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MRC Human Nutrition Research

In research, MRC Human Nutrition Research stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,299 of 20,462 worldwide), Medicine (#3,808 of 17,978 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#4,193 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

ROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#6,911
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#405
of 2,253
Research works
924
▼ 76% vs 2013–17
Citations
80k
86.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is MRC Human Nutrition Research 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
Health SciencesDomain #3,299 of 20,462 35.0%631
MedicineField #3,808 of 17,978 35.5%491
Life SciencesDomain #4,193 of 14,347 29.9%202
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,925 of 7,814 28.1%152
PhysiologySubfield #840 of 1,604 29.0%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where MRC Human Nutrition Research 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: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.33× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.60× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.01× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 16.31× its world share, 1 worksNursingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× 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: Nursing, 16.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at MRC Human Nutrition Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Ann Prentice, Gail Goldberg and Peter R. Murgatroyd lead among researchers whose main affiliation is MRC Human Nutrition Research.

  1. 1 Ann Prentice United Kingdom · #137,347 worldwide 260 citations · 68 works
  2. 2 Gail Goldberg United Kingdom · #236,720 worldwide 205 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Peter R. Murgatroyd United Kingdom · #250,466 worldwide 310 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Kerry S. Jones United Kingdom · #288,747 worldwide 118 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 W. A. Coward United Kingdom · #362,546 worldwide 114 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Polly Page United Kingdom · #915,481 worldwide 27 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at MRC Human Nutrition Research

Which keywords describe research at MRC Human Nutrition Research?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Public Health, Oxidative Stress, Cancer Prevention and Aging.

▲ 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. Inflammation188▲ 8.7×61 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome151▲ 19×18 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease130▲ 13×32 topics
  4. Obesity117▲ 17×21 topics
  5. Public Health89▲ 7.1×24 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress84▲ 5.0×48 topics
  7. Cancer Prevention67▲ 30×8 topics
  8. Epidemiology66▲ 1.77×61 topics
  9. Aging61▲ 13×16 topics
  10. Physical Activity58▲ 17×8 topics
  11. Health Effects54▲ 9.7×17 topics
  12. Dietary Patterns53▲ 116×1 topic
  13. Mediterranean Diet53▲ 116×1 topic
  14. Prevalence52▲ 14×6 topics
  15. Adolescents51▲ 16×5 topics
  16. Muscle Mass48▲ 62×2 topics
  17. Cancer48▲ 3.7×32 topics
  18. Childhood46▲ 70×1 topic
  19. Overweight46▲ 72×1 topic
  20. Chronic Diseases43▲ 17×8 topics
  21. Neurological Disorders43▲ 6.9×12 topics
  22. Weight Loss41▲ 28×4 topics
  23. Cancer Therapy37▲ 6.4×13 topics
  24. Exercise35▲ 26×3 topics
  25. Alzheimer's Disease35▲ 14×6 topics
  26. Ketogenic Diet34▲ 35×2 topics
  27. Epilepsy Treatment34▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Insulin Resistance34▲ 8.0×9 topics
  29. Low-Carbohydrate Diet34▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Chronic Disease33▲ 22×4 topics
  31. Mitochondrial Dysfunction33▲ 9.7×10 topics
  32. Child Development32▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Nutrition30▲ 7.4×13 topics
  34. Early-Life Conditions28▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Fetal Programming28▲ 47×1 topic
  36. Parathyroid Hormone28▲ 29×2 topics
  37. Adiposity28▲ 61×2 topics
  38. Body Mass Index28▲ 61×2 topics
  39. Metabolic Regulation27▲ 10×4 topics
  40. Bone Mineral Density27▲ 34×3 topics

Which research topics does MRC Human Nutrition Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Vitamin D Research Studies, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders and Neurological diseases and metabolism.

Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 0 fractional worksVitamin D Research Studies: 0 fractional worksMetabolism and Genetic D…0Metabolism and Genetic Disorders: 0 fractional worksNeurological diseases an…0Neurological diseases and metabolism: 0 fractional worksBiotin and Related Studies: 0 fractional worksNutritional Studies and Diet: 0 fractional worksInfant Nutrition and Hea…0Infant Nutrition and Health: 0 fractional worksParathyroid Disorders and Treatments: 0 fractional worksBone health and osteoporosis research: 0 fractional worksBreastfeeding Practices and Influences: 0 fractional works
RehabilitationPathology and Forensic MedicineClinical BiochemistryNeurology6 others

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

  1. 1 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 0 works
  2. 2 Vitamin D Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works
  3. 3 Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Clinical Biochemistry 0 works
  4. 4 Neurological diseases and metabolism Neurology 0 works
  5. 5 Biotin and Related Studies Cell Biology 0 works
  6. 6 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  7. 7 Infant Nutrition and Health Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  8. 8 Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Nephrology 0 works
  9. 9 Bone health and osteoporosis research Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Epidemiology 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 available39.0%not open61.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.8%domestic only69.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has MRC Human Nutrition Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 76% 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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