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Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital

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Research works
100
▲ 32% vs 2018-21
Citations
3k
30.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
57%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital

Not ranked overall: Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 96% of research at Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital is in Health Sciences, 2% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (96%), Neuroscience (1%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (1%). It does 3.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 39 fractional works · 96.0% of its workMedicine: 39 fractional works · 95.8% of its workSurgery: 23 fractional works · 57.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 10 fractional works · 24.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLeon WiltseMemorial Hospital41fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences1%Health Sciences96%Social Sciences1%

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 8 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3995.8%
    2. Health Professions00.3%
    1. Neuroscience11.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.0%
    1. Engineering01.0%
    2. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Psychology00.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 24.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 23.3 works24×
  2. MedicineField · 39.1 works5.0×
  3. Health SciencesDomain · 39.2 works4.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.98× its world share, 39 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.98×39 works
  2. Neuroscience0.84×1 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.18×0 works
  4. Psychology0.13×0 works
  5. Health Professions0.10×0 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.08×0 works
  7. Engineering0.06×0 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Choon Keun Park, Dong Hwa Heo and Dong Chan Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital.

  1. 1 Choon Keun Park South Korea · #274,209 worldwide 2.5k citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Dong Hwa Heo South Korea · #346,771 worldwide 4.3k citations · 145 works
  3. 3 Dong Chan Lee South Korea · #464,717 worldwide 1.7k citations · 64 works
  4. 4 Ji Yeon Kim South Korea · #628,171 worldwide 572 citations · 44 works
  5. 5 Dong-Geun Lee South Korea · #1,001,300 worldwide 406 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Choon-Keun Park South Korea · #1,215,528 worldwide 1.1k citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Hyun Jin Hong South Korea · #1,287,818 worldwide 214 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Kyung-Chul Choi South Korea · #1,417,184 worldwide 1.8k citations · 64 works
  9. 9 Dong Hyun Lee South Korea · #1,848,448 worldwide 158 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital?

The most cited paper from Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital is "Percutaneous biportal endoscopic decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: a technical note and preliminary clinical results" (Jin Hwa Eum, Dong Hwa Heo, Sang Kyu Son et al., 2016), with 371 citations. Next come "Fully endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion using a percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopic technique: technical note and preliminary clinical results" (351) and "Comparative analysis of three types of minimally invasive decompressive surgery for lumbar central stenosis: biportal endoscopy, uniportal endoscopy, and microsurgery" (277).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Percutaneous biportal endoscopic decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: a technical note and preliminary clinical results Jin Hwa Eum, Dong Hwa Heo, Sang Kyu Son et al. · Journal of Neurosurgery Spine 2016 371
2 Fully endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion using a percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopic technique: technical note and preliminary clinical results Dong Hwa Heo, Sang Kyu Son, Jin Hwa Eum et al. · Neurosurgical FOCUS Open access Aug 2017 351
3 Comparative analysis of three types of minimally invasive decompressive surgery for lumbar central stenosis: biportal endoscopy, uniportal endoscopy, and microsurgery Dong Hwa Heo, Dong Chan Lee, Choon Keun Park · Neurosurgical FOCUS Open access May 2019 277
4 A Systematic Review of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: Preliminary Clinical Results and Complications Guang‐Xun Lin, Peng Huang, Vit Kotheeranurak et al. · World Neurosurgery Review 23 Feb 2019 199
5 Endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a comprehensive review Yong Cheol Ahn, Myung Soo Youn, Dong Hwa Heo · Expert Review of Medical Devices 2 May 2019 185
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Fusion, Low Back Pain, Intervertebral Disc, Lumbar Disc Degeneration, Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Cervical Spine Surgery and Biomechanics.

▲ 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 26 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Degenerative Disc Disease19▲ 491×2 topics
  2. Spinal Fusion12▲ 309×2 topics
  3. Low Back Pain11▲ 154×3 topics
  4. Intervertebral Disc10▲ 360×1 topic
  5. Lumbar Disc Degeneration10▲ 360×1 topic
  6. Anterior Cervical Discectomy9▲ 784×1 topic
  7. Cervical Spine Surgery9▲ 784×1 topic
  8. Biomechanics5▲ 40×3 topics
  9. Pedicle Screw Fixation5▲ 305×1 topic
  10. Vertebroplasty5▲ 305×1 topic
  11. Surgical Management4▲ 26×6 topics
  12. Postoperative Complications3▲ 65×2 topics
  13. Conservative Treatment3▲ 404×2 topics
  14. Epidural Hematoma3▲ 764×1 topic
  15. Spinal Hematoma3▲ 764×1 topic
  16. Scoliosis2▲ 197×1 topic
  17. Spinal Deformity2▲ 197×1 topic
  18. Chronic Pain2▲ 17×2 topics
  19. Epidemiology2◆ 0.93×5 topics
  20. Hydrocephalus1▲ 62×2 topics
  21. Quality of Life1▲ 1.97×4 topics
  22. Anticoagulant Therapy1▲ 21×3 topics
  23. Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks1▲ 49×2 topics
  24. Fetal Surgery1▲ 45×2 topics
  25. Perioperative Care1▲ 21×3 topics
  26. Prenatal Diagnosis1▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques and Spinal Hematomas and Complications.

Spine and Intervertebral…10Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 10 fractional worksCervical and Thoracic My…9Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy: 9 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fix…5Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 5 fractional worksSpinal Hematomas and Com…3Spinal Hematomas and Complications: 3 fractional worksScoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 2 fractional worksSpinal Dysraphism and Malformations: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksNeurosurgical Procedures and Complications: 1 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Management: 1 fractional worksManagement of metastatic bone disease: 1 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicineSurgeryPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPharmacology1 others

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

  1. 1 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 10 works
  2. 2 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery 9 works
  3. 3 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 5 works
  4. 4 Spinal Hematomas and Complications Surgery 3 works
  5. 5 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 2 works
  6. 6 Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  8. 8 Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications Neurology 1 works
  9. 9 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Management of metastatic bone disease 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 available56.8%not open43.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.2%domestic only90.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 32% 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 Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000099% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Leon Wiltse Memorial Hospital0.00021% in 20251990200020102020

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

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