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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

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World rank, all time
#26,204
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,484
of 7,310
Research works
187
▲ 203% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Which fields of science does Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield work in?

In 2022-now, 56% of research at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is in Health Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (43%), Health Professions (11%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 35 fractional works · 56.3% of its workMedicine: 27 fractional works · 43.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 7.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 11.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 9.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 23.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 7.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 7.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 8 fractional works · 13.0% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 7.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHighmark BlueCross Blue Shield63fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences56%Social Sciences23%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2743.1%
    2. Health Professions711.3%
    3. Veterinary11.1%
    4. Nursing00.7%
    5. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences57.5%
    2. Psychology47.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting23.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance23.0%
    5. Decision Sciences12.3%
    1. Computer Science34.4%
    2. Engineering34.1%
    3. Mathematics11.7%
    4. Environmental Science11.6%
    5. Chemistry00.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology35.0%
    2. Neuroscience10.9%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.94× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.29× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.24× its world share, 27 worksMedicineNursing: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 7.83× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.40× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.33× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary7.83×1 works
  2. Health Professions4.29×7 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.40×2 works
  4. Psychology2.33×4 works
  5. Medicine2.24×27 works
  6. Mathematics1.45×1 works
  7. Nursing1.45×0 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.42×2 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.99×2 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.94×3 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.62×0 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.60×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.59×5 works
  14. Computer Science0.57×3 works
  15. Neuroscience0.56×1 works
  16. Dentistry0.37×0 works
  17. Chemistry0.34×0 works
  18. Environmental Science0.32×1 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.28×0 works
  20. Engineering0.27×2 works
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.15×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield?

Ranked on the quality score, Donald E. Fetterolf, Richard L. Snyder and Tyson Barrett lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

  1. 1 Donald E. Fetterolf United States · #2,286,824 worldwide 1.1k citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Richard L. Snyder United States · #2,470,272 worldwide 416 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Tyson Barrett United States · #3,137,202 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Bruce D Armon United States · #4,700,271 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Rebecca Schorr United States · #4,759,863 worldwide 183 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

What are the most cited papers from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield?

The most cited paper from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is "Employee Participation: Diverse Forms and Different Outcomes" (John Lawrence Cotton, David A. Vollrath, Kirk L. Froggatt et al., 1988), with 719 citations. Next come "The Impact of the Highmark Employee Wellness Programs on 4-Year Healthcare Costs" (206) and "Impact of Periodontal Therapy on General Health" (201).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Employee Participation: Diverse Forms and Different Outcomes John Lawrence Cotton, David A. Vollrath, Kirk L. Froggatt et al. · Academy of Management Review 1988 719
2 The Impact of the Highmark Employee Wellness Programs on 4-Year Healthcare Costs Barbara L. Naydeck, Janine A. Pearson, Ronald J. Ozminkowski et al. · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Feb 2008 206
3 Impact of Periodontal Therapy on General Health Marjorie K. Jeffcoat, Robert L. Jeffcoat, Patricia Gladowski et al. · American Journal of Preventive Medicine Open access 18 Jun 2014 201
4 The Impact of Obesity on Breast Surgery Complications Catherine L. Chen, Andrew D. Shore, Roger A. Johns et al. · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 10 Jun 2011 160
5 An introduction to digital determinants of health Swathikan Chidambaram, Bhav Jain, Urvish Jain et al. · PLOS Digital Health Open access 4 Jan 2024 158
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Depression, Mental Health, Social Support, Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Primary Care, Health Outcomes and Chronic Disease.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 2.1×25 topics
  2. Depression4▲ 8.1×10 topics
  3. Mental Health4▲ 4.8×9 topics
  4. Machine Learning4▲ 1.78×9 topics
  5. Quality of Life3▲ 3.4×10 topics
  6. Public Health3▲ 3.3×11 topics
  7. Social Support3▲ 8.5×6 topics
  8. Clinical Trials3▲ 6.7×9 topics
  9. Inflammation2▲ 1.86×13 topics
  10. Primary Care2▲ 11×6 topics
  11. Health Outcomes2▲ 14×4 topics
  12. Healthcare2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  13. Big Data2▲ 3.7×3 topics
  14. Chronic Disease2▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Risk Factors2▲ 3.1×9 topics
  16. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 16×5 topics
  17. Biomarkers2▲ 4.3×8 topics
  18. Health Equity2▲ 10×3 topics
  19. Precision Medicine2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  20. Social Determinants2▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Food Insecurity2▲ 47×1 topic
  22. Mortality Risk2▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Nutritional Consequences2▲ 57×1 topic
  24. Quality Improvement2▲ 14×5 topics
  25. Clinical Guidelines2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  26. Elderly2▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Medical Imaging2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  28. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  29. Digital Divide2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  30. Elderly Care2▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Health Services1▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Targeted Therapy1▲ 10×3 topics
  33. Cardiovascular Risk1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  34. Metastasis1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  35. Bioinformatics1▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Direct Payments1▲ 192×1 topic
  37. Health Disparities1▲ 7.4×3 topics
  38. Neighborhood Effects1▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Nursing1▲ 9.9×2 topics
  40. Personalisation1▲ 192×1 topic

Which research topics does Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Healthcare innovation and challenges, Health and Well-being Studies and Big Data and Business Intelligence.

Food Security and Health…2Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksHealthcare innovation an…1Healthcare innovation and challenges: 1 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksScientific Computing and…1Scientific Computing and Data Management: 1 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 1 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 1 fractional worksMental Health Treatment …1Mental Health Treatment and Access: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Management: 1 fractional worksRheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies: 1 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsEducationClinical PsychologyManagement Information Systems6 others

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

  1. 1 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  2. 2 Healthcare innovation and challenges Education 1 works
  3. 3 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 1 works
  6. 6 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 1 works
  7. 7 Health disparities and outcomes Health 1 works
  8. 8 Mental Health Treatment and Access Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Rheumatology 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 available38.2%not open61.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.6%domestic only92.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 203% 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 Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00024% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield0.00032% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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