Ethical Guidelines2▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Optics2▲ 184×1 topic
  27. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy2▲ 68×1 topic
  28. Spectroscopy2▲ 8.8×1 topic
  29. UV Radiation2▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Collagen Production2▲ 46×1 topic
  31. DNA Damage2▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Dementia2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Monoclonal Antibodies2▲ 16×3 topics
  34. Palliative Care2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  35. Photoaging2▲ 46×1 topic
  36. Staphylococcus aureus2▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Cancer Immunotherapy2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  38. Filaggrin2▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Immune Dysregulation2▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Skin Microbiome2▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does La Roche College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices, Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research and Scientific Research and Discoveries.

Advanced Thermodynamics …2Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 2 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Tec…2Software Engineering Techniques and Practices: 2 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 2 fractional worksScientific Research and Discoveries: 2 fractional worksSkin Protection and Aging: 2 fractional worksCancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers: 2 fractional worksState Capitalism and Financial Governance: 2 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Dis…2Dermatology and Skin Diseases: 2 fractional worksAcne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects: 1 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 1 fractional works
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsInformation SystemsClinical PsychologyDermatology3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  2. 2 Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Scientific Research and Discoveries Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  5. 5 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 2 works
  6. 6 Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Oncology 2 works
  7. 7 State Capitalism and Financial Governance Strategy and Management 2 works
  8. 8 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 2 works
  9. 9 Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Dermatology 1 works
  10. 10 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 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 available22.5%not open77.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.7%domestic only80.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has La Roche College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is La Roche College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00055% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%La Roche College0.00037% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of La Roche College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%La Roche College11.0% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.0% in 1996.

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