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Francis Hospital

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Research works
116
▼ 44% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.4k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Francis Hospital

Not ranked overall: Francis Hospital is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Francis Hospital work in?

In all years, 85% of research at Francis Hospital is in Health Sciences, 7% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (78%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%), Health Professions (4%). It does 3.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 99 fractional works · 85.1% of its workMedicine: 91 fractional works · 78.2% of its workSurgery: 15 fractional works · 12.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 13 fractional works · 11.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 11 fractional works · 9.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 4.1% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workOncology: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workOphthalmology: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 4.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 7.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKFrancis Hospital116fractional works, all years
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences85%Social Sciences4%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine9178.2%
    2. Health Professions54.3%
    3. Nursing22.1%
    4. Dentistry00.4%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology65.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
    3. Neuroscience10.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.5%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    1. Arts and Humanities21.4%
    2. Psychology11.2%
    3. Social Sciences11.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
    1. Engineering21.4%
    2. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    3. Computer Science10.5%
    4. Materials Science00.3%
    5. Environmental Science00.2%
    6. 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.80× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 4.75× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing4.75×0 works
  2. Medicine3.80×12 works
  3. Arts and Humanities1.77×1 works
  4. Psychology1.77×1 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.32×0 works
  6. Health Professions1.22×0 works
  7. Dentistry0.85×0 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.37×0 works
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.33×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.24×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.20×0 works
  12. Materials Science0.15×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.12×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.11×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.10×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.07×0 works
  17. Engineering0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Francis Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Franz Josef Prott, Ralph Muecke and Reichelt Hg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Francis Hospital.

  1. 1 Franz Josef Prott Germany · #1,374,591 worldwide 1.6k citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Ralph Muecke Germany · #1,433,297 worldwide 1.8k citations · 83 works
  3. 3 Reichelt Hg Germany · #4,328,904 worldwide 22 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Oliver Micke Germany · #4,381,215 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 H Reichelt Germany · #5,794,719 worldwide 79 citations · 55 works
All ranked researchers at Francis Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Francis Hospital?

The most cited paper from Francis Hospital is "Perioperative chemotherapy with fluorouracil plus leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel versus fluorouracil or capecitabine plus cisplatin and epirubicin for locally advanced, resectable gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (FLOT4): a randomised, phase 2/3 trial" (Salah‐Eddin Al‐Batran et al., 2019), with 2,700 citations. Next come "Colchicine in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease" (2,252) and "WFUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for Clinical Use of Ultrasound Elastography: Part 3: Liver" (882).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Perioperative chemotherapy with fluorouracil plus leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel versus fluorouracil or capecitabine plus cisplatin and epirubicin for locally advanced, resectable gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (FLOT4): a randomised, phase 2/3 trial Salah‐Eddin Al‐Batran et al. · The Lancet 11 Apr 2019 2,700
2 Colchicine in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease Stefan Mark Nidorf et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 31 Aug 2020 2,252
3 WFUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for Clinical Use of Ultrasound Elastography: Part 3: Liver Giovanna Ferraioli et al. · Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology Open access 31 Mar 2015 882
4 Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Dianna Bashline · AORN Journal Jun 1991 507
5 Effect of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Surgical Resection on Survival in Patients With Limited Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer Salah‐Eddin Al‐Batran et al. · JAMA Oncology Open access 27 Apr 2017 485
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Francis Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Radiotherapy, Intraocular Pressure, Chemotherapy, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Prognostic Factors, Herbal Medicine and Complications.

▲ 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. Epidemiology14▲ 2.9×50 topics
  2. Radiotherapy8▲ 18×13 topics
  3. Intraocular Pressure5▲ 41×2 topics
  4. Chemotherapy5▲ 5.8×21 topics
  5. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 6.6×8 topics
  6. Quality of Life4▲ 2.7×16 topics
  7. Complications4▲ 6.5×10 topics
  8. Prognostic Factors4▲ 7.3×13 topics
  9. Antioxidant4▲ 4.8×13 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress4▲ 1.79×16 topics
  11. Risk Factors4▲ 3.2×10 topics
  12. Diagnosis4▲ 3.0×15 topics
  13. Herbal Medicine4▲ 14×5 topics
  14. Management4▲ 3.9×12 topics
  15. Public Health4▲ 2.2×13 topics
  16. Surgical Management4▲ 6.5×12 topics
  17. Treatment4▲ 2.3×19 topics
  18. Corneal Biomechanics3▲ 74×1 topic
  19. Keratoconus3▲ 74×1 topic
  20. Surgical Treatment3▲ 13×5 topics
  21. Cancer Patients3▲ 66×2 topics
  22. Myopia3▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Biomechanics3▲ 6.8×6 topics
  24. Glaucoma3▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Alternative Medicine2▲ 79×1 topic
  26. Complementary Medicine2▲ 79×1 topic
  27. Breast Cancer2▲ 7.2×7 topics
  28. Hemorrhage2▲ 27×3 topics
  29. Neoadjuvant Therapy2▲ 9.0×5 topics
  30. Resuscitation2▲ 15×3 topics
  31. Survival Analysis2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  32. Chronic Kidney Disease2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  33. Prognostic Markers2▲ 19×3 topics
  34. Low Back Pain2▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Wound Healing2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  36. Molecular Subtypes2▲ 18×3 topics
  37. Sepsis2▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Biopsy2▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Clinical Outcomes2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  40. Global Prevalence2▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Francis Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Corneal surgery and disorders, Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy, Corneal Surgery and Treatments and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery.

Corneal surgery and diso…1Corneal surgery and disorders: 1 fractional worksAdvances in Oncology and…0Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy: 0 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 0 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 0 fractional worksOcular Surface and Contact Lens: 0 fractional worksComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 0 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…0Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 0 fractional worksDermatological diseases and infestations: 0 fractional worksMedicine and Dermatology Studies History: 0 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and…0Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 0 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingRehabilitationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthComplementary and alternative medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  2. 2 Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  3. 3 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  4. 4 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 0 works
  5. 5 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  6. 6 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 0 works
  8. 8 Dermatological diseases and infestations Infectious Diseases 0 works
  9. 9 Medicine and Dermatology Studies History Dermatology 0 works
  10. 10 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 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 available29.3%not open70.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.2%domestic only75.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Francis Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 44% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Francis Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000031% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Francis Hospital0.000064% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Francis Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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