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Texas Diabetes Institute

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World rank, all time
#27,922
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,855
of 7,310
Research works
131
▲ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.7k
73.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.17×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
49%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Texas Diabetes Institute

Which fields of science does Texas Diabetes Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 81% of research at Texas Diabetes Institute is in Health Sciences, 15% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (79%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%), Neuroscience (4%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 22 fractional works · 80.7% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 79.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 8 fractional works · 28.6% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 11.1% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 8.4% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 8.0% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 15.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 10.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKTexas DiabetesInstitute27fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences81%Social Sciences2%

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 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2179.2%
    2. Nursing01.2%
    3. Health Professions00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology310.1%
    2. Neuroscience14.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology01.3%
    1. Materials Science01.2%
    2. Engineering00.9%
    3. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Psychology01.0%
    2. Decision Sciences00.5%
    3. Social Sciences00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Texas Diabetes Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 21.5 works4.1×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 21.9 works3.5×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.90× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.46× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.12× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 2.51× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.12×22 works
  2. Nursing2.51×0 works
  3. Neuroscience2.46×1 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.90×3 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.26×0 works
  6. Decision Sciences0.53×0 works
  7. Materials Science0.35×0 works
  8. Psychology0.31×0 works
  9. Health Professions0.09×0 works
  10. Engineering0.06×0 works
  11. Chemistry0.04×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.03×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Texas Diabetes Institute?

The most cited paper from Texas Diabetes Institute is "Type 2 diabetes mellitus" (Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Ele Ferrannini, Leif Groop et al., 2015), with 2,651 citations. Next come "Efficacy of Metformin in Patients with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus" (1,378) and "Efficacy of Liraglutide for Weight Loss Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes" (1,172).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Type 2 diabetes mellitus Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Ele Ferrannini, Leif Groop et al. · Nature Reviews Disease Primers Review 22 Jul 2015 2,651
2 Efficacy of Metformin in Patients with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, A. Goodman · New England Journal of Medicine 31 Aug 1995 1,378
3 Efficacy of Liraglutide for Weight Loss Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Melanie J. Davies, Richard M. Bergenstal, Bruce W. Bode et al. · JAMA Open access 18 Aug 2015 1,172
4 Insulin resistance differentially affects the PI 3-kinase– and MAP kinase–mediated signaling in human muscle Kenneth J. Cusi, Katsumi Maezono, Abdullah A. Osman et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Feb 2000 1,143
5 Dapagliflozin improves muscle insulin sensitivity but enhances endogenous glucose production Aurora Merovci, Carolina Solis‐Herrera, Giuseppe Daniele et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 26 Jan 2014 793
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Which keywords describe research at Texas Diabetes Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Glycemic Control, Insulin Therapy, Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 20×14 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome6▲ 28×10 topics
  3. Obesity5▲ 23×11 topics
  4. Insulin Resistance5▲ 39×7 topics
  5. Glycemic Control4▲ 105×4 topics
  6. Insulin Therapy4▲ 132×3 topics
  7. Type 2 Diabetes4▲ 69×4 topics
  8. Diabetes4▲ 30×6 topics
  9. Heart Failure4▲ 30×6 topics
  10. Inflammation4▲ 6.2×13 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Outcomes3▲ 180×1 topic
  12. Glucose Control3▲ 180×1 topic
  13. Atherosclerosis2▲ 31×5 topics
  14. Lifestyle Intervention2▲ 98×2 topics
  15. Oxidative Stress2▲ 5.3×10 topics
  16. Glucose Metabolism2▲ 81×2 topics
  17. Type 1 Diabetes2▲ 87×2 topics
  18. Weight Loss2▲ 47×4 topics
  19. Cholesterol2▲ 50×2 topics
  20. Diabetes Mellitus2▲ 32×3 topics
  21. Global Prevalence2▲ 68×1 topic
  22. Epidemiology2▲ 1.55×14 topics
  23. Complications2▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Hepatic Steatosis2▲ 41×2 topics
  25. Pancreatic Islets2▲ 142×1 topic
  26. ß-Cell Dysfunction2▲ 142×1 topic
  27. Continuous Glucose Monitoring2▲ 121×1 topic
  28. Hypoglycemia2▲ 121×1 topic
  29. Cancer Therapy1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  30. Neurological Disorders1▲ 9.0×2 topics
  31. Alzheimer's Disease1▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Chronic Kidney Disease1▲ 19×5 topics
  33. Ketogenic Diet1▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Low-Carbohydrate Diet1▲ 55×1 topic
  35. NAFLD1▲ 40×1 topic
  36. NASH1▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Macrophages1▲ 22×3 topics

Which research topics does Texas Diabetes Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diabetes Treatment and Management, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, Pancreatic function and diabetes and Diabetes Management and Research.

Diabetes Treatment and M…3Diabetes Treatment and Management: 3 fractional worksDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins: 2 fractional worksPancreatic function and …2Pancreatic function and diabetes: 2 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …2Diabetes Management and Research: 2 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksMetabolism, Diabetes, an…1Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer: 1 fractional worksAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases: 1 fractional worksBariatric Surgery and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksChronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes: 1 fractional works
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismSurgeryEpidemiologyPhysiology2 others

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

  1. 1 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  2. 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  3. 3 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  5. 5 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 1 works
  6. 6 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Nephrology 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 available49.4%not open50.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.4%domestic only74.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Texas Diabetes Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% 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 Texas Diabetes Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00012% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Texas Diabetes Institute0.00012% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Texas Diabetes Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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