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National Center for Environmental Health

In research, National Center for Environmental Health stands highest in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (#43 of 846 worldwide), Environmental Science (#688 of 6,208 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#3,422 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Environmental Science — Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis is 44.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,357
of 28,054 · #5,173 all time
Rank in United States
#1,858
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
106k
71.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is National Center for Environmental Health 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, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield #43 of 846 39.3%304
Environmental ScienceField #688 of 6,208 39.3%405
Health SciencesDomain #3,422 of 20,462 33.2%583
MedicineField #3,627 of 17,978 34.0%434
Physical SciencesDomain #6,301 of 21,541 36.9%508
Life SciencesDomain #4,292 of 14,347 32.9%276
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,114 of 7,814 28.8%137

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Center for Environmental Health 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 National Center for Environmental Health specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis takes 44.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 25.8 works45×
  2. Environmental ScienceField · 39.0 works7.2×
← 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: 1.12× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.60× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.63× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.80× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.23× its world share, 39 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.05× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.31× its world share, 27 worksMedicineNursing: 2.79× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Center for Environmental Health?

Ranked on the composite score, Benjamin C. Blount, Christine M Pfeiffer and Richard Y. Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Center for Environmental Health.

  1. 1 Benjamin C. Blount United States · #33,916 worldwide 399 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Christine M Pfeiffer United States · #102,940 worldwide 271 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Richard Y. Wang United States · #122,069 worldwide 1.1k citations · 20 works
  4. 4 John T. Bernert United States · #200,547 worldwide 170 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Samuel P. Caudill United States · #243,717 worldwide 333 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 G R Cooper United States · #248,573 worldwide 237 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Michael A. McGeehin United States · #251,017 worldwide 236 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Laura G. Brown United States · #263,539 worldwide 129 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 David L. Ashley United States · #288,610 worldwide 146 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Mindy Zhang United States · #1,293,672 worldwide 41 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at National Center for Environmental Health

Which keywords describe research at National Center for Environmental Health?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Effects, Environmental Exposure, Toxicity, Global Distribution, Public Health, Oxidative Stress, Mortality and Metabolic Disorders.

▲ 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. Health Effects21▲ 33×17 topics
  2. Environmental Exposure14▲ 120×3 topics
  3. Epidemiology11▲ 2.7×34 topics
  4. Toxicity10▲ 22×14 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress10▲ 5.6×15 topics
  6. Public Health10▲ 6.1×26 topics
  7. Global Distribution9▲ 126×2 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease7▲ 6.0×15 topics
  9. Mortality7▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Metabolic Disorders7▲ 55×4 topics
  11. Climate Change7▲ 2.3×16 topics
  12. Bisphenol A6▲ 162×1 topic
  13. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals6▲ 162×1 topic
  14. Bioaccumulation6▲ 63×2 topics
  15. Risk Assessment6▲ 8.1×7 topics
  16. Biomonitoring6▲ 69×3 topics
  17. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.9×11 topics
  18. Genetics5▲ 6.6×6 topics
  19. Brominated Flame Retardants5▲ 123×1 topic
  20. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons5▲ 84×1 topic
  21. Exposure Pathways5▲ 107×2 topics
  22. Biomarkers5▲ 6.1×3 topics
  23. Infectious Diseases5▲ 13×5 topics
  24. Global Burden of Disease4▲ 16×4 topics
  25. Environmental Contamination4▲ 112×2 topics
  26. Particulate Matter4▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Perfluoroalkyl Substances4▲ 206×1 topic
  28. Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds4▲ 206×1 topic
  29. Wastewater Treatment4▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Food Safety4▲ 12×9 topics
  31. Vulnerability4▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Air Pollution4▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Exposure Assessment4▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Fine Particulate Air Pollution4▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Environmental Health4▲ 44×2 topics
  36. Mass Spectrometry4▲ 21×4 topics
  37. Lead Exposure3▲ 95×1 topic
  38. Metal Toxicity3▲ 52×1 topic
  39. Exposure3▲ 55×3 topics
  40. Human Health3▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does National Center for Environmental Health publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research and Air Quality and Health Impacts.

Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 6 fractional worksToxic Organic Pollutants Impact: 5 fractional worksPer- and polyfluoroalkyl…4Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research: 4 fractional worksAir Quality and Health I…4Air Quality and Health Impacts: 4 fractional worksHeavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity: 3 fractional worksHealth, Environment, Cognitive Aging: 3 fractional worksClimate Change and Healt…3Climate Change and Health Impacts: 3 fractional worksCarcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment: 2 fractional worksAsthma and respiratory diseases: 2 fractional worksMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies: 2 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEnvironmental ChemistryCancer ResearchPhysiology1 others

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

  1. 1 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 6 works
  2. 2 Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 5 works
  3. 3 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Environmental Chemistry 4 works
  4. 4 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4 works
  5. 5 Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  6. 6 Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  7. 7 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  8. 8 Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment Cancer Research 2 works
  9. 9 Asthma and respiratory diseases Physiology 2 works
  10. 10 Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Molecular Biology 2 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 available44.8%not open55.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Center for Environmental Health's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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