Research in Scranton
Science Explorer records 13 research institutions in Scranton, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, University of Scranton and Marywood University.
- Research institutions
- 13 4 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 5.3k ▲ 46% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 10.6% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Scranton?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ScrantonUniversity | 2,799 | #15,142 | |
| 2 | Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineUniversity | 1,089 | #11,069 | |
| 3 | Marywood UniversityUniversity | 726 | #16,079 | |
| 4 | The Wright Center for Graduate Medical EducationHospital / health system | 489 | #21,545 | |
| 5 | Vital Probes (United States)Company | 67 | not ranked | |
| 6 | Community Health Systems - Moses Taylor HospitalHospital / health system | 48 | not ranked | |
| 7 | Northeastern Eye InstituteHospital / health system | 24 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Community Health Systems - Regional Hospital of ScrantonHospital / health system | 22 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Lackawanna CollegeUniversity | 16 | not ranked | |
| 10 | Northeast Regional Cancer InstituteNonprofit | 9 | not ranked | |
| 11 | Lackawanna County Library SystemArchive | 3 | not ranked | |
| 12 | Employment Opportunity and Training CenterNonprofit | 3 | not ranked | |
| 13 | Scranton Area FoundationNonprofit | 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
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What is Scranton strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Scranton is most concentrated in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (4.6× the world share in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine).
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 52.8 works4.6×
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 Scranton?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Echocardiography, Heart Failure, Complications and Guidelines.
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Circadian Rhythms
- Shoulder Pathology
- Clinical Outcomes
- Flexor Tendon Repair
- Medical Education
- Reflective Practice
- Genetic Mutations
- Mortality
- Religion
- Obesity
- Meta-Analysis
- Echocardiography
- Guidelines
- Complications
- Public Health
- Mental Health
- Risk Factors
- Treatment
- Epidemiology
- Diagnosis
- Quality of Life
- Inflammation
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Heart Failure
- Depression
- Rehabilitation
- Primary Care
- Management
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Surgical Management
- Shoulder Function
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Distal Radius Fractures
- Mortality Risk
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Revascularization
- Substance Use Disorders
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
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
- Epidemiology87▲ 2.0×110 topics
- Treatment38▲ 2.9×44 topics
- Diagnosis33▲ 3.3×37 topics
- Risk Factors33▲ 2.7×26 topics
- Quality of Life32▲ 2.0×45 topics
- Mental Health27▲ 1.72×33 topics
- Inflammation27▲ 1.18×52 topics
- Public Health26▲ 1.61×35 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease22▲ 1.86×30 topics
- Complications22▲ 4.1×17 topics
- Heart Failure22▲ 4.6×12 topics
- Guidelines21▲ 4.2×12 topics
- Depression20▲ 2.0×20 topics
- Echocardiography19▲ 6.5×7 topics
- Rehabilitation18▲ 4.3×9 topics
- Meta-Analysis18▲ 2.9×15 topics
- Primary Care18▲ 4.3×12 topics
- Obesity17▲ 2.1×20 topics
- Management17▲ 1.98×26 topics
- Religion16▲ 3.1×15 topics
- Clinical Practice Guidelines16▲ 2.7×13 topics
- Mortality16▲ 2.5×13 topics
- Surgical Management14▲ 3.2×19 topics
- Genetic Mutations13▲ 2.8×20 topics
- Shoulder Function13▲ 13×2 topics
- Reflective Practice13▲ 6.2×6 topics
- Sudden Cardiac Death12▲ 13×2 topics
- Medical Education12▲ 4.1×10 topics
- Distal Radius Fractures11▲ 19×1 topic
- Flexor Tendon Repair11▲ 19×1 topic
- Mortality Risk11▲ 4.3×5 topics
- Clinical Outcomes10▲ 4.5×6 topics
- Rotator Cuff Tears10▲ 15×1 topic
- Shoulder Pathology10▲ 15×1 topic
- Revascularization10▲ 5.9×3 topics
- Circadian Rhythms10▲ 8.8×2 topics
- Substance Use Disorders9▲ 11×2 topics
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy9▲ 20×1 topic
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator9▲ 20×1 topic
- Arrhythmias8▲ 8.4×2 topics
What research is done in Scranton?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 11 works
- 2 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 10 works
- 3 Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 9 works
- 4 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 7 works
- 5 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 7 works
- 6 International Relations in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 7 works
- 7 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 6 works
- 8 Sleep and Wakefulness Research Cognitive Neuroscience 6 works
- 9 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 6 works
- 10 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 5 works
Research output over time
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