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Hospital / health system · Butterworth · South Africa

Butterworth Hospital

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World rank, all time
#27,398
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#102
of 154
Research works
136
▲ 311% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
13.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.96× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 6.49× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.39× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.36× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Butterworth Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality Improvement, Public Health, Mortality, Quality of Life, Primary Care, Guidelines, Globalization and Chronic Disease Management.

▲ 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. Public Health7▲ 3.8×13 topics
  2. Epidemiology7▲ 1.27×27 topics
  3. Quality of Life6▲ 3.5×13 topics
  4. Globalization6▲ 2.2×13 topics
  5. Quality Improvement5▲ 19×5 topics
  6. Mortality5▲ 7.4×9 topics
  7. Inflammation4▲ 1.30×9 topics
  8. Mental Health4▲ 2.7×10 topics
  9. Human Rights4▲ 3.5×7 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 2.6×10 topics
  11. Primary Care4▲ 7.0×4 topics
  12. Guidelines4▲ 5.6×6 topics
  13. Identity3▲ 3.2×5 topics
  14. Complications3▲ 4.6×10 topics
  15. Health Effects3▲ 3.9×4 topics
  16. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 15×2 topics
  17. Colonialism3▲ 4.3×6 topics
  18. Continuity of Care3▲ 35×2 topics
  19. Religion3▲ 3.4×5 topics
  20. Patient-Centered Medical Home3▲ 38×1 topic
  21. Pay for Performance3▲ 38×1 topic
  22. Cardiac Risk2▲ 21×1 topic
  23. Legal Education2▲ 29×2 topics
  24. Perioperative2▲ 21×1 topic
  25. Chronic Diseases2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  26. Cultural Studies2▲ 4.3×5 topics
  27. Feminism2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  28. Treatment Guidelines2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  29. Medical History2▲ 36×3 topics
  30. Chronic Rhinosinusitis2▲ 50×1 topic
  31. Health Policy2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  32. Nasal Polyps2▲ 50×1 topic
  33. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 5.9×7 topics
  34. Postcolonialism2▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Health Impacts2▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Heart Rate Variability2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Welfare Rights Advice2▲ 52×1 topic
  38. Burnout2▲ 13×2 topics
  39. End-of-Life Care2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  40. Surface Modification2▲ 7.3×3 topics

Which research topics does Butterworth Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, Health, Medicine and Society, Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues and Innovation and Knowledge Management.

Hermeneutics and Narrati…1Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity: 1 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…1Health, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…1Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge…1Innovation and Knowledge Management: 1 fractional worksSupply Chain Resilience and Risk Management: 1 fractional worksCollaboration in agile enterprises: 1 fractional worksFlow Measurement and Ana…0Flow Measurement and Analysis: 0 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 0 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 0 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 0 fractional works
PhilosophyGeneral Health ProfessionsStrategy and ManagementManagement of Technology and Innovation4 others

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

  1. 1 Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity Philosophy 1 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 1 works
  5. 5 Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Strategy and Management 1 works
  6. 6 Collaboration in agile enterprises Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  7. 7 Flow Measurement and Analysis Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  8. 8 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  9. 9 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 0 works
  10. 10 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 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 available21.4%not open78.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.3%domestic only62.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Butterworth Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 311% higher 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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