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W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center

In research, W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,869 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,316 of 7,814 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,811 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Cell Biology is 13.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#11,740
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,583
of 8,685
Research works
372
▼ 100% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
58.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center 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 #5,869 of 14,347 27.1%209
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,316 of 7,814 27.2%180
MedicineField #7,811 of 17,978 38.1%131
Health SciencesDomain #10,177 of 20,462 38.0%138

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center 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 W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cell Biology takes 13.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cell BiologySubfield · 22.8 works14×
  2. Molecular BiologySubfield · 115.6 works7.8×
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 179.7 works7.0×
← 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.

    Who are the top researchers at W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center?

    Ranked on the composite score, Wallace L. McKeehan and Susan Jaken lead among researchers whose main affiliation is W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center.

    1. 1 Wallace L. McKeehan United States · #79,249 worldwide 324 citations · 40 works
    2. 2 Susan Jaken United States · #265,624 worldwide 184 citations · 22 works
    All ranked researchers at W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center

    Which keywords describe research at W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center?

    By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cancer, Inflammation, Angiogenesis, Transcriptional Regulation, Cancer Therapy, Oxidative Stress, Metabolism and Cell Signaling.

    ▲ 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. Cancer53▲ 10×27 topics
    2. Inflammation52▲ 6.0×40 topics
    3. Angiogenesis37▲ 24×10 topics
    4. Oxidative Stress33▲ 4.8×31 topics
    5. Transcriptional Regulation30▲ 32×8 topics
    6. Cancer Therapy29▲ 12×13 topics
    7. Metabolism26▲ 11×16 topics
    8. Cell Signaling21▲ 17×9 topics
    9. Cell Migration16▲ 51×3 topics
    10. Signaling16▲ 37×4 topics
    11. Extracellular Matrix15▲ 17×4 topics
    12. Calcium Signaling15▲ 30×3 topics
    13. Tumor Microenvironment15▲ 11×4 topics
    14. Obesity15▲ 5.2×7 topics
    15. Oncogenic Mutations14▲ 83×2 topics
    16. Receptor14▲ 53×2 topics
    17. Protein Kinases14▲ 135×1 topic
    18. Ras Signaling14▲ 135×1 topic
    19. Tumor Suppression13▲ 31×4 topics
    20. Mitochondrial Dysfunction13▲ 9.5×7 topics
    21. Glycosylation12▲ 15×3 topics
    22. Gene Expression12▲ 5.4×11 topics
    23. Aging12▲ 6.3×6 topics
    24. Metabolic Regulation12▲ 11×5 topics
    25. Prostate Cancer12▲ 21×4 topics
    26. Cancer Progression12▲ 14×6 topics
    27. Metastasis12▲ 9.2×7 topics
    28. Biomarkers12▲ 5.0×6 topics
    29. Apoptosis11▲ 7.8×7 topics
    30. Development11▲ 8.9×5 topics
    31. Synaptic Plasticity11▲ 9.6×3 topics
    32. Insulin Resistance11▲ 6.4×5 topics
    33. Therapy11▲ 14×3 topics
    34. Hyaluronan10▲ 103×1 topic
    35. Proteoglycans10▲ 103×1 topic
    36. Stem Cells10▲ 9.4×9 topics
    37. FGF2110▲ 173×1 topic
    38. Fibroblast Growth Factor10▲ 173×1 topic
    39. Hormone Therapy10▲ 25×2 topics
    40. Exercise9▲ 17×2 topics

    Which research topics does W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center publish most on?

    By volume: Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling, Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research, Fibroblast Growth Factor Research and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism.

    Protein Kinase Regulatio…14Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling: 14 fractional worksProteoglycans and glycos…10Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research: 10 fractional worksFibroblast Growth Factor…10Fibroblast Growth Factor Research: 10 fractional worksCancer, Hypoxia, and Met…8Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism: 8 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metabolism: 8 fractional worksCell Adhesion Molecules Research: 7 fractional worksPancreatic function and …7Pancreatic function and diabetes: 7 fractional worksProstate Cancer Treatment and Research: 6 fractional worksPlant tissue culture and regeneration: 6 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Hea…6Neonatal Respiratory Health Research: 6 fractional works
    Molecular BiologyCell BiologyCancer ResearchPhysiology3 others

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

    1. 1 Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling Molecular Biology 14 works
    2. 2 Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research Cell Biology 10 works
    3. 3 Fibroblast Growth Factor Research Molecular Biology 10 works
    4. 4 Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Cancer Research 8 works
    5. 5 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 8 works
    6. 6 Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Immunology and Allergy 7 works
    7. 7 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 7 works
    8. 8 Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 6 works
    9. 9 Plant tissue culture and regeneration Molecular Biology 6 works
    10. 10 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 6 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 available20.6%not open79.4%

    World: 28% of research is openly available.

    with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

    World: 19% is written across borders.

    How has W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center's research output changed?

    Output in 2018–2022 was 100% 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.

    Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.