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Klinička bolnica Merkur

In research, Klinička bolnica Merkur stands highest in Medicine (#6,323 of 8,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,739 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,654
of 22,385 · #25,879 all time
Rank in Croatia
#58
of 74
Research works
995
▲ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.5k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.82×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Klinička bolnica Merkur

What is Klinička bolnica Merkur 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
MedicineField #6,323 of 8,541 6.2%138 #11205
Health SciencesDomain #7,739 of 9,902 6.2%146 #13674

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Klinička bolnica Merkur 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 Klinička bolnica Merkur work in?

In 2022-now, 83% of research at Klinička bolnica Merkur is in Health Sciences, 9% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (79%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%), Health Professions (3%). It does 3.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 161 fractional works · 83.3% of its workMedicine: 152 fractional works · 78.6% of its workSurgery: 24 fractional works · 12.6% of its workEpidemiology: 11 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 11 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 9 fractional works · 4.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 9 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workHematology: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOncology: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNephrology: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRheumatology: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHepatology: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransplantation: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 17 fractional works · 8.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKlinička bolnicaMerkur193fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences83%Social Sciences5%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine15278.6%
    2. Health Professions63.4%
    3. Nursing10.6%
    4. Veterinary10.5%
    5. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology105.3%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology31.6%
    3. Neuroscience20.8%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Social Sciences42.3%
    2. Psychology21.1%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    1. Environmental Science31.4%
    2. Engineering31.4%
    3. Computer Science00.2%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    5. Mathematics00.1%
    6. Chemistry00.1%
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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.00× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.58× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.09× its world share, 152 worksMedicineNursing: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.75× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.09×152 works
  2. Veterinary3.75×1 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology1.58×3 works
  4. Health Professions1.28×6 works
  5. Nursing1.13×1 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.00×10 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.73×0 works
  8. Dentistry0.50×0 works
  9. Neuroscience0.48×2 works
  10. Psychology0.37×2 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.36×2 works
  12. Environmental Science0.28×3 works
  13. Social Sciences0.18×4 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.17×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.13×1 works
  16. Engineering0.09×3 works
  17. Mathematics0.09×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.09×0 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.08×0 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.05×0 works
  21. Chemistry0.04×0 works
  22. Computer Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Klinička bolnica Merkur?

Ranked on the quality score, Ivan Fistonić, Miro Šimun Alebić and Ksenija Vučur lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Klinička bolnica Merkur.

  1. 1 Ivan Fistonić Croatia · #2,038,208 worldwide 1k citations · 66 works
  2. 2 Miro Šimun Alebić Croatia · #2,856,775 worldwide 217 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Ksenija Vučur Croatia · #3,010,397 worldwide 187 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Ivan Brlečić Croatia · #3,569,690 worldwide 43 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Nataša Stojanović Croatia · #3,782,936 worldwide 151 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Nikola Fistonić Croatia · #3,807,099 worldwide 395 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Hrvojka Marija Zeljko Croatia · #3,831,957 worldwide 618 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Mirjana Pibernik-Okanović Croatia · #3,989,567 worldwide 1.4k citations · 55 works
  9. 9 Mladen Japjec Croatia · #4,092,512 worldwide 322 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Željka Jureković Croatia · #4,169,529 worldwide 109 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Klinička bolnica Merkur

What are the most cited papers from Klinička bolnica Merkur?

The most cited paper from Klinička bolnica Merkur is "The role of the Hedgehog signaling pathway in cancer: A comprehensive review" (Ana Marija Škoda, Dora Simovic, Valentina Karin‐Kujundžić et al., 2017), with 809 citations. Next come "Cytokines and Chemokines Involved in Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis" (634) and "Effects of Fractionated Plasma Separation and Adsorption on Survival in Patients With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure" (408).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The role of the Hedgehog signaling pathway in cancer: A comprehensive review Ana Marija Škoda, Dora Simovic, Valentina Karin‐Kujundžić et al. · Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences Open access 23 Dec 2017 809
2 Cytokines and Chemokines Involved in Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Vilim Molnar, Vid Matišić, Ivan Kodvanj et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences Open access 26 Aug 2021 634
3 Effects of Fractionated Plasma Separation and Adsorption on Survival in Patients With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Andreas Kribben et al. · Gastroenterology 13 Jan 2012 408
4 Apigenin: A dietary flavonoid with diverse anticancer properties Josip Madunić, Ivana Vrhovac Madunić, Goran Gajski et al. · Cancer Letters 31 Oct 2017 360
5 Mutation of JAK2 in the myeloproliferative disorders: timing, clonality studies, cytogenetic associations, and role in leukemic transformation Peter J. Campbell, E. Joanna Baxter, Philip A. Beer et al. · Blood 28 Jul 2006 298
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Which keywords describe research at Klinička bolnica Merkur?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation, Treatment, Diagnosis, Oxidative Stress and Diabetes.

▲ 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. Epidemiology22▲ 2.9×77 topics
  2. Inflammation13▲ 3.2×37 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease11▲ 5.1×28 topics
  4. Metabolic Syndrome11▲ 7.1×17 topics
  5. Treatment10▲ 4.4×31 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress10▲ 3.2×24 topics
  7. Diagnosis9▲ 5.1×24 topics
  8. Risk Factors7▲ 3.4×19 topics
  9. Management7▲ 4.5×18 topics
  10. Diabetes6▲ 6.6×14 topics
  11. Quality of Life6▲ 2.2×23 topics
  12. Insulin Resistance6▲ 6.8×8 topics
  13. Hypertension6▲ 10×11 topics
  14. Chemotherapy6▲ 4.0×15 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Risk5▲ 8.9×8 topics
  16. Clinical Guidelines5▲ 9.6×9 topics
  17. Hepatocellular Carcinoma5▲ 14×3 topics
  18. Complications5▲ 5.1×12 topics
  19. Immunotherapy5▲ 3.5×14 topics
  20. Guidelines5▲ 5.2×9 topics
  21. Prognostic Factors5▲ 5.6×11 topics
  22. Hepatic Steatosis4▲ 16×2 topics
  23. Atherosclerosis4▲ 7.8×7 topics
  24. Heart Failure4▲ 5.0×10 topics
  25. NAFLD4▲ 20×1 topic
  26. NASH4▲ 20×1 topic
  27. Glycemic Control4▲ 13×4 topics
  28. Diabetes Mellitus4▲ 9.7×5 topics
  29. Endothelial Dysfunction4▲ 8.7×6 topics
  30. Lymphoma4▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Insulin Therapy4▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Renal Function4▲ 18×4 topics
  33. Rituximab4▲ 13×4 topics
  34. Cardiovascular Events3▲ 15×4 topics
  35. Molecular Profiling3▲ 19×3 topics
  36. Pregnancy3▲ 8.5×9 topics
  37. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention3▲ 13×4 topics
  38. Coagulopathy3▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Gene Expression Profiling3▲ 22×2 topics
  40. PET Imaging3▲ 9.8×2 topics

Which research topics does Klinička bolnica Merkur publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics and Renal and Vascular Pathologies.

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 4 fractional worksLymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment: 3 fractional worksCoronary Interventions a…2Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksRenal and Vascular Patho…2Renal and Vascular Pathologies: 2 fractional worksLiver Disease and Transplantation: 2 fractional worksChronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments: 2 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and M…2Diabetes Treatment and Management: 2 fractional worksPancreatic function and diabetes: 2 fractional worksAcute Myeloid Leukemia Research: 2 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…2Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional works
EpidemiologyPathology and Forensic MedicineSurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 4 works
  2. 2 Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3 works
  3. 3 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Renal and Vascular Pathologies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Liver Disease and Transplantation Hepatology 2 works
  6. 6 Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments Hematology 2 works
  7. 7 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  8. 8 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 2 works
  9. 9 Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Hematology 2 works
  10. 10 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 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 available50.0%not open50.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.9%domestic only87.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Klinička bolnica Merkur's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher 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 Klinička bolnica Merkur as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00098% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Klinička bolnica Merkur0.00057% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Klinička bolnica Merkur 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 counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Klinička bolnica Merkur7.1% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.2% in 2023.

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