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American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

In research, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery stands highest in Health Sciences (#18,557 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#16,315 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,757
of 28,054 · #38,919 all time
Rank in United States
#4,167
of 4,192
Research works
360
▲ 87% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.1k
11.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #18,557 of 20,462 9.5%224
MedicineField #16,315 of 17,978 10.9%191

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.51× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 15.31× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.02× its world share, 40 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 15.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Complications, Quality of Life, Cosmetic Surgery, Anatomy, Adverse Reactions, Dermal Fillers, Hyaluronic Acid and Wound Healing.

▲ 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 institution'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. Complications13▲ 38×5 topics
  2. Quality of Life10▲ 10×16 topics
  3. Cosmetic Surgery8▲ 272×2 topics
  4. Anatomy7▲ 148×2 topics
  5. Adverse Reactions6▲ 159×2 topics
  6. Dermal Fillers6▲ 411×1 topic
  7. Hyaluronic Acid6▲ 411×1 topic
  8. Epidemiology6▲ 2.0×20 topics
  9. Wound Healing4▲ 25×5 topics
  10. Patient Satisfaction4▲ 19×3 topics
  11. Body Image4▲ 76×2 topics
  12. Abdominoplasty4▲ 307×1 topic
  13. Liposuction4▲ 307×1 topic
  14. Treatment4▲ 4.5×13 topics
  15. Breast Reconstruction3▲ 72×2 topics
  16. Hypertrophic Scarring3▲ 143×1 topic
  17. Keloids3▲ 143×1 topic
  18. Regeneration3▲ 20×4 topics
  19. Pain Management2▲ 13×5 topics
  20. Radiotherapy2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  21. Treatment Outcomes2▲ 45×2 topics
  22. Acellular Dermal Matrix2▲ 135×1 topic
  23. Patient-Reported Outcome Measure2▲ 135×1 topic
  24. Health Effects2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  25. Neurological Disorders2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  26. Prevalence2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  27. Botulinum Toxin2▲ 39×3 topics
  28. Self-Esteem2▲ 40×2 topics
  29. Bisphenol A2▲ 62×1 topic
  30. Body Dysmorphic Disorder2▲ 114×1 topic
  31. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals2▲ 62×1 topic
  32. Medical Education2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  33. Photodynamic Therapy2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  34. Psychosocial Outcomes2▲ 34×1 topic
  35. DNA Damage1▲ 25×2 topics
  36. Neurotoxins1▲ 49×1 topic
  37. Spasticity1▲ 58×1 topic
  38. Growth Factors1▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Phenolic Compounds1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  40. Skin Cancer1▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques, Body Contouring and Surgery, Dermatologic Treatments and Research and Breast Implant and Reconstruction.

Facial Rejuvenation and …6Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 6 fractional worksBody Contouring and Surgery: 4 fractional worksDermatologic Treatments and Research: 3 fractional worksBreast Implant and Reconstruction: 2 fractional worksBody Image and Dysmorphia Studies: 2 fractional worksEffects and risks of end…2Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 2 fractional worksBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders: 1 fractional worksSkin Protection and Aging: 1 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 1 fractional worksMesenchymal stem cell research: 1 fractional works
DermatologySurgeryClinical PsychologyHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis3 others

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

  1. 1 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 6 works
  2. 2 Body Contouring and Surgery Surgery 4 works
  3. 3 Dermatologic Treatments and Research Dermatology 3 works
  4. 4 Breast Implant and Reconstruction Surgery 2 works
  5. 5 Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  7. 7 Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Neurology 1 works
  8. 8 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 1 works
  9. 9 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 1 works
  10. 10 Mesenchymal stem cell research Genetics 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available30.7%not open69.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.4%domestic only83.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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