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Chester County Hospital

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World rank, all time
#32,456
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,822
of 7,310
Research works
160
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
13%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Chester County Hospital

Which fields of science does Chester County Hospital work in?

In all years, 73% of research at Chester County Hospital is in Health Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (57%), Health Professions (12%), Psychology (6%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 117 fractional works · 73.2% of its workMedicine: 92 fractional works · 57.3% of its workSurgery: 11 fractional works · 6.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 9 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 19 fractional works · 12.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 10 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 15.8% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 6.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 7 fractional works · 4.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 6.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKChester CountyHospital160fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences73%Social Sciences16%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine9257.3%
    2. Health Professions1912.0%
    3. Nursing63.6%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Psychology106.2%
    2. Social Sciences74.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance42.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting21.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities21.1%
    6. Decision Sciences10.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology63.8%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology21.0%
    3. Neuroscience10.9%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
    1. Engineering42.2%
    2. Chemistry10.8%
    3. Materials Science10.6%
    4. Environmental Science10.4%
    5. Mathematics00.3%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    8. Computer Science00.0%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 3.79× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.33× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 2.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions3.79×2 works
  2. Medicine3.33×10 works
  3. Nursing2.17×0 works
  4. Psychology1.65×1 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.48×0 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.11×0 works
  7. Neuroscience1.05×0 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.68×0 works
  9. Engineering0.43×1 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.35×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.29×1 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Chester County Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, F. H. Healey, Ramesh Pandit and Amy Luckowski lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Chester County Hospital.

  1. 1 F. H. Healey United States · #2,395,943 worldwide 20 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Ramesh Pandit United States · #2,482,076 worldwide 376 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Amy Luckowski United States · #4,963,915 worldwide 68 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Richard Donze United States · #5,013,268 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Chester County Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Chester County Hospital?

The most cited paper from Chester County Hospital is "Hippocampal Avoidance During Whole-Brain Radiotherapy Plus Memantine for Patients With Brain Metastases: Phase III Trial NRG Oncology CC001" (Paul David Brown et al., 2020), with 858 citations. Next come "Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the brain: Can high dose, large volume radiation therapy improve survival? Report on a prospective trial by the Radiation therapy Oncology Group (RTOG): RTOG 8315" (640) and "Use of Opioids for Adults With Pain From Cancer or Cancer Treatment: ASCO Guideline" (299).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Hippocampal Avoidance During Whole-Brain Radiotherapy Plus Memantine for Patients With Brain Metastases: Phase III Trial NRG Oncology CC001 Paul David Brown et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology Open access 14 Feb 2020 858
2 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the brain: Can high dose, large volume radiation therapy improve survival? Report on a prospective trial by the Radiation therapy Oncology Group (RTOG): RTOG 8315 Diana Furst Nelson, Karen L Martz, Hugh Bonner et al. · International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics Open access 1992 640
3 Use of Opioids for Adults With Pain From Cancer or Cancer Treatment: ASCO Guideline Judith A. Paice, Kari Bohlke, Debra L. Barton et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology 5 Dec 2022 299
4 Effect of the Addition of Cetuximab to Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, and Radiation Therapy for Patients With Esophageal Cancer Mohan Suntharalingam, Kathryn A Winter, David H. Ilson et al. · JAMA Oncology Open access 6 Jul 2017 216
5 It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity: Wet Weather Increases Legionellosis Risk in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area David N. Fisman, Suet Lim, Gregory A. Wellenius et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases 16 Nov 2005 212
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Chester County Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Epidemiology, Primary Care, Critical Care, Ethical Considerations, Guidelines, Cardiovascular Disease and Mental Health.

▲ 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▲ 2.5×52 topics
  2. Public Health12▲ 5.3×16 topics
  3. Inflammation9▲ 2.3×22 topics
  4. Treatment7▲ 3.4×17 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease7▲ 3.9×18 topics
  6. Mental Health7▲ 3.8×13 topics
  7. Primary Care7▲ 10.0×7 topics
  8. Critical Care6▲ 16×6 topics
  9. Ethical Considerations5▲ 10×5 topics
  10. Guidelines5▲ 7.0×8 topics
  11. Depression5▲ 4.4×12 topics
  12. Nursing Education5▲ 25×4 topics
  13. Mortality Risk4▲ 14×4 topics
  14. Quality Improvement4▲ 14×6 topics
  15. Diagnosis4▲ 2.7×13 topics
  16. Infectious Diseases4▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Biomarkers4▲ 4.2×7 topics
  18. Healthcare Workers4▲ 18×4 topics
  19. Management4▲ 3.4×11 topics
  20. Elderly Patients4▲ 20×3 topics
  21. Patient Outcomes4▲ 41×3 topics
  22. Medical Education4▲ 11×8 topics
  23. Mortality4▲ 5.1×6 topics
  24. Complications4▲ 4.7×6 topics
  25. Intensive Care Unit4▲ 23×3 topics
  26. Patient Satisfaction4▲ 9.2×6 topics
  27. Sepsis4▲ 15×4 topics
  28. Heart Failure4▲ 4.9×8 topics
  29. Job Satisfaction4▲ 8.7×5 topics
  30. Electronic Health Records3▲ 33×2 topics
  31. Disaster Response3▲ 25×1 topic
  32. Triage3▲ 49×1 topic
  33. Children3▲ 7.4×2 topics
  34. Resuscitation3▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Health Policy3▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Cancer Risk3▲ 6.8×4 topics
  37. Health Care Utilization3▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Cardiac Risk3▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Perioperative3▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Renal Function3▲ 14×5 topics

Which research topics does Chester County Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Engineering Applied Research, Medicine and Dermatology Studies History, Dialysis and Renal Disease Management and Disaster Response and Management.

Engineering Applied Rese…1Engineering Applied Research: 1 fractional worksMedicine and Dermatology…1Medicine and Dermatology Studies History: 1 fractional worksDialysis and Renal Disease Management: 0 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 0 fractional worksPleural and Pulmonary Diseases: 0 fractional worksHeart Failure Treatment and Management: 0 fractional worksPelvic floor disorders treatments: 0 fractional worksUltrasound in Clinical Applications: 0 fractional worksCentral Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis: 0 fractional worksHemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy: 0 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringDermatologyNephrologyEmergency Medical Services5 others

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

  1. 1 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Medicine and Dermatology Studies History Dermatology 1 works
  3. 3 Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Nephrology 0 works
  4. 4 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 0 works
  5. 5 Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Pelvic floor disorders treatments Rheumatology 0 works
  8. 8 Ultrasound in Clinical Applications Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis Emergency Medical Services 0 works
  10. 10 Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Surgery 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 available13.4%not open86.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.2%domestic only91.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Chester County Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% 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 Chester County Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000054% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Chester County Hospital0.000073% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Chester County Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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