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Blank Children's Hospital

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World rank, all time
#32,175
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,770
of 7,310
Research works
143
▼ 54% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
14.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Blank Children's Hospital

Which fields of science does Blank Children's Hospital work in?

In all years, 68% of research at Blank Children's Hospital is in Health Sciences, 15% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (57%), Health Professions (8%), Social Sciences (5%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 97 fractional works · 67.5% of its workMedicine: 82 fractional works · 57.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 11 fractional works · 8.0% of its workSurgery: 10 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 7 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 8.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 21 fractional works · 14.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 9.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 8.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBlank Children'sHospital143fractional works, all years
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences68%Social Sciences15%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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. Medicine8257.5%
    2. Health Professions128.1%
    3. Nursing21.4%
    4. Veterinary00.3%
    5. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences74.6%
    2. Psychology64.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities32.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting32.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.7%
    1. Environmental Science64.4%
    2. Engineering21.7%
    3. Computer Science21.2%
    4. Chemistry11.0%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    7. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology53.5%
    2. Neuroscience31.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology21.7%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
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: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.88× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.35× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.43× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 5.94× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.76× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.04× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing5.94×0 works
  2. Veterinary4.76×0 works
  3. Medicine3.43×11 works
  4. Neuroscience2.35×1 works
  5. Psychology2.04×1 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.88×0 works
  7. Health Professions1.02×0 works
  8. Environmental Science0.72×1 works
  9. Social Sciences0.56×1 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.30×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.29×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.12×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.11×0 works
  14. Engineering0.06×0 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Blank Children's Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Simon K. Wright, Nicholas John Fustino and Jan M. Foote lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Blank Children's Hospital.

  1. 1 Simon K. Wright United States · #1,455,836 worldwide 1.1k citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Nicholas John Fustino United States · #2,923,939 worldwide 377 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Jan M. Foote United States · #5,085,844 worldwide 84 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Blank Children's Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Blank Children's Hospital?

The most cited paper from Blank Children's Hospital is "Selective intracoronary thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina pectoris." (P. Rentrop, Heiner Blanke, Karl Ruediger Karsch et al., 1981), with 801 citations. Next come "The use of CPR feedback/prompt devices during training and CPR performance: A systematic review" (375) and "Early postinduction intensification therapy improves survival for children and adolescents with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group" (312).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Selective intracoronary thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina pectoris. P. Rentrop, Heiner Blanke, Karl Ruediger Karsch et al. · Circulation Feb 1981 801
2 The use of CPR feedback/prompt devices during training and CPR performance: A systematic review Joyce Yeung, Reylon Meeks, Dana P. Edelson et al. · Resuscitation Review 29 May 2009 375
3 Early postinduction intensification therapy improves survival for children and adolescents with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the Children's Oncology Group Nita L. Seibel, Peter G. Steinherz, Harland N. Sather et al. · Blood Open access 27 Nov 2007 312
4 The infant development, environment, and lifestyle study: effects of prenatal methamphetamine exposure, polydrug exposure, and poverty on intrauterine growth. Lynne M. Smith, Linda L. LaGasse, Chris Derauf et al. · PubMed Sep 2006 291
5 Methamphetamine and Other Substance Use During Pregnancy: Preliminary Estimates From the Infant Development, Environment, and Lifestyle (IDEAL) Study Amelia M. Arria, Chris Derauf, Linda L. LaGasse et al. · Maternal and Child Health Journal 4 Jan 2006 226
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Which keywords describe research at Blank Children's Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Primary Care, Pulmonary Hypertension, Preterm Infants, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Public Health and Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Epidemiology16▲ 2.8×50 topics
  2. Public Health5▲ 2.5×14 topics
  3. Inflammation5▲ 1.37×20 topics
  4. Treatment4▲ 2.4×16 topics
  5. Primary Care4▲ 7.2×8 topics
  6. Mental Health4▲ 2.6×13 topics
  7. Pulmonary Hypertension4▲ 16×3 topics
  8. Preterm Infants4▲ 16×4 topics
  9. Diagnosis4▲ 2.4×13 topics
  10. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes4▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Risk Factors3▲ 2.2×12 topics
  12. Management3▲ 2.8×11 topics
  13. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 2.5×8 topics
  14. Global Burden3▲ 3.9×6 topics
  15. Autism Spectrum Disorders3▲ 23×2 topics
  16. Critical Care3▲ 8.3×6 topics
  17. Prognostic Factors3▲ 4.1×8 topics
  18. Respiratory Distress Syndrome3▲ 20×2 topics
  19. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia3▲ 21×2 topics
  20. Cognitive Function3▲ 8.9×4 topics
  21. Executive Functioning3▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Neurodevelopmental Disorders3▲ 12×5 topics
  23. Resilience2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  24. Lung Stem Cells2▲ 22×1 topic
  25. Mechanical Ventilation2▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Surfactant Proteins2▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  28. Population Dynamics2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  29. Surgery2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  30. Antimicrobial Resistance2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  31. Genetic Variants2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  32. Feeding Problems2▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Robotic Surgery2▲ 10×4 topics
  34. Sensory Sensitivity2▲ 42×1 topic
  35. Antibiotic Prophylaxis2▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Health Care Utilization2▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Preterm Birth2▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Quality Improvement2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  39. Family-Centered Care2▲ 31×1 topic
  40. Infant Mortality2▲ 31×1 topic

Which research topics does Blank Children's Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Religion, Society, and Development, Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research and Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases.

Religion, Society, and D…1Religion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksCongenital Heart Disease Studies: 0 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder…0Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 0 fractional worksPleural and Pulmonary Di…0Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases: 0 fractional worksPediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies: 0 fractional worksLymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis: 0 fractional worksPituitary Gland Disorder…0Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments: 0 fractional worksAdrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors: 0 fractional worksLymphatic Disorders and Treatments: 0 fractional worksHormonal Regulation and …0Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEpidemiologyCognitive NeurosciencePulmonary and Respiratory Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 0 works
  3. 3 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  4. 4 Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  6. 6 Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis Surgery 0 works
  7. 7 Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  8. 8 Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 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 available33.5%not open66.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.0%domestic only87.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Blank Children's Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 54% lower 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 Blank Children's Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000064% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Blank Children's Hospital0.000052% in 20251990200020102020

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