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Monell Chemical Senses Center

In research, Monell Chemical Senses Center stands highest in Life Sciences (#1,517 of 14,347 worldwide), Neuroscience (#381 of 2,675 worldwide) and Sensory Systems (#26 of 115 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Neuroscience — Neuroscience is 17.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,367
of 28,054 · #3,858 all time
Rank in United States
#977
of 4,192
Research works
1.6k
▼ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
88k
54.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Monell Chemical Senses Center 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 #1,517 of 14,347 24.8%707
NeuroscienceField #381 of 2,675 25.8%411
Sensory SystemsSubfield #26 of 115 25.7%246
Health SciencesDomain #5,252 of 20,462 27.9%544
Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield #220 of 810 26.8%265
MedicineField #5,840 of 17,978 28.4%256
Physical SciencesDomain #8,925 of 21,541 29.5%285
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,969 of 7,814 21.4%139
NursingField #711 of 903 26.8%265
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #5,311 of 6,031 25.9%127

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Monell Chemical Senses Center 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).

What does Monell Chemical Senses Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Neuroscience takes 17.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. NeuroscienceField · 24.4 works18×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.44× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.57× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.48× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 17.57× its world share, 24 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.76× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 33.21× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× 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, 33.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Monell Chemical Senses Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Hong Wang, Julie A. Mennella and Danielle R. Reed lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Monell Chemical Senses Center.

  1. 1 Hong Wang United States · #74,470 worldwide 305 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Julie A. Mennella United States · #91,241 worldwide 243 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Danielle R. Reed United States · #112,096 worldwide 234 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Gary K. Beauchamp United States · #118,675 worldwide 274 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Mark I. Friedman United States · #155,964 worldwide 223 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Paul Breslin United States · #260,519 worldwide 168 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Graeme Lowe United States · #294,401 worldwide 130 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 J. Russell Mason United States · #314,588 worldwide 112 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Barry G. Green United States · #372,322 worldwide 76 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Joseph G. Brand United States · #448,239 worldwide 63 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Monell Chemical Senses Center

Which keywords describe research at Monell Chemical Senses Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Olfactory System, Quality of Life, COVID-19, Pheromones, Neural Processing, Anosmia, Olfactory Dysfunction and Gut Microbiota.

▲ 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. Olfactory System18▲ 331×2 topics
  2. Quality of Life17▲ 14×4 topics
  3. COVID-1917▲ 14×6 topics
  4. Pheromones16▲ 357×2 topics
  5. Neural Processing16▲ 300×2 topics
  6. Anosmia16▲ 490×1 topic
  7. Olfactory Dysfunction16▲ 490×1 topic
  8. Gut Microbiota14▲ 46×4 topics
  9. Sweet Taste13▲ 441×1 topic
  10. Taste Receptors13▲ 441×1 topic
  11. Volatile Organic Compounds10▲ 108×2 topics
  12. Breath Analysis10▲ 104×1 topic
  13. Electronic Nose10▲ 136×1 topic
  14. Inflammation6▲ 3.3×21 topics
  15. Obesity5▲ 7.9×8 topics
  16. Epidemiology4▲ 1.24×14 topics
  17. Genetics4▲ 5.8×5 topics
  18. Consumer Perception3▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Gene Therapy3▲ 16×2 topics
  20. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 3.9×8 topics
  21. Neural Circuits3▲ 34×4 topics
  22. Neuroscience3▲ 10×4 topics
  23. Health Effects2▲ 4.8×7 topics
  24. Immunotherapy2▲ 3.9×2 topics
  25. Insulin Signaling2▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Metabolic Regulation2▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Bacterial Therapy2▲ 76×1 topic
  28. Tumor Targeting2▲ 15×1 topic
  29. Drosophila2▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Ionotropic Receptors2▲ 99×1 topic
  31. Prevalence2▲ 6.2×6 topics
  32. Nutrition2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  33. Adolescents2▲ 5.2×2 topics
  34. Ghrelin2▲ 111×1 topic
  35. Leptin2▲ 111×1 topic
  36. Physical Activity2▲ 4.1×3 topics
  37. Food Choice2▲ 129×1 topic
  38. Sensory Analysis2▲ 129×1 topic
  39. Weight Loss2▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Epilepsy Treatment1▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Monell Chemical Senses Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies and Cancer Research and Treatments.

Olfactory and Sensory Fu…16Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies: 16 fractional worksBiochemical Analysis and…13Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques: 13 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor…10Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 10 fractional worksCancer Research and Trea…2Cancer Research and Treatments: 2 fractional worksNeurobiology and Insect Physiology Research: 2 fractional worksRegulation of Appetite and Obesity: 2 fractional worksSensory Analysis and Statistical Methods: 2 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 1 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional works
Sensory SystemsNutrition and DieteticsBiomedical EngineeringBiotechnology6 others

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

  1. 1 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 16 works
  2. 2 Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Dietetics 13 works
  3. 3 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 10 works
  4. 4 Cancer Research and Treatments Biotechnology 2 works
  5. 5 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  6. 6 Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods Food Science 2 works
  8. 8 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 1 works
  10. 10 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 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 available35.6%not open64.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.0%domestic only86.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Monell Chemical Senses Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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