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Humana (United States)

In research, Humana (United States) stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,508 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,381 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,032
of 22,385 · #20,543 all time
Rank in United States
#2,964
of 3,332
Research works
359
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.7k
21.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Humana (United States)

What is Humana (United States) 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
Health SciencesDomain #7,508 of 16,688 7.4%248
MedicineField #7,381 of 14,558 6.0%203

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Humana (United States) 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 Humana (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 63% of research at Humana (United States) is in Health Sciences, 24% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (49%), Health Professions (14%), Social Sciences (10%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 48 fractional works · 62.8% of its workMedicine: 38 fractional works · 48.9% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 7.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workFamily Practice: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 10 fractional works · 13.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 7 fractional works · 9.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 24.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 9.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 9.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 7 fractional works · 8.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 8 fractional works · 10.1% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 8.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHumana (UnitedStates)77fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences63%Social Sciences24%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3848.9%
    2. Health Professions1013.6%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    1. Social Sciences79.6%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance79.2%
    3. Decision Sciences22.2%
    4. Psychology22.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    1. Computer Science68.1%
    2. Engineering10.7%
    3. Physics and Astronomy00.6%
    4. Environmental Science00.5%
    5. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.9%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
    5. Agricultural and Biological 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.46× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.04× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 5.16× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.55× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.31× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions5.16×10 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.31×7 works
  3. Medicine2.55×38 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.27×2 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.46×0 works
  6. Computer Science1.04×6 works
  7. Social Sciences0.76×7 works
  8. Psychology0.71×2 works
  9. Nursing0.49×0 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology0.46×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.36×2 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.29×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.29×1 works
  14. Mathematics0.11×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.10×0 works
  16. Neuroscience0.05×0 works
  17. Engineering0.05×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Humana (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Yihua Xu, Andrew M. Renda and Laura E. Happe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Humana (United States).

  1. 1 Yihua Xu United States · #666,900 worldwide 2k citations · 82 works
  2. 2 Andrew M. Renda United States · #876,125 worldwide 1.9k citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Laura E. Happe United States · #1,593,752 worldwide 1.4k citations · 75 works
  4. 4 Suzanne Dixon United States · #1,683,401 worldwide 1.1k citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Jessica M. Dobbins United States · #1,729,527 worldwide 1.1k citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Thomas P. Harkins United States · #1,740,988 worldwide 434 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 TODD G. PREWITT United States · #2,186,828 worldwide 406 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Amanda J. Sutherland United States · #2,201,065 worldwide 745 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Phil Schwab United States · #2,390,093 worldwide 853 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Adam Clayton Powell United States · #2,518,795 worldwide 1.3k citations · 102 works
All ranked researchers at Humana (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Humana (United States)?

The most cited paper from Humana (United States) is "The content validity index: Are you sure you know what's being reported? critique and recommendations" (Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck, 2006), with 6,938 citations. Next come "Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research: Myths and strategies" (1,791) and "Waste in the US Health Care System" (1,068).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The content validity index: Are you sure you know what's being reported? critique and recommendations Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck · Research in Nursing & Health 2006 6,938
2 Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research: Myths and strategies Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck · International Journal of Nursing Studies Open access 5 Jul 2010 1,791
3 Waste in the US Health Care System William H. Shrank, Teresa L. Rogstad, Natasha Parekh · JAMA 7 Oct 2019 1,068
4 Incidence and Early Course of Retlnonathy of Prematurity Earl A. Palmer et al. · Ophthalmology 189 authors Nov 1991 677
5 Charlson Comorbidity Index: ICD-9 Update and ICD-10 Translation. William P. Glasheen, TRISTAN A. CORDIER, Rajiv Gumpina et al. · PubMed Open access 21 Aug 2019 528
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Which keywords describe research at Humana (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Healthcare, Primary Care, Chronic Disease Management, Quality of Life, Big Data, Health Outcomes, Health Equity and Precision Medicine.

▲ 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. Healthcare7▲ 8.0×8 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 2.5×8 topics
  3. Quality of Life6▲ 5.6×8 topics
  4. Epidemiology6▲ 1.88×24 topics
  5. Chronic Disease Management6▲ 37×5 topics
  6. Primary Care6▲ 20×8 topics
  7. Big Data6▲ 7.4×4 topics
  8. Health Outcomes5▲ 25×5 topics
  9. Health Equity5▲ 23×3 topics
  10. Precision Medicine5▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 3.9×2 topics
  12. Ethical Challenges4▲ 24×2 topics
  13. Clinical Decision Support4▲ 30×1 topic
  14. Medical Imaging4▲ 8.9×1 topic
  15. Risk Factors4▲ 4.2×11 topics
  16. Security4▲ 7.0×4 topics
  17. COVID-193▲ 3.4×7 topics
  18. Mental Health3▲ 3.1×10 topics
  19. Health Disparities3▲ 16×4 topics
  20. Cost-effectiveness Analysis3▲ 50×1 topic
  21. Health Utility Measures3▲ 50×1 topic
  22. Radiotherapy3▲ 9.1×3 topics
  23. Mortality3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  24. Glycemic Control3▲ 21×4 topics
  25. Social Support3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  26. Medication Adherence2▲ 59×2 topics
  27. Quality Improvement2▲ 17×4 topics
  28. Chronic Conditions2▲ 45×2 topics
  29. Patient Compliance2▲ 104×1 topic
  30. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 9.8×5 topics
  31. Treatment Adherence2▲ 104×1 topic
  32. Chronic Disease2▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Elderly2▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Insulin Therapy2▲ 22×3 topics
  35. Mortality Risk2▲ 12×4 topics
  36. Cancer Incidence2▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Health Care Utilization2▲ 25×3 topics
  38. Health Services2▲ 31×2 topics
  39. Mortality Rates2▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Population-Based Study2▲ 41×2 topics

Which research topics does Humana (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Medication Adherence and Compliance and Chronic Disease Management Strategies.

Artificial Intelligence …4Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 4 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic…3Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 3 fractional worksMedication Adherence and Compliance: 2 fractional worksChronic Disease Management Strategies: 2 fractional worksAccess Control and Trust: 2 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 2 fractional worksLung Cancer Diagnosis an…2Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening: 2 fractional worksEconomic and Financial I…2Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer: 2 fractional works
Health InformaticsEconomics and EconometricsFamily PracticeEpidemiology5 others

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

  1. 1 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 4 works
  2. 2 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  3. 3 Medication Adherence and Compliance Family Practice 2 works
  4. 4 Chronic Disease Management Strategies Epidemiology 2 works
  5. 5 Access Control and Trust Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 works
  7. 7 Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Oncology 2 works
  10. 10 Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Economics and Econometrics 2 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 available38.1%not open61.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.7%domestic only91.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Humana (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% 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 Humana (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Humana (United States)0.00041% in 20251990200020102020

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