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Lexington Clinic

In research, Lexington Clinic stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,376 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#3,580 of 14,558 worldwide) and Surgery (#1,128 of 3,248 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences (Medicine is 4.3× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#15,339
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,168
of 7,310
Research works
452
▲ 33% vs 2018-21
Citations
18k
39.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Lexington Clinic

What is Lexington Clinic 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 #3,376 of 16,688 15.2%373
MedicineField #3,580 of 14,558 15.4%347
SurgerySubfield #1,128 of 3,248 18.4%139

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lexington Clinic 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 Lexington Clinic work in?

In 2022-now, 87% of research at Lexington Clinic is in Health Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (83%), Engineering (4%), Health Professions (3%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 35 fractional works · 86.9% of its workMedicine: 33 fractional works · 82.9% of its workSurgery: 12 fractional works · 29.4% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 12.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 3 fractional works · 8.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKLexington Clinic40fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences87%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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3382.9%
    2. Health Professions13.0%
    3. Veterinary00.8%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Social Sciences12.4%
    2. Psychology11.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.0%
    1. Neuroscience11.8%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology01.1%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    1. Engineering24.1%
    2. Chemical Engineering00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Lexington Clinic specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 33.2 works4.3×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 34.8 works3.8×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.31× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.12× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary6.12×0 works
  2. Medicine4.31×33 works
  3. Health Professions1.14×1 works
  4. Neuroscience1.13×1 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.10×0 works
  6. Psychology0.59×1 works
  7. Nursing0.34×0 works
  8. Engineering0.28×2 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.19×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.19×1 works
  11. Chemical Engineering0.17×0 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.13×0 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.06×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Lexington Clinic?

Ranked on the quality score, William Ben Kibler, Aaron D Sciascia and Christian P. Christensen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lexington Clinic.

  1. 1 William Ben Kibler United States · #149,419 worldwide 14k citations · 176 works
  2. 2 Aaron D Sciascia United States · #623,152 worldwide 7k citations · 152 works
  3. 3 Christian P. Christensen United States · #736,112 worldwide 2.2k citations · 37 works
  4. 4 T. Jeff Chandler United States · #1,062,939 worldwide 1.9k citations · 60 works
  5. 5 W. Ben Kibler United States · #1,078,798 worldwide 1.9k citations · 34 works
  6. 6 W. Benjamin Kibler United States · #1,624,294 worldwide 698 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 James T. McClellan United States · #3,555,247 worldwide 255 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Lexington Clinic

What are the most cited papers from Lexington Clinic?

The most cited paper from Lexington Clinic is "The Role of Core Stability in Athletic Function" (William Ben Kibler, Joel M. Press, Aaron D Sciascia, 2006), with 1,724 citations. Next come "The Role of the Scapula in Athletic Shoulder Function" (1,254) and "Understanding and Preventing Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries" (1,053).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Role of Core Stability in Athletic Function William Ben Kibler, Joel M. Press, Aaron D Sciascia · Sports Medicine 2006 1,724
2 The Role of the Scapula in Athletic Shoulder Function William Ben Kibler · The American Journal of Sports Medicine Mar 1998 1,254
3 Understanding and Preventing Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Letha Y. Griffin et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine 11 Aug 2006 1,053
4 Core Stability Measures as Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Injury in Athletes Darin Leetun, Mary Lloyd Ireland, John David Willson et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Jun 2004 1,020
5 Hip Strength in Females With and Without Patellofemoral Pain Mary Lloyd Ireland, John David Willson, Bryon T. Ballantyne et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy Nov 2003 783
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Lexington Clinic?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Shoulder Function, Rehabilitation, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Pathology, Complications, Surgical Management and Acromioclavicular Joint.

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

All 28 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology9▲ 5.8×23 topics
  2. Shoulder Function8▲ 224×2 topics
  3. Rehabilitation6▲ 36×4 topics
  4. Rotator Cuff Tears5▲ 212×1 topic
  5. Shoulder Pathology5▲ 212×1 topic
  6. Complications4▲ 22×6 topics
  7. Surgical Management4▲ 24×4 topics
  8. Acromioclavicular Joint3▲ 364×1 topic
  9. Clavicle Fractures3▲ 364×1 topic
  10. Injury Prevention3▲ 62×3 topics
  11. Risk Factors3▲ 7.1×5 topics
  12. Quality of Life3▲ 5.0×6 topics
  13. Prevention3▲ 15×3 topics
  14. Muscle Strength2▲ 56×2 topics
  15. Brachial Plexus2▲ 253×1 topic
  16. Muscle Injuries2▲ 91×1 topic
  17. Nerve Transfer2▲ 253×1 topic
  18. Sports Injury2▲ 91×1 topic
  19. Low Back Pain2▲ 24×3 topics
  20. Global Burden2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  21. Elbow Injuries1▲ 154×1 topic
  22. Treatment1▲ 2.7×10 topics
  23. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction1▲ 154×1 topic
  24. Biomechanics1▲ 9.5×4 topics
  25. Chronic Pain1▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Diagnosis1▲ 3.1×9 topics
  27. Clinical Outcomes1▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Pain Management1▲ 11×5 topics

Which research topics does Lexington Clinic publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries, Sports injuries and prevention and Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation.

Shoulder Injury and Trea…5Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 5 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 3 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksNerve Injury and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksPleural and Pulmonary Diseases: 1 fractional worksLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies: 1 fractional worksSport Psychology and Performance: 0 fractional works
SurgeryEpidemiologyOrthopedics and Sports MedicineRehabilitation4 others

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

  1. 1 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 5 works
  2. 2 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 3 works
  3. 3 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation Surgery 2 works
  5. 5 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 1 works
  6. 6 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  7. 7 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 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 available16.7%not open83.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.2%domestic only93.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Lexington Clinic's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 33% 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 Lexington Clinic as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00015% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Lexington Clinic0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Lexington Clinic over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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