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Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

In research, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine stands highest in Medicine (#9,705 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,283 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,153
of 28,054 · #18,267 all time
Rank in Philippines
#71
of 184
Research works
1.1k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
17.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Research Institute for Tropical Medicine 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
MedicineField #9,705 of 10,443 10.3%62 #10111
Health SciencesDomain #11,283 of 11,982 10.2%69 #11420

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Institute for Tropical Medicine 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: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.64× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 8.92× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.41× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.75× its world share, 62 worksMedicineNursing: 2.95× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.56× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Research Institute for Tropical Medicine?

Ranked on the composite score, Wim Van Lerberghe, Guido van der Groen and SR Pattyn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.

  1. 1 Wim Van Lerberghe Philippines · #120,102 worldwide 59 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Guido van der Groen Philippines · #581,243 worldwide 71 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 SR Pattyn Philippines · #591,163 worldwide 46 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 P Elsen Philippines · #728,460 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 A. Verhulst Philippines · #1,001,554 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 V. S. Pandey Philippines · #1,006,724 worldwide 20 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Remigio M. Olveda Philippines · #1,012,051 worldwide 33 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Peter Saint-Andre Philippines · #1,247,104 worldwide 13 citations · 88 works
  9. 9 P. G. Janssens Philippines · #1,248,407 worldwide 8 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 A Fain Philippines · #1,304,781 worldwide 13 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

Which keywords describe research at Research Institute for Tropical Medicine?

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

▲ 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. Epidemiology28▲ 6.0×66 topics
  2. Pathogenesis11▲ 18×19 topics
  3. Diagnosis9▲ 8.7×18 topics
  4. Immune Response8▲ 12×14 topics
  5. Vaccine7▲ 15×10 topics
  6. Vaccine Development7▲ 22×8 topics
  7. Public Health6▲ 3.5×21 topics
  8. COVID-195▲ 3.0×12 topics
  9. Treatment5▲ 3.3×14 topics
  10. Antibiotic Resistance4▲ 9.3×11 topics
  11. Antiretroviral Therapy4▲ 20×5 topics
  12. Pandemic4▲ 2.8×8 topics
  13. Transmission4▲ 58×2 topics
  14. Virus3▲ 30×3 topics
  15. Management3▲ 3.6×9 topics
  16. Maternal Mortality3▲ 13×4 topics
  17. Drug Resistance3▲ 9.6×7 topics
  18. Autoantibodies3▲ 11×2 topics
  19. Autoimmune3▲ 56×2 topics
  20. SARS-CoV-23▲ 8.1×5 topics
  21. Vaccination3▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Vector Control3▲ 23×4 topics
  23. Disease Burden3▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Control2▲ 16×1 topic
  25. Rabies2▲ 121×1 topic
  26. Antimicrobial Resistance2▲ 11×6 topics
  27. HIV Transmission2▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Rituximab2▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Toxins2▲ 20×4 topics
  30. Global Epidemiology2▲ 45×2 topics
  31. HIV2▲ 22×4 topics
  32. Immunosuppressive Therapy2▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Medical Education2▲ 7.3×6 topics
  34. Genomic Analysis2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  35. Health Inequalities2▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Hepatocellular Carcinoma2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  37. Arboviral Diseases2▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Helminth Infections2▲ 46×2 topics
  39. Insecticide Resistance2▲ 22×4 topics
  40. Zika Virus2▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Research Institute for Tropical Medicine publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Rabies epidemiology and control, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Global Maternal and Child Health and Malaria Research and Control.

Rabies epidemiology and …2Rabies epidemiology and control: 2 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases …2Mosquito-borne diseases and control: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksUrticaria and Related Conditions: 2 fractional worksAutoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases: 2 fractional worksParasites and Host Inter…2Parasites and Host Interactions: 2 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 1 fractional works
VirologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthHealth Informatics5 others

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

  1. 1 Rabies epidemiology and control Virology 2 works
  2. 2 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  3. 3 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  4. 4 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  6. 6 Urticaria and Related Conditions Rheumatology 2 works
  7. 7 Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Parasites and Host Interactions Parasitology 2 works
  9. 9 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 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 available38.6%not open61.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.7%domestic only61.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research Institute for Tropical Medicine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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