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Western Human Nutrition Research Center

In research, Western Human Nutrition Research Center stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,021 of 14,347 worldwide), Health Sciences (#7,863 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#8,243 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,351
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,294
of 8,685
Research works
651
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
52.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Western Human Nutrition Research 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 #5,021 of 14,347 24.0%163
Health SciencesDomain #7,863 of 20,462 26.4%434
MedicineField #8,243 of 17,978 25.0%312

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Western Human Nutrition Research 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).

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: 1.12× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.02× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.02× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.61× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 22.89× its world share, 6 worksNursingPsychology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 22.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Western Human Nutrition Research Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Gary J. Nelson, Darshan S. Kelley and Marta D. Van Loan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Western Human Nutrition Research Center.

  1. 1 Gary J. Nelson United States · #172,381 worldwide 224 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Darshan S. Kelley United States · #355,223 worldwide 134 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Marta D. Van Loan United States · #395,670 worldwide 86 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Leslie R. Woodhouse United States · #491,256 worldwide 80 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Charles B. Stephensen United States · #558,974 worldwide 171 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Nancy L. Keim United States · #685,848 worldwide 101 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Setareh Shahab‐Ferdows United States · #1,179,675 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Daniela Hampel United States · #1,200,248 worldwide 40 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 J.H. Skala United States · #1,313,572 worldwide 24 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Western Human Nutrition Research Center

Which keywords describe research at Western Human Nutrition Research Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer Prevention, Dietary Patterns, Mediterranean Diet, Obesity and Metabolic Health.

▲ 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. Inflammation14▲ 13×24 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome13▲ 31×9 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease11▲ 18×14 topics
  4. Cancer Prevention6▲ 48×5 topics
  5. Dietary Patterns6▲ 186×1 topic
  6. Mediterranean Diet6▲ 186×1 topic
  7. Obesity5▲ 13×13 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress5▲ 5.9×26 topics
  9. Metabolic Health5▲ 49×3 topics
  10. Gut Microbiota4▲ 21×3 topics
  11. Inflammatory Diseases4▲ 38×2 topics
  12. Microbial Communities4▲ 16×2 topics
  13. Metagenomic Analysis3▲ 59×1 topic
  14. Short-Chain Fatty Acids3▲ 59×1 topic
  15. Chronic Diseases3▲ 25×5 topics
  16. Child Development3▲ 13×5 topics
  17. Public Health3▲ 3.9×7 topics
  18. Weight Loss3▲ 34×3 topics
  19. Insulin Resistance3▲ 12×6 topics
  20. Neurological Disorders3▲ 9.7×3 topics
  21. Precision Medicine3▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Genetic Variation2▲ 20×4 topics
  23. Aging2▲ 7.3×7 topics
  24. Antioxidant2▲ 5.6×8 topics
  25. Ethical Issues2▲ 37×2 topics
  26. Probiotics2▲ 17×3 topics
  27. Alzheimer's Disease2▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Nutrigenomics2▲ 125×1 topic
  29. Personalized Nutrition2▲ 125×1 topic
  30. Ketogenic Diet2▲ 36×1 topic
  31. Low-Carbohydrate Diet2▲ 41×1 topic
  32. Global Burden of Disease2▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Maternal and Child Undernutrition2▲ 39×1 topic
  34. Metabolism2▲ 6.4×12 topics
  35. Water Sanitation Hygiene2▲ 39×1 topic
  36. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Preterm Infants2▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Endothelial Dysfunction2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Vitamin B122▲ 84×2 topics
  40. Nutritional Significance1▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Western Human Nutrition Research Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nutritional Studies and Diet, Gut microbiota and health, Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease and Diet and metabolism studies.

Nutritional Studies and …6Nutritional Studies and Diet: 6 fractional worksGut microbiota and health3Gut microbiota and health: 3 fractional worksNutrition, Genetics, and…2Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease: 2 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 2 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 2 fractional worksFolate and B Vitamins Re…1Folate and B Vitamins Research: 1 fractional worksInfant Nutrition and Health: 1 fractional worksBreastfeeding Practices and Influences: 1 fractional worksDietary Effects on Health: 1 fractional worksBirth, Development, and Health: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMolecular BiologyGeneticsPhysiology4 others

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

  1. 1 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 works
  2. 2 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 3 works
  3. 3 Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Genetics 2 works
  4. 4 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 2 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  6. 6 Folate and B Vitamins Research Rheumatology 1 works
  7. 7 Infant Nutrition and Health Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  8. 8 Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Dietary Effects on Health Physiology 1 works
  10. 10 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 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 available36.4%not open63.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.6%domestic only80.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Western Human Nutrition Research Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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