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Molecular Sciences Institute

In research, Molecular Sciences Institute stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,099 of 14,347 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#5,489 of 21,541 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,074 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,214
of 28,054 · #5,025 all time
Rank in United States
#589
of 4,192
Research works
528
▲ 80% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
53.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Molecular Sciences Institute 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 #3,099 of 14,347 35.0%229
Physical SciencesDomain #5,489 of 21,541 28.7%211
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,074 of 7,814 33.6%180
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,014 of 4,961 33.0%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Molecular Sciences Institute 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: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.92× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 6.89× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.61× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.05× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 16.29× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.01× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.66× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.53× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.01× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksMedicineSocial 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: Chemistry, 16.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Molecular Sciences Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Roger Brent, Amy Ione and Fred Cohen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Molecular Sciences Institute.

  1. 1 Roger Brent United States · #82,613 worldwide 219 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Amy Ione United States · #898,559 worldwide 10 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Fred Cohen United States · #1,314,838 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Molecular Sciences Institute

Which keywords describe research at Molecular Sciences Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Transition Metal Catalysis, Transition Metal Complexes, Electrocatalysis, Organic Synthesis, Nanomaterials, Enantioselective Reactions and Medicinal Chemistry.

▲ 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 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. Catalysis6▲ 14×19 topics
  2. Nanomaterials4▲ 5.4×12 topics
  3. Transition Metal Catalysis3▲ 66×4 topics
  4. Transition Metal Complexes3▲ 60×4 topics
  5. Electrocatalysis3▲ 19×5 topics
  6. Organic Synthesis3▲ 44×4 topics
  7. Nanoparticles3▲ 3.6×13 topics
  8. Enantioselective Reactions3▲ 107×2 topics
  9. Graphene2▲ 5.8×7 topics
  10. Medicinal Chemistry2▲ 14×8 topics
  11. Hydrogenation2▲ 20×5 topics
  12. Innate Immunity2▲ 11×5 topics
  13. Drug Discovery2▲ 14×5 topics
  14. Water Splitting2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  15. C-C Bond Formation2▲ 77×3 topics
  16. Cancer Immunotherapy2▲ 20×3 topics
  17. Heterocycles2▲ 33×4 topics
  18. Hydrogen Bonding2▲ 36×4 topics
  19. Metal-Catalyzed Reactions2▲ 49×3 topics
  20. Metal-Organic Frameworks2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  21. Self-Assembly2▲ 8.4×8 topics
  22. Antigen Presentation2▲ 30×2 topics
  23. CO2 Reduction2▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Dehydrogenation2▲ 38×2 topics
  25. Green Chemistry2▲ 15×5 topics
  26. Oxidative Coupling2▲ 54×2 topics
  27. Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation2▲ 56×1 topic
  28. Chiral Ligands2▲ 79×2 topics
  29. C–H Activation2▲ 56×1 topic
  30. Electrochemical Methods2▲ 97×1 topic
  31. Enantioselective Synthesis2▲ 38×5 topics
  32. Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis2▲ 97×1 topic
  33. Alcohol Activation1▲ 88×1 topic
  34. Asymmetric Catalysis1▲ 61×1 topic
  35. Catalysts1▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Dendritic Cells1▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Semiconductor1▲ 6.7×3 topics
  38. Tumor Antigen1▲ 36×1 topic
  39. Vaccine Adjuvants1▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Visible Light1▲ 9.7×3 topics

Which research topics does Molecular Sciences Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods, Radical Photochemical Reactions, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses.

Catalytic C–H Functional…2Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods: 2 fractional worksRadical Photochemical Re…2Radical Photochemical Reactions: 2 fractional worksAsymmetric Hydrogenation…1Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis: 1 fractional worksImmunotherapy and Immune…1Immunotherapy and Immune Responses: 1 fractional worksImmune Cell Function and Interaction: 1 fractional worksAsymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …1Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 1 fractional worksChemical Reactions and Isotopes: 1 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 1 fractional worksSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques: 1 fractional works
Organic ChemistryInorganic ChemistryImmunologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment1 others

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

  1. 1 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Organic Chemistry 2 works
  2. 2 Radical Photochemical Reactions Organic Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis Inorganic Chemistry 1 works
  4. 4 Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Immunology 1 works
  5. 5 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 1 works
  6. 6 Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis Organic Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  8. 8 Chemical Reactions and Isotopes Pharmaceutical Science 1 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques Organic Chemistry 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 available39.6%not open60.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.6%domestic only59.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Molecular Sciences Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 80% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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