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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

In research, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,111 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#1,259 of 7,814 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#3,820 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,658
of 28,054 · #3,044 all time
Rank in United States
#1,294
of 4,192
Research works
709
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
51k
72.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 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 #2,111 of 14,347 36.6%235
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,259 of 7,814 38.0%188
Physical SciencesDomain #3,820 of 21,541 46.1%236
MedicineField #3,695 of 17,978 33.2%227
Health SciencesDomain #5,004 of 20,462 33.1%232

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 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: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.15× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.68× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.39× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.70× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.21× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.43× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.20× its world share, 28 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 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, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering?

Ranked on the composite score, Yijing Liu and Gang Niu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

  1. 1 Yijing Liu United States · #24,933 worldwide 676 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Gang Niu United States · #81,477 worldwide 303 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Extracellular Matrix, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, SARS-CoV-2, Immunity, Stem Cells, Vaccine, Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering.

▲ 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. Epidemiology4▲ 1.68×28 topics
  2. Inflammation3▲ 2.4×26 topics
  3. Deep Learning3▲ 1.31×12 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications3▲ 3.4×12 topics
  5. Cancer3▲ 3.0×22 topics
  6. Extracellular Matrix3▲ 23×6 topics
  7. Magnetic Resonance Imaging2▲ 14×5 topics
  8. SARS-CoV-22▲ 11×5 topics
  9. Tissue Engineering2▲ 6.0×7 topics
  10. Immunity2▲ 8.8×6 topics
  11. Stem Cells2▲ 14×8 topics
  12. Vaccine2▲ 8.3×6 topics
  13. Regenerative Medicine2▲ 13×4 topics
  14. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.5×10 topics
  15. Image Processing2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  16. ACE2 Receptor2▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Perfusion Imaging2▲ 39×2 topics
  18. Monte Carlo Simulation2▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Neuroimaging2▲ 9.9×6 topics
  20. Mutation2▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Coronavirus2▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Genetic Regulation2▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy2▲ 25×1 topic
  24. Optical Imaging2▲ 99×1 topic
  25. Brain Development1▲ 12×4 topics
  26. Cancer Progression1▲ 11×3 topics
  27. antibody1▲ 19×1 topic
  28. spike protein1▲ 19×1 topic
  29. Stem Cell Therapy1▲ 22×3 topics
  30. Diffusion MRI1▲ 56×1 topic
  31. Fluorescent Proteins1▲ 81×1 topic
  32. High-Resolution Imaging1▲ 37×2 topics
  33. Mechanotransduction1▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Microscopy1▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Parallel Imaging1▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Spectroscopy1▲ 10×1 topic
  37. Super-Resolution Imaging1▲ 59×1 topic
  38. White Matter1▲ 56×1 topic
  39. Pulmonary Hypertension1▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Sickle-cell Disease1▲ 38×1 topic

Which research topics does National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications.

Optical Imaging and Spec…2Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques: 2 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 …1SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced MRI Techniques …1Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fluorescence Mi…1Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques: 1 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 1 fractional worksCellular Mechanics and Interactions: 1 fractional worksTissue Engineering and R…1Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: 1 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies: 1 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingInfectious DiseasesBiophysicsGenetics4 others

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

  1. 1 Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  2. 2 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques Biophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Genetics 1 works
  7. 7 Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Cell Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  10. 10 RNA and protein synthesis 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 available59.1%not open40.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.6%domestic only64.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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