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MRC Human Genetics Unit

In research, MRC Human Genetics Unit stands highest in Life Sciences (#8,084 of 14,347 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#5,063 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,102
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#281
of 1,041
Research works
206
▼ 63% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
67.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is MRC Human Genetics Unit 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 #8,084 of 14,347 28.5%142
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,063 of 7,814 28.3%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where MRC Human Genetics Unit 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8.22× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 5.96× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsMedicine: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 16.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.44× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 16.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at MRC Human Genetics Unit?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Chromatin, Genetic Diversity, Marker-Assisted Selection, Transcription Factors, Pluripotent Stem Cells and Epigenetics.

▲ 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. Gene Expression13▲ 11×12 topics
  2. Gene Regulation13▲ 42×4 topics
  3. Chromatin10▲ 56×2 topics
  4. Genetic Diversity10▲ 9.9×4 topics
  5. Cancer10▲ 3.5×28 topics
  6. Marker-Assisted Selection10▲ 47×2 topics
  7. Transcription Factors9▲ 32×3 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress9▲ 2.4×27 topics
  9. Pluripotent Stem Cells9▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Epigenetics9▲ 72×2 topics
  11. Histone Modifications8▲ 100×1 topic
  12. Transcription8▲ 100×1 topic
  13. Population Genetics8▲ 22×5 topics
  14. Genome-Wide Association7▲ 42×2 topics
  15. Congenital Anomalies7▲ 43×2 topics
  16. Genetic Variation7▲ 11×7 topics
  17. Kidney Organoids7▲ 96×1 topic
  18. Nephrogenesis7▲ 96×1 topic
  19. Epigenetic Regulation7▲ 15×6 topics
  20. Stem Cells6▲ 10×10 topics
  21. Quantitative Genetics6▲ 41×2 topics
  22. Bioinformatics6▲ 24×4 topics
  23. Cancer Therapy6▲ 4.4×10 topics
  24. Data Analysis6▲ 8.2×3 topics
  25. Genomic Selection6▲ 46×1 topic
  26. Plant Breeding6▲ 25×1 topic
  27. Genetic Mutations6▲ 5.1×13 topics
  28. Normalization6▲ 36×2 topics
  29. Alternative Splicing5▲ 41×1 topic
  30. RNA-Binding Proteins5▲ 41×1 topic
  31. Development5▲ 6.7×5 topics
  32. Gene Therapy4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  33. Macular Degeneration4▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Embryonic Stem Cells4▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Neurodevelopmental Disorders4▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Crop Improvement4▲ 35×2 topics
  37. QTL Mapping4▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Genomic Rearrangements4▲ 73×2 topics
  39. Copy Number Variation4▲ 79×1 topic
  40. Structural Variation4▲ 79×1 topic

Which research topics does MRC Human Genetics Unit publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: scientometrics and bibliometrics research, Academic Publishing and Open Access, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Nuclear Structure and Function.

scientometrics and bibliometrics research: 0 fractional worksAcademic Publishing and Open Access: 0 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and E…0Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 0 fractional worksNuclear Structure and Fu…0Nuclear Structure and Function: 0 fractional worksPeptidase Inhibition and…0Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis: 0 fractional worksEpigenetics and DNA Methylation: 0 fractional worksGenomics and Chromatin Dynamics: 0 fractional worksPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments: 0 fractional worksRNA modifications and cancer: 0 fractional worksBRCA gene mutations in cancer: 0 fractional works
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyInformation Systems and ManagementEconomics and EconometricsMolecular Biology3 others

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

  1. 1 scientometrics and bibliometrics research Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 0 works
  2. 2 Academic Publishing and Open Access Information Systems and Management 0 works
  3. 3 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  4. 4 Nuclear Structure and Function Molecular Biology 0 works
  5. 5 Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis Oncology 0 works
  6. 6 Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Molecular Biology 0 works
  7. 7 Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics Molecular Biology 0 works
  8. 8 Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 BRCA gene mutations in cancer Genetics 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 available41.1%not open58.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.8%domestic only75.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has MRC Human Genetics Unit's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 63% 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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