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American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

In research, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,953 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,781 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,794
of 28,054 · #17,209 all time
Rank in United States
#3,731
of 4,192
Research works
577
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
20.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 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 #4,953 of 20,462 20.2%432
MedicineField #5,781 of 17,978 19.6%353

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.65× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.97× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.57× its world share, 43 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.94× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.19× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists?

Ranked on the composite score, Barbara Levy, Michael L. Power and Dorothy W. Errera lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

  1. 1 Barbara Levy United States · #152,958 worldwide 117 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Michael L. Power United States · #1,006,271 worldwide 62 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Dorothy W. Errera United States · #1,334,287 worldwide 1 citations · 86 works
All ranked researchers at American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Which keywords describe research at American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Maternal Mortality, Epidemiology, Global Trends, Quality of Life, Reproductive Health, Infertility, Contraception and Unintended Pregnancy.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 3.9×25 topics
  2. Maternal Mortality7▲ 50×5 topics
  3. Quality of Life6▲ 6.2×10 topics
  4. Global Trends6▲ 109×2 topics
  5. Reproductive Health4▲ 144×2 topics
  6. Infertility4▲ 49×4 topics
  7. Assisted Reproductive Technology4▲ 104×2 topics
  8. Contraception4▲ 259×1 topic
  9. Unintended Pregnancy4▲ 259×1 topic
  10. Prenatal Diagnosis4▲ 40×4 topics
  11. Psychological Impact3▲ 16×4 topics
  12. Gender Differences3▲ 12×3 topics
  13. Maternal Outcomes3▲ 60×2 topics
  14. Perinatal Outcomes3▲ 60×2 topics
  15. Cesarean Section3▲ 111×1 topic
  16. Surgical Treatment3▲ 22×4 topics
  17. Vaginal Birth3▲ 111×1 topic
  18. Endothelial Dysfunction3▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Reproductive Technologies3▲ 107×1 topic
  20. Stress3▲ 12×1 topic
  21. Cardiovascular Health2▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Placenta Accreta2▲ 123×1 topic
  23. Postpartum Hemorrhage2▲ 123×1 topic
  24. Treatment2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  25. Placental Development2▲ 58×1 topic
  26. Preeclampsia2▲ 48×1 topic
  27. Health Inequalities2▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Child Mortality2▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Health Systems2▲ 44×1 topic
  30. Social Impact2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  31. Informed Consent2▲ 40×2 topics
  32. Consent2▲ 159×1 topic
  33. Medical Ethics2▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Patient Autonomy2▲ 78×1 topic
  35. Fertility2▲ 32×2 topics
  36. Health2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  37. Pregnancy2▲ 13×6 topics
  38. Coronavirus2▲ 11×1 topic
  39. In Vitro Fertilization2▲ 100×1 topic
  40. Twin Pregnancy2▲ 100×1 topic

Which research topics does American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Reproductive Health and Contraception, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Reproductive Health and Technologies and Maternal and fetal healthcare.

Reproductive Health and …4Reproductive Health and Contraception: 4 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal H…3Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 3 fractional worksReproductive Health and …3Reproductive Health and Technologies: 3 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healt…2Maternal and fetal healthcare: 2 fractional worksPregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksEthics and bioethics in …2Ethics and bioethics in healthcare: 2 fractional worksAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy: 2 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Research Studies: 2 fractional worksPelvic floor disorders treatments: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthObstetrics and GynecologyReproductive MedicinePediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health2 others

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

  1. 1 Reproductive Health and Contraception Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  2. 2 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 3 works
  3. 3 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 3 works
  4. 4 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  5. 5 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 2 works
  6. 6 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  7. 7 Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  8. 8 Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  9. 9 Diverse Scientific Research Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  10. 10 Pelvic floor disorders treatments Rheumatology 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 available25.8%not open74.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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