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Research in Downers Grove

Science Explorer records 14 research institutions in Downers Grove, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Advocate Health Care, Midwestern University and DeVry University.

Research institutions
14
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
6.9k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
116k
16.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
9.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1951-2026
76 years on the record
Downers Grove

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Downers Grove?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Midwestern UniversityUniversity 4,515 #12,104
2Advocate Health CareHospital / health system 2,317 #9,913
3DeVry UniversityUniversity 485 #19,301
4Chamberlain UniversityUniversity 358 #18,123 all time
5Univar (United States)Company 315 #18,563 all time
6American Society for Gastrointestinal EndoscopyNonprofit 294 #19,977 all time
7Downers Grove Public LibraryArchive 160 #22,192
8DuPage Medical GroupHospital / health system 112 not ranked
9Churchill CentreArchive 81 not ranked
10Dover (United States)Company 55 not ranked
11Universal Spa Training AcademyUniversity 22 not ranked
12Bastian Voice InstituteResearch facility 13 not ranked
13Raising Spirits FoundationNonprofit 1 not ranked
14Vertec Biosolvents (United States)Company 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Midwestern University: 51.7%Advocate Health Care: 26.5%DeVry University: 5.6%Chamberlain University: 4.1%9 others listed: 12.1%52%largest
Midwestern University4,515 · 51.7%Advocate Health Care2,317 · 26.5%DeVry University485 · 5.6%Chamberlain University358 · 4.1%9 others listed1,053 · 12.1%

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

Which fields of science does Downers Grove work in?

In 2022-now, 56% of research in Downers Grove is in Health Sciences, 18% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (45%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 921 fractional works · 56.2% of its workMedicine: 745 fractional works · 45.5% of its workSurgery: 92 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEpidemiology: 58 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 56 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 51 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPhysiology: 50 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOncology: 45 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 36 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNeurology: 28 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 26 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 24 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 24 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacology: 21 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 21 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 19 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRheumatology: 17 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDermatology: 14 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 98 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 50 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacy: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 39 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOral Surgery: 17 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrthodontics: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 26 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workResearch and Theory: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmall Animals: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 291 fractional works · 17.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 163 fractional works · 10.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 83 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGenetics: 28 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCancer Research: 19 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 51 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 14 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSensory Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 36 fractional works · 2.2% of its workImmunology: 20 fractional works · 1.2% of its workParasitology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 29 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 241 fractional works · 14.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 120 fractional works · 7.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 37 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEducation: 22 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGender Studies: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 61 fractional works · 3.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 25 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 25 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 185 fractional works · 11.3% of its workEngineering: 65 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 23 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science: 34 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 31 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Science: 21 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKDowners Grove1,639fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences56%Social Sciences15%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine74545.5%
    2. Health Professions986.0%
    3. Dentistry392.4%
    4. Nursing261.6%
    5. Veterinary130.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16310.0%
    2. Neuroscience513.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology362.2%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences291.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics120.7%
    1. Social Sciences1207.3%
    2. Psychology613.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting251.5%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance130.8%
    5. Arts and Humanities120.8%
    6. Decision Sciences100.6%
    1. Engineering654.0%
    2. Computer Science342.0%
    3. Environmental Science311.9%
    4. Materials Science211.3%
    5. Chemistry120.7%
    6. Physics and Astronomy90.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences70.4%
    8. Energy40.2%
    9. Mathematics30.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Downers Grove?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Cardiovascular Disease, Risk Factors, Oxidative Stress, Hypertension and Cancer.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology164▲ 2.5×122 topics
  2. Inflammation71▲ 2.0×76 topics
  3. Quality of Life55▲ 2.3×50 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress47▲ 1.74×48 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease43▲ 2.3×35 topics
  6. Risk Factors42▲ 2.3×34 topics
  7. Public Health41▲ 1.74×48 topics
  8. Cancer41▲ 1.87×44 topics
  9. Treatment39▲ 1.96×46 topics
  10. Diagnosis34▲ 2.2×39 topics
  11. Management32▲ 2.5×29 topics
  12. Mental Health32▲ 1.37×30 topics
  13. Immunotherapy29▲ 2.5×19 topics
  14. Metabolic Syndrome27▲ 2.1×21 topics
  15. Depression27▲ 1.89×20 topics
  16. Clinical Trials27▲ 2.5×19 topics
  17. Mortality26▲ 2.8×13 topics
  18. Hypertension24▲ 5.1×13 topics
  19. Biomarkers24▲ 2.1×17 topics
  20. Medical Education23▲ 5.2×10 topics
  21. Neurological Disorders22▲ 2.4×18 topics
  22. Cancer Therapy22▲ 2.3×17 topics
  23. Anxiety21▲ 2.7×12 topics
  24. Primary Care20▲ 3.4×14 topics
  25. Prevention19▲ 2.8×15 topics
  26. Surgical Management19▲ 2.8×20 topics
  27. Critical Care18▲ 4.5×8 topics
  28. Prognosis17▲ 3.2×9 topics
  29. Psychological Factors17▲ 5.0×5 topics
  30. Antimicrobial Resistance16▲ 4.9×8 topics
  31. Reflective Practice16▲ 5.0×6 topics
  32. Endothelial Dysfunction15▲ 4.0×8 topics
  33. Assessment Methods14▲ 8.1×3 topics
  34. Competency-Based Education14▲ 9.8×2 topics
  35. Faculty Development13▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Continuing Medical Education13▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Professional Identity Formation13▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Neural Circuits13▲ 8.0×4 topics
  39. Thermoregulation11▲ 9.3×3 topics
  40. Academic Medicine11▲ 8.7×3 topics

What research is done in Downers Grove?

Innovations in Medical Education: 12 fractional worksNeuroscience of respiration and sleep: 9 fractional worksObstructive Sleep Apnea Research: 8 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 7 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 7 fractional worksDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques: 6 fractional worksDiversity and Career in …6Diversity and Career in Medicine: 6 fractional worksNursing Roles and Practices: 6 fractional worksNursing education and management: 6 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction…5Human-Animal Interaction Studies: 5 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEndocrine and Autonomic SystemsPhysiologyGeriatrics and Gerontology5 others

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

  1. 1 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 12 works
  2. 2 Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 9 works
  3. 3 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Physiology 8 works
  4. 4 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 7 works
  5. 5 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 7 works
  6. 6 Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques Oral Surgery 6 works
  7. 7 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 6 works
  8. 8 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 6 works
  9. 9 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 6 works
  10. 10 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 5 works

Research output over time

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How much of it reaches the world top 10%

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

still counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025Downers Grove8.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 22.4% in 1995.

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