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MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

In research, MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,082 of 14,347 worldwide), Medicine (#4,564 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#6,273 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Infectious Diseases — Infectious Diseases is 31.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,891
of 28,054 · #5,226 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#228
of 1,094
Research works
672
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
50.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
37.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus 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
Life SciencesDomain #2,082 of 14,347 39.9%295
MedicineField #4,564 of 17,978 38.9%330
Health SciencesDomain #6,273 of 20,462 38.7%333
EpidemiologySubfield #1,006 of 2,519 40.1%132
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,009 of 7,814 34.5%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus 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).

What does MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Infectious Diseases takes 31.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 24.6 works31×
← 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: 2.88× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.33× its world share, 21 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 9.80× its world share, 12 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.79× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.54× its world share, 57 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.70× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Emma C. Thomson, Andrew J. Davison and David L. Robertson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research.

  1. 1 Emma C. Thomson United Kingdom · #13,822 worldwide 925 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Andrew J. Davison United Kingdom · #34,225 worldwide 431 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 David L. Robertson United Kingdom · #36,297 worldwide 462 citations · 56 works
  4. 4 Christopher Davis United Kingdom · #79,136 worldwide 177 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Ana da Silva Filipe United Kingdom · #93,640 worldwide 238 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 John McLauchlan United Kingdom · #94,830 worldwide 198 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Roger D. Everett United Kingdom · #97,280 worldwide 232 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Massimo Palmarini United Kingdom · #165,502 worldwide 153 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Ruth F. Jarrett United Kingdom · #197,795 worldwide 147 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Arvind H. Patel United Kingdom · #202,764 worldwide 148 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

Which keywords describe research at MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Vaccine, Pathogenesis, Immune Response, Pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus and ACE2 Receptor.

▲ 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. Epidemiology43▲ 9.4×40 topics
  2. Vaccine22▲ 47×9 topics
  3. Pathogenesis22▲ 37×13 topics
  4. Immune Response18▲ 28×13 topics
  5. Pandemic15▲ 12×7 topics
  6. SARS-CoV-213▲ 34×5 topics
  7. Coronavirus11▲ 46×2 topics
  8. ACE2 Receptor11▲ 38×2 topics
  9. Vaccine Development10▲ 35×7 topics
  10. Viral Transmission10▲ 55×3 topics
  11. Vector Control8▲ 61×4 topics
  12. Immunity8▲ 17×6 topics
  13. Mutation8▲ 35×2 topics
  14. Virus8▲ 67×3 topics
  15. antibody8▲ 60×1 topic
  16. spike protein8▲ 60×1 topic
  17. Public Health7▲ 4.1×10 topics
  18. Genomics7▲ 20×6 topics
  19. Metagenomics7▲ 63×2 topics
  20. Genetic Diversity7▲ 13×6 topics
  21. COVID-196▲ 3.7×12 topics
  22. Zoonotic Infections6▲ 86×2 topics
  23. Innate Immunity6▲ 15×8 topics
  24. Vaccines5▲ 82×2 topics
  25. Bunyavirus5▲ 100×1 topic
  26. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers5▲ 100×1 topic
  27. Viral Pathogenesis5▲ 71×3 topics
  28. Arboviral Diseases5▲ 66×1 topic
  29. Zika Virus5▲ 66×1 topic
  30. Genetic Characterization5▲ 90×2 topics
  31. Infection5▲ 17×5 topics
  32. Antiviral Therapy5▲ 41×3 topics
  33. Antibodies5▲ 73×2 topics
  34. Viral Infection4▲ 54×2 topics
  35. Genomic Sequencing4▲ 31×3 topics
  36. Circovirus4▲ 106×1 topic
  37. Host-Pathogen Interactions4▲ 41×4 topics
  38. Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus4▲ 106×1 topic
  39. Transmission4▲ 59×2 topics
  40. Influenza4▲ 72×2 topics

Which research topics does MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Viral Infections and Vectors, Mosquito-borne diseases and control and Animal Virus Infections Studies.

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 8 fractional worksViral Infections and Vectors: 5 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases …5Mosquito-borne diseases and control: 5 fractional worksAnimal Virus Infections …4Animal Virus Infections Studies: 4 fractional worksInfluenza Virus Research Studies: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 3 fractional worksInsect symbiosis and bac…3Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences: 3 fractional worksAnimal Disease Management and Epidemiology: 3 fractional worksBacteriophages and microbial interactions: 3 fractional worksVirus-based gene therapy…3Virus-based gene therapy research: 3 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthAnimal Science and ZoologyEpidemiology4 others

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

  1. 1 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 8 works
  2. 2 Viral Infections and Vectors Infectious Diseases 5 works
  3. 3 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  4. 4 Animal Virus Infections Studies Animal Science and Zoology 4 works
  5. 5 Influenza Virus Research Studies Epidemiology 3 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 3 works
  7. 7 Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences Insect Science 3 works
  8. 8 Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Agronomy and Crop Science 3 works
  9. 9 Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Ecology 3 works
  10. 10 Virus-based gene therapy research Genetics 3 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 available71.2%not open28.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.1%domestic only50.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher 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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