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Iowa Orthopaedic Center

In research, Iowa Orthopaedic Center stands highest in Health Sciences (#6,417 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,776 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,889
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,846
of 7,310
Research works
189
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.9k
41.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Iowa Orthopaedic Center

What is Iowa Orthopaedic Center 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 #6,417 of 16,688 13.9%162
MedicineField #6,776 of 14,558 14.3%155

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Iowa Orthopaedic Center 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 Iowa Orthopaedic Center work in?

In all years, 86% of research at Iowa Orthopaedic Center is in Health Sciences, 9% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (82%), Engineering (8%), Health Professions (3%). It does 3.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 162 fractional works · 85.5% of its workMedicine: 155 fractional works · 81.9% of its workSurgery: 69 fractional works · 36.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 24 fractional works · 12.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 13 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInternal Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 8.8% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 7.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 4.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKIowa OrthopaedicCenter189fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences86%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine15581.9%
    2. Health Professions73.4%
    3. Dentistry00.1%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Nursing00.0%
    1. Engineering157.8%
    2. Computer Science10.4%
    3. Environmental Science00.2%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    6. Materials Science00.1%
    7. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology42.3%
    2. Neuroscience10.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting10.7%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.7%
    3. Social Sciences10.6%
    4. Psychology10.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.46× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.37× its world share, 12 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.27× 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, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.37×12 works
  2. Neuroscience1.46×0 works
  3. Health Professions0.79×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.72×0 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.49×0 works
  6. Social Sciences0.27×0 works
  7. Engineering0.20×0 works
  8. Environmental Science0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Iowa Orthopaedic Center?

Ranked on the quality score, Devon D. Goetz, ROBERT H. HOYT and Mark A. Tannenbaum lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Iowa Orthopaedic Center.

  1. 1 Devon D. Goetz United States · #327,991 worldwide 5.7k citations · 99 works
  2. 2 ROBERT H. HOYT United States · #449,690 worldwide 3.6k citations · 61 works
  3. 3 Mark A. Tannenbaum United States · #562,486 worldwide 4.2k citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Magdi G.H. Ghali United States · #889,535 worldwide 2.9k citations · 31 works
  5. 5 William J. Wickemeyer United States · #1,474,081 worldwide 589 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Jason D. Meyers United States · #1,706,877 worldwide 349 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 W. Ben Johnson United States · #2,757,269 worldwide 898 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 David A. Shneider United States · #3,591,830 worldwide 236 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Jose Antonio Olivencia United States · #4,498,289 worldwide 247 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Craig R. Mahoney United States · #4,862,470 worldwide 392 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Iowa Orthopaedic Center

What are the most cited papers from Iowa Orthopaedic Center?

The most cited paper from Iowa Orthopaedic Center is "Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Disease and Normal Blood Pressure" (Steven E. Nissen, Emin Murat Tuzcu, Peter Libby et al., 2004), with 1,156 citations. Next come "Surgery or Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia" (890) and "Clinical and radiographic evaluation of total hip replacement. A standard system of terminology for reporting results." (812).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Disease and Normal Blood Pressure Steven E. Nissen, Emin Murat Tuzcu, Peter Libby et al. · JAMA 9 Nov 2004 1,156
2 Surgery or Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Alik M. Farber et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 7 Nov 2022 890
3 Clinical and radiographic evaluation of total hip replacement. A standard system of terminology for reporting results. Richard C. Johnston, Robert H. Fitzgerald, William Hamilton Harris et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Open access Feb 1990 812
4 Cryoballoon Ablation as Initial Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Oussama M. Wazni, Gopi Dandamudi, Nitesh A. Sood et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 16 Nov 2020 647
5 Muscle fiber architecture in the human lower limb James A. Friederich, Richard A. Brand · Journal of Biomechanics 1990 561
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Iowa Orthopaedic Center?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Revision Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Complications, Arthroplasty, Biomechanics, Patient Satisfaction and Hip Arthroplasty.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Epidemiology37▲ 4.9×28 topics
  2. Revision Surgery22▲ 99×2 topics
  3. Total Hip Replacement22▲ 99×2 topics
  4. Complications18▲ 18×10 topics
  5. Arthroplasty16▲ 100×2 topics
  6. Biomechanics13▲ 22×9 topics
  7. Patient Satisfaction12▲ 26×6 topics
  8. Hip Arthroplasty12▲ 98×1 topic
  9. Quality of Life12▲ 4.5×11 topics
  10. Wear Particles12▲ 98×1 topic
  11. Clinical Practice Guidelines11▲ 11×5 topics
  12. Rehabilitation11▲ 16×6 topics
  13. Outcomes11▲ 78×1 topic
  14. Total Knee Replacement11▲ 101×1 topic
  15. Guidelines9▲ 9.6×6 topics
  16. Surgical Management8▲ 9.9×8 topics
  17. Chronic Venous Insufficiency8▲ 209×1 topic
  18. Varicose Veins8▲ 209×1 topic
  19. Heart Failure8▲ 9.1×7 topics
  20. Catheter Ablation8▲ 32×2 topics
  21. Echocardiography7▲ 14×6 topics
  22. Diagnostic Imaging7▲ 29×3 topics
  23. Sudden Cardiac Death6▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Periprosthetic Joint Infection6▲ 82×1 topic
  25. Prosthetic Joint Infections6▲ 82×1 topic
  26. Osteoarthritis6▲ 25×4 topics
  27. Gait Analysis6▲ 31×3 topics
  28. Myocardial Infarction6▲ 11×7 topics
  29. Stroke Prevention5▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Arrhythmias5▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Ankle Injuries5▲ 99×1 topic
  32. Sprains5▲ 99×1 topic
  33. Atrial Fibrillation5▲ 27×2 topics
  34. Low Back Pain5▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Anticoagulant Therapy5▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Risk Stratification5▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Spinal Fusion5▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Thromboembolism5▲ 37×1 topic
  39. Regeneration4▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Degenerative Disc Disease4▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Iowa Orthopaedic Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes.

Cardiac Valve Diseases a…1Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…0Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 0 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 0 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …0Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 0 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diag…0Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 0 fractional worksCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 0 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 0 fractional worksPulmonary Hypertension R…0Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments: 0 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 0 fractional worksAbdominal vascular conditions and treatments: 0 fractional works
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryPathology and Forensic MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging2 others

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

  1. 1 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  2. 2 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 0 works
  3. 3 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works
  4. 4 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 0 works
  5. 5 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  6. 6 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 0 works
  10. 10 Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments Surgery 0 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 available21.0%not open79.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Iowa Orthopaedic Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% 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 Iowa Orthopaedic Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000043% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Iowa Orthopaedic Center0.000023% in 202519801990200020102020

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