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McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre

In research, McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre stands highest in Life Sciences (#4,995 of 14,347 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,818 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,203
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#279
of 896
Research works
259
▼ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
81.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre 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 #4,995 of 14,347 41.2%156
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,818 of 7,814 41.9%133

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation 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 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: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6.65× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.49× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.49× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.72× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 2.74× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, Tomi Pastinen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre.

  1. 1 Tomi Pastinen Canada · #62,893 worldwide 313 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre

Which keywords describe research at McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Genetic Variation, Population Genetics, Cancer, Lab-on-a-Chip, Cancer Progression, Genetic Variants and Epigenetic Regulation.

▲ 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. Gene Expression20▲ 13×17 topics
  2. Cancer15▲ 4.0×34 topics
  3. Genetic Variation13▲ 16×6 topics
  4. Population Genetics11▲ 26×5 topics
  5. Inflammation11▲ 1.79×49 topics
  6. Clinical Trials9▲ 5.6×10 topics
  7. Lab-on-a-Chip9▲ 25×4 topics
  8. Cancer Progression8▲ 14×8 topics
  9. Epigenetic Regulation8▲ 15×6 topics
  10. Genetic Variants8▲ 15×5 topics
  11. Genome-Wide Association8▲ 36×2 topics
  12. DNA Methylation8▲ 26×2 topics
  13. Gene Regulation8▲ 20×3 topics
  14. Epigenetics8▲ 52×3 topics
  15. Data Analysis8▲ 8.8×3 topics
  16. Haplotype Mapping7▲ 112×1 topic
  17. Mendelian Randomization7▲ 112×1 topic
  18. Clinical Genomics7▲ 115×1 topic
  19. Sequence Interpretation7▲ 115×1 topic
  20. Bioinformatics7▲ 23×4 topics
  21. Transcription Factors7▲ 19×3 topics
  22. Chromatin7▲ 28×2 topics
  23. Histone Modifications6▲ 60×1 topic
  24. Transcription6▲ 60×1 topic
  25. Normalization6▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Cancer Epigenetics6▲ 36×1 topic
  27. Epigenetic Reprogramming6▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Gene Expression Regulation6▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Histone Modification6▲ 36×1 topic
  30. Precision Medicine6▲ 7.5×7 topics
  31. Alternative Splicing6▲ 36×1 topic
  32. RNA methylation6▲ 28×1 topic
  33. RNA-Binding Proteins6▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Regenerative Medicine6▲ 10×5 topics
  35. m6A-seq6▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Ethical Issues6▲ 23×4 topics
  37. Stem Cells6▲ 7.2×13 topics
  38. Point-of-Care Diagnostics5▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Microfluidic Devices5▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Microfluidics5▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, Patient Dignity and Privacy, Sexual Differentiation and Disorders and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy.

3D Surveying and Cultura…13D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksPatient Dignity and Privacy: 0 fractional worksSexual Differentiation and Disorders: 0 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 0 fractional worksEthics in Clinical Research: 0 fractional worksMedical Malpractice and …0Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues: 0 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 0 fractional worksGenetic Associations and Epidemiology: 0 fractional worksCancer-related gene regulation: 0 fractional worksCAR-T cell therapy research: 0 fractional works
GeologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMolecular BiologySocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 1 works
  2. 2 Patient Dignity and Privacy Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  3. 3 Sexual Differentiation and Disorders Molecular Biology 0 works
  4. 4 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Ethics in Clinical Research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  6. 6 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 0 works
  7. 7 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Genetics 0 works
  9. 9 Cancer-related gene regulation Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 CAR-T cell therapy research Oncology 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 available60.7%not open39.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.0%domestic only59.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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