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Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates

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World rank, all time
#29,963
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,311
of 7,310
Research works
173
▼ 35% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.7k
38.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates

Which fields of science does Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates work in?

In all years, 67% of research at Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates is in Health Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (62%), Environmental Science (12%), Engineering (9%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 115 fractional works · 66.5% of its workMedicine: 108 fractional works · 62.4% of its workSurgery: 51 fractional works · 29.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 12 fractional works · 6.9% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 43 fractional works · 25.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 22 fractional works · 12.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 15 fractional works · 8.5% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 8.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 4.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKGreaterPittsburgh…173fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences67%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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine10862.4%
    2. Health Professions52.7%
    3. Nursing21.3%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Environmental Science2212.5%
    2. Engineering158.9%
    3. Materials Science21.2%
    4. Chemistry20.9%
    5. Computer Science10.6%
    6. Chemical Engineering10.6%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology52.7%
    2. Neuroscience10.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Psychology31.7%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
    3. Social Sciences10.5%
    4. Decision Sciences10.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.63× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.59× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 2.18× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× 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, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.59×13 works
  2. Psychology2.18×1 works
  3. Environmental Science1.68×2 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.63×0 works
  5. Health Professions1.24×1 works
  6. Nursing1.05×0 works
  7. Decision Sciences0.89×0 works
  8. Mathematics0.73×0 works
  9. Engineering0.48×1 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology0.34×0 works
  11. Neuroscience0.27×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.13×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.07×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates?

Ranked on the quality score, Julie M. Panko, Marisa L. Kreider and Kenneth M. Unice lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates.

  1. 1 Julie M. Panko United States · #869,773 worldwide 3.4k citations · 68 works
  2. 2 Marisa L. Kreider United States · #1,069,101 worldwide 2.5k citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Kenneth M. Unice United States · #1,335,190 worldwide 3.8k citations · 104 works
  4. 4 Ellen P. Donovan United States · #2,526,622 worldwide 605 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Paul K. Scott United States · #3,097,324 worldwide 565 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Paul K. Scott United States · #4,820,725 worldwide 344 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Amanda Burns United States · #5,642,895 worldwide 1.3k citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates

What are the most cited papers from Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates?

The most cited paper from Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates is "Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Delivered via Intra-Articular Injection to the Knee Following Partial Medial Meniscectomy" (C. Thomas Vangsness, Jack Farr, Joel L. Boyd et al., 2014), with 409 citations. Next come "Exploring Forgiveness." (401) and "Displaced Acetabular Fractures Managed Operatively: Indicators of Outcome" (386).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Delivered via Intra-Articular Injection to the Knee Following Partial Medial Meniscectomy C. Thomas Vangsness, Jack Farr, Joel L. Boyd et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 15 Jan 2014 409
2 Exploring Forgiveness. Neil Robert Fow · The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Mar 2000 401
3 Displaced Acetabular Fractures Managed Operatively: Indicators of Outcome Dana Christopher Mears, John H. Velyvis, Chih‐Peng Chang · Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Feb 2003 386
4 The relevance and treatment of cue-induced cravings in tobacco dependence Stuart G. Ferguson, Saul S. Shiffman · Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment Open access 21 Aug 2008 371
5 Complications After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Kenneth J. Brislin, Larry D. Field, Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie · Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery Feb 2007 335
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Which keywords describe research at Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Revision Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Complications, Arthroplasty, Health Effects, Rehabilitation and Patient Satisfaction.

▲ 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. Epidemiology30▲ 4.3×31 topics
  2. Revision Surgery18▲ 88×2 topics
  3. Total Hip Replacement18▲ 88×2 topics
  4. Complications16▲ 18×5 topics
  5. Arthroplasty12▲ 83×2 topics
  6. Health Effects11▲ 11×11 topics
  7. Rehabilitation11▲ 18×8 topics
  8. Patient Satisfaction11▲ 25×7 topics
  9. Health-related Quality of Life10▲ 28×2 topics
  10. Outcomes10▲ 81×1 topic
  11. Total Knee Replacement10▲ 105×1 topic
  12. Mortality9▲ 11×9 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress9▲ 2.8×12 topics
  14. Risk Factors9▲ 5.0×11 topics
  15. Shoulder Function9▲ 61×2 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease8▲ 4.3×15 topics
  17. Hip Arthroplasty8▲ 73×1 topic
  18. Wear Particles8▲ 73×1 topic
  19. Biomechanics8▲ 14×7 topics
  20. Prevention8▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Injury Prevention7▲ 37×2 topics
  22. Rotator Cuff Tears7▲ 69×1 topic
  23. Shoulder Pathology7▲ 69×1 topic
  24. Surgical Management7▲ 8.9×8 topics
  25. Muscle Injuries7▲ 73×1 topic
  26. Sports Injury7▲ 73×1 topic
  27. Global Burden of Disease7▲ 19×3 topics
  28. Particulate Matter6▲ 33×2 topics
  29. Air Pollution6▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Exposure Assessment6▲ 45×1 topic
  31. Fine Particulate Air Pollution6▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Osteoarthritis6▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Anterior Cruciate Ligament6▲ 87×1 topic
  34. Injury Risk6▲ 87×1 topic
  35. Toxicity5▲ 6.7×6 topics
  36. Environmental Exposure5▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Low Back Pain5▲ 17×4 topics
  38. Regeneration5▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Surgical Treatment4▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Femoroacetabular Impingement4▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty and Shoulder Injury and Treatment.

Spine and Intervertebral…1Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 1 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …1Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 1 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…1Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…1Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 1 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Asse…0Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 0 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring and Analysis: 0 fractional worksCervical and Thoracic Myelopathy: 0 fractional worksFault Detection and Cont…0Fault Detection and Control Systems: 0 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicineSurgeryPharmacologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism2 others

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

  1. 1 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  2. 2 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  6. 6 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  8. 8 Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 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 available27.0%not open73.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 35% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000079% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates0.000099% in 202519801990200020102020

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