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Broadlawns Medical Center

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World rank, all time
#34,367
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#7,216
of 7,310
Research works
131
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.3k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.86×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
3%
world 18%
Broadlawns Medical Center

Which fields of science does Broadlawns Medical Center work in?

In all years, 83% of research at Broadlawns Medical Center is in Health Sciences, 7% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (75%), Health Professions (5%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (3%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 109 fractional works · 83.2% of its workMedicine: 98 fractional works · 74.8% of its workSurgery: 19 fractional works · 14.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 11 fractional works · 8.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 10 fractional works · 7.5% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 6.0% of its workRehabilitation: 7 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFamily Practice: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPharmacy: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPeriodontics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKBroadlawnsMedical Center131fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences83%Social Sciences7%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine9874.8%
    2. Health Professions75.1%
    3. Dentistry32.4%
    4. Veterinary10.5%
    5. Nursing10.4%
    1. Social Sciences42.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.7%
    3. Psychology21.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology43.0%
    2. Neuroscience11.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.5%
    1. Engineering21.5%
    2. Computer Science11.1%
    3. Environmental Science11.0%
    4. Chemistry00.3%
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.

Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 9.54× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.73× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.37× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 9.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry9.54×1 works
  2. Medicine3.37×9 works
  3. Health Professions2.73×1 works
  4. Nursing2.25×0 works
  5. Social Sciences0.73×1 works
  6. Neuroscience0.71×0 works
  7. Environmental Science0.57×0 works
  8. Psychology0.51×0 works
  9. Engineering0.31×1 works
  10. Computer Science0.30×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.15×0 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Broadlawns Medical Center?

Ranked on the quality score, Nicholas Galioto, Sonal Banzal and Donald E. Buddecke lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Broadlawns Medical Center.

  1. 1 Nicholas Galioto United States · #3,026,106 worldwide 195 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Sonal Banzal United States · #3,816,176 worldwide 3 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Donald E. Buddecke United States · #3,957,108 worldwide 208 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Yogesh Shah United States · #4,241,878 worldwide 227 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Donald W. Hayes United States · #4,459,965 worldwide 294 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Vincent J. Mandracchia United States · #5,163,371 worldwide 597 citations · 70 works
All ranked researchers at Broadlawns Medical Center

What are the most cited papers from Broadlawns Medical Center?

The most cited paper from Broadlawns Medical Center is "The effects of finasteride on scalp skin and serum androgen levels in men with androgenetic alopecia" (Lynn A. Drake et al., 1999), with 182 citations. Next come "NURSING INTERVENTION WITH THE PRESURGICAL PATIENT??? THE EFFECTS OF STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED PREOPERATIVE TEACHING" (162) and "Cigarette smoking and bone healing: Implications in foot and ankle surgery" (127).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The effects of finasteride on scalp skin and serum androgen levels in men with androgenetic alopecia Lynn A. Drake et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Oct 1999 182
2 NURSING INTERVENTION WITH THE PRESURGICAL PATIENT??? THE EFFECTS OF STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED PREOPERATIVE TEACHING Carol A. Lindeman, Betty Van Aernam · Nursing Research Jul 1971 162
3 Cigarette smoking and bone healing: Implications in foot and ankle surgery Brent D. Haverstock, Vincent J. Mandracchia · The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery 1998 127
4 Preoperative Melatonin and Its Effects on Induction and Emergence in Children Undergoing Anesthesia and Surgery Zeev N. Kain, Jill E. MacLaren, Leslie Herrmann et al. · Anesthesiology 15 Jun 2009 106
5 Predictors of Postoperative Complications of Ilizarov External Ring Fixators in the Foot and Ankle Lee C. Rogers, Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, Robert G. Frykberg et al. · The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery 28 Aug 2007 86
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Which keywords describe research at Broadlawns Medical Center?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Diabetes, Regeneration, Biomechanics, Wound Healing, Rehabilitation, Growth Factors and Risk Factors.

▲ 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. Epidemiology26▲ 4.9×40 topics
  2. Diabetes12▲ 18×7 topics
  3. Inflammation11▲ 3.5×15 topics
  4. Biomechanics10▲ 24×5 topics
  5. Regeneration10▲ 44×5 topics
  6. Wound Healing9▲ 30×3 topics
  7. Rehabilitation9▲ 18×5 topics
  8. Growth Factors8▲ 61×3 topics
  9. Risk Factors8▲ 6.2×17 topics
  10. Distal Radius Fractures7▲ 85×1 topic
  11. Flexor Tendon Repair7▲ 85×1 topic
  12. Prevention6▲ 12×5 topics
  13. Ankle Injuries6▲ 177×1 topic
  14. Sprains6▲ 177×1 topic
  15. Management6▲ 5.5×3 topics
  16. Infection Prevention5▲ 44×3 topics
  17. Matrix Metalloproteinases5▲ 24×3 topics
  18. Internal Fixation5▲ 51×2 topics
  19. Angiogenesis5▲ 8.9×3 topics
  20. Bone Healing5▲ 73×1 topic
  21. Fracture Epidemiology5▲ 73×1 topic
  22. Neuropathy5▲ 82×2 topics
  23. Chronic Wounds4▲ 82×1 topic
  24. Fibroblasts4▲ 82×1 topic
  25. Infection4▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Macrophages4▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Foot Ulcers4▲ 103×1 topic
  28. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy4▲ 103×1 topic
  29. Complications4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  30. Primary Care4▲ 7.3×6 topics
  31. Platelet-Rich Plasma4▲ 47×2 topics
  32. Medical Education4▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Mortality4▲ 5.6×7 topics
  34. Surgical Management3▲ 5.6×4 topics
  35. Extracellular Matrix3▲ 10×1 topic
  36. Glycemic Control3▲ 18×3 topics
  37. Insulin Therapy3▲ 22×3 topics
  38. Stem Cells3▲ 8.3×2 topics
  39. Tendon3▲ 80×1 topic
  40. Clinical Management3▲ 9.8×4 topics

Which research topics does Broadlawns Medical Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Social and Behavioral Studies, Diabetes Treatment and Management, Folate and B Vitamins Research and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes.

Social and Behavioral St…0Social and Behavioral Studies: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and M…0Diabetes Treatment and Management: 0 fractional worksFolate and B Vitamins Re…0Folate and B Vitamins Research: 0 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and …0Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 0 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 0 fractional worksOral and Maxillofacial Pathology: 0 fractional worksOral Health Pathology an…0Oral Health Pathology and Treatment: 0 fractional worksTeratomas and Epidermoid Cysts: 0 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 0 fractional worksOral and gingival health…0Oral and gingival health research: 0 fractional works
HealthEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismRheumatologyCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine6 others

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

  1. 1 Social and Behavioral Studies Health 0 works
  2. 2 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  3. 3 Folate and B Vitamins Research Rheumatology 0 works
  4. 4 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  6. 6 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Oral Surgery 0 works
  7. 7 Oral Health Pathology and Treatment Periodontics 0 works
  8. 8 Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  10. 10 Oral and gingival health research Pharmacy 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 available20.6%not open79.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.9%domestic only97.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Broadlawns Medical Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% 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 Broadlawns Medical Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000020% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Broadlawns Medical Center0.000031% in 202519801990200020102020

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