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MicroBio Engineering (United States)

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Research works
77
▲ 67% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
18.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
MicroBio Engineering (United States)

Not ranked overall: MicroBio Engineering (United States) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does MicroBio Engineering (United States) work in?

In all years, 44% of research at MicroBio Engineering (United States) is in Life Sciences, 33% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (31%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (28%), Immunology and Microbiology (8%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 34 fractional works · 43.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 22 fractional works · 28.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 13.8% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 7.5% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.6% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 26 fractional works · 33.2% of its workMedicine: 24 fractional works · 30.9% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 5.8% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 22.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 7.3% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 6.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 5 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 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: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMicroBioEngineering…77fractional works, all years
Life Sciences44%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences33%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2228.1%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology67.5%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences56.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.1%
    5. Neuroscience00.5%
    1. Medicine2430.9%
    2. Health Professions11.2%
    3. Nursing00.5%
    4. Veterinary00.5%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Environmental Science67.3%
    2. Energy56.5%
    3. Engineering33.8%
    4. Chemistry11.4%
    5. Materials Science11.0%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.9%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.6%
    8. Computer Science00.5%
    9. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Psychology00.3%
    2. Social Sciences00.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    4. Decision Sciences00.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.0%
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: 3.42× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.55× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.94× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 18.08× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.45× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.99× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksNursingPsychology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 18.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy18.08×2 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology4.94×1 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.42×2 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.55×2 works
  5. Environmental Science2.45×2 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.99×1 works
  7. Medicine1.02×3 works
  8. Neuroscience0.79×0 works
  9. Nursing0.73×0 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.65×0 works
  11. Mathematics0.42×0 works
  12. Psychology0.36×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.34×0 works
  14. Engineering0.34×1 works
  15. Chemistry0.21×0 works

What are the most cited papers from MicroBio Engineering (United States)?

The most cited paper from MicroBio Engineering (United States) is "Microalgae for Biofuels and Animal Feeds" (John R. Benemann, 2013), with 327 citations. Next come "Ablation of the murine alpha myosin heavy chain gene leads to dosage effects and functional deficits in the heart." (204) and "Clostridium difficile Colonization in Early Infancy Is Accompanied by Changes in Intestinal Microbiota Composition" (140).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Microalgae for Biofuels and Animal Feeds John R. Benemann · Energies Open access 11 Nov 2013 327
2 Ablation of the murine alpha myosin heavy chain gene leads to dosage effects and functional deficits in the heart. Walter Keith Jones, Ingrid L. Grupp, Thomas Doetschman et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 15 Oct 1996 204
3 Clostridium difficile Colonization in Early Infancy Is Accompanied by Changes in Intestinal Microbiota Composition Clotilde Rousseau, Florence Levenez, Charlène Fouqueray et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology Open access 23 Dec 2010 140
4 Biocatalytic Sulfur Removal from Fuels: Applicability for Producing Low Sulfur Gasoline Beverly L. McFarland, David J. Boron, William Deever et al. · Critical Reviews in Microbiology 1998 124
5 Microalgal industry in China: challenges and prospects Jun Chen, Yan Wang, John R. Benemann et al. · Journal of Applied Phycology 14 Oct 2015 123
All 80 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at MicroBio Engineering (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Biodiesel, Inflammation, Antibiotic Resistance, Genome Analysis, Biofuels and Microalgae.

▲ 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. Epidemiology11▲ 3.6×32 topics
  2. Inflammation8▲ 4.2×22 topics
  3. Pathogenesis7▲ 16×11 topics
  4. Biodiesel6▲ 92×2 topics
  5. Antibiotic Resistance6▲ 18×5 topics
  6. Genome Analysis5▲ 60×2 topics
  7. Biofuels5▲ 68×1 topic
  8. Microalgae5▲ 135×1 topic
  9. Prevention3▲ 10×3 topics
  10. Vaccine3▲ 10×8 topics
  11. Genomics3▲ 12×6 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.2×8 topics
  13. Public Health3▲ 2.8×7 topics
  14. Reactive Oxygen Species3▲ 6.9×6 topics
  15. Gastric Cancer3▲ 27×1 topic
  16. Helicobacter pylori3▲ 68×1 topic
  17. Immune Response3▲ 5.4×9 topics
  18. Virus2▲ 23×3 topics
  19. Gut Microbiota2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  20. Cancer Therapy2▲ 3.6×4 topics
  21. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 3.9×2 topics
  22. Drug Resistance2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  23. Infectious Diseases2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  24. Evolution2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  25. Flavonoids2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  26. Immunity2▲ 5.8×7 topics
  27. Antimicrobial Stewardship1▲ 61×1 topic
  28. Bacterial Diversity1▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Bacterial Pathogenesis1▲ 41×2 topics
  30. Global Health1▲ 14×1 topic
  31. Microbial Ecology1▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Antibodies1▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Antimicrobial Activity1▲ 9.0×2 topics
  34. Cell Death1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  35. Healthcare-Associated Infections1▲ 13×4 topics
  36. Herpes Zoster1▲ 38×1 topic
  37. Herpesviruses1▲ 38×1 topic
  38. Marine Microbes1▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Microbial Biogeography1▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Toxins1▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does MicroBio Engineering (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Algal biology and biofuel production, Insect and Pesticide Research, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior and Bee Products Chemical Analysis.

Algal biology and biofue…2Algal biology and biofuel production: 2 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Research: 1 fractional worksInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 1 fractional worksBee Products Chemical Analysis: 1 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring and Analysis: 0 fractional worksGut microbiota and health0Gut microbiota and health: 0 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 0 fractional worksBioeconomy and Sustainability Development: 0 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on biology: 0 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 0 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentInsect ScienceGeneticsIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  2. 2 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 1 works
  3. 3 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 1 works
  4. 4 Bee Products Chemical Analysis Insect Science 1 works
  5. 5 Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 0 works
  7. 7 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 0 works
  8. 8 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0 works
  9. 9 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 0 works
  10. 10 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.3%domestic only68.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has MicroBio Engineering (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 67% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is MicroBio Engineering (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000060% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%MicroBio Engineering (United States)0.00011% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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