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Holy Cross University

In research, Holy Cross University stands highest in Medicine (#14,402 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#16,841 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,390
of 28,054 · #26,430 all time
Rank in Poland
#212
of 318
Research works
302
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.1k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is Holy Cross University 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
MedicineField #14,402 of 17,978 12.5%165
Health SciencesDomain #16,841 of 20,462 12.6%174

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Holy Cross University 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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.62× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 6.06× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.24× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 1.42× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Holy Cross University?

Ranked on the composite score, Artur Kowalik, Janusz Kopczyński and Marcin Misiek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Holy Cross University.

  1. 1 Artur Kowalik Poland · #426,705 worldwide 68 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Janusz Kopczyński Poland · #741,629 worldwide 29 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Marcin Misiek Poland · #805,988 worldwide 16 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Stanisław Góźdż Poland · #827,864 worldwide 70 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Aldona Kowalska Poland · #1,046,955 worldwide 43 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Iwona Pałyga Poland · #1,211,648 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Danuta Gąsior‐Perczak Poland · #1,443,613 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Holy Cross University

Which keywords describe research at Holy Cross University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Survival Analysis, Cancer, Tumor Microenvironment, Immunotherapy, Quality of Life, Chemotherapy and Genetic Mutations.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 2.7×35 topics
  2. Cancer4▲ 4.6×20 topics
  3. Quality of Life4▲ 3.9×8 topics
  4. Inflammation4▲ 2.6×25 topics
  5. Survival Analysis3▲ 18×6 topics
  6. Immunotherapy3▲ 6.6×13 topics
  7. Tumor Microenvironment3▲ 10×6 topics
  8. Chemotherapy3▲ 6.3×16 topics
  9. Genetic Mutations3▲ 9.1×11 topics
  10. Radiotherapy2▲ 10×8 topics
  11. Breast Cancer2▲ 15×7 topics
  12. Cancer Therapy2▲ 6.4×8 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.2×16 topics
  14. Innate Immunity2▲ 11×4 topics
  15. Prognostic Factors2▲ 8.1×9 topics
  16. Radiation Therapy2▲ 27×4 topics
  17. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 5.9×7 topics
  18. Management2▲ 4.0×9 topics
  19. Biomarkers2▲ 4.2×9 topics
  20. Prostate Cancer2▲ 23×2 topics
  21. Cancer Risk2▲ 12×4 topics
  22. Clinical Guidelines2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  23. Immune Checkpoint Blockade2▲ 23×1 topic
  24. PD-1 and PD-L12▲ 23×1 topic
  25. PET Imaging2▲ 14×4 topics
  26. Apoptosis2▲ 7.7×7 topics
  27. Infection2▲ 9.1×6 topics
  28. Melanoma2▲ 38×2 topics
  29. Rituximab2▲ 15×2 topics
  30. BRAF Mutation1▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Dosimetry1▲ 31×2 topics
  32. Molecular Classification1▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Resistance1▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy1▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Targeted Therapy1▲ 9.8×4 topics
  36. Urinary Incontinence1▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Cervical Cancer1▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Gleason Grading1▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Robotic Surgery1▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Screening1▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Holy Cross University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities.

Cancer Immunotherapy and…2Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers: 2 fractional worksProstate Cancer Diagnosi…1Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksAntimicrobial Peptides and Activities: 1 fractional worksMelanoma and MAPK Pathways: 1 fractional worksContemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Radiotherapy Techniques: 1 fractional worksEndometrial and Cervical…1Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments: 1 fractional worksPelvic floor disorders treatments: 1 fractional worksCancer survivorship and care: 1 fractional works
OncologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismMicrobiology5 others

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

  1. 1 Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Oncology 2 works
  2. 2 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  4. 4 Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities Microbiology 1 works
  5. 5 Melanoma and MAPK Pathways Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques Radiation 1 works
  8. 8 Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  9. 9 Pelvic floor disorders treatments Rheumatology 1 works
  10. 10 Cancer survivorship and care Oncology 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 available67.4%not open32.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.8%domestic only83.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Holy Cross University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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