American College of Radiology
In research, American College of Radiology stands highest in Medicine (#4,548 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#5,805 of 20,462 worldwide) and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (#809 of 1,574 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences — Medicine is 3.7× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #16,890 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #3,665 of 8,685
- Research works
- 498 ▼ 44% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 14k 29.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 26.9% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 20% world 28%
What is American College of Radiology known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedicineField | #4,548 of 17,978 | 24.4% | 303 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #5,805 of 20,462 | 24.0% | 329 | |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield | #809 of 1,574 | 22.6% | 154 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American College of Radiology 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 College of Radiology specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 3.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- MedicineField · 23.8 works3.7×
- Health SciencesDomain · 25.7 works3.3×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Medicine 3.7×
- Health Professions 2.1×
- Mathematics 1.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.5×
- Psychology 0.5×
- Social Sciences 0.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.4×
- Decision Sciences 0.4×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Arts and Humanities 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.3×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Neuroscience 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at American College of Radiology?
Ranked on the composite score, Jean B. Owen, John M. Krall and Jonathan H. Sunshine lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American College of Radiology.
- 1 Jean B. Owen United States · #440,598 worldwide 31 citations · 24 works
- 2 John M. Krall United States · #491,577 worldwide 74 citations · 16 works
- 3 Jonathan H. Sunshine United States · #624,075 worldwide 41 citations · 22 works
- 4 Gilbert B. Devey United States · #864,637 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
- 5 Frank J. Lexa United States · #866,307 worldwide 16 citations · 21 works
Which keywords describe research at American College of Radiology?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality Improvement, Diagnostic Accuracy, Radiology Errors, Structured Reporting, Medical Imaging, Precision Medicine, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
- Science
- Mammographic Density
- Digital Mammography
- Physician-Scientist
- Ionizing Radiation
- Career Development
- Quantitative Analysis
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Biomarkers
- Mortality Rates
- Global Surveillance
- Cancer Incidence
- Chemotherapy
- Clinical Decision Support
- Radiotherapy
- Academic Medicine
- Artificial Intelligence
- Medical Imaging
- Radiology Errors
- Quality Improvement
- Diagnostic Accuracy
- Machine Learning
- Structured Reporting
- Precision Medicine
- Healthcare
- Health Equity
- Big Data
- Ethical Challenges
- Risk Factors
- Clinical Trials
- Health Disparities
- Population-Based Study
- Cancer Risk
- Predictive Modeling
- Radiomics
- Computed Tomography
- Medical Research
- Radiation Exposure
- Gender Bias
- Prostate Cancer
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
- Diagnostic Accuracy4▲ 172×3 topics
- Quality Improvement4▲ 62×4 topics
- Machine Learning4▲ 3.5×5 topics
- Radiology Errors4▲ 534×1 topic
- Structured Reporting4▲ 534×1 topic
- Medical Imaging3▲ 18×3 topics
- Precision Medicine3▲ 20×4 topics
- Artificial Intelligence3▲ 5.8×5 topics
- Healthcare2▲ 6.4×4 topics
- Academic Medicine2▲ 83×3 topics
- Health Equity2▲ 24×3 topics
- Radiotherapy2▲ 17×9 topics
- Big Data2▲ 6.5×2 topics
- Clinical Decision Support2▲ 43×1 topic
- Ethical Challenges2▲ 30×1 topic
- Chemotherapy2▲ 7.6×16 topics
- Risk Factors2▲ 4.8×5 topics
- Cancer Incidence2▲ 34×3 topics
- Clinical Trials2▲ 6.8×6 topics
- Global Surveillance2▲ 95×1 topic
- Health Disparities2▲ 17×2 topics
- Mortality Rates2▲ 46×1 topic
- Population-Based Study2▲ 68×2 topics
- Biomarkers1▲ 5.5×5 topics
- Cancer Risk1▲ 16×3 topics
- Diagnostic Imaging1▲ 31×3 topics
- Predictive Modeling1▲ 13×2 topics
- Quantitative Analysis1▲ 17×1 topic
- Radiomics1▲ 29×1 topic
- Career Development1▲ 29×2 topics
- Computed Tomography1▲ 70×1 topic
- Ionizing Radiation1▲ 48×2 topics
- Medical Research1▲ 110×1 topic
- Physician-Scientist1▲ 110×1 topic
- Radiation Exposure1▲ 32×1 topic
- Digital Mammography1▲ 240×1 topic
- Gender Bias1▲ 36×1 topic
- Mammographic Density1▲ 240×1 topic
- Prostate Cancer1▲ 23×2 topics
- Science1▲ 12×1 topic
Which research topics does American College of Radiology publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Radiology practices and education, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Global Cancer Incidence and Screening and Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Radiology practices and education Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
- 2 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
- 3 Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Oncology 2 works
- 4 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
- 5 Radiation Dose and Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
- 6 Health and Medical Research Impacts Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
- 7 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 1 works
- 8 Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
- 9 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
- 10 Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has American College of Radiology's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 44% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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