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Hand and Upper Limb Clinic

In research, Hand and Upper Limb Clinic stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,954 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,793 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery (Surgery is 17.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#25,483
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#512
of 718
Research works
229
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.6k
20.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.05×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
39%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Hand and Upper Limb Clinic

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 #4,954 of 16,688 13.8%201
MedicineField #5,793 of 14,558 13.6%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Hand and Upper Limb Clinic work in?

In 2022-now, 85% of research at Hand and Upper Limb Clinic is in Health Sciences, 7% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (81%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%), Health Professions (4%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 58 fractional works · 85.1% of its workMedicine: 55 fractional works · 80.7% of its workSurgery: 28 fractional works · 41.0% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 6.3% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 6.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 7.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKHand and UpperLimb Clinic69fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences85%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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5580.7%
    2. Health Professions33.7%
    3. Dentistry10.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology34.7%
    2. Neuroscience11.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    1. Computer Science22.5%
    2. Engineering12.1%
    3. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    4. Materials Science00.2%
    5. Environmental Science00.1%
    1. Psychology11.7%
    2. Social Sciences10.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Hand and Upper Limb Clinic specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 17.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 28.1 works18×
← 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: 0.89× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.42× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.20× its world share, 55 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× 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, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.20×55 works
  2. Dentistry1.54×0 works
  3. Health Professions1.42×3 works
  4. Neuroscience1.19×1 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.89×3 works
  6. Psychology0.57×1 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology0.36×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.33×2 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.18×0 works
  10. Engineering0.14×1 works
  11. Materials Science0.07×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.06×0 works
  13. Environmental Science0.02×0 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.01×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Hemant Patankar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hand and Upper Limb Clinic.

  1. 1 Hemant Patankar Canada · #4,403,492 worldwide 149 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Hand and Upper Limb Clinic

What are the most cited papers from Hand and Upper Limb Clinic?

The most cited paper from Hand and Upper Limb Clinic is "Standard Surgical Protocol to Treat Elbow Dislocations with Radial Head and Coronoid Fractures" (David M. Pugh, Lisa M. Wild, Emil H. Schemitsch et al., 2004), with 485 citations. Next come "Development and validation of a new tool to measure the facilitators, barriers and preferences to exercise in people with osteoporosis" (449) and "Advanced practice physiotherapy in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review" (271).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Standard Surgical Protocol to Treat Elbow Dislocations with Radial Head and Coronoid Fractures David M. Pugh, Lisa M. Wild, Emil H. Schemitsch et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Jun 2004 485
2 Development and validation of a new tool to measure the facilitators, barriers and preferences to exercise in people with osteoporosis Isabel B. Rodrigues, Jonathan Derrick Adachi, KAREN A. BEATTIE et al. · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Open access Dec 2017 449
3 Advanced practice physiotherapy in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review François Desmeules, Jean‐Sébastien Roy, Joy Christine MacDermid et al. · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ReviewOpen access 21 Jun 2012 271
4 Characteristics of therapeutic alliance in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice: a scoping review of the literature Folarin Omoniyi Babatunde, Joy Christine MacDermid, Norma J. MacIntyre · BMC Health Services Research Open access 30 May 2017 254
5 The Effect of Radial Head Excision and Arthroplasty on Elbow Kinematics and Stability Daphne M. Beingessner, Cynthia E. Dunning, Karen Gordon et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Aug 2004 253
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hand and Upper Limb Clinic?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Distal Radius Fractures, Flexor Tendon Repair, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Shoulder Function, 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-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. Epidemiology12▲ 4.5×22 topics
  2. Distal Radius Fractures10▲ 291×1 topic
  3. Flexor Tendon Repair10▲ 291×1 topic
  4. Rehabilitation10▲ 35×7 topics
  5. Shoulder Function9▲ 159×2 topics
  6. Rotator Cuff Tears7▲ 154×1 topic
  7. Shoulder Pathology7▲ 154×1 topic
  8. Complications6▲ 17×4 topics
  9. Quality of Life4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  10. Surgical Management4▲ 14×4 topics
  11. Elbow Injuries4▲ 238×1 topic
  12. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction4▲ 238×1 topic
  13. Arthroplasty3▲ 51×2 topics
  14. Reconstruction3▲ 27×2 topics
  15. Muscle Strength3▲ 41×2 topics
  16. Acromioclavicular Joint3▲ 180×1 topic
  17. Biomechanics3▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Chronic Pain3▲ 20×4 topics
  19. Clavicle Fractures3▲ 180×1 topic
  20. Brachial Plexus3▲ 173×1 topic
  21. Nerve Transfer3▲ 173×1 topic
  22. Revision Surgery3▲ 32×2 topics
  23. Total Hip Replacement3▲ 32×2 topics
  24. Pain Management3▲ 17×8 topics
  25. Regeneration2▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome2▲ 165×1 topic
  27. Electrodiagnostic Studies2▲ 165×1 topic
  28. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Stem Cells2▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Extracellular Matrix2▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Outcomes2▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Total Knee Replacement2▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Infection Prevention2▲ 28×3 topics
  35. Low Back Pain2▲ 15×3 topics
  36. Mechanical Loading2▲ 77×1 topic
  37. Tendon2▲ 77×1 topic
  38. Ankle Injuries2▲ 75×1 topic
  39. Disability2▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Sprains2▲ 75×1 topic

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

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

Orthopedic Surgery and R…10Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 10 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…7Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 7 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma…4Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 4 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 3 fractional worksNerve Injury and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksPeripheral Nerve Disorders2Peripheral Nerve Disorders: 2 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 2 fractional worksTendon Structure and Treatment: 2 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 2 fractional works
SurgeryRehabilitationEpidemiologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging2 others

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

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

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher 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 Hand and Upper Limb Clinic as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Hand and Upper Limb Clinic0.00038% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hand and Upper Limb Clinic over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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