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Epicura

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World rank, all time
#35,339
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#233
of 267
Research works
124
▲ 170% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
11.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

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: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.80× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.21× its world share, 40 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 1 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: Medicine, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Epicura?

Ranked on the composite score, Jacques Hernigou and Denis Tack lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Epicura.

  1. 1 Jacques Hernigou Belgium · #669,748 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Denis Tack Belgium · #1,255,143 worldwide 8 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Epicura

Which keywords describe research at Epicura?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Diagnosis, Complications, Epidemiology, Treatment, Neurological Disorders, Quality of Life, Management and Diagnostic Criteria.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology6▲ 2.8×27 topics
  2. Diagnosis4▲ 8.0×17 topics
  3. Treatment4▲ 6.2×17 topics
  4. Complications4▲ 14×10 topics
  5. Quality of Life3▲ 4.5×11 topics
  6. Neurological Disorders3▲ 11×7 topics
  7. Management2▲ 6.4×11 topics
  8. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 15×5 topics
  9. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 18×7 topics
  10. Rehabilitation2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  11. Inflammation2▲ 1.66×9 topics
  12. Pathophysiology2▲ 12×6 topics
  13. Biomechanics2▲ 10×4 topics
  14. Elderly2▲ 13×2 topics
  15. Revision Surgery2▲ 24×2 topics
  16. Total Hip Replacement2▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Clinical Practice Guidelines1▲ 5.1×7 topics
  18. Echocardiography1▲ 11×6 topics
  19. Mechanical Ventilation1▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Autoantibodies1▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Cancer Risk1▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Diagnostic Imaging1▲ 24×3 topics
  23. Guidelines1▲ 5.6×6 topics
  24. Immunohistochemistry1▲ 35×2 topics
  25. Molecular Profiling1▲ 26×2 topics
  26. CT Imaging1▲ 60×2 topics
  27. Metastasis1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  28. Prognosis1▲ 7.3×5 topics
  29. Radiofrequency Ablation1▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Stroke1▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Catheter Ablation1▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Dysphagia1▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Mortality1▲ 3.9×4 topics
  34. Nutritional Support1▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Swallowing1▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis1▲ 133×1 topic
  37. Paraneoplastic Syndromes1▲ 133×1 topic
  38. Pedicle Screw Fixation1▲ 52×1 topic
  39. Radiotherapy1▲ 5.3×5 topics
  40. Vertebroplasty1▲ 52×1 topic

Which research topics does Epicura publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dysphagia Assessment and Management, Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments.

Dysphagia Assessment and…1Dysphagia Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksAutoimmune Neurological …1Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments: 1 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 1 fractional worksGastroesophageal reflux and treatments: 1 fractional worksRadiation Dose and Imaging: 1 fractional worksTracheal and airway disorders: 1 fractional worksCancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksRespiratory and Cough-Re…1Respiratory and Cough-Related Research: 1 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 1 fractional worksEsophageal and GI Pathology: 1 fractional works
Speech and HearingNeurologySurgeryGastroenterology3 others

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

  1. 1 Dysphagia Assessment and Management Speech and Hearing 1 works
  2. 2 Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments Neurology 1 works
  3. 3 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Gastroenterology 1 works
  5. 5 Radiation Dose and Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Tracheal and airway disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Oncology 1 works
  8. 8 Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Esophageal and GI Pathology Surgery 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 available64.7%not open35.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.7%domestic only68.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Epicura's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 170% 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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