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Toxikon (United States)

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Research works
58
▼ 58% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Toxikon (United States)

Not ranked overall: Toxikon (United States) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Toxikon (United States) work in?

In all years, 49% of research at Toxikon (United States) is in Health Sciences, 23% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (46%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%), Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 28 fractional works · 48.7% of its workMedicine: 27 fractional works · 46.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 5 fractional works · 7.8% of its workOphthalmology: 4 fractional works · 6.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 23.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 9.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.6% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 7.1% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 10 fractional works · 16.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 11.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKToxikon (UnitedStates)58fractional works, all years
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences49%Social Sciences11%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2746.0%
    2. Veterinary11.7%
    3. Health Professions10.9%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology69.8%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics47.1%
    3. Neuroscience23.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.9%
    1. Environmental Science35.3%
    2. Chemistry23.6%
    3. Materials Science22.6%
    4. Engineering12.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.4%
    6. Energy11.3%
    7. Computer Science00.2%
    8. Mathematics00.2%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Social Sciences36.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities22.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.9%
    4. Psychology00.4%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    6. Decision Sciences00.0%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 56.38× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Health Professions: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.32× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 56.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics56.38×1 works
  2. Medicine3.11×2 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.32×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.48×0 works
  5. Health Professions0.94×0 works
  6. Social Sciences0.39×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Toxikon (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Tim Meehan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Toxikon (United States).

  1. 1 Tim Meehan United States · #3,496,594 worldwide 28 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Toxikon (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Toxikon (United States)?

The most cited paper from Toxikon (United States) is "Vemurafenib: the first drug approved for BRAF-mutant cancer" (Gideon E. Bollag, James Y. Tsai, Jiazhong Zhang et al., 2012), with 840 citations. Next come "Colchicine poisoning: the dark side of an ancient drug" (600) and "Microbial Efflux Systems and Inhibitors: Approaches to Drug Discovery and the Challenge of Clinical Implementation" (159).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Vemurafenib: the first drug approved for BRAF-mutant cancer Gideon E. Bollag, James Y. Tsai, Jiazhong Zhang et al. · Nature Reviews Drug Discovery Review 12 Oct 2012 840
2 Colchicine poisoning: the dark side of an ancient drug Yaron Finkelstein, Steven E. Aks, Janine R. Hutson et al. · Clinical Toxicology Jun 2010 600
3 Microbial Efflux Systems and Inhibitors: Approaches to Drug Discovery and the Challenge of Clinical Implementation Christina Kourtesi, Anthony R. Ball, Ying‐Ying Huang et al. · The Open Microbiology Journal Open access 22 Mar 2013 159
4 Standardization of Alcohol Calculations in Research John F Brick · Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research 25 Jul 2006 154
5 A Review of Cancer Immunotherapy Toxicity: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Neeraj Chhabra, Joseph M. Kennedy · Journal of Medical Toxicology Open access 7 Apr 2021 149
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Toxikon (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Poison Control Centers, Toxic Exposure Surveillance, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Inflammation, Optic Nerve and Neurodegeneration.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Oxidative Stress7▲ 6.2×16 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 3.1×16 topics
  3. Poison Control Centers4▲ 319×1 topic
  4. Toxic Exposure Surveillance4▲ 319×1 topic
  5. Macular Degeneration3▲ 40×3 topics
  6. Epidemiology3▲ 1.21×21 topics
  7. Glaucoma3▲ 30×3 topics
  8. Optic Nerve2▲ 44×2 topics
  9. Neurodegeneration2▲ 13×5 topics
  10. Antioxidants2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  11. Risk Factors2▲ 3.6×6 topics
  12. Biomarkers2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  13. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 43×2 topics
  14. Mortality Risk2▲ 18×2 topics
  15. Method Validation2▲ 46×3 topics
  16. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  17. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Toxicity2▲ 7.7×9 topics
  19. Drug-Induced Liver Injury2▲ 98×1 topic
  20. Hepatotoxicity2▲ 43×1 topic
  21. Metabolism2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  22. Substance Use Disorders2▲ 43×2 topics
  23. Health Effects2▲ 4.5×7 topics
  24. Cancer Risk2▲ 10×2 topics
  25. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 25×1 topic
  26. Retinal Ganglion Cells2▲ 19×1 topic
  27. Therapeutic Targets2▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Alcohol1▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Designer Drugs1▲ 118×1 topic
  30. Drug Analysis1▲ 118×1 topic
  31. Forensic Toxicology1▲ 81×2 topics
  32. Liver Disease1▲ 17×1 topic
  33. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 6.5×4 topics
  34. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor1▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Choroidal Thickness1▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Exposure1▲ 27×3 topics
  37. Psychiatric Disorders1▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Retinal Pigment Epithelium1▲ 37×1 topic
  39. Inquiry-Based Teaching1▲ 74×1 topic
  40. Retinal Disease1▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does Toxikon (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Poisoning and overdose treatments, Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection, Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency and Educational Leadership and Practices.

Poisoning and overdose t…1Poisoning and overdose treatments: 1 fractional worksDrug-Induced Hepatotoxic…1Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection: 1 fractional worksAlcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency: 0 fractional worksEducational Leadership and Practices: 0 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and E…0Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 0 fractional worksCutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management: 0 fractional worksThermal Regulation in Medicine: 0 fractional worksNephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants: 0 fractional worksPotassium and Related Disorders: 0 fractional worksInflammatory mediators and NSAID effects: 0 fractional works
Emergency MedicinePharmacologyNeurologyEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Poisoning and overdose treatments Emergency Medicine 1 works
  2. 2 Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection Pharmacology 1 works
  3. 3 Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency Neurology 0 works
  4. 4 Educational Leadership and Practices Education 0 works
  5. 5 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  6. 6 Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Oncology 0 works
  7. 7 Thermal Regulation in Medicine Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  9. 9 Potassium and Related Disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects Pharmacology 0 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 available31.4%not open68.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Toxikon (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 58% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Toxikon (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000087% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Toxikon (United States)0.000020% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Toxikon (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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