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Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre

In research, Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,286 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,979
of 22,385 · #17,107 all time
Rank in Latvia
#28
of 32
Research works
536
▲ 16% vs 2018-21
Citations
15k
27.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
61%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre

What is Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #5,286 of 6,403 4.4%61 #4765

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre 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 Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research at Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre is in Life Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (30%), Medicine (27%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 3.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 74 fractional works · 49.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 44 fractional works · 29.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 26 fractional works · 17.4% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiotechnology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 14 fractional works · 9.4% of its workPlant Science: 7 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 12 fractional works · 7.9% of its workImmunology: 7 fractional works · 4.7% of its workParasitology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 43 fractional works · 28.8% of its workMedicine: 41 fractional works · 27.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 8 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 25 fractional works · 17.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 7.7% of its workEcology: 8 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 7 fractional works · 4.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKLatvianBiomedical…149fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences50%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences29%Social Sciences4%

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. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4429.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences149.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology127.9%
    4. Neuroscience32.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.7%
    1. Medicine4127.2%
    2. Nursing10.6%
    3. Health Professions10.5%
    4. Dentistry00.3%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Environmental Science117.7%
    2. Engineering74.7%
    3. Computer Science21.6%
    4. Materials Science10.8%
    5. Chemistry10.7%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.4%
    8. Energy10.4%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    10. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Arts and Humanities21.2%
    2. Psychology21.2%
    3. Social Sciences21.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
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: 1.98× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5.56× its world share, 44 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 7.81× its world share, 12 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.99× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.54× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.41× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology7.81×12 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.56×44 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.99×1 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.98×14 works
  5. Environmental Science1.54×11 works
  6. Medicine1.41×41 works
  7. Neuroscience1.34×3 works
  8. Nursing1.24×1 works
  9. Veterinary1.08×0 works
  10. Dentistry0.70×0 works
  11. Chemical Engineering0.48×0 works
  12. Energy0.45×1 works
  13. Chemistry0.42×1 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.42×2 works
  15. Psychology0.39×2 works
  16. Engineering0.32×7 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.28×1 works
  18. Materials Science0.24×1 works
  19. Computer Science0.21×2 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.20×1 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.19×1 works
  22. Health Professions0.18×1 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.13×0 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.12×0 works
  25. Social Sciences0.08×2 works
  26. Mathematics0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre?

Ranked on the quality score, Laima Tihomirova, Liene Ņikitina-Zaķe and Andris Zeltiņš lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre.

  1. 1 Laima Tihomirova Latvia · #186,734 worldwide 4.7k citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Liene Ņikitina-Zaķe Latvia · #227,666 worldwide 18k citations · 108 works
  3. 3 Andris Zeltiņš Latvia · #351,568 worldwide 2.3k citations · 66 works
  4. 4 Jānis Kloviņš Latvia · #465,959 worldwide 23k citations · 238 works
  5. 5 Linda Zaharenko Latvia · #747,710 worldwide 1k citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Aija Linē Latvia · #762,169 worldwide 21k citations · 123 works
  7. 7 Ina Baļķe Latvia · #1,057,489 worldwide 840 citations · 42 works
  8. 8 Kaspars Tārs Latvia · #1,127,224 worldwide 5k citations · 258 works
  9. 9 J. Rumnieks Latvia · #1,158,772 worldwide 1.7k citations · 53 works
  10. 10 G. Kalnins Latvia · #1,200,974 worldwide 541 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre

What are the most cited papers from Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre?

The most cited paper from Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre is "Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines" (Clotilde Théry et al., 2018), with 11,535 citations. Next come "Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci" (8,181) and "Biological properties of extracellular vesicles and their physiological functions" (6,130).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
2 Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci Stephan Ripke et al. · Nature Open access297 authors Jul 2014 8,181
3 Biological properties of extracellular vesicles and their physiological functions María Yáñez‐Mó et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access 2015 6,130
4 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
5 Development of Virus-Like Particle Technology from Small Highly Symmetric to Large Complex Virus-Like Particle Structures Peter Pushko, Paul Pumpens, Elmars Grens · Intervirology Open access 2013 5,970
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Genomics, Evolution, Microbiome, Virus, Therapy, Ecology and Metagenomics.

▲ 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. Epidemiology15▲ 2.5×48 topics
  2. Genomics8▲ 19×8 topics
  3. Nanoparticles8▲ 4.3×7 topics
  4. Evolution8▲ 20×4 topics
  5. Microbiome7▲ 34×3 topics
  6. Cancer7▲ 3.5×17 topics
  7. Virus6▲ 46×2 topics
  8. Therapy6▲ 22×2 topics
  9. Ecology6▲ 24×3 topics
  10. Metagenomics6▲ 45×2 topics
  11. Bacteriophage6▲ 87×1 topic
  12. Marine6▲ 87×1 topic
  13. Innate Immunity6▲ 12×8 topics
  14. Immune Response5▲ 6.3×12 topics
  15. Immunity5▲ 8.7×7 topics
  16. Microbial Communities5▲ 7.7×4 topics
  17. Gut Microbiota5▲ 9.2×5 topics
  18. Cancer Therapy5▲ 5.5×10 topics
  19. Biomarkers4▲ 4.0×9 topics
  20. Host-Pathogen Interactions4▲ 34×3 topics
  21. Immune Responses4▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Inflammatory Diseases4▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Metagenomic Analysis4▲ 23×1 topic
  24. Short-Chain Fatty Acids4▲ 23×1 topic
  25. Pathogenesis4▲ 5.0×14 topics
  26. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 7.8×5 topics
  27. Vaccine4▲ 6.1×7 topics
  28. Antibiotic Resistance4▲ 6.0×9 topics
  29. Plant Immunity3▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Gene Silencing3▲ 24×2 topics
  31. SARS-CoV-23▲ 7.3×4 topics
  32. Antigen Presentation3▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Biogenesis3▲ 12×3 topics
  34. ACE2 Receptor3▲ 8.5×3 topics
  35. Vaccine Development3▲ 7.5×9 topics
  36. Pathogen Transmission3▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Lyme Disease3▲ 70×1 topic
  38. Small RNAs3▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Tick-Borne Diseases3▲ 70×1 topic
  40. Viral RNA Silencing2▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Gut microbiota and health, Vector-borne infectious diseases and Plant Virus Research Studies.

Bacteriophages and micro…6Bacteriophages and microbial interactions: 6 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 4 fractional worksVector-borne infectious diseases: 3 fractional worksPlant Virus Research Studies: 2 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 2 fractional worksImmunotherapy and Immune Responses: 2 fractional worksExtracellular vesicles i…2Extracellular vesicles in disease: 2 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COVID-19: 2 fractional worksTransgenic Plants and Applications: 2 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 2 fractional works
EcologyMolecular BiologyParasitologyPlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Ecology 6 works
  2. 2 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 4 works
  3. 3 Vector-borne infectious diseases Parasitology 3 works
  4. 4 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 2 works
  5. 5 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Immunology 2 works
  7. 7 Extracellular vesicles in disease Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 2 works
  9. 9 Transgenic Plants and Applications Biotechnology 2 works
  10. 10 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 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 available61.4%not open38.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.2%domestic only66.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00062% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre0.00042% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre 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 counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre7.4% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.1% in 2020.

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