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Holy Cross University

In research, Holy Cross University stands highest in Medicine (#9,656 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,265 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,850
of 22,385 · #23,536 all time
Rank in Poland
#247
of 255
Research works
302
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.1k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Holy Cross University

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 #9,656 of 14,558 7.3%165
Health SciencesDomain #11,265 of 16,688 7.2%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Holy Cross University work in?

In 2022-now, 65% of research at Holy Cross University is in Health Sciences, 21% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (63%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (14%), Immunology and Microbiology (5%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 50 fractional works · 65.4% of its workMedicine: 48 fractional works · 63.2% of its workOncology: 9 fractional works · 11.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 9.5% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 7.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 16 fractional works · 20.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 14.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 7.1% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 8.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRadiation: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHoly CrossUniversity77fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences65%Social Sciences5%

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. Medicine4863.2%
    2. Health Professions10.9%
    3. Nursing10.8%
    4. Dentistry00.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1114.1%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology45.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    5. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Physics and Astronomy22.7%
    2. Chemistry11.9%
    3. Materials Science11.4%
    4. Environmental Science11.0%
    5. Engineering10.8%
    6. Computer Science00.6%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    8. Energy00.0%
    1. Arts and Humanities22.3%
    2. Social Sciences11.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    4. Psychology00.6%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
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, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.64× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.36× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.29× its world share, 48 worksMedicineNursing: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× 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, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology5.36×4 works
  2. Medicine3.29×48 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.64×11 works
  4. Nursing1.66×1 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.22×2 works
  6. Chemistry1.20×1 works
  7. Dentistry0.97×0 works
  8. Arts and Humanities0.79×2 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.77×0 works
  10. Chemical Engineering0.62×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.39×1 works
  12. Health Professions0.34×1 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.27×1 works
  14. Environmental Science0.20×1 works
  15. Psychology0.18×0 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.15×1 works
  17. Social Sciences0.13×1 works
  18. Neuroscience0.09×0 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.09×0 works
  20. Computer Science0.08×0 works
  21. Engineering0.05×1 works
  22. Energy0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Holy Cross University?

Ranked on the quality score, Ryszard Mężyk, Paweł Macek and Magdalena Szymanik-Resko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Holy Cross University.

  1. 1 Ryszard Mężyk Poland · #1,281,692 worldwide 7.3k citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Paweł Macek Poland · #1,743,381 worldwide 1.2k citations · 81 works
  3. 3 Magdalena Szymanik-Resko Poland · #2,340,346 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Stanisław S. Góźdź Poland · #2,866,739 worldwide 13k citations · 303 works
  5. 5 Jacek Sadowski Poland · #2,965,776 worldwide 383 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Jolanta Smok-Kalwat Poland · #3,101,881 worldwide 1k citations · 54 works
  7. 7 Justyna Żubrowska Poland · #3,121,054 worldwide 35 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Rafał Stando Poland · #3,295,400 worldwide 129 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Kinga Hińcza Poland · #3,407,169 worldwide 326 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Barbara Sosnowska‐Pasiarska Poland · #3,489,226 worldwide 481 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Holy Cross University

What are the most cited papers from Holy Cross University?

The most cited paper from Holy Cross University is "Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Young Women With BRCA1-Positive Breast Cancers After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy" (Tomasz Byrski, Jacek Gronwald, Tomasz Huzarski et al., 2009), with 516 citations. Next come "Sphincter preservation following preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer: report of a randomised trial comparing short-term radiotherapy vs. conventionally fractionated radiochemotherapy" (508) and "Comorbidity in head and neck cancer: A critical appraisal and recommendations for practice" (248).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Young Women With BRCA1-Positive Breast Cancers After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Tomasz Byrski, Jacek Gronwald, Tomasz Huzarski et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology Open access 15 Dec 2009 516
2 Sphincter preservation following preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer: report of a randomised trial comparing short-term radiotherapy vs. conventionally fractionated radiochemotherapy Krzysztof Bujko, Marek P. Nowacki, Anna Maria Nasierowska-Guttmejer et al. · Radiotherapy and Oncology 14 Feb 2004 508
3 Comorbidity in head and neck cancer: A critical appraisal and recommendations for practice Vinidh Paleri, Richard G. Wight, Carl E. Silver et al. · Oral Oncology Open access 18 Sep 2010 248
4 Estrogen Receptor Signaling in Breast Cancer Paulina Anna Miziak, Marzena Teresa Baran, Ewa Błaszczak et al. · Cancers Open access 23 Sep 2023 201
5 European Society of Gynaecological Oncology Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Vulvar Cancer Maaike H.M. Oonk, François Planchamp, Peter Baldwin et al. · International Journal of Gynecological Cancer Open access 8 Apr 2017 198
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Holy Cross University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Cancer, Tumor Microenvironment, Survival Analysis, Prognostic Factors, Immunotherapy, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8▲ 2.5×37 topics
  2. Cancer5▲ 4.8×22 topics
  3. Inflammation4▲ 2.4×26 topics
  4. Quality of Life4▲ 3.6×9 topics
  5. Tumor Microenvironment4▲ 11×6 topics
  6. Immunotherapy4▲ 6.7×14 topics
  7. Survival Analysis4▲ 17×6 topics
  8. Chemotherapy4▲ 6.5×17 topics
  9. Prognostic Factors4▲ 10×11 topics
  10. Radiotherapy3▲ 10×10 topics
  11. Breast Cancer3▲ 15×7 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.2×16 topics
  13. Radiation Therapy3▲ 26×4 topics
  14. Cancer Therapy3▲ 6.0×9 topics
  15. Genetic Mutations3▲ 7.9×12 topics
  16. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 6.0×8 topics
  17. Innate Immunity2▲ 9.6×4 topics
  18. Biomarkers2▲ 4.3×9 topics
  19. Immune Checkpoint Blockade2▲ 26×1 topic
  20. PD-1 and PD-L12▲ 26×1 topic
  21. Management2▲ 3.6×10 topics
  22. Prostate Cancer2▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Cancer Risk2▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Clinical Guidelines2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  25. Rituximab2▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Apoptosis2▲ 7.1×7 topics
  27. BRAF Mutation2▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Robotic Surgery2▲ 15×4 topics
  29. Urinary Incontinence2▲ 28×2 topics
  30. Molecular Classification2▲ 13×3 topics
  31. PET Imaging2▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy2▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Cervical Cancer2▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Genetic Variants2▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Gleason Grading2▲ 47×1 topic
  36. Lymphoma2▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Melanoma2▲ 32×2 topics
  38. Screening2▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Targeted Therapy2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  40. Therapeutic Targets2▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Holy Cross University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research.

Cancer Immunotherapy and…2Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers: 2 fractional worksProstate Cancer Diagnosi…2Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksThyroid Cancer Diagnosis…2Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksChronic Lymphocytic Leuk…1Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research: 1 fractional worksAntimicrobial Peptides and Activities: 1 fractional worksEndometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments: 1 fractional worksPelvic floor disorders t…1Pelvic floor disorders treatments: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Breast Cancer Therapies: 1 fractional worksMelanoma and MAPK Pathways: 1 fractional worksContemporary Christian L…1Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 1 fractional works
OncologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismGenetics5 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 2 works
  3. 3 Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  4. 4 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Genetics 1 works
  5. 5 Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities Microbiology 1 works
  6. 6 Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  7. 7 Pelvic floor disorders treatments Rheumatology 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Melanoma and MAPK Pathways Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Holy Cross University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% lower 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 Holy Cross University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00032% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Holy Cross University0.00036% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Holy Cross University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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