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Hospital Rio Carrion

In research, Hospital Rio Carrion stands highest in Medicine (#9,614 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,334 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences (Medicine is 4.7× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#31,221
of 34,923
Rank in Spain
#605
of 646
Research works
187
▲ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Hospital Rio Carrion

What is Hospital Rio Carrion 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 #9,614 of 14,558 2.8%143
Health SciencesDomain #11,334 of 16,688 2.7%150

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hospital Rio Carrion 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 Hospital Rio Carrion work in?

In 2022-now, 90% of research at Hospital Rio Carrion is in Health Sciences, 6% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (90%), Neuroscience (3%), Computer Science (2%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 25 fractional works · 90.4% of its workMedicine: 25 fractional works · 89.9% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 27.2% of its workOncology: 4 fractional works · 12.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 9.7% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 8.1% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHospital RioCarrion28fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences90%Social Sciences1%

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. Medicine2589.9%
    2. Health Professions00.2%
    3. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Neuroscience12.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology01.1%
    1. Computer Science12.5%
    2. Mathematics00.2%
    3. Engineering00.1%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.6%
    2. Psychology00.2%
    3. Decision Sciences00.2%
    4. Social Sciences00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Hospital Rio Carrion specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 25.3 works4.7×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 25.4 works3.9×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.68× its world share, 25 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× 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, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.68×25 works
  2. Neuroscience1.67×1 works
  3. Veterinary1.45×0 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.14×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.35×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.32×1 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.28×0 works
  8. Mathematics0.22×0 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.18×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.09×0 works
  11. Psychology0.06×0 works
  12. Engineering0.01×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hospital Rio Carrion?

Ranked on the quality score, Juan B. López Messa, Francisco Igea and Pablo Espinel Pinedo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hospital Rio Carrion.

  1. 1 Juan B. López Messa Spain · #1,831,363 worldwide 1.3k citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Francisco Igea Spain · #3,267,593 worldwide 643 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Pablo Espinel Pinedo Spain · #3,298,111 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Bruno Antonio Moreira da Silva Spain · #3,847,481 worldwide 22 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Claudia Pérez Urra Spain · #3,878,166 worldwide 5 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 J L Lozano Ortega Spain · #4,556,072 worldwide 19 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 José M. Escapa Garrachón Spain · #5,035,503 worldwide 11 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 J.I. Martín-Serradilla Spain · #5,180,519 worldwide 87 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Antonio Manuel Ballesteros Álvaro Spain · #5,489,522 worldwide 10 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 José Álvarez López Spain · #5,640,068 worldwide 40 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Hospital Rio Carrion

What are the most cited papers from Hospital Rio Carrion?

The most cited paper from Hospital Rio Carrion is "New criteria to identify risk of progression in monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance and smoldering multiple myeloma based on multiparameter flow cytometry analysis of bone marrow plasma cells" (Ernesto Pérez Persona, María‐Belén Vídriales, Gema Mateo et al., 2007), with 587 citations. Next come "Incidence, organ dysfunction and mortality in severe sepsis: a Spanish multicentre study" (536) and "Routine invasive strategy within 24 hours of thrombolysis versus ischaemia-guided conservative approach for acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation (GRACIA-1): a randomised controlled trial" (419).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 New criteria to identify risk of progression in monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance and smoldering multiple myeloma based on multiparameter flow cytometry analysis of bone marrow plasma cells Ernesto Pérez Persona, María‐Belén Vídriales, Gema Mateo et al. · Blood Open access 18 Jun 2007 587
2 Incidence, organ dysfunction and mortality in severe sepsis: a Spanish multicentre study Jesús Blanco, Arturo Muriel-Bombín, Víctor Sagredo-Meneses et al. · Critical Care Open access 17 Dec 2008 536
3 Routine invasive strategy within 24 hours of thrombolysis versus ischaemia-guided conservative approach for acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation (GRACIA-1): a randomised controlled trial Francisco Fernández‐Avilés, Joaquín J. Alonso, Alfonso Castro‐Beiras et al. · The Lancet Sep 2004 419
4 The diet‐derived short chain fatty acid propionate improves beta‐cell function in humans and stimulates insulin secretion from human islets in vitro Attilio Pingitore, Edward S. Chambers, Thomas George Hill et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism Open access 20 Oct 2016 286
5 Initial experience with EUS-guided cholangiopancreatography for biliary and pancreatic duct drainage: a Spanish national survey Juan José Vila et al. · Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Open access 26 Sep 2012 265
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Which keywords describe research at Hospital Rio Carrion?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Treatment, Guidelines, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Mortality, Complications and Colorectal Cancer.

▲ 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology6▲ 5.8×26 topics
  2. Treatment4▲ 11×15 topics
  3. Guidelines3▲ 23×6 topics
  4. Risk Factors3▲ 9.0×6 topics
  5. Diagnosis3▲ 10×13 topics
  6. Mortality3▲ 16×3 topics
  7. Complications2▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Colorectal Cancer2▲ 110×2 topics
  9. Prevention2▲ 19×2 topics
  10. Colonoscopy2▲ 174×1 topic
  11. Screening2▲ 77×1 topic
  12. Children2▲ 27×4 topics
  13. Survival Analysis2▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Palliative Treatment2▲ 86×2 topics
  15. Chemotherapy2▲ 7.8×6 topics
  16. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  17. Management2▲ 6.8×7 topics
  18. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 4.5×6 topics
  19. Gastric Cancer1▲ 44×2 topics
  20. Machine Learning1▲ 1.53×3 topics
  21. Quality of Life1▲ 3.4×6 topics
  22. Colonic Diverticulitis1▲ 247×1 topic
  23. Diverticulitis1▲ 247×1 topic
  24. Prognostic Factors1▲ 10×9 topics
  25. Adults1▲ 72×2 topics
  26. Endoscopic Stenting1▲ 96×1 topic
  27. Esophageal Perforation1▲ 96×1 topic
  28. Chronic Kidney Disease1▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Molecular Characterization1▲ 22×3 topics
  30. Proton Pump Inhibitors1▲ 57×2 topics
  31. Adjuvant Therapy1▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Endoscopic Resection1▲ 37×2 topics
  33. Esophageal Motility Disorders1▲ 128×1 topic
  34. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease1▲ 128×1 topic
  35. Inflammation1▲ 1.71×6 topics
  36. Intussusception1▲ 109×1 topic
  37. Lymph Node Dissection1▲ 64×1 topic
  38. Meckel's Diverticulum1▲ 109×1 topic

Which research topics does Hospital Rio Carrion publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, Diverticular Disease and Complications, Esophageal and GI Pathology and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes.

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection: 2 fractional worksDiverticular Disease and Complications: 1 fractional worksEsophageal and GI Pathol…1Esophageal and GI Pathology: 1 fractional worksGastric Cancer Managemen…1Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksGastroesophageal reflux and treatments: 1 fractional worksGastrointestinal disorders and treatments: 1 fractional worksGastrointestinal Bleedin…1Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksAI in cancer detection1AI in cancer detection: 1 fractional worksRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging: 1 fractional worksAllergic Rhinitis and Sensitization: 1 fractional works
OncologySurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineGastroenterology3 others

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

  1. 1 Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Oncology 2 works
  2. 2 Diverticular Disease and Complications Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Esophageal and GI Pathology Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Gastroenterology 1 works
  6. 6 Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment Gastroenterology 1 works
  8. 8 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  10. 10 Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Immunology and Allergy 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 available22.2%not open77.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.6%domestic only94.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hospital Rio Carrion's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hospital Rio Carrion as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000086% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Hospital Rio Carrion0.00016% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Hospital Rio Carrion over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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