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Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research

In research, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,442 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,006 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,097
of 28,054 · #4,855 all time
Rank in United States
#1,352
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
81k
56.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #3,442 of 11,982 28.0%138 #889
MedicineField #4,006 of 10,443 26.1%113 #1109

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.95× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.25× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.44× its world share, 22 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.16× its world share, 113 worksMedicineNursing: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.50× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.84× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard A. Mularski, Victor J. Stevens and Allison L. Naleway lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research.

  1. 1 Richard A. Mularski United States · #31,481 worldwide 380 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Victor J. Stevens United States · #40,517 worldwide 475 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Allison L. Naleway United States · #55,255 worldwide 268 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Leslie A Perdue United States · #58,684 worldwide 190 citations · 42 works
  5. 5 William M. Vollmer United States · #70,738 worldwide 251 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Elizabeth O’Connor United States · #81,501 worldwide 285 citations · 67 works
  7. 7 Teresa A. Hillier United States · #88,203 worldwide 202 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Erin S. LeBlanc United States · #88,834 worldwide 149 citations · 37 works
  9. 9 Brittany U Burda United States · #90,650 worldwide 169 citations · 50 works
  10. 10 Carrie D. Patnode United States · #95,351 worldwide 98 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research

Which keywords describe research at Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Mortality, Guidelines, Health Disparities, Depression, Cancer Incidence and Prevention.

▲ 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. Epidemiology30▲ 4.1×68 topics
  2. Risk Factors21▲ 10×22 topics
  3. Public Health12▲ 4.3×25 topics
  4. Mortality11▲ 10×10 topics
  5. Depression11▲ 6.5×13 topics
  6. Guidelines10▲ 12×7 topics
  7. Health Disparities10▲ 20×8 topics
  8. Mental Health10▲ 3.5×20 topics
  9. Cancer Incidence9▲ 36×4 topics
  10. Prevention9▲ 12×7 topics
  11. Quality of Life9▲ 3.4×26 topics
  12. Colorectal Cancer8▲ 58×2 topics
  13. Screening8▲ 48×3 topics
  14. Primary Care8▲ 12×8 topics
  15. Colonoscopy8▲ 101×1 topic
  16. Polyps8▲ 101×1 topic
  17. COVID-198▲ 3.1×12 topics
  18. Global Burden8▲ 7.5×11 topics
  19. Pandemic8▲ 3.8×6 topics
  20. Chronic Disease7▲ 21×3 topics
  21. Cardiovascular Disease7▲ 3.3×24 topics
  22. Population-Based Study7▲ 56×2 topics
  23. Preventive Services7▲ 61×2 topics
  24. Chronic Disease Management7▲ 19×5 topics
  25. Mortality Rates7▲ 37×2 topics
  26. SARS-CoV-26▲ 10×6 topics
  27. Obesity6▲ 4.5×15 topics
  28. Behavior Change6▲ 23×4 topics
  29. Breast Cancer Screening6▲ 73×1 topic
  30. Global Surveillance6▲ 73×1 topic
  31. Vaccine6▲ 7.6×10 topics
  32. Health Outcomes6▲ 11×6 topics
  33. Glycemic Control5▲ 18×4 topics
  34. Diabetes5▲ 5.7×6 topics
  35. Adolescents5▲ 7.4×7 topics
  36. Mortality Risk5▲ 11×6 topics
  37. Breast Cancer5▲ 11×8 topics
  38. Social Determinants5▲ 12×4 topics
  39. Type 2 Diabetes5▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Cancer Risk4▲ 11×6 topics

Which research topics does Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations.

Colorectal Cancer Screen…8Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection: 8 fractional worksGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening: 6 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hes…4Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 4 fractional worksFood Security and Health…4Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 4 fractional worksEconomic and Financial Impacts of Cancer: 3 fractional worksHealth Policy Implementation Science: 3 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 …3SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 3 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 3 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Education: 3 fractional worksBRCA gene mutations in cancer: 2 fractional works
OncologyHealthGeneral Health ProfessionsEconomics and Econometrics3 others

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

  1. 1 Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Oncology 8 works
  2. 2 Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Oncology 6 works
  3. 3 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 4 works
  4. 4 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 4 works
  5. 5 Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  6. 6 Health Policy Implementation Science General Health Professions 3 works
  7. 7 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 3 works
  8. 8 Health disparities and outcomes Health 3 works
  9. 9 Diabetes Management and Education Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  10. 10 BRCA gene mutations in cancer Genetics 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 available47.5%not open52.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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