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De Wever-Ziekenhuis

In research, De Wever-Ziekenhuis stands highest in Medicine (#5,870 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,247 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,144
of 34,923
Rank in Netherlands
#254
of 407
Research works
527
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
12k
22.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
18%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
De Wever-Ziekenhuis

What is De Wever-Ziekenhuis 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
MedicineField #5,870 of 14,558 5.7%384
Health SciencesDomain #7,247 of 16,688 5.9%396

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where De Wever-Ziekenhuis 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 De Wever-Ziekenhuis work in?

In all years, 75% of research at De Wever-Ziekenhuis is in Health Sciences, 15% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (73%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%), Neuroscience (4%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 396 fractional works · 75.2% of its workMedicine: 384 fractional works · 72.9% of its workSurgery: 71 fractional works · 13.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 54 fractional works · 10.2% of its workEpidemiology: 31 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPhysiology: 22 fractional works · 4.2% of its workNeurology: 21 fractional works · 3.9% of its workHematology: 18 fractional works · 3.4% of its workRheumatology: 18 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 13 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 13 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOncology: 12 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPharmacology: 10 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 10 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 10 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInternal Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 78 fractional works · 14.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 38 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 19 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCancer Research: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 20 fractional works · 3.8% of its workNeurology: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 31 fractional works · 5.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 22 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKDeWever-Ziekenhuis527fractional works, all years
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences75%Social Sciences6%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine38472.9%
    2. Health Professions81.6%
    3. Dentistry20.4%
    4. Nursing10.3%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology387.2%
    2. Neuroscience203.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology112.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences81.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.3%
    1. Arts and Humanities91.7%
    2. Psychology91.7%
    3. Social Sciences71.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance30.6%
    5. Decision Sciences20.3%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    1. Engineering61.2%
    2. Environmental Science40.7%
    3. Chemistry40.7%
    4. Computer Science30.5%
    5. Mathematics20.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    7. Materials Science10.1%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
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: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 2.54× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.99× its world share, 3 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.41× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.64× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.41×1 works
  2. Psychology2.64×1 works
  3. Mathematics2.54×0 works
  4. Medicine1.99×3 works
  5. Social Sciences1.46×1 works
  6. Dentistry1.37×0 works
  7. Computer Science1.18×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.93×0 works
  9. Health Professions0.71×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.60×0 works
  11. Engineering0.21×0 works

Who are the top researchers at De Wever-Ziekenhuis?

Ranked on the quality score, C L Franke, LOUIS A. SCHELLEKENS and Herman H. de Boer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is De Wever-Ziekenhuis.

  1. 1 C L Franke Netherlands · #1,083,963 worldwide 2.4k citations · 30 works
  2. 2 LOUIS A. SCHELLEKENS Netherlands · #1,451,750 worldwide 1.1k citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Herman H. de Boer Netherlands · #1,617,598 worldwide 1k citations · 15 works
  4. 4 S. H. J. Donders Netherlands · #2,307,659 worldwide 356 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Alphons J. Tonino Netherlands · #2,661,540 worldwide 1.7k citations · 58 works
  6. 6 Jan Wuite Netherlands · #2,819,356 worldwide 771 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 J.J. Smeets Netherlands · #2,950,552 worldwide 856 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 C. Baur Netherlands · #2,957,640 worldwide 351 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Benjamin I. Davies Netherlands · #3,035,925 worldwide 1.8k citations · 115 works
  10. 10 E.C.M. Bollen Netherlands · #3,067,859 worldwide 771 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at De Wever-Ziekenhuis

What are the most cited papers from De Wever-Ziekenhuis?

The most cited paper from De Wever-Ziekenhuis is "Protection from stress in bone and its effects. Experiments with stainless steel and plastic plates in dogs" (A J Tonino, Davidson Cl, Klopper Pj et al., 1976), with 338 citations. Next come "Outcome in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage and negative angiography according to pattern of haemorrhage on computed tomography" (329) and "Arteriovenous malformation management" (296).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Protection from stress in bone and its effects. Experiments with stainless steel and plastic plates in dogs A J Tonino, Davidson Cl, Klopper Pj et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume Open access Feb 1976 338
2 Outcome in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage and negative angiography according to pattern of haemorrhage on computed tomography Gabriël J.E. Rinkel, Eelco F. M. Wijdicks, Jan van Gijn et al. · The Lancet Oct 1991 329
3 Arteriovenous malformation management Wayne F. Yakes, Plinio Rossi, Henk F. Odink · CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology Mar 1996 296
4 EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS: A COMPARISON OF THE ROME, NEW YORK AND MODIFIED NEW YORK CRITERIA IN PATIENTS WITH A POSITIVE CLINICAL HISTORY SCREENING TEST FOR ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS H. S. Goei Thè, M M Steven, Sjef M. van der Linden et al. · Lara D. Veeken Open access 1985 252
5 No-Touch isolation technique in colon cancer: A controlled prospective trial Theo Wiggers, Johannes J. Jeekel, Jan Willem Arends et al. · British journal of surgery May 1988 243
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Which keywords describe research at De Wever-Ziekenhuis?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Diagnosis, Treatment, Hemostasis, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Surgical Management and Antimicrobial Resistance.

▲ 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. Epidemiology66▲ 3.1×74 topics
  2. Inflammation34▲ 2.8×39 topics
  3. Treatment26▲ 3.8×33 topics
  4. Diagnosis24▲ 4.5×32 topics
  5. Clinical Practice Guidelines20▲ 6.7×12 topics
  6. Hemostasis18▲ 23×4 topics
  7. Surgical Management18▲ 7.6×16 topics
  8. Neurological Disorders18▲ 4.9×13 topics
  9. Antimicrobial Resistance17▲ 13×5 topics
  10. Complications16▲ 6.1×13 topics
  11. Management16▲ 3.9×24 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease15▲ 2.6×18 topics
  13. Immunotherapy15▲ 4.4×15 topics
  14. Metabolic Syndrome14▲ 3.2×13 topics
  15. Risk Factors14▲ 2.5×16 topics
  16. Quality of Life14▲ 1.90×21 topics
  17. Clinical Trials12▲ 3.6×10 topics
  18. Genetic Mutations12▲ 4.2×17 topics
  19. Chemotherapy11▲ 3.0×18 topics
  20. Antithrombotic Therapy11▲ 20×2 topics
  21. Guidelines10▲ 4.2×10 topics
  22. Hemodynamics10▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Microcirculation10▲ 23×2 topics
  24. Prognostic Factors10▲ 4.2×12 topics
  25. Fibrinogen10▲ 60×1 topic
  26. Transglutaminases10▲ 60×1 topic
  27. Surgery9▲ 5.3×11 topics
  28. Pregnancy9▲ 7.7×6 topics
  29. Vaccination9▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Community-Acquired Pneumonia9▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine9▲ 40×1 topic
  32. Anticoagulant Therapy8▲ 13×4 topics
  33. Prophylaxis8▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Point-of-Care Testing8▲ 47×2 topics
  35. Genetic Variants7▲ 6.3×5 topics
  36. Protease-Activated Receptors7▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Recombinant Factor VIIa7▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Thrombin7▲ 36×1 topic
  39. Revision Surgery7▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Total Hip Replacement7▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does De Wever-Ziekenhuis publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques, Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research, Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis and Dutch Social and Cultural Studies.

Facial Rejuvenation and …1Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 1 fractional worksFacial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research: 0 fractional worksHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis: 0 fractional worksDutch Social and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksCleft Lip and Palate Research: 0 fractional worksDermatologic Treatments and Research: 0 fractional worksDupuytren's Contracture …0Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments: 0 fractional worksFacilities and Workplace…0Facilities and Workplace Management: 0 fractional worksEconomic Analysis and Po…0Economic Analysis and Policy: 0 fractional worksCross-Border Cooperation…0Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration: 0 fractional works
DermatologyNeurologyTransportationEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 1 works
  2. 2 Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research Neurology 0 works
  3. 3 Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis Transportation 0 works
  4. 4 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 0 works
  5. 5 Cleft Lip and Palate Research Genetics 0 works
  6. 6 Dermatologic Treatments and Research Dermatology 0 works
  7. 7 Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments Rheumatology 0 works
  8. 8 Facilities and Workplace Management Social Psychology 0 works
  9. 9 Economic Analysis and Policy Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  10. 10 Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration Political Science and International Relations 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 available17.7%not open82.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.3%domestic only94.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has De Wever-Ziekenhuis's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is De Wever-Ziekenhuis as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000068% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%De Wever-Ziekenhuis0.000024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of De Wever-Ziekenhuis over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2009De Wever-Ziekenhuis1.9% in 20092000

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.0% in 1995.

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