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Mead Johnson (United States)

In research, Mead Johnson (United States) stands highest in Health Sciences (#8,650 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#8,262 of 14,558 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#6,259 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,450
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,190
of 7,310
Research works
629
▼ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
15k
23.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Mead Johnson (United States)

What is Mead Johnson (United States) 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 #8,650 of 16,688 9.3%316
MedicineField #8,262 of 14,558 8.2%210
Life SciencesDomain #6,259 of 11,023 7.1%195

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mead Johnson (United States) 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 Mead Johnson (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 64% of research at Mead Johnson (United States) is in Health Sciences, 23% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (34%), Nursing (28%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 16 fractional works · 64.4% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 33.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 7 fractional works · 27.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 7 fractional works · 27.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 22.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 10.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 9.6% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 9.2% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKMead Johnson(United States)25fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences64%Social Sciences3%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine833.7%
    2. Nursing727.5%
    3. Health Professions12.4%
    4. Veterinary00.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology310.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences29.6%
    3. Neuroscience01.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology01.0%
    1. Engineering15.0%
    2. Materials Science01.9%
    3. Environmental Science01.4%
    4. Computer Science01.3%
    5. Chemistry00.3%
    1. Social Sciences01.8%
    2. Psychology01.1%
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: 2.03× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.96× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.75× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 56.23× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.91× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryPsychology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 56.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing56.23×7 works
  2. Veterinary4.91×0 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.03×2 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.96×3 works
  5. Medicine1.75×8 works
  6. Neuroscience1.05×0 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology0.99×0 works
  8. Health Professions0.93×1 works
  9. Materials Science0.53×0 works
  10. Psychology0.36×0 works
  11. Engineering0.34×1 works
  12. Environmental Science0.28×0 works
  13. Chemistry0.21×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.17×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Mead Johnson (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Gabriele Gross, Norman R. Marquis and Richard E. Litov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mead Johnson (United States).

  1. 1 Gabriele Gross United States · #627,474 worldwide 2.1k citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Norman R. Marquis United States · #932,521 worldwide 1.3k citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Richard E. Litov United States · #1,002,497 worldwide 1.8k citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Susan Hazels Mitmesser United States · #1,012,163 worldwide 2k citations · 91 works
  5. 5 William A. Kelly United States · #1,126,567 worldwide 1.5k citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Lauren Brink United States · #1,174,091 worldwide 767 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Maciej Chichlowski United States · #1,402,146 worldwide 3k citations · 76 works
  8. 8 Eric A.F. van Tol United States · #1,551,860 worldwide 2.8k citations · 49 works
  9. 9 Anja Wittke United States · #1,693,677 worldwide 1.8k citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Zeina E. Jouni United States · #1,698,721 worldwide 2.6k citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Mead Johnson (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Mead Johnson (United States)?

The most cited paper from Mead Johnson (United States) is "Docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid concentrations in human breast milk worldwide" (James Thomas Brenna, Behzad Varamini, Robert G. Jensen et al., 2007), with 663 citations. Next come "Prolonged Survival of Human-Kidney Homografts by Immunosuppressive Drug Therapy" (550) and "Skin Permeability In Vivo: Comparison in Rat, Rabbit, Pig and Man" (509).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid concentrations in human breast milk worldwide James Thomas Brenna, Behzad Varamini, Robert G. Jensen et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access Jun 2007 663
2 Prolonged Survival of Human-Kidney Homografts by Immunosuppressive Drug Therapy Joseph E. Murray, John P. Merrill, J. Hartwell Harrison et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 13 Jun 1963 550
3 Skin Permeability In Vivo: Comparison in Rat, Rabbit, Pig and Man Methodius J. Bartek, John A. Labudde, Howard I. Maïbach · Journal of Investigative Dermatology Open access Mar 1972 509
4 In Situ Preparation of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters for Analysis of Fatty Acid Composition in Foods P.W PARK, Randy E. Goins · Journal of Food Science Nov 1994 504
5 Rarefaction and Compressibility Effects in Gas Microflows Ali Beşkök, George Em Karniadakis, William Stuart Newberry Trimmer · Journal of Fluids Engineering Sep 1996 374
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Which keywords describe research at Mead Johnson (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Probiotics, Nutritional Significance, Human Milk Composition, Preterm Infants, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, Cancer and Metabolic Syndrome.

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

All 22 words, with their numbers
  1. Probiotics4▲ 69×3 topics
  2. Nutritional Significance3▲ 88×2 topics
  3. Inflammation3▲ 6.2×8 topics
  4. Human Milk Composition3▲ 465×1 topic
  5. Preterm Infants3▲ 102×1 topic
  6. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 11×5 topics
  7. Cancer2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  8. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 9.8×6 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress2▲ 3.8×5 topics
  10. Child Development2▲ 15×2 topics
  11. Cancer Prevention1▲ 19×2 topics
  12. Deficiency1▲ 125×1 topic
  13. Health1▲ 13×2 topics
  14. Vitamin D1▲ 147×1 topic
  15. Antioxidant1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  16. Hepcidin1▲ 115×1 topic
  17. Iron Regulation1▲ 115×1 topic
  18. Ascorbic Acid1▲ 204×1 topic
  19. Dietary Patterns1▲ 69×1 topic
  20. Mediterranean Diet1▲ 69×1 topic
  21. Nanoparticles1▲ 3.2×3 topics
  22. Vitamin C1▲ 204×1 topic

Which research topics does Mead Johnson (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Infant Nutrition and Health, Vitamin D Research Studies, Iron Metabolism and Disorders and Nutritional Studies and Diet.

Infant Nutrition and Hea…3Infant Nutrition and Health: 3 fractional worksVitamin D Research Studies: 1 fractional worksIron Metabolism and Disorders: 1 fractional worksNutritional Studies and Diet: 1 fractional worksVitamin C and Antioxidants Research: 1 fractional worksDigestive system and related health: 1 fractional worksClinical Nutrition and G…1Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology: 1 fractional worksBreastfeeding Practices and Influences: 1 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 1 fractional worksFood Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research: 1 fractional works
Nutrition and DieteticsPathology and Forensic MedicineHematologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health3 others

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

  1. 1 Infant Nutrition and Health Nutrition and Dietetics 3 works
  2. 2 Vitamin D Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Iron Metabolism and Disorders Hematology 1 works
  4. 4 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  6. 6 Digestive system and related health Genetics 1 works
  7. 7 Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  8. 8 Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  10. 10 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Immunology and Allergy 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 available20.3%not open79.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Mead Johnson (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% lower 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 Mead Johnson (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Mead Johnson (United States)0.00011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Mead Johnson (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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