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Research in Galveston

Science Explorer records 15 research institutions in Galveston, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas A&M University at Galveston and John Sealy Hospital.

Research institutions
15
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
39k
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
14.5%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Galveston?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonUniversity 33,913 #1,368
2Texas A&M University at GalvestonUniversity 2,217 #8,371
3Shriners Hospitals for Children - GalvestonHospital / health system 1,497 #15,706 all time
4Galveston CollegeUniversity 1,149 #23,033
5John Sealy HospitalHospital / health system 405 #17,494
6Transitional Learning CenterNonprofit 103 not ranked
7Chrysalis BioTherapeutics (United States)Company 59 not ranked
8NeuroBioTex (United States)Company 43 not ranked
9Rebecca Sealy HospitalHospital / health system 32 not ranked
10Biomed Protection (United States)Company 23 not ranked
11Texas Marine Mammal Stranding NetworkNonprofit 15 not ranked
12Family Service Center of Galveston CountyNonprofit 9 not ranked
13Moody FoundationNonprofit 3 not ranked
14Institute For Smart Monitoring (United States)Company 1 not ranked
15Harris and Eliza Kempner FundInstitution 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.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: 85.9%Texas A&M University at Galveston: 5.6%Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston: 3.8%Galveston College: 2.9%10 others listed: 1.8%86%largest
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston34k · 85.9%Texas A&M University at Galveston2,217 · 5.6%Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston1,497 · 3.8%Galveston College1,149 · 2.9%10 others listed693 · 1.8%

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

What is Galveston strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Galveston is most concentrated in Parasitology, Infectious Diseases and Rehabilitation (6.7× the world share in Parasitology).

  1. ParasitologySubfield · 29.4 works6.7×
  2. Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 169.7 works6.0×
  3. RehabilitationSubfield · 46.9 works5.5×
  4. Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineSubfield · 23.1 works5.1×
  5. DermatologySubfield · 52.5 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Galveston?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Inflammation, Treatment, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Vaccine and Pathophysiology.

▲ 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. Epidemiology662▲ 4.0×129 topics
  2. Inflammation229▲ 2.7×80 topics
  3. Treatment176▲ 3.5×51 topics
  4. Risk Factors164▲ 3.6×35 topics
  5. Public Health160▲ 2.7×51 topics
  6. Diagnosis159▲ 4.1×41 topics
  7. Quality of Life155▲ 2.6×52 topics
  8. Pathogenesis154▲ 7.3×23 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress130▲ 1.92×54 topics
  10. Immune Response115▲ 4.9×22 topics
  11. Vaccine112▲ 6.7×11 topics
  12. Rehabilitation105▲ 6.4×13 topics
  13. Cancer99▲ 1.79×50 topics
  14. Pathophysiology98▲ 7.9×11 topics
  15. Management93▲ 2.9×30 topics
  16. Complications88▲ 4.3×17 topics
  17. Antibiotic Resistance85▲ 5.4×14 topics
  18. Cardiovascular Disease85▲ 1.85×36 topics
  19. Pandemic84▲ 1.90×9 topics
  20. Psychological Impact83▲ 6.2×10 topics
  21. Vaccine Development81▲ 7.7×10 topics
  22. Depression78▲ 2.1×21 topics
  23. Diabetes76▲ 3.7×21 topics
  24. SARS-CoV-273▲ 5.4×6 topics
  25. Aging73▲ 3.3×16 topics
  26. Chemotherapy71▲ 2.5×24 topics
  27. Biomarkers70▲ 2.5×18 topics
  28. Guidelines70▲ 3.6×12 topics
  29. Global Burden68▲ 3.1×12 topics
  30. Resuscitation68▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Neuroinflammation67▲ 5.7×6 topics
  32. Sepsis65▲ 9.4×6 topics
  33. Surgical Management64▲ 3.8×19 topics
  34. Immunity62▲ 3.7×11 topics
  35. Neurodegeneration58▲ 4.7×10 topics
  36. ACE2 Receptor58▲ 5.8×3 topics
  37. Mortality Risk53▲ 5.4×6 topics
  38. Burn Injury51▲ 77×1 topic
  39. Burn Wound Infections51▲ 77×1 topic
  40. Vector Control43▲ 8.8×4 topics

What research is done in Galveston?

Burn Injury Management and Outcomes: 51 fractional worksViral Infections and Vectors: 35 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 …34SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 34 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases …33Mosquito-borne diseases and control: 33 fractional worksWound Healing and Treatments: 27 fractional worksViral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 26 fractional worksAlzheimer's disease rese…25Alzheimer's disease research and treatments: 25 fractional worksDiversity and Career in Medicine: 22 fractional worksCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies: 21 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive I…21Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 21 fractional works
EpidemiologyInfectious DiseasesPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthRehabilitation3 others

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

  1. 1 Burn Injury Management and Outcomes Epidemiology 51 works
  2. 2 Viral Infections and Vectors Infectious Diseases 35 works
  3. 3 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 34 works
  4. 4 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 33 works
  5. 5 Wound Healing and Treatments Rehabilitation 27 works
  6. 6 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 26 works
  7. 7 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Physiology 25 works
  8. 8 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 22 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Infectious Diseases 21 works
  10. 10 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 21 works

Research output over time

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