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Research Institute of Molecular Pathology

In research, Research Institute of Molecular Pathology stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,810 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Molecular Biology is 14.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,553
of 28,054 · #1,481 all time
Rank in Austria
#37
of 168
Research works
1.2k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
184k
154.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
37.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Research Institute of Molecular Pathology 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
Life SciencesDomain #2,810 of 7,800 41.0%62 #450

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Institute of Molecular Pathology 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).

What does Research Institute of Molecular Pathology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Molecular Biology takes 14.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Molecular BiologySubfield · 39.1 works15×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 49.6 works11×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10.58× its world share, 50 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 7.33× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.95× its world share, 16 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 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, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Research Institute of Molecular Pathology?

Ranked on the composite score, Erwin F. Wagner, Kim Nasmyth and Meinrad Busslinger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Institute of Molecular Pathology.

  1. 1 Erwin F. Wagner Austria · #6,290 worldwide 1.4k citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Kim Nasmyth Austria · #19,953 worldwide 924 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Meinrad Busslinger Austria · #27,218 worldwide 626 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Hartmut Beug Austria · #48,071 worldwide 503 citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Matthew Cotten Austria · #79,847 worldwide 403 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Alexander Stark Austria · #100,163 worldwide 343 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Karl Mechtler Austria · #100,846 worldwide 271 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Thomas Jenuwein Austria · #105,139 worldwide 511 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Thomas Köcher Austria · #122,057 worldwide 357 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 R Kurzbauer Austria · #318,430 worldwide 76 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Research Institute of Molecular Pathology

Which keywords describe research at Research Institute of Molecular Pathology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Regulation, Chromatin, Transcription Factors, Epigenetics, Histone Modifications, Transcription, Gene Expression and Alternative Splicing.

▲ 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. Gene Regulation9▲ 111×4 topics
  2. Chromatin8▲ 202×2 topics
  3. Transcription Factors8▲ 78×3 topics
  4. Epigenetics7▲ 197×2 topics
  5. Histone Modifications7▲ 338×1 topic
  6. Transcription7▲ 338×1 topic
  7. Gene Expression5▲ 8.9×12 topics
  8. Alternative Splicing4▲ 99×1 topic
  9. Cancer4▲ 3.8×23 topics
  10. RNA-Binding Proteins4▲ 99×1 topic
  11. Epigenetic Regulation4▲ 21×6 topics
  12. Cancer Progression4▲ 22×4 topics
  13. Transcriptional Regulation4▲ 25×5 topics
  14. Cancer Therapy3▲ 5.9×7 topics
  15. Stem Cells3▲ 13×9 topics
  16. Gene Expression Regulation3▲ 29×3 topics
  17. Embryonic Stem Cells3▲ 70×2 topics
  18. Genome Engineering3▲ 47×1 topic
  19. RNA-Guided3▲ 47×1 topic
  20. Ribosome3▲ 56×1 topic
  21. Translation3▲ 17×1 topic
  22. Cancer Immunotherapy2▲ 18×3 topics
  23. Development2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  24. Immunity2▲ 7.1×6 topics
  25. RNA methylation2▲ 32×1 topic
  26. m6A-seq2▲ 32×1 topic
  27. RNA-Seq2▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Genetic Diversity2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  29. Innate Immunity2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  30. Mass Spectrometry2▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 8.1×5 topics
  32. Antigen Presentation2▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Genome Evolution2▲ 58×1 topic
  34. Polyploidy2▲ 50×1 topic
  35. Small RNAs2▲ 40×2 topics
  36. Pluripotent Stem Cells2▲ 43×2 topics
  37. TGF-ß2▲ 15×4 topics
  38. Autoimmunity2▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Genomic Instability2▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Proteomics2▲ 34×2 topics

Which research topics does Research Institute of Molecular Pathology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, RNA Research and Splicing, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering.

Genomics and Chromatin D…7Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics: 7 fractional worksRNA Research and Splicing4RNA Research and Splicing: 4 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesi…3RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 3 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 3 fractional worksRNA modifications and cancer: 2 fractional worksChromosomal and Genetic …2Chromosomal and Genetic Variations: 2 fractional worksProtein Degradation and Inhibitors: 2 fractional worksT-cell and B-cell Immunology: 2 fractional worksPluripotent Stem Cells Research: 2 fractional worksImmunotherapy and Immune Responses: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyPlant ScienceImmunology

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

  1. 1 Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics Molecular Biology 7 works
  2. 2 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 4 works
  3. 3 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 3 works
  4. 4 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 3 works
  5. 5 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Plant Science 2 works
  7. 7 Protein Degradation and Inhibitors Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 T-cell and B-cell Immunology Immunology 2 works
  9. 9 Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Molecular Biology 2 works
  10. 10 Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Immunology 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 available57.0%not open43.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.0%domestic only58.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research Institute of Molecular Pathology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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