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Hebrew SeniorLife

In research, Hebrew SeniorLife stands highest in Medicine (#1,740 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#2,343 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,542
of 28,054 · #7,602 all time
Rank in United States
#1,003
of 4,192
Research works
826
▲ 76% vs 2013–17
Citations
51k
61.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Hebrew SeniorLife known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #1,740 of 10,443 23.7%117 #1713
Health SciencesDomain #2,343 of 11,982 23.3%141 #1710

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hebrew SeniorLife 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).

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: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.26× its world share, 21 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.42× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.09× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.90× its world share, 117 worksMedicineNursing: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.68× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hebrew SeniorLife?

Ranked on the composite score, Sharon K. Inouye, Lewis A. Lipsitz and Susan L. Mitchell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hebrew SeniorLife.

  1. 1 Sharon K. Inouye United States · #7,612 worldwide 654 citations · 74 works
  2. 2 Lewis A. Lipsitz United States · #12,613 worldwide 688 citations · 70 works
  3. 3 Susan L. Mitchell United States · #52,551 worldwide 239 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Eva M. Schmitt United States · #124,869 worldwide 156 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Marian T. Hannan United States · #127,009 worldwide 154 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Douglas P. Kiel United States · #143,627 worldwide 410 citations · 97 works
  7. 7 David Karasik United States · #268,758 worldwide 224 citations · 64 works
  8. 8 John N. Morris United States · #316,874 worldwide 89 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Dae Hyun Kim United States · #508,201 worldwide 123 citations · 60 works
  10. 10 Brad Manor United States · #865,103 worldwide 46 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Hebrew SeniorLife

Which keywords describe research at Hebrew SeniorLife?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, Elderly Patients, Physical Performance, Inflammation, Mortality Risk, Rehabilitation, Frailty and Geriatric Assessment.

▲ 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. Aging29▲ 26×14 topics
  2. Elderly Patients23▲ 65×4 topics
  3. Inflammation22▲ 5.2×29 topics
  4. Physical Performance19▲ 101×2 topics
  5. Epidemiology16▲ 1.92×40 topics
  6. Mortality Risk15▲ 30×4 topics
  7. Rehabilitation14▲ 16×7 topics
  8. Frailty13▲ 124×1 topic
  9. Geriatric Assessment13▲ 86×1 topic
  10. Quality of Life13▲ 4.2×23 topics
  11. Functional Connectivity12▲ 43×3 topics
  12. Neuroimaging11▲ 19×6 topics
  13. Biomarkers11▲ 7.5×8 topics
  14. Parkinson's Disease10▲ 19×5 topics
  15. Elderly10▲ 18×5 topics
  16. Neural Plasticity10▲ 25×3 topics
  17. Alzheimer's Disease9▲ 16×3 topics
  18. Cardiovascular Disease9▲ 4.0×24 topics
  19. Cognitive Decline9▲ 36×2 topics
  20. Cognitive Training9▲ 47×2 topics
  21. Neurological Disorders9▲ 7.4×11 topics
  22. Caregiver Burden9▲ 38×2 topics
  23. Dementia9▲ 44×1 topic
  24. Long-Term Care9▲ 54×2 topics
  25. Mild Cognitive Impairment9▲ 49×1 topic
  26. Sedation8▲ 44×2 topics
  27. Intensive Care Unit8▲ 31×4 topics
  28. Muscle Strength8▲ 34×5 topics
  29. Quality of Care7▲ 42×3 topics
  30. Functional Recovery7▲ 23×4 topics
  31. Nursing Home7▲ 87×1 topic
  32. Person-Centered Care7▲ 87×1 topic
  33. Fall Risk7▲ 75×1 topic
  34. Gait Speed7▲ 75×1 topic
  35. Mortality7▲ 5.6×13 topics
  36. Delirium6▲ 57×1 topic
  37. Mechanically Ventilated Patients6▲ 57×1 topic
  38. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation6▲ 105×1 topic
  39. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation6▲ 105×1 topic
  40. Guidelines6▲ 6.2×10 topics

Which research topics does Hebrew SeniorLife publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Frailty in Older Adults, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention.

Frailty in Older Adults13Frailty in Older Adults: 13 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 9 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…7Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 7 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…7Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 7 fractional worksIntensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders: 6 fractional worksTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies: 6 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connect…4Functional Brain Connectivity Studies: 4 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 4 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 4 fractional worksMuscle activation and electromyography studies: 3 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyPsychiatry and Mental healthGeneral Health ProfessionsPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation6 others

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

  1. 1 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 13 works
  2. 2 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 9 works
  3. 3 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 7 works
  4. 4 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 7 works
  5. 5 Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 6 works
  6. 6 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies Neurology 6 works
  7. 7 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  8. 8 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  9. 9 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 4 works
  10. 10 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 3 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 available62.5%not open37.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.6%domestic only70.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hebrew SeniorLife's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 76% 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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