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Vollum Institute

In research, Vollum Institute stands highest in Life Sciences (#555 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#675 of 7,814 worldwide) and Neuroscience (#232 of 2,675 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Neuroscience is 21.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,205
of 28,054 · #1,763 all time
Rank in United States
#957
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
145k
118.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is Vollum Institute 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
Life SciencesDomain #555 of 14,347 44.0%972
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #675 of 7,814 46.3%534
NeuroscienceField #232 of 2,675 42.1%397
Molecular BiologySubfield #550 of 4,961 45.9%413
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSubfield #155 of 945 42.3%264
MedicineField #8,131 of 17,978 41.9%156
Health SciencesDomain #9,367 of 20,462 42.4%179

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vollum Institute 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 Vollum Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Neuroscience takes 21.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. NeuroscienceField · 22.5 works22×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 24.4 works7.1×
← 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: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7.14× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.85× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 21.61× its world share, 22 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.68× its world share, 8 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 21.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Vollum Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard H. Goodman, John T. Williams and Gary L. Westbrook lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vollum Institute.

  1. 1 Richard H. Goodman United States · #56,727 worldwide 397 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 John T. Williams United States · #153,348 worldwide 292 citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Gary L. Westbrook United States · #207,502 worldwide 209 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Michael Forte United States · #249,287 worldwide 173 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 John P. Adelman United States · #282,026 worldwide 178 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 R A North United States · #332,898 worldwide 197 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Peter G. Gillespie United States · #512,744 worldwide 88 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Michael P. Kavanaugh United States · #1,280,635 worldwide 68 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Vollum Institute

Which keywords describe research at Vollum Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neurological Disorders, Astrocyte Function, Synaptic Plasticity, Neuronal Circuits, Dendritic Spines, GABAergic, Neurotransmission and Drug Discovery.

▲ 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. Neurological Disorders7▲ 20×9 topics
  2. Astrocyte Function6▲ 164×2 topics
  3. Synaptic Plasticity6▲ 45×3 topics
  4. Neuronal Circuits6▲ 127×2 topics
  5. Dendritic Spines6▲ 114×2 topics
  6. GABAergic6▲ 167×1 topic
  7. Neurotransmission6▲ 167×1 topic
  8. Cell Signaling5▲ 47×3 topics
  9. Drug Discovery5▲ 33×5 topics
  10. Brain Development4▲ 39×4 topics
  11. Innate Immunity4▲ 18×5 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress4▲ 3.4×16 topics
  13. Ion Channels3▲ 49×5 topics
  14. Crystal Structure3▲ 33×2 topics
  15. Membrane Proteins3▲ 58×3 topics
  16. Neural Plasticity3▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Neuroinflammation3▲ 15×5 topics
  18. Arrestin3▲ 151×1 topic
  19. Channel Regulation3▲ 119×2 topics
  20. G-Protein-Coupled Receptors3▲ 151×1 topic
  21. Signal Transduction3▲ 28×2 topics
  22. Neurodegeneration2▲ 13×5 topics
  23. Neuroscience2▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Channelrhodopsin2▲ 109×1 topic
  25. Cytokines2▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Ischemic Stroke2▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Microglia2▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Optogenetics2▲ 68×1 topic
  29. Astrocytes2▲ 60×1 topic
  30. Hearing Loss2▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Stress2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  32. Synaptic Pruning2▲ 60×1 topic
  33. Apoptosis2▲ 11×7 topics
  34. Cochlear Neuropathy2▲ 102×1 topic
  35. Tinnitus2▲ 102×1 topic
  36. Adult Stem Cells2▲ 132×1 topic
  37. Neurogenesis2▲ 132×1 topic
  38. Zebrafish2▲ 135×2 topics
  39. Sensory Neurons2▲ 81×2 topics
  40. Gene Therapy2▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Vollum Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms.

Neuroscience and Neuroph…6Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 6 fractional worksReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling: 3 fractional worksPhotoreceptor and optoge…2Photoreceptor and optogenetics research: 2 fractional worksNeuroinflammation and Ne…2Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics: 2 fractional worksNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms: 2 fractional worksZebrafish Biomedical Res…2Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications: 2 fractional worksIon channel regulation and function: 2 fractional worksLipid Membrane Structure and Behavior: 1 fractional worksErythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology: 1 fractional works
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceMolecular BiologyNeurologySensory Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 6 works
  2. 2 Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling Molecular Biology 3 works
  3. 3 Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  4. 4 Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neurology 2 works
  5. 5 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics Sensory Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms Developmental Neuroscience 2 works
  7. 7 Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications Cell Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Ion channel regulation and function Molecular Biology 2 works
  9. 9 Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology Physiology 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 available61.0%not open39.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.6%domestic only85.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Vollum Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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