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Hospital Terrassa

In research, Hospital Terrassa stands highest in Medicine (#5,933 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,487 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,310
of 22,385 · #17,950 all time
Rank in Spain
#363
of 426
Research works
388
▲ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.3k
16.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Hospital Terrassa

What is Hospital Terrassa 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 #5,933 of 14,558 6.7%212
Health SciencesDomain #7,487 of 16,688 6.8%228

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

In 2022-now, 46% of research at Hospital Terrassa is in Health Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (43%), Engineering (16%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 36 fractional works · 46.0% of its workMedicine: 34 fractional works · 43.4% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 9.5% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 33.7% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 15.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 7.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 13.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 8.3% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 5.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 7.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHospital Terrassa78fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences46%Social Sciences7%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3443.4%
    2. Health Professions11.7%
    3. Nursing10.9%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Engineering1215.7%
    2. Materials Science67.1%
    3. Environmental Science23.0%
    4. Computer Science22.1%
    5. Chemical Engineering11.4%
    6. Chemistry11.3%
    7. Mathematics11.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy11.1%
    9. Energy10.7%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology78.3%
    2. Neuroscience23.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.6%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.6%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting22.6%
    2. Social Sciences22.6%
    3. Psychology11.3%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.57× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.83× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.81× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.01× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.05× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.04× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.26× its world share, 34 worksMedicineNursing: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering4.01×1 works
  2. Medicine2.26×34 works
  3. Materials Science2.04×6 works
  4. Neuroscience1.83×2 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.81×0 works
  6. Nursing1.81×1 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.57×6 works
  8. Engineering1.05×12 works
  9. Mathematics0.94×1 works
  10. Chemistry0.82×1 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.82×2 works
  12. Energy0.73×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.67×0 works
  14. Health Professions0.63×1 works
  15. Environmental Science0.60×2 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.48×1 works
  17. Psychology0.42×1 works
  18. Computer Science0.27×2 works
  19. Social Sciences0.21×2 works
  20. Dentistry0.15×0 works
  21. Arts and Humanities0.15×0 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.14×0 works
  23. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.13×0 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hospital Terrassa?

Ranked on the quality score, Feliu Bella, Emma Borràs and Imma Hernán lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hospital Terrassa.

  1. 1 Feliu Bella Spain · #1,421,296 worldwide 2.4k citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Emma Borràs Spain · #3,161,204 worldwide 664 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Imma Hernán Spain · #3,873,357 worldwide 934 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Socorro Úriz Spain · #4,081,368 worldwide 337 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Eva Guisantes Spain · #4,118,967 worldwide 273 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Miguel de Sousa Dias Spain · #4,131,867 worldwide 461 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 María José Gamundi Spain · #4,668,312 worldwide 533 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Jaume Rosset‐Llobet Spain · #4,741,526 worldwide 331 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Gabriel Salazar Spain · #5,075,725 worldwide 154 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Elena Espejo Spain · #5,076,929 worldwide 1.1k citations · 56 works
All ranked researchers at Hospital Terrassa

What are the most cited papers from Hospital Terrassa?

The most cited paper from Hospital Terrassa is "Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease" (Rebecca C. Sims et al., 2017), with 1,122 citations. Next come "Reconstructing Native American population history" (939) and "The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the T Descriptors in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer" (639).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease Rebecca C. Sims et al. · Nature Genetics Open access450 authors 17 Jul 2017 1,122
2 Reconstructing Native American population history David Emil Reich et al. · Nature Open access 10 Jul 2012 939
3 The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the T Descriptors in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer Ramón Rami–Porta, David Ball, John Crowley et al. · Journal of Thoracic Oncology Open access Jul 2007 639
4 Intervertebral Disc Repair by Autologous Mesenchymal Bone Marrow Cells: A Pilot Study Lluís Orozco, Robert Soler, Carles Morera et al. · Transplantation 26 Jul 2011 535
5 Clinical features, ventilatory management, and outcome of ARDS caused by COVID-19 are similar to other causes of ARDS Carlos Ferrando et al. · Intensive Care Medicine Open access444 authors 29 Jul 2020 482
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hospital Terrassa?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Genetic Mutations, Pain Management, Surgical Management, Glaucoma, Nanocomposites, Complications and Intraocular Pressure.

▲ 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▲ 2.5×44 topics
  2. Genetic Mutations4▲ 10×8 topics
  3. Nanocomposites3▲ 4.2×10 topics
  4. Inflammation2▲ 1.49×20 topics
  5. Pain Management2▲ 13×8 topics
  6. Surgical Management2▲ 7.5×6 topics
  7. Complications2▲ 5.7×8 topics
  8. Sustainability2◆ 1.08×12 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications2▲ 2.1×7 topics
  10. Diagnosis2▲ 2.8×19 topics
  11. Glaucoma2▲ 17×4 topics
  12. Treatment2▲ 1.99×18 topics
  13. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 25×2 topics
  14. Clinical Trials2▲ 3.3×11 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties2▲ 2.2×8 topics
  16. Nanomaterials2▲ 1.96×6 topics
  17. Retinal Ganglion Cells2▲ 19×2 topics
  18. Catalysis2▲ 2.8×7 topics
  19. Mortality2▲ 3.4×9 topics
  20. Rehabilitation2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  21. Risk Factors2▲ 1.77×10 topics
  22. Shoulder Function2▲ 22×2 topics
  23. Microphthalmia1▲ 141×1 topic
  24. Ocular Development1▲ 141×1 topic
  25. Guidelines1▲ 3.6×8 topics
  26. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  27. Chronic Pain1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  28. Hydrogen Storage1▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Nanostructures1▲ 3.9×7 topics
  30. Porous Media1▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Tissue Engineering1▲ 2.6×4 topics
  32. Rotator Cuff Tears1▲ 23×1 topic
  33. Shoulder Pathology1▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Brain Development1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  35. Chemical Sensors1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  36. Corneal Biomechanics1▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Fragile X Syndrome1▲ 47×1 topic
  38. Keratoconus1▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Rett Syndrome1▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Treatment Outcomes1▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Hospital Terrassa publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Ocular Disorders and Treatments, Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Corneal surgery and disorders and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Ocular Disorders and Tre…1Ocular Disorders and Treatments: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…1Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 1 fractional worksGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 1 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 1 fractional worksNeurological Disorders and Treatments: 1 fractional worksGenital Health and Disease: 1 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal dis…1Glaucoma and retinal disorders: 1 fractional worksFemale Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues: 1 fractional worksBirth, Development, and Health: 1 fractional works
GeneticsSurgeryRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingNeurology3 others

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

  1. 1 Ocular Disorders and Treatments Genetics 1 works
  2. 2 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  4. 4 Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Genetics 1 works
  5. 5 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Neurological Disorders and Treatments Neurology 1 works
  7. 7 Genital Health and Disease Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 1 works
  9. 9 Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 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 available45.6%not open54.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.1%domestic only82.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hospital Terrassa's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% 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 Hospital Terrassa as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00028% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Hospital Terrassa0.00038% in 20251990200020102020

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