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Research Institute for Aging

In research, Research Institute for Aging stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,543 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#14,529
of 22,385 · #18,086 all time
Rank in Canada
#190
of 305
Research works
262
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.6k
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.03×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
60%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Research Institute for Aging

What is Research Institute for Aging known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #4,543 of 9,902 10.1%63 #5711

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Institute for Aging 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Research Institute for Aging work in?

In 2022-now, 66% of research at Research Institute for Aging is in Health Sciences, 18% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (48%), Health Professions (16%), Engineering (11%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 66 fractional works · 65.9% of its workMedicine: 49 fractional works · 48.4% of its workPhysiology: 9 fractional works · 9.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 6 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFamily Practice: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 16 fractional works · 16.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 13 fractional works · 12.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 17.7% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 10.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 13.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 6.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKResearchInstitute for…101fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences18%Health Sciences66%Social Sciences14%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4948.4%
    2. Health Professions1616.1%
    3. Nursing11.3%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Engineering1110.9%
    2. Computer Science32.8%
    3. Materials Science11.4%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
    5. Environmental Science10.8%
    6. Energy00.3%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    8. Chemistry00.0%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
    1. Social Sciences76.8%
    2. Psychology55.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.4%
    2. Neuroscience11.0%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.73× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 6.11× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.52× its world share, 49 worksMedicineNursing: 2.56× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.70× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions6.11×16 works
  2. Nursing2.56×1 works
  3. Medicine2.52×49 works
  4. Psychology1.70×5 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.81×0 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.74×1 works
  7. Engineering0.73×11 works
  8. Neuroscience0.63×1 works
  9. Social Sciences0.54×7 works
  10. Dentistry0.42×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.40×1 works
  12. Computer Science0.37×3 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.36×1 works
  14. Energy0.30×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×1 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.18×1 works
  17. Environmental Science0.16×1 works
  18. Mathematics0.16×0 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.11×0 works
  20. Chemistry0.03×0 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.01×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Research Institute for Aging?

The most cited paper from Research Institute for Aging is "GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition – A consensus report from the global clinical nutrition community" (Tommy Cederholm et al., 2018), with 2,965 citations. Next come "GLIM Criteria for the Diagnosis of Malnutrition: A Consensus Report From the Global Clinical Nutrition Community" (1,446) and "Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18–64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep" (979).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition – A consensus report from the global clinical nutrition community Tommy Cederholm et al. · Clinical Nutrition Open access 3 Sep 2018 2,965
2 GLIM Criteria for the Diagnosis of Malnutrition: A Consensus Report From the Global Clinical Nutrition Community Gordon Lee Jensen et al. · Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Open access 2 Sep 2018 1,446
3 Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18–64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep Robert R. Ross et al. · Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism Open access Oct 2020 979
4 Sedentary behaviour and health in adults: an overview of systematic reviews Travis John Saunders, Travis McIsaac, Kevin Douillette et al. · Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ReviewOpen access Oct 2020 493
5 Nutritional Considerations for Healthy Aging and Reduction in Age-Related Chronic Disease Julie Shlisky, David E. Bloom, Amy R. Beaudreault et al. · Advances in Nutrition Open access 2017 466
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Research Institute for Aging?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, Inflammation, Long-Term Care, Prognosis, Muscle Mass, Nursing Home, Quality of Care and Body Composition.

▲ 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-now 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. Aging14▲ 25×6 topics
  2. Inflammation11▲ 5.0×14 topics
  3. Long-Term Care6▲ 85×2 topics
  4. Prognosis6▲ 19×3 topics
  5. Muscle Mass6▲ 51×2 topics
  6. Nursing Home6▲ 147×1 topic
  7. Quality of Care6▲ 67×1 topic
  8. Body Composition6▲ 53×2 topics
  9. Cancer Cachexia5▲ 60×1 topic
  10. Sarcopenia5▲ 60×1 topic
  11. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 4.5×10 topics
  12. Quality of Life5▲ 3.6×22 topics
  13. Caregiver Burden5▲ 41×3 topics
  14. Alzheimer's Disease5▲ 17×3 topics
  15. Biomarkers5▲ 6.6×3 topics
  16. Mortality Risk5▲ 19×4 topics
  17. Neuroimaging5▲ 17×4 topics
  18. Social Support5▲ 8.6×11 topics
  19. Public Health4▲ 3.0×12 topics
  20. Cognitive Decline4▲ 36×2 topics
  21. Dementia4▲ 46×1 topic
  22. Mild Cognitive Impairment4▲ 51×1 topic
  23. Elderly Patients4▲ 23×4 topics
  24. Physical Performance4▲ 40×2 topics
  25. Elderly3▲ 13×5 topics
  26. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 15×5 topics
  27. Frailty3▲ 57×1 topic
  28. Geriatric Assessment3▲ 41×1 topic
  29. Heart Failure3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  30. Heart Rate Variability3▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Patient Engagement3▲ 21×3 topics
  32. Hyperthermia3▲ 54×2 topics
  33. Ethical Considerations2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  34. Health Outcomes2▲ 8.4×6 topics
  35. Social Relationships2▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Immune System2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  37. Blood-Brain Barrier2▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Focused Ultrasound2▲ 87×1 topic
  39. Tissue Elasticity Mapping2▲ 134×1 topic
  40. Ultrasound Elastography2▲ 134×1 topic

Which research topics does Research Institute for Aging publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Nutrition and Health in Aging, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research and Frailty in Older Adults.

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 6 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 5 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 4 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 3 fractional worksUltrasound and Hyperthermia Applications: 2 fractional worksHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control: 2 fractional worksUltrasound Imaging and Elastography: 2 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on biology: 2 fractional worksCardiovascular and exercise physiology: 2 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 2 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsPhysiologyPsychiatry and Mental healthGeriatrics and Gerontology4 others

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

  1. 1 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 6 works
  2. 2 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 5 works
  3. 3 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 4 works
  4. 4 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  5. 5 Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  7. 7 Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  8. 8 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 2 works
  9. 9 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  10. 10 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 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 available59.6%not open40.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.6%domestic only74.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Research Institute for Aging's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Research Institute for Aging as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00033% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Research Institute for Aging0.00045% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Research Institute for Aging over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Research Institute for Aging8.1% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.6% in 2020.

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