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Stanford Blood Center

In research, Stanford Blood Center stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,505 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,550 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,677
of 22,385 · #13,268 all time
Rank in United States
#3,063
of 3,332
Research works
229
▲ 31% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.3k
40.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
51%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Stanford Blood Center

What is Stanford Blood Center known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #4,505 of 16,688 13.3%124
MedicineField #4,550 of 14,558 13.5%120

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Stanford Blood Center 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 Stanford Blood Center work in?

In 2022-now, 65% of research at Stanford Blood Center is in Health Sciences, 26% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (64%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (15%), Immunology and Microbiology (10%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 47 fractional works · 65.4% of its workMedicine: 45 fractional works · 63.8% of its workOncology: 14 fractional works · 19.3% of its workHematology: 11 fractional works · 15.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 19 fractional works · 26.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 14.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 9.6% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 7 fractional works · 10.3% of its workImmunology: 7 fractional works · 9.9% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKStanford BloodCenter71fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences26%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences65%Social Sciences4%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4563.8%
    2. Health Professions11.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1114.8%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology710.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    4. Neuroscience00.3%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting11.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
    3. Social Sciences11.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    5. Psychology00.2%
    1. Engineering11.8%
    2. Environmental Science11.1%
    3. Computer Science00.7%
    4. Materials Science00.1%
    5. Chemistry00.0%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.77× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 10.20× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.32× its world share, 45 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× 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: Immunology and Microbiology, 10.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology10.20×7 works
  2. Medicine3.32×45 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.77×10 works
  4. Health Professions0.60×1 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.60×1 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.42×1 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×1 works
  8. Environmental Science0.22×1 works
  9. Neuroscience0.18×0 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.14×0 works
  11. Engineering0.12×1 works
  12. Computer Science0.09×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.09×1 works
  14. Psychology0.08×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.03×0 works
  16. Chemistry0.01×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Stanford Blood Center?

The most cited paper from Stanford Blood Center is "Vaccination of patients with B–cell lymphoma using autologous antigen–pulsed dendritic cells" (Frank James Hsu, Claudia J. Benike, Francesco Fausto Fagnoni et al., 1996), with 1,840 citations. Next come "Functional cortical neurons and astrocytes from human pluripotent stem cells in 3D culture" (1,669) and "The International Consensus Classification of Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms: a report from the Clinical Advisory Committee" (1,603).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Vaccination of patients with B–cell lymphoma using autologous antigen–pulsed dendritic cells Frank James Hsu, Claudia J. Benike, Francesco Fausto Fagnoni et al. · Nature Medicine 1996 1,840
2 Functional cortical neurons and astrocytes from human pluripotent stem cells in 3D culture Anca M. Pașca, Steven A. Sloan, Laura E. Clarke et al. · Nature Methods Open access 25 May 2015 1,669
3 The International Consensus Classification of Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms: a report from the Clinical Advisory Committee Elı́as Campo et al. · Blood Open access 2 Jun 2022 1,603
4 Characterization of circulating T cells specific for tumor-associated antigens in melanoma patients Peter P. Lee, Cassian Yee, Peter Aidan Savage et al. · Nature Medicine Jun 1999 1,126
5 Y chromosome sequence variation and the history of human populations Peter A. Underhill et al. · Nature Genetics Nov 2000 994
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Stanford Blood Center?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Lymphoma, Immunotherapy, Cancer Immunotherapy, Leukemia, CAR T Cells, Chimeric Antigen Receptor, Prognostic Factors and Hematopoietic Stem Cells.

▲ 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. Lymphoma13▲ 117×3 topics
  2. Immunotherapy12▲ 24×5 topics
  3. Cancer Immunotherapy12▲ 111×3 topics
  4. Leukemia12▲ 197×2 topics
  5. CAR T Cells12▲ 222×1 topic
  6. Chimeric Antigen Receptor12▲ 222×1 topic
  7. Prognostic Factors6▲ 18×7 topics
  8. Hematopoietic Stem Cells5▲ 87×3 topics
  9. Minimal Residual Disease4▲ 79×2 topics
  10. Mesenchymal Stem Cells4▲ 50×2 topics
  11. Bone Marrow Niche3▲ 195×1 topic
  12. Graft-versus-Host Disease3▲ 195×1 topic
  13. Anemia3▲ 40×4 topics
  14. Autoimmunity3▲ 27×2 topics
  15. NK Cell Recognition2▲ 55×1 topic
  16. Natural Killer Cells2▲ 55×1 topic
  17. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia2▲ 96×1 topic
  18. Childhood Cancer2▲ 96×1 topic
  19. TGF-ß2▲ 20×2 topics
  20. CD4+CD25+2▲ 86×1 topic
  21. Foxp32▲ 86×1 topic
  22. Rituximab2▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Pancreatic Cancer2▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Alloimmunization2▲ 100×1 topic
  25. Blood Groups2▲ 100×1 topic
  26. Blood Transfusion2▲ 56×2 topics
  27. Gene Expression Profiling2▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Molecular Profiling2▲ 26×2 topics
  29. RNA-Seq2▲ 21×2 topics
  30. AML2▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Acute Myeloid Leukemia2▲ 48×1 topic
  32. Genetic Pathogenesis2▲ 44×1 topic
  33. Hodgkin's Lymphoma2▲ 44×1 topic
  34. PET Imaging2▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Diagnosis Criteria2▲ 64×1 topic
  36. Glycosylation2▲ 21×3 topics
  37. International Myeloma Working Group2▲ 64×1 topic
  38. Graft Survival2▲ 25×3 topics
  39. Cell Culture1▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Mammalian Cells1▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Stanford Blood Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: CAR-T cell therapy research, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Immune Cell Function and Interaction and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research.

CAR-T cell therapy resea…12CAR-T cell therapy research: 12 fractional worksHematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: 3 fractional worksImmune Cell Function and Interaction: 2 fractional worksAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research: 2 fractional worksT-cell and B-cell Immunology: 2 fractional worksBlood groups and transfusion: 2 fractional worksLymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksAcute Myeloid Leukemia Research: 2 fractional worksMultiple Myeloma Research and Treatments: 2 fractional worksViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects: 1 fractional works
OncologyHematologyImmunologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health2 others

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

  1. 1 CAR-T cell therapy research Oncology 12 works
  2. 2 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Hematology 3 works
  3. 3 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 2 works
  4. 4 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 T-cell and B-cell Immunology Immunology 2 works
  6. 6 Blood groups and transfusion Hematology 2 works
  7. 7 Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Hematology 2 works
  9. 9 Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments Hematology 2 works
  10. 10 Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects Molecular Biology 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 available51.4%not open48.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.6%domestic only82.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Stanford Blood Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 31% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Stanford Blood Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00025% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Stanford Blood Center0.00043% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Stanford Blood Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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