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Iowa Orthopaedic Center

In research, Iowa Orthopaedic Center stands highest in Medicine (#9,244 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,082 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,327
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,298
of 8,685
Research works
189
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.9k
41.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

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
MedicineField #9,244 of 17,978 20.8%155
Health SciencesDomain #12,082 of 20,462 20.2%162

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 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.49× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.38× its world share, 12 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× 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.

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 2022–2025: Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology.

Cardiac Valve Diseases a…1Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …0Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 0 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 0 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral…0Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 0 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diag…0Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 0 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 0 fractional worksPulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments: 0 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Mana…0Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 0 fractional worksCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 0 fractional worksRenal and Vascular Pathologies: 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 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 0 works
  3. 3 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 0 works
  4. 4 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  6. 6 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 0 works
  7. 7 Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Renal and Vascular Pathologies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Iowa Orthopaedic Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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