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Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital

In research, Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#10,384 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,729 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences — Medicine is 4.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#28,965
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,199
of 8,685
Research works
233
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.2k
39.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital 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 #10,384 of 17,978 20.6%198
Health SciencesDomain #12,729 of 20,462 20.7%204

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 20.3 works4.2×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 21.7 works3.7×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.04× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.18× its world share, 20 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, John M. Rhee and John G. Heller lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital.

  1. 1 John M. Rhee United States · #609,682 worldwide 40 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 John G. Heller United States · #739,673 worldwide 35 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital

Which keywords describe research at Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Degenerative Disc Disease, Surgical Treatment, Spinal Fusion, Complications, Biomechanics, Low Back Pain and Clinical Outcomes.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 30 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology6▲ 5.8×23 topics
  2. Degenerative Disc Disease3▲ 129×2 topics
  3. Surgical Treatment3▲ 51×3 topics
  4. Spinal Fusion2▲ 96×2 topics
  5. Complications2▲ 17×4 topics
  6. Biomechanics2▲ 26×4 topics
  7. Clinical Outcomes2▲ 35×2 topics
  8. Low Back Pain2▲ 44×3 topics
  9. Spinal Surgery2▲ 92×2 topics
  10. Intervertebral Disc2▲ 101×1 topic
  11. Lumbar Disc Degeneration2▲ 101×1 topic
  12. Revision Surgery2▲ 54×2 topics
  13. Total Hip Replacement2▲ 54×2 topics
  14. Recovery2▲ 61×2 topics
  15. Rehabilitation2▲ 15×4 topics
  16. Anterior Cervical Discectomy1▲ 198×1 topic
  17. Cervical Spine Surgery1▲ 198×1 topic
  18. Neuropathology1▲ 41×2 topics
  19. Patient Satisfaction1▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Prevention1▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Concussion1▲ 126×1 topic
  22. Encephalopathy1▲ 81×1 topic
  23. Risk Factors1▲ 4.2×3 topics
  24. Arthroplasty1▲ 46×2 topics
  25. Gait Analysis1▲ 44×3 topics
  26. Outcomes1▲ 54×1 topic
  27. Total Knee Replacement1▲ 65×1 topic
  28. Anterior Cruciate Ligament1▲ 99×1 topic
  29. Injury Prevention1▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Injury Risk1▲ 99×1 topic

Which research topics does Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy, Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes.

Spine and Intervertebral…2Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 2 fractional worksCervical and Thoracic My…1Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy: 1 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury R…1Traumatic Brain Injury Research: 1 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …1Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 1 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prev…1Sports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fix…1Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…1Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksSports Performance and T…1Sports Performance and Training: 1 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicineSurgeryEpidemiologyOrthopedics and Sports Medicine

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

  1. 1 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  2. 2 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 1 works
  4. 4 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 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 available22.5%not open77.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.4%domestic only79.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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