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Walther Cancer Foundation

In research, Walther Cancer Foundation stands highest in Health Sciences (#14,083 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#12,582 of 14,558 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#9,569 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,587
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#7,050
of 7,310
Research works
320
▼ 87% vs 2018-21
Citations
23k
70.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.18×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
39%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Walther Cancer Foundation

What is Walther Cancer 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 #14,083 of 16,688 16.6%133
MedicineField #12,582 of 14,558 16.5%128
Life SciencesDomain #9,569 of 11,023 10.8%173

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Walther Cancer 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Walther Cancer Foundation work in?

In all years, 54% of research at Walther Cancer Foundation is in Life Sciences, 41% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (40%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (35%), Immunology and Microbiology (18%). It does 3.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 173 fractional works · 54.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 111 fractional works · 34.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 80 fractional works · 24.9% of its workCancer Research: 11 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCell Biology: 9 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 59 fractional works · 18.3% of its workImmunology: 55 fractional works · 17.1% of its workVirology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 133 fractional works · 41.4% of its workMedicine: 128 fractional works · 39.9% of its workOncology: 43 fractional works · 13.6% of its workHematology: 17 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 11 fractional works · 3.5% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKWalther CancerFoundation320fractional works, all years
Life Sciences54%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences41%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11134.8%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology5918.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20.6%
    4. Neuroscience10.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Medicine12839.9%
    2. Health Professions30.8%
    3. Nursing20.6%
    4. Dentistry00.0%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Chemistry51.5%
    2. Materials Science20.6%
    3. Physics and Astronomy20.5%
    4. Engineering10.4%
    5. Environmental Science10.3%
    6. Mathematics00.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    8. Computer Science00.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Psychology10.4%
    2. Social Sciences10.2%
    3. Arts and Humanities10.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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 Walther Cancer Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Barbara E. Graham-Evans lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Walther Cancer Foundation.

  1. 1 Barbara E. Graham-Evans United States · #5,571,038 worldwide 1.4k citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Walther Cancer Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Walther Cancer Foundation?

The most cited paper from Walther Cancer Foundation is "NF-κB activation by tumour necrosis factor requires the Akt serine–threonine kinase" (Osman Nidai Özeş, Lindsey D. Mayo, Jason A. Gustin et al., 1999), with 2,184 citations. Next come "Eukaryotic proteins expressed in Escherichia coli: An improved thrombin cleavage and purification procedure of fusion proteins with glutathione S-transferase" (1,768) and "A phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway promotes translocation of Mdm2 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus" (1,226).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 NF-κB activation by tumour necrosis factor requires the Akt serine–threonine kinase Osman Nidai Özeş, Lindsey D. Mayo, Jason A. Gustin et al. · Nature Sep 1999 2,184
2 Eukaryotic proteins expressed in Escherichia coli: An improved thrombin cleavage and purification procedure of fusion proteins with glutathione S-transferase Kun‐Liang Guan, Jack E. Dixon · Analytical Biochemistry Feb 1991 1,768
3 A phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway promotes translocation of Mdm2 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus Lindsey D. Mayo, David B. Donner · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 14 Aug 2001 1,226
4 Rapid mobilization of murine and human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells with AMD3100, a CXCR4 antagonist Hal E. Broxmeyer, Christie M. Orschell, D. Wade Clapp et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine Open access 18 Apr 2005 1,113
5 Impaired monocyte migration and reduced type 1 (Th1) cytokine responses in C-C chemokine receptor 2 knockout mice. Landin F. Boring, JOHN A. GOSLING, Stephen W. Chensue et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 15 Nov 1997 1,112
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Walther Cancer Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cancer, Angiogenesis, Cancer Therapy, Immunity, Immune Response, Tumor Microenvironment and Therapeutic Targets.

▲ 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. Inflammation58▲ 7.7×45 topics
  2. Cancer51▲ 11×36 topics
  3. Angiogenesis25▲ 19×10 topics
  4. Cancer Therapy25▲ 12×13 topics
  5. Immunity21▲ 20×7 topics
  6. Immune Response20▲ 10.0×14 topics
  7. Tumor Microenvironment16▲ 15×7 topics
  8. Therapeutic Targets16▲ 21×6 topics
  9. Cell Migration15▲ 57×4 topics
  10. Apoptosis15▲ 12×14 topics
  11. Cancer Immunotherapy14▲ 31×3 topics
  12. Innate Immunity14▲ 12×9 topics
  13. NK Cell Recognition13▲ 40×1 topic
  14. Natural Killer Cells13▲ 40×1 topic
  15. Chemotherapy13▲ 5.7×16 topics
  16. Regulation13▲ 6.5×8 topics
  17. Gene Therapy13▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Autoimmunity12▲ 19×4 topics
  19. Immunotherapy12▲ 5.9×15 topics
  20. Transcriptional Regulation12▲ 14×8 topics
  21. TGF-ß11▲ 20×4 topics
  22. Immune Responses11▲ 35×2 topics
  23. Dendritic Cells10▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Antigen Presentation10▲ 32×2 topics
  25. CD4+CD25+10▲ 44×1 topic
  26. Foxp310▲ 44×1 topic
  27. Hematopoietic Stem Cells10▲ 32×3 topics
  28. Host Defense10▲ 50×2 topics
  29. Tumor Antigen10▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Vaccine Adjuvants10▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Cancer Metastasis10▲ 101×3 topics
  32. Mutation10▲ 20×3 topics
  33. Chemokine Receptors10▲ 199×1 topic
  34. Chemokines10▲ 199×1 topic
  35. IL-610▲ 93×1 topic
  36. STAT310▲ 93×1 topic
  37. Signaling9▲ 25×4 topics
  38. Toll-like Receptors9▲ 17×3 topics
  39. Pattern Recognition Receptors9▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Mesenchymal Stem Cells9▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Walther Cancer Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diabetes Management and Education, Diabetes Treatment and Management, Diabetes Management and Research and CAR-T cell therapy research.

Diabetes Management and Education: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and Management: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Research: 0 fractional worksCAR-T cell therapy resea…0CAR-T cell therapy research: 0 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 0 fractional worksPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research: 0 fractional worksPancreatitis Pathology and Treatment: 0 fractional worksIron Metabolism and Disorders: 0 fractional worksATP Synthase and ATPases Research: 0 fractional worksMitochondrial Function and Pathology: 0 fractional works
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismOncologyGeneticsSurgery2 others

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

  1. 1 Diabetes Management and Education Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  2. 2 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  3. 3 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  4. 4 CAR-T cell therapy research Oncology 0 works
  5. 5 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Genetics 0 works
  6. 6 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 0 works
  7. 7 Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Surgery 0 works
  8. 8 Iron Metabolism and Disorders Hematology 0 works
  9. 9 ATP Synthase and ATPases Research Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Molecular Biology 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 available39.0%not open61.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.3%domestic only85.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Walther Cancer Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 87% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Walther Cancer Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000098% in 2023.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Walther Cancer Foundation0.0000034% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Walther Cancer Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%Walther Cancer Foundation10.9% in 2007all institutions10.0% in 20072000

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.2% in 2006.

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