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W.K. Kellogg Foundation

In research, W.K. Kellogg Foundation stands highest in Health Sciences (#8,040 of 20,462 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,458 of 16,945 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,270 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,549
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,740
of 8,685
Research works
1k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
25.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is W.K. Kellogg Foundation 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
Health SciencesDomain #8,040 of 20,462 17.9%456
Social SciencesDomain #8,458 of 16,945 21.0%164
MedicineField #9,270 of 17,978 17.2%396
Physical SciencesDomain #11,736 of 21,541 16.9%231
OphthalmologySubfield #292 of 531 19.6%137
Life SciencesDomain #9,240 of 14,347 18.5%191

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where W.K. Kellogg Foundation 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).

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: 2.28× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.30× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.29× its world share, 25 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.42× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at W.K. Kellogg Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, Joo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

  1. 1 Joo United States · #1,448,087 worldwide 0 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Which keywords describe research at W.K. Kellogg Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Intraocular Pressure, Climate Change, Myopia, Optical Coherence Tomography, Optic Nerve and Intravitreal Injection.

▲ 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. Climate Change5▲ 3.1×21 topics
  2. Glaucoma5▲ 55×3 topics
  3. Macular Degeneration4▲ 51×3 topics
  4. Intraocular Pressure4▲ 72×2 topics
  5. Epidemiology3▲ 1.41×14 topics
  6. Inflammation3▲ 2.5×12 topics
  7. Myopia3▲ 86×2 topics
  8. Optical Coherence Tomography3▲ 48×2 topics
  9. Optic Nerve3▲ 48×2 topics
  10. Intravitreal Injection3▲ 67×2 topics
  11. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 43×2 topics
  12. Neurodegeneration2▲ 15×2 topics
  13. Risk Factors2▲ 3.9×2 topics
  14. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor2▲ 51×4 topics
  15. Ocular Hypertension2▲ 80×1 topic
  16. Retinal Ganglion Cells2▲ 38×1 topic
  17. Biodiversity2▲ 5.1×5 topics
  18. OCT Imaging2▲ 141×2 topics
  19. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.3×2 topics
  20. Choroidal Thickness2▲ 68×1 topic
  21. Retinal Pigment Epithelium2▲ 68×1 topic
  22. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 67×1 topic
  23. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 124×1 topic
  24. Macular Hole2▲ 158×1 topic
  25. Vitreoretinal Surgery2▲ 158×1 topic
  26. Invasive Species2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  27. Soil Carbon Sequestration2▲ 40×2 topics
  28. Global Change2▲ 10.0×4 topics
  29. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Conservation1▲ 5.4×3 topics
  31. Ecosystem Functioning1▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Graves' Ophthalmopathy1▲ 116×1 topic
  33. Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy1▲ 116×1 topic
  34. Gene Therapy1▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Biochar Application1▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Corneal Biomechanics1▲ 59×1 topic
  37. Keratoconus1▲ 59×1 topic
  38. Nitrogen Cycle1▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Retinal Stem Cells1▲ 90×1 topic
  40. Retinitis Pigmentosa1▲ 90×1 topic

Which research topics does W.K. Kellogg Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal and Macular Surgery and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses.

Glaucoma and retinal dis…2Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 2 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…2Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surg…2Retinal and Macular Surgery: 2 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …2Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksOphthalmology and Eye Disorders: 1 fractional worksRetinal Development and Disorders: 1 fractional worksCorneal surgery and diso…1Corneal surgery and disorders: 1 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional works
OphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPathology and Forensic MedicineMolecular Biology3 others

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

  1. 1 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 2 works
  2. 2 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  3. 3 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  4. 4 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  5. 5 Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Retinal Development and Disorders Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  8. 8 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 1 works
  9. 9 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  10. 10 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 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 available21.3%not open78.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.7%domestic only84.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has W.K. Kellogg Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher 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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