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Myriad Genetics

In research, Myriad Genetics stands highest in Life Sciences (#7,020 of 14,347 worldwide), Medicine (#9,877 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,781 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology is 6.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#14,053
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,082
of 8,685
Research works
437
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
55.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Myriad Genetics 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 #7,020 of 14,347 24.8%227
MedicineField #9,877 of 17,978 22.4%165
Health SciencesDomain #12,781 of 20,462 21.9%170
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,151 of 7,814 24.1%207

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Myriad Genetics 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 Myriad Genetics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology takes 6.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 20.3 works6.8×
← 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: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6.75× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.24× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.98× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 1.86× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Myriad Genetics?

Ranked on the composite score, Jerry S. Lanchbury, Richard Wenstrup and Alexander Gutin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Myriad Genetics.

  1. 1 Jerry S. Lanchbury United States · #52,133 worldwide 248 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Richard Wenstrup United States · #65,013 worldwide 376 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Alexander Gutin United States · #117,273 worldwide 125 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Steven Stone United States · #184,084 worldwide 104 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Julia Reid United States · #213,265 worldwide 111 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Jennifer Saam United States · #243,340 worldwide 305 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Brent Evans United States · #333,429 worldwide 168 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Edward A. Swabb United States · #425,574 worldwide 125 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Dale Muzzey United States · #465,212 worldwide 30 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Kirsten M. Timms United States · #597,813 worldwide 80 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Myriad Genetics

Which keywords describe research at Myriad Genetics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Precision Medicine, Ovarian Cancer, Cancer Risk, Genetic Testing, Breast Cancer, Gene Expression, BRCA1 and BRCA2.

▲ 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. Precision Medicine8▲ 31×4 topics
  2. Ovarian Cancer6▲ 129×2 topics
  3. Cancer Risk6▲ 52×3 topics
  4. Genetic Testing6▲ 94×2 topics
  5. Breast Cancer5▲ 40×4 topics
  6. Gene Expression5▲ 14×7 topics
  7. BRCA15▲ 330×1 topic
  8. BRCA25▲ 330×1 topic
  9. Cell-Free DNA4▲ 82×2 topics
  10. Genetic Variation4▲ 33×3 topics
  11. Homologous Recombination3▲ 131×2 topics
  12. Data Analysis3▲ 21×2 topics
  13. Normalization3▲ 111×2 topics
  14. Prenatal Diagnosis3▲ 38×2 topics
  15. Genomic Instability3▲ 50×2 topics
  16. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 6.6×5 topics
  17. Public Health3▲ 3.7×3 topics
  18. Quantitative3▲ 59×1 topic
  19. Real-Time PCR3▲ 197×1 topic
  20. Mutation Analysis3▲ 70×2 topics
  21. Aneuploidy Screening3▲ 177×1 topic
  22. Ethical Issues3▲ 43×2 topics
  23. Maternal Plasma DNA Sequencing3▲ 177×1 topic
  24. Clinical Trials2▲ 6.6×6 topics
  25. Nutrigenomics2▲ 146×1 topic
  26. Personalized Nutrition2▲ 146×1 topic
  27. Biomarkers2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  28. Cancer Therapy2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  29. Chemotherapy2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  30. BRCA Mutation2▲ 167×1 topic
  31. PARP Inhibitors2▲ 167×1 topic
  32. Cancer Genomics2▲ 47×1 topic
  33. Molecular Characterization2▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Mutational Signatures2▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Genetic Mutations2▲ 7.2×7 topics
  36. Cytoreductive Surgery2▲ 44×1 topic
  37. Genomic Analysis2▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Clinical Guidelines2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  39. Fuzzy Mathematics2▲ 127×1 topic
  40. Set Pair Analysis2▲ 127×1 topic

Which research topics does Myriad Genetics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics and Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease.

BRCA gene mutations in c…5BRCA gene mutations in cancer: 5 fractional worksMolecular Biology Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksPrenatal Screening and D…3Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics: 3 fractional worksNutrition, Genetics, and…2Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease: 2 fractional worksPARP inhibition in cancer therapy: 2 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksOvarian cancer diagnosis…2Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment: 2 fractional worksResearch studies in Vietnam: 2 fractional worksCystic Fibrosis Research Advances: 1 fractional worksDNA Repair Mechanisms1DNA Repair Mechanisms: 1 fractional works
GeneticsMolecular BiologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthOncology4 others

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

  1. 1 BRCA gene mutations in cancer Genetics 5 works
  2. 2 Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 3 works
  3. 3 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3 works
  4. 4 Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Genetics 2 works
  5. 5 PARP inhibition in cancer therapy Oncology 2 works
  6. 6 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 2 works
  7. 7 Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Reproductive Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Research studies in Vietnam Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 DNA Repair Mechanisms Molecular Biology 1 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 available40.1%not open59.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.8%domestic only72.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Myriad Genetics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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