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National Institute of Biomedical Research

In research, National Institute of Biomedical Research stands highest in Health Sciences (#17,302 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,472
of 28,054 · #15,956 all time
Rank in Democratic Republic of the Congo
#2
of 15
Research works
278
▲ 79% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.5k
19.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Biomedical 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
Health SciencesDomain #17,302 of 20,462 23.3%127

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Biomedical 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).

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: 3.21× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.43× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 8.23× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.55× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.12× its world share, 39 worksMedicineNursing: 2.48× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.29× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Biomedical Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Steve Ahuka‐Mundeke, Daniel Mukadi‐Bamuleka and Placide Mbala‐Kingebeni lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Biomedical Research.

  1. 1 Steve Ahuka‐Mundeke Democratic Republic of the Congo · #240,700 worldwide 116 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Daniel Mukadi‐Bamuleka Democratic Republic of the Congo · #330,450 worldwide 109 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Placide Mbala‐Kingebeni Democratic Republic of the Congo · #410,141 worldwide 95 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi Democratic Republic of the Congo · #1,075,316 worldwide 37 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Biomedical Research

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Biomedical Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Vaccine, Pathogenesis, Immune Response, Public Health, Vaccine Development, Transmission and Outbreak.

▲ 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. Epidemiology23▲ 6.1×48 topics
  2. Vaccine13▲ 34×11 topics
  3. Pathogenesis12▲ 25×14 topics
  4. Immune Response11▲ 20×12 topics
  5. Public Health9▲ 6.5×20 topics
  6. Vaccine Development7▲ 30×7 topics
  7. Transmission7▲ 140×3 topics
  8. Ebola Virus7▲ 265×1 topic
  9. Outbreak7▲ 200×2 topics
  10. Reservoirs7▲ 265×1 topic
  11. Infectious Diseases6▲ 19×6 topics
  12. Climate Change6▲ 2.1×17 topics
  13. COVID-195▲ 4.0×13 topics
  14. Viral Transmission5▲ 37×3 topics
  15. Pandemic4▲ 3.8×8 topics
  16. Vector Control4▲ 35×4 topics
  17. SARS-CoV-24▲ 12×6 topics
  18. Zoonotic Disease4▲ 161×2 topics
  19. Genome Sequence4▲ 46×3 topics
  20. Global Burden4▲ 7.0×7 topics
  21. Biodiversity3▲ 4.6×8 topics
  22. Monkeypox Virus3▲ 207×1 topic
  23. Smallpox Vaccination3▲ 207×1 topic
  24. Viral Pathogens3▲ 45×2 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity3▲ 7.2×12 topics
  26. Insecticide Resistance3▲ 39×2 topics
  27. Smallholder Farmers3▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Immunity3▲ 7.3×3 topics
  29. Ethical Considerations3▲ 8.3×3 topics
  30. ACE2 Receptor3▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Artemisinin Resistance3▲ 86×1 topic
  32. Healthcare Workers3▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Modeling3▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Plasmodium falciparum3▲ 86×1 topic
  35. transmission dynamics3▲ 38×1 topic
  36. Coronavirus2▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Drug Resistance2▲ 9.3×6 topics
  38. Arboviral Diseases2▲ 39×1 topic
  39. Zika Virus2▲ 39×1 topic
  40. Disaster Response2▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does National Institute of Biomedical Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research, Poxvirus research and outbreaks, Malaria Research and Control and COVID-19 epidemiological studies.

Viral Infections and Out…7Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 7 fractional worksPoxvirus research and outbreaks: 3 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 epidemiological studies: 3 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 2 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 2 fractional worksBacillus and Francisella…2Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research: 2 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 2 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 2 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 2 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesVirologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthModeling and Simulation4 others

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

  1. 1 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 7 works
  2. 2 Poxvirus research and outbreaks Virology 3 works
  3. 3 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 epidemiological studies Modeling and Simulation 3 works
  5. 5 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  6. 6 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  7. 7 Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 2 works
  9. 9 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  10. 10 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 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 available75.8%not open24.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors73.1%domestic only26.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Biomedical Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 79% 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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