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La Roche College

In research, La Roche College stands highest in Life Sciences (#258 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#256 of 7,814 worldwide) and Medicine (#973 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,206
of 28,054 · #832 all time
Rank in United States
#2,622
of 4,192
Research works
6.1k
▼ 47% vs 2013–17
Citations
304k
49.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

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
Life SciencesDomain #258 of 14,347 33.4%2,869
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #256 of 7,814 33.5%1,906
MedicineField #973 of 17,978 30.4%1,610
Molecular BiologySubfield #274 of 4,961 32.3%1,303
Health SciencesDomain #1,256 of 20,462 29.8%1,767
Physical SciencesDomain #2,456 of 21,541 21.5%1,169
Immunology and MicrobiologyField #273 of 1,980 36.4%277
NeuroscienceField #371 of 2,675 31.9%266
OncologySubfield #310 of 1,852 34.6%212
ChemistryField #641 of 3,369 19.5%699

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 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: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.27× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.53× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.74× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.73× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.59× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.90× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.23× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.44× its world share, 28 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.38× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.12× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.19× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at La Roche College?

Ranked on the composite score, Sidney Udenfriend, Allan H. Conney and Wayne Levin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is La Roche College.

  1. 1 Sidney Udenfriend United States · #957 worldwide 2.3k citations · 119 works
  2. 2 Allan H. Conney United States · #4,013 worldwide 1.4k citations · 83 works
  3. 3 Wayne Levin United States · #10,682 worldwide 1.2k citations · 88 works
  4. 4 Tom Curran United States · #10,893 worldwide 1k citations · 59 works
  5. 5 Herbert Weissbach United States · #20,262 worldwide 877 citations · 96 works
  6. 6 Stanley S. Grossel United States · #34,054 worldwide 204 citations · 44 works
  7. 7 Aaron J. Shatkin United States · #35,741 worldwide 621 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Sidney Pestka United States · #50,807 worldwide 543 citations · 84 works
  9. 9 Melvin L. DePamphilis United States · #58,228 worldwide 590 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Sydney Spector United States · #62,914 worldwide 401 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at La Roche College

Which keywords describe research at La Roche College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: National Security, Oxidative Stress, Alzheimer's Disease, Quantum Mechanics, Agile Software Development, Empirical Studies, Financial Stability and Fluctuation Theorems.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 1.26×32 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.5×13 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 2.2×9 topics
  4. National Security3▲ 49×3 topics
  5. Aging2▲ 4.5×7 topics
  6. Alzheimer's Disease2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  7. Quantum Mechanics2▲ 28×3 topics
  8. Biomarkers2▲ 3.2×8 topics
  9. Agile Software Development2▲ 82×1 topic
  10. Empirical Studies2▲ 82×1 topic
  11. Financial Stability2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  12. Fluctuation Theorems2▲ 60×1 topic
  13. Precision Medicine2▲ 4.3×5 topics
  14. Stochastic Thermodynamics2▲ 60×1 topic
  15. Tumor Microenvironment2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  16. Antioxidants2▲ 4.2×2 topics
  17. Skin Cancer2▲ 25×2 topics
  18. Attachment2▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Clinical Practice2▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Data Integration2▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Developmental Trauma2▲ 69×1 topic
  22. Ethical Guidelines2▲ 31×2 topics
  23. Optics2▲ 201×1 topic
  24. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy2▲ 69×1 topic
  25. Spectroscopy2▲ 9.7×1 topic
  26. Collagen Production2▲ 50×1 topic
  27. DNA Damage2▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Dementia2▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Palliative Care2▲ 9.6×4 topics
  30. Photoaging2▲ 50×1 topic
  31. Staphylococcus aureus2▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Targeted Therapy2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  33. UV Radiation2▲ 34×2 topics
  34. Filaggrin2▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Immune Dysregulation2▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Investment Strategies2▲ 101×1 topic
  37. Monoclonal Antibodies2▲ 17×3 topics
  38. Skin Microbiome2▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Sovereign Wealth Funds2▲ 127×1 topic
  40. Statistical Mechanics2▲ 41×2 topics

Which research topics does La Roche College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 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 …2Scientific Research and Discoveries: 2 fractional worksSkin Protection and Aging2Skin Protection and Aging: 2 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Diseases: 2 fractional worksState Capitalism and Financial Governance: 2 fractional worksCancer Immunotherapy and…1Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers: 1 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 1 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 1 fractional works
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsInformation SystemsClinical PsychologyDermatology4 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 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 2 works
  7. 7 State Capitalism and Financial Governance Strategy and Management 2 works
  8. 8 Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Oncology 1 works
  9. 9 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  10. 10 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has La Roche College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 47% 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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