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Khoula Hospital

In research, Khoula Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#13,976 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#12,307 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,728
of 22,385 · #31,586 all time
Rank in Oman
#23
of 24
Research works
346
▼ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.2k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
58%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Khoula Hospital

What is Khoula Hospital 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 #13,976 of 16,688 3.0%291
MedicineField #12,307 of 14,558 2.7%272

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Khoula Hospital 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 Khoula Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 81% of research at Khoula Hospital is in Health Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (75%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%), Health Professions (5%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 63 fractional works · 80.6% of its workMedicine: 59 fractional works · 75.3% of its workSurgery: 18 fractional works · 22.5% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 12.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 7.4% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKhoula Hospital78fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences81%Social Sciences3%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5975.3%
    2. Health Professions44.9%
    3. Dentistry00.2%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology67.4%
    2. Neuroscience22.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology22.1%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Engineering11.8%
    2. Environmental Science00.6%
    3. Computer Science00.5%
    4. Energy00.4%
    5. Materials Science00.4%
    1. Psychology11.5%
    2. Social Sciences11.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    5. Decision 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.39× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.06× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.91× its world share, 59 worksMedicineNursing: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.91×59 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.06×2 works
  3. Health Professions1.87×4 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.39×6 works
  5. Neuroscience1.39×2 works
  6. Psychology0.51×1 works
  7. Energy0.47×0 works
  8. Dentistry0.44×0 works
  9. Nursing0.32×0 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.27×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.15×0 works
  12. Engineering0.12×1 works
  13. Environmental Science0.12×0 works
  14. Materials Science0.12×0 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.10×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.10×1 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.09×0 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.08×0 works
  19. Computer Science0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Khoula Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Amal M. Al Hashmi, Manoj N Malviya and Gupta Pk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Khoula Hospital.

  1. 1 Amal M. Al Hashmi Oman · #2,098,599 worldwide 490 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Manoj N Malviya Oman · #2,427,488 worldwide 526 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Gupta Pk Oman · #3,148,119 worldwide 956 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Ammar Al‐Kashmiri Oman · #4,241,226 worldwide 640 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 K. Venugopal Menon Oman · #4,453,724 worldwide 1.1k citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Gopal Malhotra Oman · #4,579,925 worldwide 122 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Sawsan Taif Oman · #4,780,186 worldwide 143 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Zahra Al Hajri Oman · #4,837,882 worldwide 70 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Santosh D. Lad Oman · #4,871,567 worldwide 381 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Sharma Rr Oman · #4,994,585 worldwide 125 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Khoula Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Khoula Hospital?

The most cited paper from Khoula Hospital is "Determinants of Procedural Pain Intensity in the Intensive Care Unit. The Europain® Study" (Kathleen Puntillo et al., 2013), with 374 citations. Next come "Permeability prediction from MICP and NMR data using an electrokinetic approach" (209) and "Surgical versus medical treatment with cyclooxygenase inhibitors for symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants" (187).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Determinants of Procedural Pain Intensity in the Intensive Care Unit. The Europain® Study Kathleen Puntillo et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 21 Nov 2013 374
2 Permeability prediction from MICP and NMR data using an electrokinetic approach Paul Glover, I. I. Zadjali, K. A. Frew · Geophysics 2006 209
3 Surgical versus medical treatment with cyclooxygenase inhibitors for symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants Manoj N Malviya, Arne Ohlsson, Sachin S Shah · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 28 Mar 2013 187
4 Characterization of OXA-181, a Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Class D β-Lactamase from Klebsiella pneumoniae Anaïs Potron, Patrice Nordmann, Emilie Lafeuille et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Open access 19 Jul 2011 173
5 Non operative management of abdominal trauma – a 10 years review Mohsin Raza, Yasser Abbas, Vanitha Devi et al. · World Journal of Emergency Surgery Open access 5 Apr 2013 172
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Khoula Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Complications, Surgical Management, Genetic Mutations, Cognitive Impairment, Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Criteria and Quality Improvement.

▲ 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. Epidemiology13▲ 4.3×39 topics
  2. Complications5▲ 13×11 topics
  3. Surgical Management5▲ 14×12 topics
  4. Genetic Mutations3▲ 9.4×11 topics
  5. Cognitive Impairment3▲ 15×7 topics
  6. Diagnostic Criteria3▲ 16×6 topics
  7. Mortality3▲ 6.3×8 topics
  8. Rehabilitation3▲ 9.1×7 topics
  9. Management3▲ 4.3×10 topics
  10. Quality of Life3▲ 2.4×15 topics
  11. Quality Improvement3▲ 17×5 topics
  12. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 9.7×5 topics
  13. Revision Surgery2▲ 24×2 topics
  14. Risk Factors2▲ 2.8×12 topics
  15. Total Hip Replacement2▲ 24×2 topics
  16. Arthroplasty2▲ 27×2 topics
  17. Diagnosis2▲ 2.9×10 topics
  18. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 11×2 topics
  19. Neuroprotection2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  20. Prenatal Diagnosis2▲ 18×5 topics
  21. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  22. Prognosis2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  23. Reconstruction2▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Treatment Outcomes2▲ 36×2 topics
  25. Health Outcomes2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  26. Shoulder Function2▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Outcomes2▲ 26×1 topic
  28. Total Knee Replacement2▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Injury Severity2▲ 25×1 topic
  30. Neuroimaging2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  31. Neuroinflammation2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  32. Pathophysiology2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  33. Trauma Center2▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Wound Healing2▲ 7.5×7 topics
  35. Infectious Diseases2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  36. Multiple Sclerosis2▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Neuromyelitis Optica2▲ 51×1 topic
  38. Resuscitation1▲ 13×4 topics
  39. Distal Radius Fractures1▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Intracranial Pressure1▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does Khoula Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.

Total Knee Arthroplasty …2Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 2 fractional worksTrauma and Emergency Car…2Trauma and Emergency Care Studies: 2 fractional worksMultiple Sclerosis Resea…2Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 2 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and R…1Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances: 1 fractional worksReconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques: 1 fractional worksFacial Trauma and Fractu…1Facial Trauma and Fracture Management: 1 fractional worksCleft Lip and Palate Research: 1 fractional worksFetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders: 1 fractional worksAntibiotic Use and Resis…1Antibiotic Use and Resistance: 1 fractional works
SurgeryEmergency MedicinePathology and Forensic MedicineNeurology3 others

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

  1. 1 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurology 1 works
  6. 6 Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Facial Trauma and Fracture Management Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Cleft Lip and Palate Research Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  10. 10 Antibiotic Use and Resistance Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1 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 available58.2%not open41.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Khoula Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Khoula Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00031% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Khoula Hospital0.00037% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Khoula Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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