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Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization

In research, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization stands highest in Medicine (#13,676 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#15,894 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,657
of 28,054 · #36,007 all time
Rank in Kuwait
#22
of 23
Research works
286
▲ 71% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
9.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization 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 #13,676 of 17,978 6.8%160
Health SciencesDomain #15,894 of 20,462 8.0%175

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization 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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.15× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.45× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.99× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 8.48× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.35× its world share, 50 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization?

Ranked on the composite score, S A Al-Awadi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization.

  1. 1 S A Al-Awadi Kuwait · #723,045 worldwide 67 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization

Which keywords describe research at Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Diagnosis, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Treatment, Cardiovascular Disease and Management.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 3.2×57 topics
  2. Quality of Life6▲ 5.3×22 topics
  3. Diagnosis4▲ 5.7×22 topics
  4. Inflammation4▲ 2.2×28 topics
  5. Treatment4▲ 3.7×22 topics
  6. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 3.8×15 topics
  7. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 4.9×14 topics
  8. Management3▲ 4.6×14 topics
  9. Insulin Resistance3▲ 7.4×6 topics
  10. Complications2▲ 6.0×12 topics
  11. Mortality2▲ 5.0×7 topics
  12. Nasal Surgery2▲ 128×1 topic
  13. Neurological Disorders2▲ 4.8×12 topics
  14. Rhinoplasty2▲ 128×1 topic
  15. Hypertension2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  16. Obesity2▲ 3.3×8 topics
  17. Genetics2▲ 3.3×12 topics
  18. Clinical Trials2▲ 3.2×6 topics
  19. Psychological Factors2▲ 10×4 topics
  20. Prognostic Factors2▲ 4.6×8 topics
  21. Obstructive Sleep Apnea2▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Sleep-Disordered Breathing2▲ 42×1 topic
  23. Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  24. Chronic Pain1▲ 8.1×3 topics
  25. Endoscopic Surgery1▲ 19×3 topics
  26. Pain Management1▲ 7.8×7 topics
  27. Autoantibodies1▲ 7.4×4 topics
  28. Fetal Development1▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Rituximab1▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Thyroid Carcinoma1▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Eosinophilia1▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Autoimmune1▲ 30×2 topics
  33. Lifestyle Intervention1▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Perioperative Care1▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Treatment Guidelines1▲ 6.5×4 topics
  36. Botulinum Toxin1▲ 22×3 topics
  37. Branchial Anomalies1▲ 121×1 topic
  38. Epidemiological Study1▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Information Security1▲ 14×1 topic
  40. Policy Compliance1▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research, Information and Cyber Security and Head and Neck Anomalies.

Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies: 2 fractional worksObstructive Sleep Apnea Research: 2 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 1 fractional worksHead and Neck Anomalies1Head and Neck Anomalies: 1 fractional worksDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques: 1 fractional worksSympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments: 1 fractional worksBirth, Development, and …1Birth, Development, and Health: 1 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Management: 1 fractional worksFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 1 fractional worksSinusitis and nasal cond…1Sinusitis and nasal conditions: 1 fractional works
SurgeryPhysiologyInformation SystemsOral Surgery3 others

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

  1. 1 Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Physiology 2 works
  3. 3 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 1 works
  4. 4 Head and Neck Anomalies Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques Oral Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  8. 8 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 1 works
  10. 10 Sinusitis and nasal conditions Otorhinolaryngology 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 available54.7%not open45.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.3%domestic only64.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 71% 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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