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W. M. Keck Foundation

In research, W. M. Keck Foundation stands highest in Life Sciences (#1,549 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#1,604 of 7,814 worldwide) and Neuroscience (#672 of 2,675 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#3,954
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#959
of 8,685
Research works
625
▼ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
68k
109.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
38.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is W. M. Keck 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
Life SciencesDomain #1,549 of 14,347 43.3%367
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,604 of 7,814 39.1%124
NeuroscienceField #672 of 2,675 44.9%219
Physical SciencesDomain #9,204 of 21,541 34.6%150

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where W. M. Keck 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: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6.59× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.70× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.45× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.50× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 1.26× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at W. M. Keck Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, Eric W. Reinheimer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is W. M. Keck Foundation.

  1. 1 Eric W. Reinheimer United States · #1,398,343 worldwide 46 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at W. M. Keck Foundation

Which research topics does W. M. Keck Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research.

Additive Manufacturing a…1Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksAlzheimer's disease rese…0Alzheimer's disease research and treatments: 0 fractional worksUbiquitin and proteasome pathways: 0 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 0 fractional worksPeptidase Inhibition and…0Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis: 0 fractional worksMitochondrial Function and Pathology: 0 fractional worksExtracellular vesicles in disease: 0 fractional worksRNA Research and Splicing0RNA Research and Splicing: 0 fractional worksPublic Spaces through Art: 0 fractional worksTheatre and Performance Studies: 0 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringPhysiologyMolecular BiologyCellular and Molecular Neuroscience3 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Physiology 0 works
  3. 3 Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways Molecular Biology 0 works
  4. 4 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 0 works
  5. 5 Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis Oncology 0 works
  6. 6 Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Molecular Biology 0 works
  7. 7 Extracellular vesicles in disease Molecular Biology 0 works
  8. 8 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Public Spaces through Art Urban Studies 0 works
  10. 10 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 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 available47.4%not open52.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has W. M. Keck Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% 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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