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Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

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World rank, all time
#23,884
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,968
of 7,310
Research works
163
▲ 103% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.3k
32.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.12×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
44%
world 18%
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

Which fields of science does Multiple Sclerosis Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research at Multiple Sclerosis Foundation is in Health Sciences, 39% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (36%), Social Sciences (23%), Engineering (6%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 19 fractional works · 40.4% of its workMedicine: 17 fractional works · 35.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 12.9% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 38.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 22.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 13.5% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKMultipleSclerosis…48fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences40%Social Sciences39%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1735.7%
    2. Health Professions24.5%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    1. Social Sciences1122.6%
    2. Psychology25.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting24.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.0%
    5. Arts and Humanities12.0%
    6. Decision Sciences11.2%
    1. Engineering36.5%
    2. Computer Science23.6%
    3. Environmental Science11.8%
    4. Chemistry00.9%
    5. Mathematics00.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.8%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology12.0%
    3. Neuroscience11.8%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.9%
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: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.86× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.63× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology1.94×1 works
  2. Medicine1.86×17 works
  3. Social Sciences1.79×11 works
  4. Health Professions1.71×2 works
  5. Psychology1.63×2 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.50×2 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.41×2 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.26×1 works
  9. Neuroscience1.14×1 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.68×1 works
  11. Mathematics0.61×0 works
  12. Chemistry0.55×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.53×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.46×2 works
  15. Engineering0.43×3 works
  16. Environmental Science0.35×1 works
  17. Nursing0.35×0 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.19×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Multiple Sclerosis Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Brian Steingo, D Goodkin and Bruce Cree lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.

  1. 1 Brian Steingo United States · #739,841 worldwide 1.7k citations · 31 works
  2. 2 D Goodkin United States · #1,547,919 worldwide 1.3k citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Bruce Cree United States · #5,261,994 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Carol Cruzan Morton United States · #6,564,504 worldwide 12 citations · 54 works
All ranked researchers at Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Multiple Sclerosis Foundation?

The most cited paper from Multiple Sclerosis Foundation is "Incidental MRI anomalies suggestive of multiple sclerosis" (Darin T. Okuda, Ellen M. Mowry, Ashkawn Beheshtian et al., 2008), with 641 citations. Next come "Disease‐Modifying Therapies and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity in Multiple Sclerosis" (464) and "Recommendations for cognitive screening and management in multiple sclerosis care" (412).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Incidental MRI anomalies suggestive of multiple sclerosis Darin T. Okuda, Ellen M. Mowry, Ashkawn Beheshtian et al. · Neurology 10 Dec 2008 641
2 Disease‐Modifying Therapies and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity in Multiple Sclerosis Maria Pia Sormani, Nicola De Rossi, Irene Schiavetti et al. · Annals of Neurology Open access 22 Jan 2021 464
3 Recommendations for cognitive screening and management in multiple sclerosis care Rosalind C. Kalb, Meghan L. Beier, Ralph H. B. Benedict et al. · Multiple Sclerosis Journal Open access 10 Oct 2018 412
4 Cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: a review of recent developments Julie A. Bobholz, Stephen M. Rao · Current Opinion in Neurology Jun 2003 380
5 Exercise and lifestyle physical activity recommendations for people with multiple sclerosis throughout the disease course Rosalind C. Kalb, Theodore R. Brown, Susan B. Coote et al. · Multiple Sclerosis Journal Open access 23 Apr 2020 338
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Multiple Sclerosis Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cognitive Impairment, Diagnostic Criteria, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Neurological Disorders, Legal Regulation, Treatment and Science.

▲ 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-now 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Cognitive Impairment7▲ 55×4 topics
  2. Diagnostic Criteria6▲ 55×4 topics
  3. Multiple Sclerosis6▲ 319×1 topic
  4. Neuromyelitis Optica6▲ 319×1 topic
  5. Education2▲ 2.6×5 topics
  6. Treatment2▲ 3.6×8 topics
  7. Epidemiology2◆ 0.94×16 topics
  8. Neurological Disorders2▲ 6.6×10 topics
  9. Legal Regulation2▲ 15×2 topics
  10. Human Rights2▲ 3.2×6 topics
  11. Innovation2▲ 3.2×6 topics
  12. COVID-192▲ 2.5×6 topics
  13. Globalization2▲ 1.59×3 topics
  14. Pandemic1▲ 3.0×4 topics
  15. Science1▲ 12×2 topics
  16. Air Force1▲ 23×1 topic
  17. Culture1▲ 5.3×1 topic
  18. Diagnosis1▲ 3.0×4 topics
  19. Economic Security1▲ 13×1 topic
  20. Islam1▲ 13×1 topic
  21. Modernization1▲ 15×1 topic
  22. Transport Policy1▲ 22×1 topic
  23. Climate Change1◆ 0.91×3 topics
  24. Entrepreneurship1▲ 6.1×5 topics
  25. Quality of Life1▲ 1.76×13 topics
  26. Social Inequality1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  27. Sustainable Development1▲ 1.55×4 topics
  28. Cancer1▲ 1.70×6 topics
  29. Pathogenesis1▲ 4.6×3 topics
  30. Gender Differences1▲ 5.6×2 topics
  31. Identity Politics1▲ 43×1 topic
  32. Poverty1▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Pragmatics1▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Teacher Training1▲ 3.4×4 topics
  35. Youth Employment1▲ 102×1 topic
  36. medical waste1▲ 74×1 topic
  37. solid waste management1▲ 74×1 topic

Which research topics does Multiple Sclerosis Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Military Technology and Strategies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies.

Multiple Sclerosis Resea…6Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 6 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 1 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksSociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal: 1 fractional worksHealthcare and Environme…1Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management: 1 fractional worksPeripheral Neuropathies and Disorders: 1 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COVID-19: 1 fractional worksFamily Support in Illness: 0 fractional worksJewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 0 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicineAerospace EngineeringTransportationSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 6 works
  2. 2 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 1 works
  4. 4 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal Demography 1 works
  6. 6 Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders Neurology 1 works
  8. 8 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 1 works
  9. 9 Family Support in Illness Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 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 available46.4%not open53.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.5%domestic only56.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Multiple Sclerosis Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 103% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Multiple Sclerosis Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00024% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Multiple Sclerosis Foundation0.00024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Multiple Sclerosis Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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