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Inova Health System

In research, Inova Health System stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,196 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,139 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine is 5.9× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#5,533
of 22,385 · #2,326 all time
Rank in United States
#748
of 3,332
Research works
1.8k
▲ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
38k
21.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.10×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Inova Health System

What is Inova Health System known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #1,196 of 9,902 12.8%268 #919
MedicineField #1,139 of 8,541 13.4%238 #881

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Inova Health System 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 Inova Health System work in?

In 2022-now, 74% of research at Inova Health System is in Health Sciences, 10% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (66%), Health Professions (7%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 323 fractional works · 74.2% of its workMedicine: 289 fractional works · 66.3% of its workSurgery: 51 fractional works · 11.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 29 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEpidemiology: 29 fractional works · 6.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 27 fractional works · 6.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 15 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 11 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOncology: 11 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHepatology: 10 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 9 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 9 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 9 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNeurology: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 8 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 8 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRheumatology: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInternal Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 28 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 16 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workResearch and Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 44 fractional works · 10.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 28 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGenetics: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCancer Research: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVirology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 39 fractional works · 9.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 2.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 29 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKInova HealthSystem436fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences74%Social Sciences9%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine28966.3%
    2. Health Professions286.5%
    3. Nursing51.2%
    4. Dentistry10.2%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology286.4%
    2. Neuroscience71.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences40.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology40.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Social Sciences163.6%
    2. Psychology102.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance61.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting30.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities30.6%
    6. Decision Sciences10.3%
    1. Engineering112.4%
    2. Mathematics51.1%
    3. Computer Science40.9%
    4. Environmental Science40.9%
    5. Physics and Astronomy30.7%
    6. Materials Science10.3%
    7. Chemistry10.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    10. Energy00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Inova Health System specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 27.0 works5.9×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.19× its world share, 28 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.02× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.97× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.47× its world share, 28 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.45× its world share, 289 worksMedicineNursing: 2.38× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.68× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.45×289 works
  2. Health Professions2.47×28 works
  3. Nursing2.38×5 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.19×28 works
  5. Neuroscience1.02×7 works
  6. Mathematics0.97×5 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology0.91×4 works
  8. Psychology0.78×10 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.68×6 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.52×1 works
  11. Dentistry0.43×1 works
  12. Veterinary0.39×0 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.31×3 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.29×1 works
  15. Social Sciences0.28×16 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.21×3 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.20×4 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.20×3 works
  19. Environmental Science0.17×4 works
  20. Engineering0.16×11 works
  21. Chemistry0.15×1 works
  22. Computer Science0.11×4 works
  23. Materials Science0.09×1 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.08×0 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.05×0 works
  26. Energy0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Inova Health System?

Ranked on the quality score, James M. Paik, Linda L Henry and Pegah Golabi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Inova Health System.

  1. 1 James M. Paik United States · #18,420 worldwide 11k citations · 160 works
  2. 2 Linda L Henry United States · #28,382 worldwide 40k citations · 453 works
  3. 3 Pegah Golabi United States · #70,776 worldwide 12k citations · 162 works
  4. 4 Fatema Nader United States · #111,006 worldwide 6.1k citations · 176 works
  5. 5 Dale L. Bodian United States · #159,261 worldwide 5.4k citations · 77 works
  6. 6 Andrei Racila United States · #188,185 worldwide 4.1k citations · 123 works
  7. 7 Thomas P. Conrads United States · #253,926 worldwide 24k citations · 560 works
  8. 8 Maria A. Stepanova United States · #254,383 worldwide 18k citations · 536 works
  9. 9 Leyla de Avila United States · #255,735 worldwide 3.9k citations · 89 works
  10. 10 Wendy S.W. Wong United States · #299,253 worldwide 6.2k citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Inova Health System

What are the most cited papers from Inova Health System?

The most cited paper from Inova Health System is "Global epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease—Meta‐analytic assessment of prevalence, incidence, and outcomes" (Zobair M. Younossi, Aaron B. Koenig, Dinan Abdelatif et al., 2015), with 11,032 citations. Next come "The global epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH): a systematic review" (3,297) and "A multisociety Delphi consensus statement on new fatty liver disease nomenclature" (3,191).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Global epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease—Meta‐analytic assessment of prevalence, incidence, and outcomes Zobair M. Younossi, Aaron B. Koenig, Dinan Abdelatif et al. · Hepatology 28 Dec 2015 11,032
2 The global epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH): a systematic review Zobair M. Younossi, Pegah Golabi, James M. Paik et al. · Hepatology ReviewOpen access 3 Jan 2023 3,297
3 A multisociety Delphi consensus statement on new fatty liver disease nomenclature Mary Eugenia Rinella et al. · Hepatology Open access 22 Jun 2023 3,191
4 Systematic review: the epidemiology and natural history of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease and non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis in adults Gregory C. Vernon, Ancha V. Baranova, Zobair M. Younossi · Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics ReviewOpen access 30 May 2011 3,117
5 The global epidemiology of NAFLD and NASH in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis Zobair M. Younossi, Pegah Golabi, Leyla de Avila et al. · Journal of Hepatology Review 4 Jul 2019 2,275
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Inova Health System?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, Risk Factors, Management, Mortality, Heart Failure and Guidelines.

▲ 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. Epidemiology49▲ 2.8×87 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome20▲ 5.8×17 topics
  3. Risk Factors18▲ 3.8×26 topics
  4. Inflammation18▲ 1.89×46 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease16▲ 3.2×32 topics
  6. Insulin Resistance15▲ 7.8×9 topics
  7. Quality of Life15▲ 2.4×27 topics
  8. Management15▲ 4.3×22 topics
  9. Treatment14▲ 2.6×30 topics
  10. Diagnosis13▲ 3.3×25 topics
  11. Mortality13▲ 5.4×13 topics
  12. Public Health13▲ 2.1×30 topics
  13. Clinical Trials12▲ 4.2×16 topics
  14. Heart Failure12▲ 6.2×13 topics
  15. Guidelines12▲ 5.9×12 topics
  16. Obesity12▲ 3.6×17 topics
  17. Chemotherapy11▲ 3.7×21 topics
  18. Depression11▲ 2.9×16 topics
  19. Hepatic Steatosis10▲ 16×2 topics
  20. Biomarkers10▲ 3.3×15 topics
  21. Hepatocellular Carcinoma10▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Diabetes9▲ 4.2×10 topics
  23. NAFLD9▲ 18×1 topic
  24. NASH9▲ 18×1 topic
  25. Echocardiography8▲ 6.9×8 topics
  26. Primary Care8▲ 5.1×11 topics
  27. Complications8▲ 3.7×14 topics
  28. Atherosclerosis8▲ 6.2×9 topics
  29. Patient Satisfaction8▲ 5.7×8 topics
  30. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention7▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Myocardial Infarction7▲ 7.1×7 topics
  32. Immunosuppressive Therapy7▲ 8.5×4 topics
  33. Medical Education7▲ 6.1×10 topics
  34. Mortality Risk7▲ 6.7×6 topics
  35. Surgical Treatment7▲ 8.3×5 topics
  36. Health-related Quality of Life7▲ 6.5×4 topics
  37. Congenital Heart Disease6▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Pregnancy6▲ 7.1×9 topics
  39. Quality Improvement6▲ 6.9×8 topics
  40. Coagulopathy6▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Inova Health System publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices, Liver Disease and Transplantation and Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes.

Liver Disease Diagnosis …9Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 9 fractional worksMechanical Circulatory Support Devices: 5 fractional worksLiver Disease and Transplantation: 4 fractional worksTransplantation: Methods and Outcomes: 4 fractional worksCongenital Heart Disease Studies: 3 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 3 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …3Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 3 fractional worksDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins: 3 fractional worksGABA and Rice Research: 3 fractional worksLiver Diseases and Immun…3Liver Diseases and Immunity: 3 fractional works
EpidemiologyBiomedical EngineeringHepatologySurgery3 others

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

  1. 1 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 9 works
  2. 2 Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Liver Disease and Transplantation Hepatology 4 works
  4. 4 Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Surgery 4 works
  5. 5 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 3 works
  6. 6 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  7. 7 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 3 works
  8. 8 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  9. 9 GABA and Rice Research Plant Science 3 works
  10. 10 Liver Diseases and Immunity Hepatology 3 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 available29.3%not open70.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Inova Health System's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Inova Health System as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0020% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Inova Health System0.0017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Inova Health System over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Inova Health System9.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.2% in 2013.

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