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Laser Spine Institute

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Research works
47
▲ 45% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1k
23.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
56%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Laser Spine Institute

Not ranked overall: Laser Spine Institute is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Laser Spine Institute work in?

In all years, 70% of research at Laser Spine Institute is in Health Sciences, 14% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (66%), Engineering (8%), Business, Management and Accounting (7%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 33 fractional works · 69.7% of its workMedicine: 31 fractional works · 66.1% of its workSurgery: 14 fractional works · 29.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 7 fractional works · 15.7% of its workPharmacology: 4 fractional works · 8.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 14.1% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 8.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 13.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 5.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKLaser SpineInstitute47fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences70%Social Sciences13%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3166.1%
    2. Health Professions23.6%
    1. Engineering48.2%
    2. Computer Science12.0%
    3. Environmental Science11.8%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    5. Mathematics00.7%
    6. Chemistry00.2%
    7. Materials Science00.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting37.0%
    2. Social Sciences12.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.1%
    4. Psychology01.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.8%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.50× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.83× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.69× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 4.00× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7.86× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting7.86×3 works
  2. Health Professions4.00×1 works
  3. Mathematics2.69×0 works
  4. Engineering1.83×3 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.50×0 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.48×0 works
  7. Medicine0.76×2 works
  8. Chemistry0.67×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.61×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.58×1 works
  11. Materials Science0.30×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.20×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Laser Spine Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Kenneth P. Botwin, Robert D. Gruber and Scott A. Webb lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laser Spine Institute.

  1. 1 Kenneth P. Botwin United States · #1,751,498 worldwide 1.7k citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Robert D. Gruber United States · #1,815,887 worldwide 1.2k citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Scott A. Webb United States · #3,446,483 worldwide 95 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 敦子 玉田 United States · #5,018,832 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Laser Spine Institute

What are the most cited papers from Laser Spine Institute?

The most cited paper from Laser Spine Institute is "Complications of fluoroscopically guided interlaminar cervical epidural injections" (Kenneth P. Botwin, Ramón Castellanos, Sanjiv Rao et al., 2003), with 151 citations. Next come "The effectiveness of lumbar interlaminar epidural injections in managing chronic low back and lower extremity pain." (124) and "Fluoroscopically guided caudal epidural steroid injections in degenerative lumbar spine stenosis." (87).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Complications of fluoroscopically guided interlaminar cervical epidural injections Kenneth P. Botwin, Ramón Castellanos, Sanjiv Rao et al. · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation May 2003 151
2 The effectiveness of lumbar interlaminar epidural injections in managing chronic low back and lower extremity pain. Ramsin M Benyamin, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Allan T. Parr et al. · PubMed 30 Nov 2012 124
3 Fluoroscopically guided caudal epidural steroid injections in degenerative lumbar spine stenosis. Kenneth P. Botwin, Lee Ann Brown, Mark C. Fishman et al. · PubMed Jul 2007 87
4 Radiation exposure of the spinal interventionalist performing fluoroscopically guided lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections Kenneth P. Botwin, Santhosh A. Thomas, Robert D. Gruber et al. · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation May 2002 86
5 Fluoroscopic Caudal Epidural Injections in Managing Post Lumbar Surgery Syndrome: Two-Year Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Control Trial Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vijay P. Singh, Kimberly A Cash et al. · International Journal of Medical Sciences Open access 2012 84
All 45 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Laser Spine Institute?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Low Back Pain, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Fusion, Intervertebral Disc, Lumbar Disc Degeneration, Chronic Pain, Pain Management and Psychological Factors.

▲ 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. Low Back Pain11▲ 137×3 topics
  2. Degenerative Disc Disease10▲ 237×2 topics
  3. Spinal Fusion9▲ 204×2 topics
  4. Intervertebral Disc7▲ 239×1 topic
  5. Lumbar Disc Degeneration7▲ 239×1 topic
  6. Chronic Pain7▲ 66×4 topics
  7. Epidemiology5▲ 2.4×5 topics
  8. Pain Management4▲ 38×4 topics
  9. Psychological Factors4▲ 43×2 topics
  10. Disability3▲ 70×1 topic
  11. Global Burden3▲ 12×1 topic
  12. Anterior Cervical Discectomy3▲ 234×1 topic
  13. Cervical Spine Surgery3▲ 234×1 topic
  14. Postoperative Pain3▲ 57×1 topic
  15. Regional Anesthesia3▲ 99×1 topic
  16. Pedicle Screw Fixation2▲ 125×1 topic
  17. Vertebroplasty2▲ 125×1 topic
  18. Complications2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  19. Treatment2▲ 2.7×3 topics
  20. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  21. Surgical Management2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  22. Botulinum Toxin1▲ 42×2 topics
  23. Clinical Guidelines1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  24. Consumer Behavior1▲ 7.7×4 topics
  25. Customer Experience1▲ 32×1 topic
  26. Internet of Things1▲ 5.2×3 topics
  27. Multichannel Retailing1▲ 85×1 topic
  28. Healthcare1▲ 3.5×3 topics
  29. Healthcare Legislation1▲ 37×1 topic
  30. Patient Rights1▲ 27×1 topic
  31. Scoliosis1▲ 108×1 topic
  32. Spinal Deformity1▲ 108×1 topic
  33. Antidepressant1▲ 76×1 topic
  34. Central Sensitization1▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Dry Needling1▲ 127×1 topic
  36. Hernia Repair1▲ 77×1 topic
  37. Mesh Techniques1▲ 77×1 topic
  38. Myofascial Trigger Points1▲ 127×1 topic
  39. Smart Cities1▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Wound Healing1▲ 9.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Laser Spine Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Consumer Retail Behavior Studies, Health, Medicine and Society, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing and Smart Cities and Technologies.

Consumer Retail Behavior…1Consumer Retail Behavior Studies: 1 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 0 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 0 fractional worksHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis: 0 fractional worksConsumer Market Behavior…0Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing: 0 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 0 fractional worksMetal Forming Simulation Techniques: 0 fractional worksSustainability and Innovation in Business: 0 fractional works
MarketingGeneral Health ProfessionsComputer Networks and CommunicationsMedia Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Consumer Retail Behavior Studies Marketing 1 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  4. 4 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 0 works
  5. 5 Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis Transportation 0 works
  6. 6 Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing Marketing 0 works
  7. 7 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 0 works
  8. 8 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 0 works
  9. 9 Metal Forming Simulation Techniques Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Sustainability and Innovation in Business Management of Technology and Innovation 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 available56.2%not open43.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.4%domestic only86.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Laser Spine Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 45% 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 Laser Spine Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000036% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Laser Spine Institute0.000026% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Laser Spine Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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