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Monsanto (United States)

In research, Monsanto (United States) stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,894 of 11,023 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,463 of 5,801 worldwide) and Molecular Biology (#2,485 of 3,729 worldwide), over all time.

monsanto.comROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#24,410
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,076
of 7,310
Research works
6.3k
▼ 74% vs 2018-21
Citations
241k
38.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.09×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Monsanto (United States)

What is Monsanto (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
Life SciencesDomain #5,894 of 11,023 16.8%1,999
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,463 of 5,801 16.4%974
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,485 of 3,729 16.4%637
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,978 of 5,126 18.9%856
Plant ScienceSubfield #1,940 of 2,489 20.5%551
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #781 of 842 13.4%299
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,744 of 1,832 11.1%669
EngineeringField #9,143 of 9,532 11.1%845
Physics and AstronomyField #2,804 of 2,917 9.5%204
MedicineField #14,032 of 14,558 13.6%467

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

In all years, 57% of research at Monsanto (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Chemistry (18%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (16%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (14%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 3,545 fractional works · 56.6% of its workChemistry: 1,108 fractional works · 17.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 669 fractional works · 10.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 159 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 146 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 68 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrochemistry: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 845 fractional works · 13.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 180 fractional works · 2.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 145 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 142 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 103 fractional works · 1.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 55 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 38 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 683 fractional works · 10.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 299 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 262 fractional works · 4.2% of its workBiomaterials: 41 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 396 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPollution: 106 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 75 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 62 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 204 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 101 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiation: 41 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 156 fractional works · 2.5% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 54 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCatalysis: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 54 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1,999 fractional works · 31.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 974 fractional works · 15.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 637 fractional works · 10.2% of its workGenetics: 88 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiotechnology: 81 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCancer Research: 57 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry: 43 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 28 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 856 fractional works · 13.7% of its workPlant Science: 551 fractional works · 8.8% of its workInsect Science: 79 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 69 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 57 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 38 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 61 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 58 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 552 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMedicine: 467 fractional works · 7.5% of its workPhysiology: 44 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 43 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 35 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEpidemiology: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 86 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNursing: 43 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 163 fractional works · 2.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 47 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKMonsanto (UnitedStates)6,259fractional works, all years
Life Sciences32%Physical Sciences57%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences3%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Chemistry1,10817.7%
    2. Engineering84513.5%
    3. Materials Science68310.9%
    4. Environmental Science3966.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy2043.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering1562.5%
    7. Computer Science540.9%
    8. Energy340.5%
    9. Mathematics330.5%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences310.5%
  2. Life Sciences1,99931.9%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology97415.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences85613.7%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics611.0%
    4. Neuroscience580.9%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology500.8%
    1. Medicine4677.5%
    2. Nursing430.7%
    3. Health Professions280.4%
    4. Veterinary130.2%
    5. Dentistry10.0%
    1. Decision Sciences470.8%
    2. Social Sciences390.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting220.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities190.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance190.3%
    6. Psychology160.3%
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: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.33× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 2.88× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.94× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.62× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.15× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions4.94×2 works
  2. Decision Sciences3.62×0 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology3.24×0 works
  4. Dentistry2.88×0 works
  5. Environmental Science2.33×2 works
  6. Psychology2.15×1 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.59×1 works
  8. Neuroscience1.44×0 works
  9. Social Sciences1.33×2 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.18×1 works
  11. Materials Science0.82×0 works
  12. Medicine0.79×2 works
  13. Mathematics0.73×0 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.63×0 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.54×0 works
  16. Chemistry0.50×0 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.43×0 works
  18. Engineering0.19×0 works
  19. Computer Science0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Monsanto (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Dennis P. Riley, Thomas P. Misko and Thomas E. Nickson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Monsanto (United States).

  1. 1 Dennis P. Riley United States · #408,213 worldwide 6.1k citations · 124 works
  2. 2 Thomas P. Misko United States · #542,869 worldwide 12k citations · 75 works
  3. 3 Thomas E. Nickson United States · #772,466 worldwide 6k citations · 80 works
  4. 4 Jeffrey M. Staub United States · #1,027,669 worldwide 3k citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Joseph Feder United States · #1,212,242 worldwide 7.9k citations · 73 works
  6. 6 Belinda K. Ireland United States · #1,286,540 worldwide 2k citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Roderick A. Stegeman #1,293,910 worldwide 3.6k citations · 46 works
  8. 8 David I. Gustafson United States · #1,394,368 worldwide 3.1k citations · 80 works
  9. 9 Robert T. Fraley United States · #1,641,635 worldwide 10k citations · 83 works
  10. 10 John L. Vicini United States · #1,754,176 worldwide 3.3k citations · 56 works
All ranked researchers at Monsanto (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Monsanto (United States) is "A Simple and General Method for Transferring Genes into Plants" (R. Horsch, Joyce E. Fry, Nancy L. Hoffmann et al., 1985), with 4,784 citations. Next come "Vascular Permeability Factor, an Endothelial Cell Mitogen Related to PDGF" (2,077) and "Correlation of dynamic and steady flow viscosities" (2,075).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A Simple and General Method for Transferring Genes into Plants R. Horsch, Joyce E. Fry, Nancy L. Hoffmann et al. · Science 8 Mar 1985 4,784
2 Vascular Permeability Factor, an Endothelial Cell Mitogen Related to PDGF Pamela J. Keck, Scott D. Hauser, Gwen G. Krivi et al. · Science 8 Dec 1989 2,077
3 Correlation of dynamic and steady flow viscosities W. P. Cox, E. H. Merz · Journal of Polymer Science Apr 1958 2,075
4 Concordance of the Toxicity of Pharmaceuticals in Humans and in Animals Harry M. Olson, Graham R. Betton, Denise E. Robinson et al. · Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology Aug 2000 2,056
5 Structural basis for selective inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 by anti-inflammatory agents Ravi G. Kurumbail, Anna M. Stevens, James K. Gierse et al. · Nature 26 Dec 1996 1,922
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Which keywords describe research at Monsanto (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Medicinal Chemistry, Nanoparticles, Environmental Impact, Biotechnology, Synthesis, Rheology and Recycling.

▲ 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. Catalysis326▲ 6.3×27 topics
  2. Nanoparticles290▲ 3.5×37 topics
  3. Environmental Impact283▲ 3.4×44 topics
  4. Medicinal Chemistry208▲ 8.9×13 topics
  5. Synthesis198▲ 5.4×29 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties183▲ 3.1×33 topics
  7. Gene Expression180▲ 4.7×16 topics
  8. Biotechnology172▲ 28×3 topics
  9. Risk Assessment163▲ 4.4×15 topics
  10. Nanocomposites159▲ 3.2×21 topics
  11. Rheology151▲ 11×8 topics
  12. Recycling142▲ 9.1×9 topics
  13. Green Chemistry140▲ 7.5×10 topics
  14. Drug Discovery135▲ 5.4×12 topics
  15. Food Safety133▲ 7.8×13 topics
  16. Toxicity126▲ 4.6×17 topics
  17. Bioremediation121▲ 13×7 topics
  18. Organic Synthesis118▲ 8.8×11 topics
  19. Heterocycles114▲ 10×9 topics
  20. Enantioselective Synthesis111▲ 11×7 topics
  21. Polymerization109▲ 9.6×5 topics
  22. Organometallic Chemistry106▲ 11×5 topics
  23. Hydrogenation106▲ 8.9×5 topics
  24. Pesticides105▲ 17×3 topics
  25. Conducting Polymers102▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Heterocyclic Compounds96▲ 9.8×6 topics
  27. Chemoselective94▲ 11×4 topics
  28. Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation94▲ 26×1 topic
  29. Plant Secondary Metabolites94▲ 20×1 topic
  30. Environmental Risk Assessment93▲ 15×5 topics
  31. Polymer Blends93▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Morphology Development92▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Polymer Crystallization92▲ 35×1 topic
  34. Catalytic Reactions92▲ 25×5 topics
  35. Liquid Chromatography88▲ 9.4×2 topics
  36. Biological Activity87▲ 12×8 topics
  37. Pollution86▲ 9.9×4 topics
  38. Polymers84▲ 15×4 topics
  39. RNA Interference83▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Herbicides83▲ 29×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Business and Management Studies, Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies and Environmental Sustainability and Education.

Business and Management …0Business and Management Studies: 0 fractional worksEating Disorders and Beh…0Eating Disorders and Behaviors: 0 fractional worksCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…0Environmental Sustainability and Education: 0 fractional worksOccupational Health and …0Occupational Health and Safety Research: 0 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly…0Health, Nursing, Elderly Care: 0 fractional worksFish biology, ecology, a…0Fish biology, ecology, and behavior: 0 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 0 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Feeding Issues: 0 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 0 fractional works
Information Systems and ManagementClinical PsychologySurgeryManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law5 others

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

  1. 1 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 0 works
  2. 2 Eating Disorders and Behaviors Clinical Psychology 0 works
  3. 3 Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Surgery 0 works
  4. 4 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  5. 5 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 0 works
  6. 6 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 0 works
  7. 7 Fish biology, ecology, and behavior Nature and Landscape Conservation 0 works
  8. 8 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 0 works
  9. 9 Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  10. 10 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 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 available14.8%not open85.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.1%domestic only93.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 74% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Monsanto (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000059% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Monsanto (United States)0.000018% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%30%Monsanto (United States)17.8% in 2018all institutions10.0% in 201820002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 21.6% in 2014.

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