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Research in Jackson

Science Explorer records 31 research institutions in Jackson, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson State University and Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center.

Research institutions
31
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
20k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
12.2%
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 Jackson?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of Mississippi Medical CenterHospital / health system 13,530 #3,185
2Jackson State UniversityUniversity 4,169 #6,563
3Millsaps CollegeUniversity 543 #18,287 all time
4Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic CenterHospital / health system 393 #16,342
5Building BridgesInstitution 317 #26,281
6G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical CenterHospital / health system 304 #19,481 all time
7Mississippi State Department of HealthGovernment institution 280 #35,096 all time
8Methodist RehabilitationHospital / health system 217 #32,228 all time
9Belhaven UniversityUniversity 108 not ranked
10Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and ParksGovernment institution 104 not ranked
11Mississippi Department of Archives and HistoryArchive 82 not ranked
12Mississippi Museum of Natural ScienceArchive 81 not ranked
13Wesley Biblical SeminaryUniversity 30 not ranked
14Mississippi Institutions of Higher LearningUniversity 22 not ranked
15Mississippi Division of MedicaidGovernment institution 15 not ranked
16University Press of MississippiInstitution 13 not ranked
17Metro Area Community EmpowermentNonprofit 13 not ranked
18Mississippi Department of EducationGovernment institution 11 not ranked
19Mississippi Department of Environmental QualityGovernment institution 8 not ranked
20Community Health Center Association of MississippiHospital / health system 7 not ranked
21Mississippi Board of PharmacyGovernment institution 5 not ranked
22Mississippi Department of Mental HealthGovernment institution 4 not ranked
23Mississippi Library CommissionArchive 3 not ranked
24Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran CenterInstitution 2 not ranked
25Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation ServicesGovernment institution 2 not ranked
26Foundation for the Mid SouthInstitution 2 not ranked
27Mississippi Academy of SciencesInstitution 1 not ranked
28Office of the Mississippi Secretary of StateGovernment institution 1 not ranked
29Mississippi Department of Human ServicesGovernment institution 1 not ranked
30Phi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyNonprofit 1 not ranked
31Mississippi Public BroadcastingInstitution 1 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.

University of Mississippi Medical Center: 66.7%Jackson State University: 20.6%Millsaps College: 2.7%Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center: 1.9%27 others listed: 8.1%67%largest
University of Mississippi Medical Center14k · 66.7%Jackson State University4,169 · 20.6%Millsaps College543 · 2.7%Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center393 · 1.9%27 others listed1,635 · 8.1%

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

What is Jackson strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Jackson is most concentrated in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology (6.6× the world share in Obstetrics and Gynecology).

  1. Obstetrics and GynecologySubfield · 48.1 works6.6×
  2. Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 113.7 works4.2×
  3. NephrologySubfield · 23.4 works4.2×
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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 Jackson?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, Heart Failure, Obesity, Oxidative Stress and Risk Factors.

▲ 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. Epidemiology240▲ 2.4×127 topics
  2. Inflammation123▲ 2.3×80 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease109▲ 3.8×37 topics
  4. Metabolic Syndrome107▲ 5.2×22 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress96▲ 2.3×58 topics
  6. Risk Factors81▲ 2.9×35 topics
  7. Public Health80▲ 2.2×48 topics
  8. Treatment78▲ 2.5×51 topics
  9. Obesity74▲ 3.8×25 topics
  10. Quality of Life68▲ 1.84×46 topics
  11. Diagnosis64▲ 2.7×40 topics
  12. Heart Failure62▲ 5.6×13 topics
  13. Mental Health61▲ 1.63×35 topics
  14. Cancer50▲ 1.45×50 topics
  15. Insulin Resistance47▲ 4.1×10 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Health46▲ 9.3×6 topics
  17. Depression46▲ 2.0×22 topics
  18. Maternal Mortality45▲ 8.0×5 topics
  19. Hypertension45▲ 6.1×15 topics
  20. Clinical Practice Guidelines44▲ 3.2×14 topics
  21. Complications44▲ 3.4×16 topics
  22. Endothelial Dysfunction42▲ 7.2×8 topics
  23. Surgical Management40▲ 3.8×19 topics
  24. Chronic Disease40▲ 8.9×4 topics
  25. Guidelines39▲ 3.3×13 topics
  26. Neurological Disorders37▲ 2.6×18 topics
  27. Global Burden36▲ 2.6×12 topics
  28. Mortality36▲ 2.4×13 topics
  29. Diabetes36▲ 2.8×20 topics
  30. Pregnancy Complications34▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Preeclampsia34▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Genetic Mutations32▲ 2.9×22 topics
  33. Hypertensive Disorders32▲ 20×1 topic
  34. Placental Development32▲ 20×1 topic
  35. Echocardiography29▲ 4.2×8 topics
  36. Early-Life Conditions27▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Fetal Programming27▲ 20×1 topic
  38. Atherosclerosis27▲ 3.8×12 topics
  39. Chronic Kidney Disease26▲ 4.3×9 topics
  40. Cardiovascular Events23▲ 7.5×4 topics

What research is done in Jackson?

  1. 1 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 works
  2. 2 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 27 works
  3. 3 Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 15 works
  4. 4 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 14 works
  5. 5 Ovarian function and disorders Reproductive Medicine 13 works
  6. 6 Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 12 works
  7. 7 Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 12 works
  8. 8 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 12 works
  9. 9 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Internal Medicine 11 works
  10. 10 Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases Surgery 11 works

Research output over time

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