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Lee Memorial Health System

In research, Lee Memorial Health System stands highest in Health Sciences (#13,436 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,223
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,969
of 7,310
Research works
170
▲ 41% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1k
6.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Lee Memorial Health System

What is Lee Memorial Health System 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 #13,436 of 16,688 5.9%131

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lee Memorial Health System 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 Lee Memorial Health System work in?

In 2022-now, 80% of research at Lee Memorial Health System is in Health Sciences, 10% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (74%), Health Professions (4%), Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (3%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 50 fractional works · 79.7% of its workMedicine: 47 fractional works · 74.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 12 fractional works · 18.8% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 10.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 8.6% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 9.7% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workToxicology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKLee MemorialHealth System63fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences80%Social Sciences6%

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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4774.4%
    2. Health Professions34.3%
    3. Nursing10.9%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics23.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology22.8%
    4. Neuroscience00.5%
    1. Psychology12.3%
    2. Social Sciences12.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.1%
    1. Engineering22.7%
    2. Computer Science11.6%
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: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.73× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 9.49× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.62× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.87× its world share, 47 worksMedicineNursing: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 9.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics9.49×2 works
  2. Medicine3.87×47 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.73×2 works
  4. Nursing1.93×1 works
  5. Health Professions1.62×3 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.76×1 works
  7. Psychology0.75×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.59×2 works
  9. Neuroscience0.28×0 works
  10. Dentistry0.27×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.20×1 works
  12. Engineering0.18×2 works
  13. Social Sciences0.18×1 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Lee Memorial Health System?

Ranked on the quality score, Anita M. Arnold, Stephen A. Streed and Richard A. Chazal lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lee Memorial Health System.

  1. 1 Anita M. Arnold United States · #1,290,028 worldwide 1k citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Stephen A. Streed United States · #2,239,965 worldwide 1k citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Richard A. Chazal United States · #2,294,813 worldwide 621 citations · 79 works
  4. 4 Sandy J. Estrada United States · #2,904,807 worldwide 360 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Elisabeth L. Chandler United States · #3,358,776 worldwide 53 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Maryann Windey United States · #3,670,762 worldwide 216 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Ashley L Cubillos United States · #4,028,430 worldwide 87 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Carol L. Lawrence United States · #4,579,932 worldwide 197 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Mallory A. Fiorenza United States · #4,604,670 worldwide 220 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Lee Memorial Health System

What are the most cited papers from Lee Memorial Health System?

The most cited paper from Lee Memorial Health System is "Relative Frequencies of Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body, Vascular and Frontotemporal Dementia, and Hippocampal Sclerosis in the State of Florida Brain Bank" (Warren Barker et al., 2002), with 716 citations. Next come "Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography: 2018 American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines Update" (434) and "Hypertension Across a Woman’s Life Cycle" (304).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Relative Frequencies of Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body, Vascular and Frontotemporal Dementia, and Hippocampal Sclerosis in the State of Florida Brain Bank Warren Barker et al. · Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders Oct 2002 716
2 Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography: 2018 American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines Update Thomas Richard Porter, Sharon L. Mulvagh, Sahar S. Abdelmoneim et al. · Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Mar 2018 434
3 Hypertension Across a Woman’s Life Cycle NANETTE KASS WENGER, Anita M. Arnold, C. Noel Bairey Merz et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology Open access Apr 2018 304
4 Impaired autophagic flux mediates acinar cell vacuole formation and trypsinogen activation in rodent models of acute pancreatitis Olga A. Mareninova, Kip J. Hermann, Samuel William French et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Oct 2009 209
5 3-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients With Aortic Stenosis John K. Forrest et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology Open access164 authors 5 Mar 2023 176
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Lee Memorial Health System?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Myocardial Infarction, Epidemiology, Guidelines, Cardiac Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiation Exposure, Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 2.9×23 topics
  2. Myocardial Infarction6▲ 43×4 topics
  3. Guidelines4▲ 15×7 topics
  4. Cardiac Imaging4▲ 55×2 topics
  5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging4▲ 26×4 topics
  6. Radiation Exposure4▲ 64×2 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment4▲ 77×2 topics
  8. Coronary Artery Disease4▲ 54×3 topics
  9. Computed Tomography Angiography4▲ 86×1 topic
  10. Myocardial Perfusion4▲ 86×1 topic
  11. Risk Factors3▲ 4.8×10 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 4.5×12 topics
  13. Heart Failure3▲ 10×7 topics
  14. Treatment3▲ 3.8×6 topics
  15. Diagnosis3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  16. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention2▲ 27×3 topics
  17. Chemotherapy2▲ 4.5×10 topics
  18. Precision Medicine2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  19. Echocardiography2▲ 11×6 topics
  20. Adverse Drug Reactions2▲ 55×2 topics
  21. Antimicrobial Resistance2▲ 14×4 topics
  22. Healthcare-Associated Infections2▲ 23×4 topics
  23. Congenital Heart Disease2▲ 33×2 topics
  24. Antibiotic Resistance2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  25. Surgical Repair2▲ 64×1 topic
  26. Ventricular Reconstruction2▲ 64×1 topic
  27. Antimicrobial Stewardship2▲ 53×1 topic
  28. Atherosclerosis2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  29. Catheter Ablation2▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Global Health2▲ 15×1 topic
  31. Prophylaxis2▲ 19×3 topics
  32. Atrial Fibrillation1▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Bacteremia1▲ 30×3 topics
  34. Clinical Decision Support1▲ 14×1 topic
  35. Deep Vein Thrombosis1▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Ethical Challenges1▲ 10×1 topic
  37. Mortality Risk1▲ 9.0×2 topics
  38. Inappropriate Medication Use1▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Polypharmacy1▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement1▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Lee Memorial Health System publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair, Antibiotic Use and Resistance and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education.

Cardiac Imaging and Diag…4Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 4 fractional worksCardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair: 2 fractional worksAntibiotic Use and Resistance: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 1 fractional worksPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions: 1 fractional worksCardiac Valve Diseases a…1Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 1 fractional worksCongenital Heart Disease Studies: 1 fractional worksCoronary Interventions a…1Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSurgeryApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyHealth Informatics4 others

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

  1. 1 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  2. 2 Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Antibiotic Use and Resistance Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2 works
  4. 4 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 1 works
  5. 5 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 works
  6. 6 Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions Toxicology 1 works
  7. 7 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  10. 10 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 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 available30.2%not open69.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.6%domestic only92.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Lee Memorial Health System's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 41% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Lee Memorial Health System as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00029% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Lee Memorial Health System0.00029% in 2025200020102020

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