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Tree Fruit Research Laboratory

In research, Tree Fruit Research Laboratory stands highest in Plant Science (#1,768 of 2,837 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,787 of 6,031 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#12,740 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Life Sciences — Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 15.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#32,632
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,955
of 8,685
Research works
666
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
20.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Tree Fruit Research Laboratory 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
Plant ScienceSubfield #1,768 of 2,837 23.1%297
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,787 of 6,031 18.5%503
Life SciencesDomain #12,740 of 14,347 18.5%584
Insect ScienceSubfield #507 of 532 9.7%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tree Fruit Research Laboratory 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 Tree Fruit Research Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 15.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 24.8 works15×
  2. Life SciencesDomain · 30.7 works6.9×
← 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: 15.26× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.17× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.09× 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: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 15.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tree Fruit Research Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, James P. Mattheis, Mark Mazzola and Eric A. Curry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tree Fruit Research Laboratory.

  1. 1 James P. Mattheis United States · #225,760 worldwide 211 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Mark Mazzola United States · #446,464 worldwide 92 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Eric A. Curry United States · #616,960 worldwide 63 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 J. Thomas Raese United States · #1,056,209 worldwide 38 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 S. R. Drake United States · #1,198,935 worldwide 33 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 David R. Rudell United States · #1,436,254 worldwide 48 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Tree Fruit Research Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at Tree Fruit Research Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biological Control, Rootstock, Nutrient Uptake, Dormancy, Fruit Trees, Invasive Species and Anthocyanins.

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

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change10▲ 11×12 topics
  2. Biological Control5▲ 100×8 topics
  3. Rootstock5▲ 258×2 topics
  4. Nutrient Uptake4▲ 184×2 topics
  5. Dormancy4▲ 339×1 topic
  6. Fruit Trees4▲ 339×1 topic
  7. Anthocyanins3▲ 139×2 topics
  8. Invasive Species3▲ 23×8 topics
  9. Horticultural Crops3▲ 116×2 topics
  10. Aroma Compounds3▲ 94×3 topics
  11. Fungal Pathogens3▲ 64×3 topics
  12. Plant Hormones3▲ 136×2 topics
  13. Ethylene Biosynthesis3▲ 277×1 topic
  14. Fruit Ripening3▲ 277×1 topic
  15. Genetics3▲ 11×1 topic
  16. Grapevine3▲ 197×1 topic
  17. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 26×4 topics
  18. Transcriptome Analysis3▲ 127×2 topics
  19. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles2▲ 169×1 topic
  20. Jasmonate Signaling2▲ 169×1 topic
  21. Host Specificity2▲ 59×4 topics
  22. Endophytic Fungi2▲ 65×1 topic
  23. Genomic Characterization2▲ 46×1 topic
  24. Microbiota2▲ 24×3 topics
  25. Population Dynamics2▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Pest Management2▲ 56×3 topics
  27. Phylogeny1▲ 24×5 topics
  28. Transcription Factors1▲ 32×3 topics
  29. Ecosystem Services1▲ 8.9×5 topics
  30. Genome Sequencing1▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Pollen Tube Growth1▲ 134×1 topic
  32. Self-Incompatibility1▲ 134×1 topic
  33. Drosophila Suzukii1▲ 209×1 topic
  34. Fruit Fly1▲ 209×1 topic

Which research topics does Tree Fruit Research Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management, Horticultural and Viticultural Research and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control.

Plant Physiology and Cul…4Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies: 4 fractional worksPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management: 3 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticultural Research: 3 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interaction…2Insect-Plant Interactions and Control: 2 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fung…2Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 2 fractional worksPlant Reproductive Biology: 1 fractional worksInsect behavior and control techniques: 1 fractional worksPhytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens: 1 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Research: 1 fractional worksMycotoxins in Agriculture and Food: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceInsect ScienceCell BiologyMolecular Biology

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

  1. 1 Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Science 4 works
  2. 2 Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management Plant Science 3 works
  3. 3 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 3 works
  4. 4 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 2 works
  5. 5 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Plant Reproductive Biology Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Insect behavior and control techniques Insect Science 1 works
  8. 8 Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 1 works
  10. 10 Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Plant Science 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 available58.8%not open41.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.6%domestic only89.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tree Fruit Research Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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