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Epatocentro Ticino

In research, Epatocentro Ticino stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,130 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,946 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Medicine (Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine is 40.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,836
of 22,385 · #20,160 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#183
of 186
Research works
417
▼ 42% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.5k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
57%
world 40%
International
48%
world 18%
Epatocentro Ticino

What is Epatocentro Ticino known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #6,130 of 9,902 12.1%63 #4188
MedicineField #5,946 of 8,541 12.2%61 #4193

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Epatocentro Ticino 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 Epatocentro Ticino work in?

In 2022-now, 89% of research at Epatocentro Ticino is in Health Sciences, 6% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (86%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (4%), Engineering (3%). It does 3.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 69 fractional works · 88.6% of its workMedicine: 67 fractional works · 86.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 33 fractional works · 42.5% of its workSurgery: 10 fractional works · 12.7% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKEpatocentroTicino78fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences89%Social Sciences2%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine6786.4%
    2. Health Professions11.6%
    3. Nursing00.5%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology34.4%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.2%
    3. Neuroscience00.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Engineering23.0%
    2. Computer Science00.4%
    3. Materials Science00.1%
    4. Chemistry00.1%
    5. Environmental Science00.1%
    1. Social Sciences10.8%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.6%
    3. Psychology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Epatocentro Ticino specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine takes 40.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 33.1 works40×
  2. MedicineField · 67.4 works4.5×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.49× its world share, 67 worksMedicineNursing: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.49×67 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology1.17×1 works
  3. Nursing1.09×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.83×4 works
  5. Health Professions0.61×1 works
  6. Veterinary0.35×0 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.33×0 works
  8. Neuroscience0.29×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.28×0 works
  10. Engineering0.20×2 works
  11. Chemistry0.07×0 works
  12. Psychology0.06×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.06×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.05×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.03×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Epatocentro Ticino?

Ranked on the quality score, Benedetta Terziroli Beretta‐Piccoli, Lorenzo Magenta and Alberto Moriggia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Epatocentro Ticino.

  1. 1 Benedetta Terziroli Beretta‐Piccoli Switzerland · #80,394 worldwide 5.2k citations · 100 works
  2. 2 Lorenzo Magenta Switzerland · #1,285,629 worldwide 1.4k citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Alberto Moriggia Switzerland · #2,487,290 worldwide 1.4k citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Claudia Di Bartolomeo Switzerland · #3,726,924 worldwide 730 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Epatocentro Ticino

What are the most cited papers from Epatocentro Ticino?

The most cited paper from Epatocentro Ticino is "Rivaroxaban with or without aspirin in patients with stable peripheral or carotid artery disease: an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial" (Sonia S. Anand et al., 2017), with 892 citations. Next come "Transcatheter Versus Medical Treatment of Patients With Symptomatic Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation" (480) and "Current Perspectives on Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis" (356).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Rivaroxaban with or without aspirin in patients with stable peripheral or carotid artery disease: an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Sonia S. Anand et al. · The Lancet Open access644 authors 10 Nov 2017 892
2 Transcatheter Versus Medical Treatment of Patients With Symptomatic Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation Maurizio Taramasso et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology Open access 27 Sep 2019 480
3 Current Perspectives on Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Marianne Lerch, Carlo Mainetti, Benedetta Terziroli Beretta‐Piccoli et al. · Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology Open access 29 Nov 2017 356
4 Elevated Troponin in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: Possible Mechanisms Gregorio Tersalvi, Marco Vicenzi, Davide Calabretta et al. · Journal of Cardiac Failure Open access 18 Apr 2020 342
5 Evolocumab for Early Reduction of LDL Cholesterol Levels in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes (EVOPACS) Konstantinos C. Koskinas, Stephan Windecker, Giovanni Pedrazzini et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology Open access 31 Aug 2019 286
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Epatocentro Ticino?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Echocardiography, Heart Failure, Guidelines, Myocardial Infarction, Catheter Ablation, Sudden Cardiac Death, Arrhythmias and Cardiovascular Disease.

▲ 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. Echocardiography10▲ 46×7 topics
  2. Heart Failure10▲ 29×11 topics
  3. Guidelines7▲ 20×6 topics
  4. Myocardial Infarction7▲ 39×6 topics
  5. Catheter Ablation7▲ 73×2 topics
  6. Epidemiology7▲ 2.2×28 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 7.1×21 topics
  8. Sudden Cardiac Death6▲ 95×2 topics
  9. Arrhythmias6▲ 85×2 topics
  10. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention5▲ 44×4 topics
  11. Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement5▲ 82×1 topic
  12. Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement5▲ 82×1 topic
  13. Atrial Fibrillation4▲ 58×2 topics
  14. Cardiac Imaging4▲ 45×3 topics
  15. Diagnosis4▲ 5.5×12 topics
  16. Radiofrequency Ablation4▲ 46×2 topics
  17. Anticoagulant Therapy4▲ 38×3 topics
  18. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy4▲ 116×1 topic
  19. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator4▲ 116×1 topic
  20. Treatment4▲ 3.9×8 topics
  21. Cardiomyopathy4▲ 51×2 topics
  22. Electroanatomic Mapping4▲ 94×1 topic
  23. Ventricular Tachycardia4▲ 94×1 topic
  24. Stroke Prevention4▲ 37×2 topics
  25. Risk Stratification3▲ 59×1 topic
  26. Thromboembolism3▲ 59×1 topic
  27. Obesity3▲ 5.3×5 topics
  28. Atherosclerosis3▲ 14×5 topics
  29. Coronary Artery Disease3▲ 33×3 topics
  30. Magnetic Resonance Imaging3▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Dilated Cardiomyopathy3▲ 51×2 topics
  32. Ion Channels3▲ 31×2 topics
  33. Cardiac Electrophysiology3▲ 75×1 topic
  34. Complications3▲ 6.6×6 topics
  35. Long-QT Syndrome3▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Inflammatory Response2▲ 44×3 topics
  37. Thrombosis2▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  39. Chamber Quantification2▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Diastolic Function2▲ 36×1 topic

Which research topics does Epatocentro Ticino publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes.

Cardiac Valve Diseases a…5Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 5 fractional worksCardiac pacing and defib…4Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies: 4 fractional worksCardiac Arrhythmias and …4Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments: 4 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Mana…3Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 3 fractional worksCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias: 3 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksCardiovascular Function …2Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 2 fractional worksAcute Myocardial Infarction Research: 2 fractional worksCardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques: 2 fractional worksCardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair: 2 fractional works
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSurgery

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

  1. 1 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 5 works
  2. 2 Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  3. 3 Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  4. 4 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  5. 5 Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  6. 6 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  7. 7 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  9. 9 Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques Surgery 2 works
  10. 10 Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Surgery 2 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 available56.6%not open43.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.6%domestic only52.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Epatocentro Ticino's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 42% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting20052010201520202025
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Epatocentro Ticino as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00028% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Epatocentro Ticino0.00025% in 202520102020

Fractional works of Epatocentro Ticino 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.

20%40%60%Epatocentro Ticino16.2% in 2022all institutions10.0% in 20222020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 40.4% in 2013.

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