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Research in Des Moines

Science Explorer records 39 research institutions in Des Moines, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Des Moines University, Drake University and Mercy Medical Center.

Research institutions
39
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
8.3k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
12.9%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Des Moines?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Drake UniversityUniversity 3,362 #12,541
2Des Moines UniversityUniversity 900 #11,179
3Iowa Department of EducationGovernment institution 365 #30,947 all time
4Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical CenterHospital / health system 340 #30,840 all time
5Iowa Methodist Medical CenterHospital / health system 316 #30,177 all time
6State Library of IowaArchive 315 #11,357 all time
7Mercy Medical CenterHospital / health system 304 #27,627
8Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesGovernment institution 280 #25,191 all time
9Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research CenterResearch facility 278 #15,653 all time
10UnityPoint HealthHospital / health system 253 #32,053 all time
11Grand View UniversityUniversity 203 #39,289 all time
12Iowa Department of Public HealthGovernment institution 197 #35,000 all time
13Iowa Orthopaedic CenterHospital / health system 189 #34,327 all time
14Science Center of IowaNonprofit 169 #26,681 all time
15Blank Children's HospitalHospital / health system 143 #37,675 all time
16Human Gene Therapy Research InstituteNonprofit 134 #14,777 all time
17Broadlawns Medical CenterHospital / health system 131 #38,792 all time
18Iowa Lutheran HospitalHospital / health system 112 not ranked
19Iowa Oncology Research AssociationNonprofit 80 not ranked
20National Pork BoardGovernment institution 71 not ranked
21Philanthropic Educational OrganizationUniversity 53 not ranked
22VA Central Iowa Health Care SystemHospital / health system 48 not ranked
23Mercy College of Health SciencesHospital / health system 32 not ranked
24Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land StewardshipGovernment institution 16 not ranked
25Des Moines Public LibraryArchive 12 not ranked
26Iowa Department of Human ServicesGovernment institution 8 not ranked
27AIB College of BusinessUniversity 7 not ranked
28Iowa Department on AgingGovernment institution 6 not ranked
29World Food Prize FoundationNonprofit 5 not ranked
30Iowa Department for the BlindGovernment institution 5 not ranked
31Iowa Department of Cultural AffairsGovernment institution 3 not ranked
32Iowa Finance AuthorityGovernment institution 3 not ranked
33Allied Insurance (United States)Company 3 not ranked
34Iowa Department of Inspections and AppealsGovernment institution 2 not ranked
35Junior League of Des MoinesNonprofit 2 not ranked
36Des Moines Art CenterArchive 1 not ranked
37ChrysalisNonprofit 1 not ranked
38University of Iowa Health AllianceInstitution 1 not ranked
39Children's Cancer ConnectionNonprofit 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Drake University: 40.3%Des Moines University: 10.8%Iowa Department of Education: 4.4%Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center: 4.1%34 others listed: 40.5%40%largest
Drake University3,362 · 40.3%Des Moines University900 · 10.8%Iowa Department of Education365 · 4.4%Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center340 · 4.1%34 others listed3,383 · 40.5%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which keywords describe research in Des Moines?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Cytoreductive Surgery, Chemotherapy, Risk Factors, Mental Health, Clinical Trials, Quality of Life and Treatment.

▲ 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 city'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. Epidemiology82▲ 2.0×109 topics
  2. Mental Health27▲ 1.84×37 topics
  3. Quality of Life26▲ 1.80×41 topics
  4. Risk Factors26▲ 2.3×32 topics
  5. Climate Change25◆ 0.91×44 topics
  6. Treatment24▲ 2.0×40 topics
  7. Globalization24▲ 1.19×39 topics
  8. Inflammation24◆ 1.12×59 topics
  9. Chemotherapy22▲ 3.1×24 topics
  10. Diagnosis22▲ 2.3×31 topics
  11. Clinical Trials20▲ 2.9×19 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease20▲ 1.77×25 topics
  13. Cytoreductive Surgery17▲ 27×2 topics
  14. Management17▲ 2.2×21 topics
  15. Complications17▲ 3.3×16 topics
  16. Guidelines16▲ 3.4×11 topics
  17. Meta-Analysis16▲ 2.6×16 topics
  18. Biomarkers15▲ 2.2×16 topics
  19. Global Burden14▲ 2.7×11 topics
  20. Mortality14▲ 2.4×11 topics
  21. Survival Analysis12▲ 4.4×7 topics
  22. Surgery12▲ 3.4×9 topics
  23. Digital Divide12▲ 4.5×7 topics
  24. Metastasis11▲ 3.3×9 topics
  25. Reflective Practice11▲ 6.1×6 topics
  26. Patient Satisfaction11▲ 3.5×8 topics
  27. Colorectal Cancer11▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Gastric Cancer11▲ 9.3×3 topics
  29. Assessment Methods10▲ 9.3×3 topics
  30. Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy10▲ 50×1 topic
  31. Peritoneal Metastases10▲ 50×1 topic
  32. Evidence-Based Practice10▲ 7.5×6 topics
  33. Cultural Competence8▲ 6.6×6 topics
  34. Glycemic Control8▲ 5.5×4 topics
  35. Faculty Development8▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Ovarian Cancer8▲ 8.9×3 topics
  37. Mutation Analysis8▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Fallopian Tube Origin8▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Tumor Models8▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Competency-Based Education8▲ 8.1×2 topics

What research is done in Des Moines?

Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies: 10 fractional worksOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatment: 8 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…7Innovations in Medical Education: 7 fractional worksAppendicitis Diagnosis a…5Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management: 5 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury Research: 5 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 4 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehea…4Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 4 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 4 fractional worksOccupational Therapy Practice and Research: 4 fractional worksCervical Cancer and HPV …4Cervical Cancer and HPV Research: 4 fractional works
SurgeryReproductive MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEmergency Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies Surgery 10 works
  2. 2 Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Reproductive Medicine 8 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 7 works
  4. 4 Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Emergency Medicine 5 works
  5. 5 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 5 works
  6. 6 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  7. 7 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  8. 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 4 works
  9. 9 Occupational Therapy Practice and Research Occupational Therapy 4 works
  10. 10 Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Epidemiology 4 works

Research output over time

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