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Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science

In research, Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science stands highest in Medicine (#5,449 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#6,807 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,978
of 28,054 · #7,627 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#337
of 1,094
Research works
418
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
50.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
37.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

What is Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #5,449 of 10,443 38.7%69 #4452
Health SciencesDomain #6,807 of 11,982 38.4%74 #5861

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.88× its world share, 23 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.82× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.15× its world share, 69 worksMedicineNursing: 6.31× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard G. Kay and Vladimı́r Saudek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science.

  1. 1 Richard G. Kay United Kingdom · #1,098,100 worldwide 56 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Vladimı́r Saudek United Kingdom · #1,602,306 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science

Which keywords describe research at Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Glycemic Control, Insulin Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes.

▲ 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. Metabolic Syndrome19▲ 20×15 topics
  2. Obesity16▲ 18×19 topics
  3. Inflammation13▲ 5.5×36 topics
  4. Cardiovascular Disease13▲ 10×20 topics
  5. Insulin Resistance11▲ 21×8 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress11▲ 5.7×31 topics
  7. Glycemic Control10▲ 55×4 topics
  8. Insulin Therapy9▲ 67×3 topics
  9. Type 2 Diabetes9▲ 37×4 topics
  10. Diabetes9▲ 16×12 topics
  11. Type 1 Diabetes7▲ 76×2 topics
  12. Diabetes Mellitus7▲ 29×3 topics
  13. Weight Loss7▲ 36×4 topics
  14. Exercise6▲ 43×3 topics
  15. Metabolic Regulation6▲ 30×4 topics
  16. Mitochondrial Dysfunction6▲ 17×3 topics
  17. Neural Circuits5▲ 52×4 topics
  18. Hormonal Regulation5▲ 175×2 topics
  19. Hyperglycemia5▲ 42×3 topics
  20. Brown Adipose Tissue5▲ 88×1 topic
  21. Thermogenesis5▲ 88×1 topic
  22. Neurological Disorders5▲ 7.6×7 topics
  23. Pancreatic Islets5▲ 103×1 topic
  24. ß-Cell Dysfunction5▲ 103×1 topic
  25. Continuous Glucose Monitoring5▲ 92×1 topic
  26. Ghrelin5▲ 238×1 topic
  27. Hypoglycemia5▲ 92×1 topic
  28. Leptin5▲ 238×1 topic
  29. Cancer Therapy5▲ 7.2×5 topics
  30. Alzheimer's Disease4▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Epilepsy Treatment4▲ 38×2 topics
  32. Ketogenic Diet4▲ 39×1 topic
  33. Low-Carbohydrate Diet4▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Chronic Disease4▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Early-Life Conditions4▲ 63×1 topic
  36. Fetal Programming4▲ 63×1 topic
  37. Heart Failure4▲ 7.5×9 topics
  38. Hypertension4▲ 11×8 topics
  39. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus4▲ 84×1 topic
  40. Maternal Obesity4▲ 84×1 topic

Which research topics does Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, Pancreatic function and diabetes and Diabetes Management and Research.

Adipose Tissue and Metab…5Adipose Tissue and Metabolism: 5 fractional worksRegulation of Appetite a…5Regulation of Appetite and Obesity: 5 fractional worksPancreatic function and …5Pancreatic function and diabetes: 5 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …5Diabetes Management and Research: 5 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 4 fractional worksBirth, Development, and Health: 4 fractional worksGestational Diabetes Res…4Gestational Diabetes Research and Management: 4 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and Management: 3 fractional worksDiabetes and associated disorders: 2 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional works
PhysiologyEndocrine and Autonomic SystemsSurgeryEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism4 others

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

  1. 1 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 5 works
  2. 2 Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 5 works
  3. 3 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 5 works
  4. 4 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 5 works
  5. 5 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 4 works
  6. 6 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 4 works
  7. 7 Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Obstetrics and Gynecology 4 works
  8. 8 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  9. 9 Diabetes and associated disorders Genetics 2 works
  10. 10 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 2 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 available73.3%not open26.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.3%domestic only54.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wellcome/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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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