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Arthritis Foundation

In research, Arthritis Foundation stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,484 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,599 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences (Medicine is 3.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#13,159
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#2,723
of 7,310
Research works
517
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
23k
45.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.21×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Arthritis Foundation

What is Arthritis Foundation 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 #4,484 of 16,688 14.0%349
MedicineField #4,599 of 14,558 14.1%324

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Arthritis Foundation 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Arthritis Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 66% of research at Arthritis Foundation is in Health Sciences, 14% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (60%), Social Sciences (9%), Immunology and Microbiology (7%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 24 fractional works · 65.8% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 59.7% of its workRheumatology: 5 fractional works · 15.1% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 14.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 14.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 7.4% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 7.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 12.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 7.6% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKArthritisFoundation36fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences8%Health Sciences66%Social Sciences13%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2159.7%
    2. Health Professions14.0%
    3. Veterinary01.1%
    4. Nursing01.0%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology37.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.9%
    4. Neuroscience01.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Social Sciences38.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities12.2%
    3. Psychology11.5%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Engineering13.2%
    2. Computer Science12.3%
    3. Environmental Science11.5%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    5. Mathematics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Arthritis Foundation specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 3.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 21.4 works3.1×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 23.6 works2.9×
← 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: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 7.38× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.11× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 2.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 8.21× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary8.21×0 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology7.38×3 works
  3. Medicine3.11×21 works
  4. Nursing2.06×0 works
  5. Health Professions1.50×1 works
  6. Neuroscience0.83×0 works
  7. Arts and Humanities0.75×1 works
  8. Social Sciences0.68×3 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.61×1 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.59×0 works
  11. Psychology0.49×0 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.39×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.30×1 works
  14. Environmental Science0.30×0 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.25×0 works
  16. Engineering0.22×1 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.11×0 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.11×0 works
  19. Mathematics0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Arthritis Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Lawrence D. Dorr, Angie Botto‐van Bemden and Suzanne Schrandt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Arthritis Foundation.

  1. 1 Lawrence D. Dorr United States · #108,358 worldwide 22k citations · 310 works
  2. 2 Angie Botto‐van Bemden United States · #361,680 worldwide 1.2k citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Suzanne Schrandt United States · #838,720 worldwide 1.2k citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Guy S. Eakin United States · #1,082,862 worldwide 1.1k citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Aamer Malik United States · #1,300,755 worldwide 1.8k citations · 24 works
  6. 6 William T. Long United States · #1,710,564 worldwide 2.1k citations · 59 works
  7. 7 Jose Carlos Alcerro United States · #2,747,862 worldwide 564 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 McDuffie Fc United States · #3,932,285 worldwide 760 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Michele L. Boutaugh United States · #4,352,679 worldwide 359 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Arthritis Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Arthritis Foundation?

The most cited paper from Arthritis Foundation is "Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States: Part II" (Reva C. Lawrence, David T. Felson, Charles G. Helmick et al., 2007), with 5,546 citations. Next come "2010 Rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative" (5,002) and "The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in the elderly. the framingham osteoarthritis study" (1,643).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States: Part II Reva C. Lawrence, David T. Felson, Charles G. Helmick et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism Open access 28 Dec 2007 5,546
2 2010 Rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative Daniel Aletaha et al. · Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Open access 10 Aug 2010 5,002
3 The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in the elderly. the framingham osteoarthritis study David T. Felson, Allan Naimark, Jennifer J. Anderson et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism Aug 1987 1,643
4 Methotrexate and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective study Hyon K. Choi, Miguel Ángel Hernán, John D. Seeger et al. · The Lancet Apr 2002 1,130
5 Estrogen receptors regulate innate immune cells and signaling pathways Susan Kovats · Cellular Immunology Open access 7 Feb 2015 1,019
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Arthritis Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Osteoarthritis, Regeneration, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Arthroplasty, Hypertrophy, Cartilage and Chondrocyte.

▲ 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-now 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 32 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Inflammation6▲ 8.3×16 topics
  2. Epidemiology4▲ 2.7×18 topics
  3. Osteoarthritis3▲ 71×3 topics
  4. Regeneration3▲ 44×3 topics
  5. Arthroplasty3▲ 79×2 topics
  6. Mesenchymal Stem Cells3▲ 72×2 topics
  7. Cartilage3▲ 150×1 topic
  8. Chondrocyte3▲ 150×1 topic
  9. Hypertrophy3▲ 109×2 topics
  10. Revision Surgery2▲ 48×2 topics
  11. Total Hip Replacement2▲ 48×2 topics
  12. Autoantibodies2▲ 25×4 topics
  13. Complications2▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 17×3 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 16×6 topics
  16. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Outcomes2▲ 58×1 topic
  18. Rehabilitation2▲ 12×5 topics
  19. Total Knee Replacement2▲ 71×1 topic
  20. Biological Therapy2▲ 70×1 topic
  21. Cytokines2▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Rheumatoid Arthritis2▲ 42×1 topic
  23. Biomechanics1▲ 13×4 topics
  24. Medical Education1▲ 15×4 topics
  25. Treatment1▲ 2.9×8 topics
  26. Ankle Injuries1▲ 98×1 topic
  27. Anterior Cruciate Ligament1▲ 77×1 topic
  28. Healthcare Access1▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Injury Risk1▲ 77×1 topic
  30. Sprains1▲ 98×1 topic
  31. Judicialization1▲ 104×1 topic
  32. Medication1▲ 104×1 topic

Which research topics does Arthritis Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies and Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Osteoarthritis Treatment…3Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 3 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 2 fractional worksRheumatoid Arthritis Res…2Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies: 2 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery1Foot and Ankle Surgery: 1 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 1 fractional worksPublic Health in Brazil: 1 fractional worksUltrasound in Clinical A…1Ultrasound in Clinical Applications: 1 fractional worksRadiology practices and education: 1 fractional worksSpondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works
RheumatologySurgeryOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 3 works
  2. 2 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Rheumatology 2 works
  4. 4 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Ultrasound in Clinical Applications Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Radiology practices and education Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  9. 9 Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Rheumatology 1 works
  10. 10 Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation Rehabilitation 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.4%domestic only87.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Arthritis Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.

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grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Arthritis Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00012% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Arthritis Foundation0.00011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Arthritis Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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