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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

In research, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons stands highest in Medicine (#3,364 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,116 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery, Medicine and Health Sciences — Surgery is 17.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#17,832
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,879
of 8,685
Research works
352
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
23.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 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
MedicineField #3,364 of 17,978 18.5%253
Health SciencesDomain #4,116 of 20,462 19.1%277

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 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).

What does American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 17.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 22.9 works18×
  2. MedicineField · 41.0 works3.9×
  3. Health SciencesDomain · 45.4 works3.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 8.02× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.57× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.89× its world share, 41 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons?

Ranked on the composite score, Sandeep Ravindran and Sandeep Ravindran lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

  1. 1 Sandeep Ravindran United States · #1,390,835 worldwide 6 citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Sandeep Ravindran United States · #1,495,218 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Which keywords describe research at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Revision Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Complications, Epidemiology, Patient Satisfaction, Arthroplasty, Outcomes and Total Knee Replacement.

▲ 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. Revision Surgery11▲ 157×2 topics
  2. Total Hip Replacement11▲ 157×2 topics
  3. Epidemiology11▲ 5.0×22 topics
  4. Complications10▲ 36×5 topics
  5. Patient Satisfaction7▲ 40×5 topics
  6. Arthroplasty6▲ 125×2 topics
  7. Outcomes6▲ 143×1 topic
  8. Total Knee Replacement6▲ 175×1 topic
  9. Hip Arthroplasty4▲ 137×1 topic
  10. Surgical Management4▲ 20×7 topics
  11. Wear Particles4▲ 137×1 topic
  12. Rehabilitation3▲ 16×5 topics
  13. Diagnostic Imaging3▲ 48×2 topics
  14. Periprosthetic Joint Infection3▲ 134×1 topic
  15. Prosthetic Joint Infections3▲ 134×1 topic
  16. Inflammation3▲ 2.5×6 topics
  17. Mortality3▲ 8.1×4 topics
  18. Risk Factors2▲ 3.2×9 topics
  19. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 31×2 topics
  20. Macular Degeneration2▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Shoulder Function2▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Biomechanics2▲ 8.8×6 topics
  23. Pain Management2▲ 12×5 topics
  24. Rotator Cuff Tears2▲ 44×1 topic
  25. Shoulder Pathology2▲ 44×1 topic
  26. Surgical Treatment2▲ 14×4 topics
  27. Degenerative Disc Disease1▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Elderly Patients1▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Hip Fracture1▲ 65×1 topic
  30. Surgery1▲ 7.1×1 topic
  31. Acromioclavicular Joint1▲ 97×1 topic
  32. Clavicle Fractures1▲ 97×1 topic
  33. Glaucoma1▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Intraocular Pressure1▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Retinal Pigment Epithelium1▲ 46×1 topic
  36. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor1▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Anterior Cruciate Ligament1▲ 53×1 topic
  38. Chronic Pain1▲ 9.7×3 topics
  39. Injury Risk1▲ 53×1 topic
  40. Spinal Fusion1▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Orthopedic Infections and Treatments and Shoulder Injury and Treatment.

Total Knee Arthroplasty …6Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 6 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 4 fractional worksOrthopedic Infections and Treatments: 3 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 2 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures: 1 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 1 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 1 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 1 fractional works
SurgeryEpidemiologyOphthalmologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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

  1. 1 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 6 works
  2. 2 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 4 works
  3. 3 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 3 works
  4. 4 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 2 works
  5. 5 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 1 works
  7. 7 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  8. 8 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 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 available23.6%not open76.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.1%domestic only78.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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