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Baton Rouge General

In research, Baton Rouge General stands highest in Medicine (#11,815 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#13,859 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,668
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,852
of 7,310
Research works
222
▲ 15% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6k
7.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.80×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Baton Rouge General

What is Baton Rouge General 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 #11,815 of 14,558 4.3%159
Health SciencesDomain #13,859 of 16,688 4.1%179

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Baton Rouge General 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 Baton Rouge General work in?

In 2022-now, 80% of research at Baton Rouge General is in Health Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (77%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%), Immunology and Microbiology (3%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 54 fractional works · 79.7% of its workMedicine: 53 fractional works · 77.3% of its workSurgery: 9 fractional works · 13.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 8 fractional works · 12.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 6.8% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 11.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKBaton RougeGeneral68fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences80%Social Sciences3%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5377.3%
    2. Dentistry11.0%
    3. Health Professions10.9%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    5. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology46.0%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology23.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.0%
    5. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Engineering22.2%
    2. Computer Science11.4%
    3. Environmental Science11.0%
    4. Chemistry00.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    6. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Social Sciences11.8%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting10.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    5. Psychology00.1%
    6. Decision Sciences00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.12× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.37× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.77× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 2.01× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.02× its world share, 53 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.02×53 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology3.37×2 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.77×1 works
  4. Dentistry2.01×1 works
  5. Veterinary1.20×0 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.12×4 works
  7. Nursing0.50×0 works
  8. Health Professions0.36×1 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.31×1 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.25×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.21×1 works
  12. Computer Science0.18×1 works
  13. Chemistry0.16×0 works
  14. Engineering0.15×2 works
  15. Social Sciences0.14×1 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.11×0 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.11×0 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.10×0 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.05×0 works
  20. Neuroscience0.04×0 works
  21. Materials Science0.03×0 works
  22. Psychology0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Baton Rouge General?

Ranked on the quality score, Sai Samyuktha Bandaru, M. Patrick Stagg and Jeremy Polman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Baton Rouge General.

  1. 1 Sai Samyuktha Bandaru United States · #2,511,442 worldwide 294 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 M. Patrick Stagg United States · #2,698,987 worldwide 1.1k citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Jeremy Polman United States · #3,286,949 worldwide 35 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Tracee C. Short United States · #3,666,333 worldwide 76 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Karthik Reddy United States · #3,981,736 worldwide 177 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Chukwunonso B. Ezeani United States · #4,314,390 worldwide 32 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Kubiat E Udoh United States · #4,436,635 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Raja Prahadeesh Saravanan United States · #4,964,957 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Baton Rouge General

What are the most cited papers from Baton Rouge General?

The most cited paper from Baton Rouge General is "Contributions of total body fat, abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue compartments, and visceral adipose tissue to the metabolic complications of obesity" (Steven R. Smith, Jennifer C. Lovejoy, Frank Greenway et al., 2001), with 601 citations. Next come "Abdominal fat distribution and metabolic risk factors: Effects of race" (346) and "Dexmedetomidine or Propofol for Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Sepsis" (292).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Contributions of total body fat, abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue compartments, and visceral adipose tissue to the metabolic complications of obesity Steven R. Smith, Jennifer C. Lovejoy, Frank Greenway et al. · Metabolism Apr 2001 601
2 Abdominal fat distribution and metabolic risk factors: Effects of race Jennifer C. Lovejoy, Jacques A. de la Bretonne, Mark Klemperer et al. · Metabolism Sep 1996 346
3 Dexmedetomidine or Propofol for Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Sepsis Christopher G. Hughes et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 2 Feb 2021 292
4 The increasing incidence and prevalence of female multiple sclerosis—A critical analysis of potential environmental factors Johann Sellner, Jörg Kraus, Amer M. Awad et al. · Autoimmunity Reviews 26 Feb 2011 210
5 Relationship between resting metabolic rate and the composition of the fat-free mass Andrea Sparti, James P. DeLany, Jacques A. de la Bretonne et al. · Metabolism Oct 1997 130
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Baton Rouge General?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Treatment, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Guidelines, Surgical Management, Heart Failure, Echocardiography and Complications.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology9▲ 3.4×36 topics
  2. Treatment7▲ 8.0×13 topics
  3. Diagnosis6▲ 9.4×14 topics
  4. Guidelines4▲ 11×10 topics
  5. Surgical Management3▲ 12×10 topics
  6. Heart Failure3▲ 9.8×9 topics
  7. Echocardiography3▲ 15×5 topics
  8. Inflammation3▲ 2.0×20 topics
  9. Complications3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  10. Risk Factors3▲ 3.8×9 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 3.2×11 topics
  12. Prophylaxis2▲ 29×3 topics
  13. Surgery2▲ 10×5 topics
  14. Classification2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  15. Prognostic Factors2▲ 8.0×7 topics
  16. Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement2▲ 49×1 topic
  17. Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement2▲ 49×1 topic
  18. Immunotherapy2▲ 4.2×9 topics
  19. Myocardial Infarction2▲ 13×3 topics
  20. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  21. Bacteremia2▲ 36×3 topics
  22. Genetic Mutations2▲ 5.3×10 topics
  23. Children2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  24. Endovascular Repair2▲ 25×3 topics
  25. Inflammatory Bowel Disease2▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Rituximab2▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Dilated Cardiomyopathy1▲ 31×2 topics
  28. Endocarditis Guidelines1▲ 59×1 topic
  29. Infective Endocarditis1▲ 59×1 topic
  30. Molecular Pathology1▲ 20×2 topics
  31. PET Imaging1▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Surgical Repair1▲ 52×1 topic
  33. Ventricular Reconstruction1▲ 52×1 topic
  34. CT Diagnosis1▲ 67×3 topics
  35. Cancer Risk1▲ 8.9×4 topics
  36. Clinical Management1▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Deep Vein Thrombosis1▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Gene Expression Profiling1▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Molecular Profiling1▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Therapeutic Targets1▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Baton Rouge General publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair, Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management and Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade.

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksCardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair: 1 fractional worksInfective Endocarditis D…1Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional worksPericarditis and Cardiac…1Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade: 1 fractional worksPhonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques: 1 fractional worksGastrointestinal disorders and treatments: 1 fractional worksVenous Thromboembolism D…1Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management: 1 fractional worksNematode management and characterization studies: 1 fractional worksHeart Failure Treatment and Management: 1 fractional worksLymphoma Diagnosis and T…1Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional works
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryEpidemiologyPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  2. 2 Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Epidemiology 1 works
  4. 4 Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Internal Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Nematode management and characterization studies Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Pathology and Forensic 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: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.6%domestic only92.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Baton Rouge General's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Baton Rouge General as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00025% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Baton Rouge General0.00029% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Baton Rouge General over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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