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American Association of Orthodontists

In research, American Association of Orthodontists stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,656 of 11,982 worldwide) and Dentistry (#319 of 367 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics, Dentistry and Oral Surgery — Orthodontics is 155.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,451
of 28,054 · #12,994 all time
Rank in United States
#2,676
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
14.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is American Association of Orthodontists known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #5,656 of 11,982 3.1%168 #2770
DentistryField #319 of 367 4.0%79 #393

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Association of Orthodontists 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 Association of Orthodontists specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthodontics takes 155.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 39.6 works156×
  2. DentistryField · 79.2 works72×
  3. Oral SurgerySubfield · 26.3 works60×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.67× its world share, 32 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 72.16× its world share, 79 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 5.42× its world share, 32 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.28× its world share, 56 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 72.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Association of Orthodontists?

Ranked on the composite score, Björn Ludwig, Gottlieb El and Allen H. Moffitt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Association of Orthodontists.

  1. 1 Björn Ludwig United States · #292,246 worldwide 35 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Gottlieb El United States · #312,243 worldwide 12 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Allen H. Moffitt United States · #334,443 worldwide 16 citations · 60 works
  4. 4 Vogels Ds United States · #491,505 worldwide 8 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Neal D Kravitz United States · #555,577 worldwide 52 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Nelson Ah United States · #729,235 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at American Association of Orthodontists

Which keywords describe research at American Association of Orthodontists?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Orthognathic Surgery, Dental Esthetics, Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Epidemiology, Genetic Regulation, Molecular Signaling and Tooth Development.

▲ 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. Quality of Life43▲ 13×12 topics
  2. Epidemiology38▲ 4.2×32 topics
  3. Orthognathic Surgery31▲ 285×2 topics
  4. Dental Esthetics31▲ 368×1 topic
  5. Orthodontic Tooth Movement31▲ 368×1 topic
  6. Artificial Intelligence16▲ 5.3×6 topics
  7. Genetic Regulation16▲ 43×2 topics
  8. Molecular Signaling16▲ 358×1 topic
  9. Tooth Development16▲ 358×1 topic
  10. Psychological Factors15▲ 31×2 topics
  11. Periodontal Disease13▲ 99×2 topics
  12. Diagnostic Criteria13▲ 26×6 topics
  13. Cone-Beam CT13▲ 112×1 topic
  14. Dental Imaging13▲ 112×1 topic
  15. Bruxism12▲ 200×1 topic
  16. Temporomandibular Disorders12▲ 200×1 topic
  17. Treatment Outcomes8▲ 56×3 topics
  18. Clinical Trials8▲ 5.4×6 topics
  19. Virtual Reality8▲ 7.1×4 topics
  20. Gender Differences8▲ 9.1×2 topics
  21. Dental Students8▲ 143×2 topics
  22. Career Choice7▲ 111×1 topic
  23. Motivation7▲ 7.7×1 topic
  24. Dental Materials7▲ 58×1 topic
  25. Restorative Dentistry7▲ 58×1 topic
  26. Surgical Management7▲ 7.6×10 topics
  27. Bone Regeneration7▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Dental Implants6▲ 58×1 topic
  29. Peri-implant Diseases6▲ 58×1 topic
  30. Dental Caries6▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Infection Control6▲ 31×2 topics
  32. Dental Practice6▲ 59×1 topic
  33. Transmission Routes6▲ 59×1 topic
  34. Cleft Lip6▲ 89×1 topic
  35. Cleft Palate6▲ 89×1 topic
  36. Treatment Guidelines6▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Avulsion5▲ 153×1 topic
  38. Ethical Considerations5▲ 6.7×6 topics
  39. Traumatic Dental Injuries5▲ 153×1 topic
  40. Anatomy5▲ 31×3 topics

Which research topics does American Association of Orthodontists publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, dental development and anomalies, Dental Radiography and Imaging and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.

Orthodontics and Dentofa…31Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 31 fractional worksdental development and a…16dental development and anomalies: 16 fractional worksDental Radiography and I…13Dental Radiography and Imaging: 13 fractional worksTemporomandibular Joint Disorders: 12 fractional worksDental Education, Practice, Research: 7 fractional worksDental materials and res…7Dental materials and restorations: 7 fractional worksDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 6 fractional worksDental Research and COVID-19: 6 fractional worksCleft Lip and Palate Research: 6 fractional worksDental Trauma and Treatments: 5 fractional works
OrthodonticsMolecular BiologyOral SurgeryComplementary and Manual Therapy4 others

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

  1. 1 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 31 works
  2. 2 dental development and anomalies Molecular Biology 16 works
  3. 3 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 13 works
  4. 4 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Complementary and Manual Therapy 12 works
  5. 5 Dental Education, Practice, Research General Health Professions 7 works
  6. 6 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 7 works
  7. 7 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 6 works
  8. 8 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 6 works
  9. 9 Cleft Lip and Palate Research Genetics 6 works
  10. 10 Dental Trauma and Treatments Emergency Medical Services 5 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 available36.0%not open64.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.6%domestic only56.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Association of Orthodontists's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% lower 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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