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Cosmetic Laser Dermatology

In research, Cosmetic Laser Dermatology stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,929 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#3,439 of 14,558 worldwide) and Dermatology (#193 of 458 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dermatology and Medicine (Dermatology is 153.9× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#16,652
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,461
of 7,310
Research works
333
▼ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.4k
28.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.29×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
16%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Cosmetic Laser Dermatology

What is Cosmetic Laser Dermatology 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
Health SciencesDomain #2,929 of 16,688 12.0%293
MedicineField #3,439 of 14,558 12.0%286
DermatologySubfield #193 of 458 11.3%136

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cosmetic Laser Dermatology 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 Cosmetic Laser Dermatology work in?

In 2022-now, 79% of research at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology is in Health Sciences, 14% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (76%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%), Psychology (3%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 45 fractional works · 79.4% of its workMedicine: 43 fractional works · 76.1% of its workDermatology: 23 fractional works · 40.4% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 12.0% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workUrology: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 14.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 8.3% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDrug Discovery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCosmetic LaserDermatology56fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences79%Social Sciences5%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4376.1%
    2. Dentistry12.6%
    3. Health Professions00.6%
    4. Nursing00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology58.3%
    2. Neuroscience12.0%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.8%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.9%
    1. Psychology23.2%
    2. Social Sciences11.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    1. Engineering11.2%
    2. Chemistry00.3%
    3. Materials Science00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Cosmetic Laser Dermatology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dermatology takes 153.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. DermatologySubfield · 22.8 works154×
  2. MedicineField · 42.9 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.56× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.20× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 5.30× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.96× its world share, 43 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× 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, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry5.30×1 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.20×1 works
  3. Medicine3.96×43 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.56×5 works
  5. Neuroscience1.24×1 works
  6. Psychology1.04×2 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology0.86×0 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×1 works
  9. Health Professions0.23×0 works
  10. Chemistry0.19×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.15×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.11×1 works
  13. Nursing0.09×0 works
  14. Engineering0.08×1 works
  15. Materials Science0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology?

Ranked on the quality score, Hema A. Sundaram, Ramya Kollipara and Mitchel P. Goldman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cosmetic Laser Dermatology.

  1. 1 Hema A. Sundaram United States · #321,870 worldwide 2.5k citations · 62 works
  2. 2 Ramya Kollipara United States · #673,238 worldwide 6.4k citations · 84 works
  3. 3 Mitchel P. Goldman United States · #799,156 worldwide 15k citations · 530 works
  4. 4 Sabrina Guillen Fabi United States · #1,138,793 worldwide 5.4k citations · 264 works
  5. 5 Kimberly J. Butterwick United States · #1,529,345 worldwide 1.5k citations · 72 works
  6. 6 Wendy E. Roberts United States · #1,762,917 worldwide 1.6k citations · 50 works
  7. 7 Michael T. Somenek United States · #2,110,329 worldwide 455 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Monica Boen United States · #2,180,537 worldwide 725 citations · 57 works
  9. 9 Melanie D. Palm United States · #2,601,280 worldwide 1.6k citations · 85 works
  10. 10 Isabela T. Jones United States · #2,604,597 worldwide 374 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology

What are the most cited papers from Cosmetic Laser Dermatology?

The most cited paper from Cosmetic Laser Dermatology is "Treatment Response of Keloidal and Hypertrophic Sternotomy Scars" (Woraphong Manuskiatti, 2002), with 360 citations. Next come "Laser Treatment of Traumatic Scars With an Emphasis on Ablative Fractional Laser Resurfacing" (286) and "Photodynamic Therapy: A Clinical Consensus Guide" (280).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Treatment Response of Keloidal and Hypertrophic Sternotomy Scars Woraphong Manuskiatti · Archives of Dermatology Sep 2002 360
2 Laser Treatment of Traumatic Scars With an Emphasis on Ablative Fractional Laser Resurfacing R. Rox Anderson, Matthias B. Donelan, Chad M. Hivnor et al. · JAMA Dermatology 11 Dec 2013 286
3 Photodynamic Therapy: A Clinical Consensus Guide David Ozog, Ali M. Rkein, Sabrina Guillen Fabi et al. · Dermatologic Surgery 23 Jun 2016 280
4 Randomized trial comparing cyanoacrylate embolization and radiofrequency ablation for incompetent great saphenous veins (VeClose) Nick Morrison, Kathleen D. Gibson, Scott McEnroe et al. · Journal of Vascular Surgery Open access 31 Jan 2015 280
5 Subcutaneous fat in normal and diseased states Mathew M. Avram, Alison Sharpe Avram, William D. James · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 21 Feb 2007 260
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Wound Healing, Complications, Hypertrophic Scarring, Keloids, Quality of Life, Cosmetic Surgery, Anatomy and Adverse Reactions.

▲ 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. Wound Healing12▲ 79×8 topics
  2. Complications10▲ 36×3 topics
  3. Hypertrophic Scarring9▲ 559×1 topic
  4. Keloids9▲ 559×1 topic
  5. Epidemiology8▲ 3.5×22 topics
  6. Quality of Life8▲ 9.2×13 topics
  7. Cosmetic Surgery7▲ 305×2 topics
  8. Anatomy6▲ 157×2 topics
  9. Inflammation6▲ 5.4×12 topics
  10. Adverse Reactions6▲ 189×2 topics
  11. Treatment6▲ 9.0×8 topics
  12. Dermal Fillers6▲ 466×1 topic
  13. Hyaluronic Acid6▲ 466×1 topic
  14. Body Image4▲ 94×2 topics
  15. Abdominoplasty4▲ 365×1 topic
  16. Liposuction4▲ 365×1 topic
  17. Oxidative Stress4▲ 4.0×5 topics
  18. Skin Cancer4▲ 87×2 topics
  19. Pathogenesis4▲ 13×4 topics
  20. DNA Damage3▲ 73×2 topics
  21. Photodynamic Therapy3▲ 26×3 topics
  22. Antioxidants3▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Photoaging3▲ 179×1 topic
  24. UV Radiation3▲ 118×1 topic
  25. Pain Management3▲ 23×4 topics
  26. Neurological Disorders3▲ 9.2×3 topics
  27. Botulinum Toxin3▲ 83×2 topics
  28. Regeneration3▲ 24×4 topics
  29. Stroke3▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Acne Vulgaris3▲ 246×1 topic
  31. Neurotoxins3▲ 125×1 topic
  32. Rosacea3▲ 246×1 topic
  33. Spasticity3▲ 150×1 topic
  34. Genetics2▲ 6.0×7 topics
  35. Adaptation2▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Melanin2▲ 143×1 topic
  37. Neurological Effects2▲ 50×2 topics
  38. Pigmentation2▲ 143×1 topic
  39. Stem Cells2▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Low-Level Laser Therapy2▲ 130×1 topic

Which research topics does Cosmetic Laser Dermatology publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Dermatologic Treatments and Research, Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques, Body Contouring and Surgery and Skin Protection and Aging.

Dermatologic Treatments …9Dermatologic Treatments and Research: 9 fractional worksFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 6 fractional worksBody Contouring and Surgery: 4 fractional worksSkin Protection and Aging: 3 fractional worksBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders: 3 fractional worksAcne and Rosacea Treatme…3Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects: 3 fractional worksmelanin and skin pigmentation: 2 fractional worksLaser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine: 2 fractional worksHair Growth and Disorders: 2 fractional worksBody Image and Dysmorphia Studies: 1 fractional works
DermatologySurgeryNeurologyCell Biology3 others

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

  1. 1 Dermatologic Treatments and Research Dermatology 9 works
  2. 2 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 6 works
  3. 3 Body Contouring and Surgery Surgery 4 works
  4. 4 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 3 works
  5. 5 Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Neurology 3 works
  6. 6 Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Dermatology 3 works
  7. 7 melanin and skin pigmentation Cell Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  9. 9 Hair Growth and Disorders Urology 2 works
  10. 10 Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Clinical Psychology 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 available16.1%not open83.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.4%domestic only84.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Cosmetic Laser Dermatology's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% 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 Cosmetic Laser Dermatology as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00015% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Cosmetic Laser Dermatology0.00028% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Cosmetic Laser Dermatology over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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