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Hand and Upper Limb Clinic

In research, Hand and Upper Limb Clinic stands highest in Health Sciences (#14,519 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#13,882 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery and Medicine — Surgery is 18.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#34,972
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#756
of 896
Research works
229
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.6k
20.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Hand and Upper Limb Clinic 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
Health SciencesDomain #14,519 of 20,462 14.8%201
MedicineField #13,882 of 17,978 14.1%190

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hand and Upper Limb Clinic 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 Hand and Upper Limb Clinic specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 18.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 22.6 works19×
  2. MedicineField · 43.0 works4.3×
← 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: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.34× its world share, 43 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× 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, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hand and Upper Limb Clinic?

Ranked on the composite score, Shrikant J. Chinchalkar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hand and Upper Limb Clinic.

  1. 1 Shrikant J. Chinchalkar Canada · #1,170,221 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Hand and Upper Limb Clinic

Which keywords describe research at Hand and Upper Limb Clinic?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Distal Radius Fractures, Flexor Tendon Repair, Shoulder Function, Rehabilitation, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Pathology 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 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. Epidemiology10▲ 5.1×21 topics
  2. Distal Radius Fractures8▲ 299×1 topic
  3. Flexor Tendon Repair8▲ 299×1 topic
  4. Shoulder Function8▲ 175×2 topics
  5. Rehabilitation8▲ 38×7 topics
  6. Rotator Cuff Tears6▲ 178×1 topic
  7. Shoulder Pathology6▲ 178×1 topic
  8. Complications5▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Surgical Management4▲ 16×4 topics
  10. Arthroplasty3▲ 58×2 topics
  11. Acromioclavicular Joint3▲ 214×1 topic
  12. Clavicle Fractures3▲ 214×1 topic
  13. Revision Surgery2▲ 38×2 topics
  14. Total Hip Replacement2▲ 38×2 topics
  15. Quality of Life2▲ 3.2×7 topics
  16. Reconstruction2▲ 27×2 topics
  17. Elbow Injuries2▲ 216×1 topic
  18. Muscle Strength2▲ 41×2 topics
  19. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction2▲ 216×1 topic
  20. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Brachial Plexus2▲ 164×1 topic
  22. Chronic Pain2▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Nerve Transfer2▲ 164×1 topic
  24. Biomechanics2▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 15×3 topics
  26. Outcomes2▲ 40×1 topic
  27. Total Knee Replacement2▲ 49×1 topic
  28. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome2▲ 157×1 topic
  29. Electrodiagnostic Studies2▲ 157×1 topic
  30. Pain Management2▲ 14×8 topics
  31. Regeneration2▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Low Back Pain2▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Disability1▲ 24×1 topic
  34. Radiotherapy1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  35. Stem Cells1▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Ankle Injuries1▲ 78×1 topic
  37. Extracellular Matrix1▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Infection Prevention1▲ 26×3 topics
  39. Sprains1▲ 78×1 topic
  40. Tendon1▲ 71×1 topic

Which research topics does Hand and Upper Limb Clinic publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries and Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment.

Orthopedic Surgery and R…8Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…6Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 6 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 3 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 2 fractional worksNerve Injury and Rehabil…2Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 2 fractional worksPeripheral Nerve Disorders: 2 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 1 fractional worksTendon Structure and Treatment: 1 fractional works
SurgeryEpidemiologyRehabilitationRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging2 others

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

  1. 1 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 8 works
  2. 2 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 6 works
  3. 3 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 3 works
  4. 4 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 2 works
  5. 5 Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation Surgery 2 works
  6. 6 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 2 works
  7. 7 Peripheral Nerve Disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  8. 8 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  9. 9 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Tendon Structure and Treatment 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 available38.9%not open61.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.0%domestic only70.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hand and Upper Limb Clinic's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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