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Houston Fertility Institute

In research, Houston Fertility Institute stands highest in Medicine (#14,019 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#16,914 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,082
of 28,054 · #25,146 all time
Rank in United States
#3,781
of 4,192
Research works
434
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Houston Fertility Institute 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 #14,019 of 17,978 15.5%253
Health SciencesDomain #16,914 of 20,462 15.3%262

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Houston Fertility Institute 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: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.95× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.39× its world share, 51 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Houston Fertility Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Wei‐Hua Wang, Corson Sl and Richard P. Dickey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Houston Fertility Institute.

  1. 1 Wei‐Hua Wang United States · #483,792 worldwide 45 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Corson Sl United States · #747,030 worldwide 34 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Richard P. Dickey United States · #760,763 worldwide 36 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 R.C. Dunn United States · #1,430,712 worldwide 18 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Peter Y. Lu United States · #1,443,222 worldwide 29 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Houston Fertility Institute

Which keywords describe research at Houston Fertility Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fertility Preservation, Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation, Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Epidemiology and Quality of Life.

▲ 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. Fertility Preservation10▲ 225×1 topic
  2. Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation10▲ 225×1 topic
  3. Infertility9▲ 85×3 topics
  4. Epidemiology9▲ 3.0×28 topics
  5. Assisted Reproductive Technology8▲ 166×2 topics
  6. Metabolic Syndrome7▲ 10×8 topics
  7. Quality of Life6▲ 5.8×12 topics
  8. Obesity6▲ 10×7 topics
  9. Gender Differences5▲ 18×3 topics
  10. Psychological Impact5▲ 21×4 topics
  11. Global Trends5▲ 83×2 topics
  12. Stress5▲ 18×2 topics
  13. Access to Care5▲ 161×1 topic
  14. Reproductive Technologies5▲ 161×1 topic
  15. Fertility5▲ 74×3 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease4▲ 5.2×6 topics
  17. Ovarian Reserve4▲ 120×1 topic
  18. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome4▲ 120×1 topic
  19. Risk Factors4▲ 4.3×11 topics
  20. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.6×9 topics
  21. In Vitro Fertilization3▲ 175×1 topic
  22. Twin Pregnancy3▲ 175×1 topic
  23. Health Promotion2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  24. Management2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  25. Physical Activity2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  26. Pregnancy2▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Chronic Diseases2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  28. Sperm DNA Fragmentation2▲ 69×1 topic
  29. Spermatogonial Stem Cells2▲ 69×1 topic
  30. Chronic Disease2▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Nutrition2▲ 4.4×2 topics
  32. Congenital Heart Disease2▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Educational Interventions2▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Healthy Lifestyles2▲ 44×1 topic
  35. University Students2▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Early-Life Conditions1▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Fetal Programming1▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Cell-Free DNA1▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Chronic Disease Management1▲ 8.2×4 topics
  40. Therapy1▲ 8.0×2 topics

Which research topics does Houston Fertility Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Reproductive Health and Technologies, Ovarian function and disorders and Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy.

Reproductive Biology and…10Reproductive Biology and Fertility: 10 fractional worksReproductive Health and …5Reproductive Health and Technologies: 5 fractional worksOvarian function and dis…4Ovarian function and disorders: 4 fractional worksAssisted Reproductive Te…3Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy: 3 fractional worksSperm and Testicular Function: 2 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 2 fractional worksBirth, Development, and Health: 1 fractional worksCardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy: 1 fractional worksPrenatal Screening and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksAgricultural Science and Fertilization: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthReproductive MedicinePediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Reproductive Biology and Fertility Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  2. 2 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 5 works
  3. 3 Ovarian function and disorders Reproductive Medicine 4 works
  4. 4 Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3 works
  5. 5 Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive Medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  8. 8 Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  10. 10 Agricultural Science and Fertilization Soil Science 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 available37.5%not open62.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.5%domestic only82.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Houston Fertility Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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