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Stowers Institute for Medical Research

In research, Stowers Institute for Medical Research stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,774 of 7,800 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,143 of 3,579 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Molecular Biology is 13.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,388
of 28,054 · #3,510 all time
Rank in United States
#856
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
81k
70.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Stowers Institute for Medical Research 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 #2,774 of 7,800 30.7%102 #1244
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,143 of 3,579 30.7%78 #740

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Stowers Institute for Medical Research 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 Stowers Institute for Medical Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Molecular Biology takes 13.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Molecular BiologySubfield · 58.6 works13×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 78.4 works9.8×
← 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: 1.64× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9.81× its world share, 78 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.19× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.29× its world share, 6 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.07× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 2.57× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× 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, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Stowers Institute for Medical Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Jerry L. Workman, Robb Krumlauf and R. Scott Hawley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Stowers Institute for Medical Research.

  1. 1 Jerry L. Workman United States · #23,322 worldwide 771 citations · 70 works
  2. 2 Robb Krumlauf United States · #50,462 worldwide 366 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 R. Scott Hawley United States · #75,661 worldwide 247 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Michael P. Washburn United States · #84,605 worldwide 322 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Ronald Conaway United States · #103,961 worldwide 370 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Laurence Florens United States · #109,014 worldwide 361 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Joan Conaway United States · #130,556 worldwide 319 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Arcady Mushegian United States · #317,961 worldwide 112 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado United States · #335,337 worldwide 118 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Paul M. Kulesa United States · #448,591 worldwide 60 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Which keywords describe research at Stowers Institute for Medical Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Stem Cells, Cancer, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Chromatin, Biodiversity, Epigenetics and Zebrafish.

▲ 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. Cancer12▲ 6.2×20 topics
  2. Stem Cells12▲ 32×12 topics
  3. Gene Expression11▲ 12×13 topics
  4. Gene Regulation10▲ 70×4 topics
  5. Biodiversity7▲ 6.3×6 topics
  6. Chromatin7▲ 94×2 topics
  7. Epigenetics6▲ 99×2 topics
  8. Zebrafish6▲ 195×2 topics
  9. Cancer Progression6▲ 21×5 topics
  10. Evolution6▲ 15×8 topics
  11. Transcription Factors5▲ 30×4 topics
  12. Development5▲ 10×5 topics
  13. Epigenetic Regulation5▲ 16×5 topics
  14. Tumorigenesis5▲ 82×3 topics
  15. Histone Modifications5▲ 131×1 topic
  16. Transcription5▲ 131×1 topic
  17. Alternative Splicing5▲ 60×1 topic
  18. Genetic Diversity5▲ 7.1×6 topics
  19. RNA-Binding Proteins5▲ 60×1 topic
  20. Genome Analysis5▲ 30×2 topics
  21. Metabolic Regulation5▲ 18×5 topics
  22. Gene Expression Regulation4▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 9.6×8 topics
  24. RNA methylation4▲ 33×1 topic
  25. m6A-seq4▲ 33×1 topic
  26. Genomics4▲ 9.6×8 topics
  27. Invasive Species4▲ 6.4×6 topics
  28. Cell Fate4▲ 335×1 topic
  29. Embryonic Development4▲ 116×2 topics
  30. Evolutionary Biology4▲ 82×2 topics
  31. Notch Signaling4▲ 152×1 topic
  32. Small RNAs4▲ 42×2 topics
  33. Innate Immunity4▲ 7.8×7 topics
  34. Adaptation4▲ 8.2×2 topics
  35. Ecology3▲ 15×3 topics
  36. RNA-Seq3▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Wnt Signaling3▲ 22×3 topics
  38. DNA Methylation3▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Histone Modification3▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Stowers Institute for Medical Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, RNA Research and Splicing, RNA modifications and cancer and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation.

Genomics and Chromatin D…5Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics: 5 fractional worksRNA Research and Splicing5RNA Research and Splicing: 5 fractional worksRNA modifications and ca…4RNA modifications and cancer: 4 fractional worksDevelopmental Biology an…4Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation: 4 fractional worksEpigenetics and DNA Methylation: 3 fractional worksPlanarian Biology and Electrostimulation: 3 fractional worksChromosomal and Genetic …3Chromosomal and Genetic Variations: 3 fractional worksMarine Ecology and Invasive Species: 3 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 3 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversit…3Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 3 fractional works
Molecular BiologyPlant ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangePaleontology

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

  1. 1 Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics Molecular Biology 5 works
  2. 2 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 5 works
  3. 3 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 4 works
  4. 4 Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation Molecular Biology 4 works
  5. 5 Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Molecular Biology 3 works
  6. 6 Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation Molecular Biology 3 works
  7. 7 Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Plant Science 3 works
  8. 8 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  9. 9 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 3 works
  10. 10 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 3 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 available62.2%not open37.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.8%domestic only81.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Stowers Institute for Medical Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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