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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

In research, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,035 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,569
of 28,054 · #897 all time
Rank in United States
#636
of 4,192
Research works
4.3k
▼ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
322k
75.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #7,035 of 11,982 25.6%69 #295

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial 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: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.61× its world share, 33 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 11.15× its world share, 15 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.49× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 12.73× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.21× its world share, 57 worksMedicineNursing: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 12.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research?

Ranked on the composite score, George R. Martin, Ronald Dubner and Hynda K. Kleinman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

  1. 1 George R. Martin United States · #3,380 worldwide 1.6k citations · 66 works
  2. 2 Ronald Dubner United States · #5,639 worldwide 787 citations · 74 works
  3. 3 Hynda K. Kleinman United States · #6,802 worldwide 1k citations · 64 works
  4. 4 Pamela Gehron Robey United States · #8,039 worldwide 1.2k citations · 53 works
  5. 5 Ashok B. Kulkarni United States · #13,619 worldwide 795 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 A. Hari Reddi United States · #15,737 worldwide 529 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Harald Löe United States · #33,630 worldwide 1.7k citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Sharon M. Wahl United States · #36,320 worldwide 321 citations · 50 works
  9. 9 Abner Louis Notkins United States · #48,398 worldwide 288 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 John R. Hassell United States · #51,273 worldwide 549 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cancer, Epidemiology, Angiogenesis, Treatment, Autoimmunity, Ion Channels and Cell Signaling.

▲ 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. Inflammation19▲ 6.6×45 topics
  2. Cancer12▲ 6.4×33 topics
  3. Epidemiology11▲ 2.1×51 topics
  4. Treatment7▲ 4.3×19 topics
  5. Angiogenesis6▲ 13×13 topics
  6. Autoimmunity5▲ 28×6 topics
  7. Ion Channels5▲ 34×3 topics
  8. Cell Signaling5▲ 23×8 topics
  9. Genetics5▲ 5.2×11 topics
  10. Diagnostic Criteria5▲ 15×5 topics
  11. Biomarkers4▲ 4.9×9 topics
  12. Immunity4▲ 8.2×6 topics
  13. Lymphoma4▲ 20×3 topics
  14. Immune Regulation4▲ 27×4 topics
  15. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 5.4×4 topics
  16. Mesenchymal Stem Cells4▲ 28×3 topics
  17. Autoimmune Disease4▲ 47×2 topics
  18. Dental Caries4▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Nociception4▲ 63×2 topics
  20. Cancer Progression4▲ 15×6 topics
  21. Saliva4▲ 120×1 topic
  22. Salivary Gland4▲ 120×1 topic
  23. Sensory Neurons3▲ 80×2 topics
  24. Diabetes Mellitus3▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Extracellular Matrix3▲ 13×6 topics
  26. Heart Failure3▲ 5.5×7 topics
  27. Cancer Treatment3▲ 10×4 topics
  28. Immune System3▲ 9.6×3 topics
  29. Prostate Cancer3▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Regeneration3▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Bisphosphonates3▲ 87×1 topic
  32. Breast Cancer3▲ 8.9×2 topics
  33. Calcium Signaling3▲ 29×2 topics
  34. Osteonecrosis of the Jaw3▲ 87×1 topic
  35. Therapeutics3▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Tumor Metastasis3▲ 37×2 topics
  37. Fibrosis3▲ 11×6 topics
  38. Glycosylation3▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Parathyroid Hormone3▲ 22×3 topics
  40. Thermosensation3▲ 197×1 topic

Which research topics does National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions, Bone health and treatments, Ion Channels and Receptors and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research.

Salivary Gland Disorders…4Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions: 4 fractional worksBone health and treatments3Bone health and treatments: 3 fractional worksIon Channels and Receptors3Ion Channels and Receptors: 3 fractional worksGlycosylation and Glycop…3Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research: 3 fractional worksOral microbiology and periodontitis research: 2 fractional worksBone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments: 2 fractional worksGalectins and Cancer Bio…2Galectins and Cancer Biology: 2 fractional worksParathyroid Disorders and Treatments: 2 fractional worksIon channel regulation and function: 2 fractional worksDental Health and Care U…2Dental Health and Care Utilization: 2 fractional works
PhysiologyOncologySensory SystemsMolecular Biology4 others

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

  1. 1 Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions Physiology 4 works
  2. 2 Bone health and treatments Oncology 3 works
  3. 3 Ion Channels and Receptors Sensory Systems 3 works
  4. 4 Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research Molecular Biology 3 works
  5. 5 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 2 works
  6. 6 Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments Rheumatology 2 works
  7. 7 Galectins and Cancer Biology Immunology 2 works
  8. 8 Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Nephrology 2 works
  9. 9 Ion channel regulation and function Molecular Biology 2 works
  10. 10 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 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 available33.8%not open66.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.7%domestic only84.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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