Question 1

What is Sanquin known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Sanquin stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,105 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#1,116 of 8,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,712 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Hematology, Immunology and Immunology and Microbiology (Hematology is 56.8× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Sanquin rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Sanquin ranks #4,639 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#2,165 all time), and #41 of 197 in the Netherlands.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Sanquin?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Gertjan Wolbink, Theo T. Rispens and Gestur Vidarsson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sanquin.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Sanquin?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Sanquin is "IgG Subclasses and Allotypes: From Structure to Effector Functions" (Gestur Vidarsson, Gillian Dekkers, Theo T. Rispens, 2014), with 2,735 citations. Next come "Innate Immune Activation Through Nalp3 Inflammasome Sensing of Asbestos and Silica" (2,685) and "Oncogene-Induced Senescence Relayed by an Interleukin-Dependent Inflammatory Network" (2,107).

Question 5

Which research topics does Sanquin publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Blood donation and transfusion practices, Blood groups and transfusion, Blood transfusion and management and Platelet Disorders and Treatments.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Sanquin?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Anemia, Blood Transfusion, Thrombosis, Hemostasis, Hemorrhage, Altruism and Pancreatic Cancer.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Sanquin work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 63% of research at Sanquin is in Health Sciences, 25% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (61%), Immunology and Microbiology (12%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (12%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Sanquin's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower than in 2018-2021.