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Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell

In research, Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,865 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,645 of 7,814 worldwide) and Molecular Biology (#1,760 of 4,961 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,537
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#486
of 2,253
Research works
775
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
44k
56.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell 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 #3,865 of 14,347 30.4%466
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,645 of 7,814 31.9%380
Molecular BiologySubfield #1,760 of 4,961 32.3%226
MedicineField #8,748 of 17,978 29.5%167
Health SciencesDomain #11,476 of 20,462 28.8%189

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell 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: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8.31× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.17× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.46× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 26.25× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 26.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell?

Ranked on the composite score, Mary F. Lyon, Roger Cox and Paul Potter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell.

  1. 1 Mary F. Lyon United Kingdom · #13,268 worldwide 910 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Roger Cox United Kingdom · #38,908 worldwide 419 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Paul Potter United Kingdom · #454,383 worldwide 53 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Andy Greenfield United Kingdom · #528,613 worldwide 85 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Steve D. M. Brown United Kingdom · #548,216 worldwide 91 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Cheryl L. Scudamore United Kingdom · #706,322 worldwide 40 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Michelle Stewart United Kingdom · #742,938 worldwide 76 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Sara Wells United Kingdom · #786,404 worldwide 92 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Patrick M. Nolan United Kingdom · #840,895 worldwide 64 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Lydia Teboul United Kingdom · #1,247,819 worldwide 64 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell

Which keywords describe research at Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Embryonic Stem Cells, Genome Engineering, RNA-Guided, Genetic Mutations, Biopharmaceutical Production, Ethical Considerations and Animal Welfare.

▲ 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 30 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Gene Expression4▲ 16×8 topics
  2. Embryonic Stem Cells2▲ 129×2 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress2▲ 3.2×16 topics
  4. Genome Engineering2▲ 78×1 topic
  5. RNA-Guided2▲ 78×1 topic
  6. Genetic Mutations2▲ 11×6 topics
  7. Machine Learning2▲ 1.36×9 topics
  8. Biopharmaceutical Production2▲ 93×2 topics
  9. Epidemiology2◆ 0.92×20 topics
  10. Ethical Considerations2▲ 11×2 topics
  11. Animal Welfare1▲ 40×2 topics
  12. Deep Learning1◆ 1.01×8 topics
  13. Genomic Integration1▲ 59×2 topics
  14. ARRIVE Guidelines1▲ 289×1 topic
  15. Animal Research Reporting1▲ 289×1 topic
  16. Genetic Modification1▲ 186×1 topic
  17. Transcriptional Regulation1▲ 20×7 topics
  18. Transgenic Animals1▲ 186×1 topic
  19. Fluorescent Proteins1▲ 138×1 topic
  20. Inflammation1▲ 1.42×14 topics
  21. Pluripotent Stem Cells1▲ 59×2 topics
  22. Super-Resolution Imaging1▲ 101×1 topic
  23. Data Integration1▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Dendritic Spines1▲ 33×2 topics
  25. Image Processing1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  26. Mitochondrial Dysfunction1▲ 9.0×6 topics
  27. Genetics1▲ 3.5×7 topics
  28. Matrix Computations1▲ 94×1 topic
  29. Numerical Linear Algebra1▲ 94×1 topic
  30. Parallel Computing1▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Animal testing and alternatives, Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques and Animal Genetics and Reproduction.

CRISPR and Genetic Engin…2CRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 2 fractional worksAnimal testing and alter…1Animal testing and alternatives: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fluorescence Mi…1Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques: 1 fractional worksAnimal Genetics and Repr…1Animal Genetics and Reproduction: 1 fractional worksMatrix Theory and Algorithms: 1 fractional worksPluripotent Stem Cells Research: 1 fractional worksOptical Imaging and Spec…1Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques: 1 fractional worksCardiomyopathy and Myosi…1Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies: 1 fractional worksPhotoacoustic and Ultras…1Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging: 1 fractional worksGenetics and Neurodevelo…1Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologySmall AnimalsBiophysicsGenetics4 others

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

  1. 1 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Animal testing and alternatives Small Animals 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques Biophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Animal Genetics and Reproduction Genetics 1 works
  5. 5 Matrix Theory and Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 1 works
  6. 6 Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  8. 8 Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Genetics 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 available42.5%not open57.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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