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AZ Sint-Blasius

In research, AZ Sint-Blasius stands highest in Medicine (#10,700 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#13,221 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,125
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#230
of 267
Research works
248
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.2k
21.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is AZ Sint-Blasius 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 #10,700 of 17,978 18.0%202
Health SciencesDomain #13,221 of 20,462 17.9%213

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where AZ Sint-Blasius 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: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.47× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.42× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 3.19× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.50× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.53× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at AZ Sint-Blasius?

Ranked on the composite score, Marc Bosiers lead among researchers whose main affiliation is AZ Sint-Blasius.

  1. 1 Marc Bosiers Belgium · #138,872 worldwide 176 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at AZ Sint-Blasius

Which keywords describe research at AZ Sint-Blasius?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Complications, Mortality, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Guidelines, Pathogenesis, Surgical Management and Revision Surgery.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8▲ 3.9×38 topics
  2. Complications4▲ 16×11 topics
  3. Mortality3▲ 9.8×5 topics
  4. Inflammatory Bowel Disease3▲ 47×3 topics
  5. Public Health3▲ 3.8×4 topics
  6. Guidelines2▲ 11×7 topics
  7. Pathogenesis2▲ 8.7×4 topics
  8. Quality of Life2▲ 3.1×13 topics
  9. Surgical Management2▲ 10×12 topics
  10. Revision Surgery2▲ 32×2 topics
  11. Total Hip Replacement2▲ 32×2 topics
  12. Surgery2▲ 11×4 topics
  13. Diabetes2▲ 7.0×6 topics
  14. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 11×6 topics
  15. Rehabilitation2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  16. Community Empowerment2▲ 4.3×2 topics
  17. Genetics2▲ 4.6×7 topics
  18. Child Development2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  19. Hip Arthroplasty1▲ 49×1 topic
  20. Obesity1▲ 3.9×7 topics
  21. Wear Particles1▲ 49×1 topic
  22. Elderly Patients1▲ 16×3 topics
  23. Psychological Interventions1▲ 20×3 topics
  24. Breastfeeding1▲ 10×2 topics
  25. Child Nutrition1▲ 12×1 topic
  26. Crohn's Disease1▲ 30×1 topic
  27. Functional Recovery1▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Health Education1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  29. Hip Fracture1▲ 63×1 topic
  30. Maternal Health1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  31. Orthogeriatric Care1▲ 63×1 topic
  32. Public Health Policy1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  33. Stunting1▲ 12×1 topic
  34. Ulcerative Colitis1▲ 53×1 topic
  35. Internal Fixation1▲ 33×2 topics
  36. Neoadjuvant Therapy1▲ 9.3×4 topics
  37. Postoperative Complications1▲ 17×3 topics
  38. Surgical Treatment1▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Maternal Mental Health1▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Perinatal Depression1▲ 42×1 topic

Which research topics does AZ Sint-Blasius publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Public Health and Nutrition, Hip and Femur Fractures and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Orthopaedic implants and…1Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 1 fractional worksPublic Health and Nutrit…1Public Health and Nutrition: 1 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures: 1 fractional worksInflammatory Bowel Disease1Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 1 fractional worksMaternal Mental Health D…1Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 1 fractional worksNoise Effects and Management: 1 fractional worksDermatological diseases and infestations: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and …1Occupational Health and Safety Management: 1 fractional worksPregnancy and Medication Impact: 1 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 1 fractional works
SurgeryPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthGeneticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 1 works
  2. 2 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  3. 3 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics 1 works
  5. 5 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 1 works
  7. 7 Dermatological diseases and infestations Infectious Diseases 1 works
  8. 8 Occupational Health and Safety Management Occupational Therapy 1 works
  9. 9 Pregnancy and Medication Impact Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular 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.

openly available33.3%not open66.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.4%domestic only78.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has AZ Sint-Blasius's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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