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Loma Linda University

In research, Loma Linda University stands highest in Health Sciences (#780 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#849 of 10,443 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,997 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics, Dentistry and Oral Surgery — Orthodontics is 10.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,935
of 28,054 · #1,905 all time
Rank in United States
#422
of 4,192
Research works
14k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
364k
26.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Loma Linda University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #780 of 11,982 11.5%1,295 #493
MedicineField #849 of 10,443 11.3%1,103 #654
Life SciencesDomain #1,997 of 7,800 14.9%259 #1125
DentistryField #120 of 367 12.5%69 #43
Health ProfessionsField #900 of 1,928 13.8%98 #489
SurgerySubfield #892 of 1,816 9.1%161 #698
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,027 of 3,579 13.0%154 #1240
Social SciencesDomain #6,128 of 10,521 15.8%169 #2201
Physical SciencesDomain #7,891 of 12,888 12.0%108 #5603
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield #732 of 1,144 11.2%109 #600

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Loma Linda University 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#493 #780
  2. Medicine#654 #849
  3. Life Sciences#1,125 #1,997
  4. Dentistry#43 #120
  5. Health Professions#489 #900
  6. Surgery#698 #892
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,240 #2,027
  8. Social Sciences#2,201 #6,128
  9. Physical Sciences#5,603 #7,891
  10. Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine#600 #732
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Loma Linda University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthodontics takes 10.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 21.4 works10×
  2. DentistryField · 69.5 works7.8×
  3. Oral SurgerySubfield · 26.0 works7.4×
← 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: 0.21× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.58× its world share, 154 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.33× its world share, 24 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.82× its world share, 54 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.22× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 32 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 7.82× its world share, 70 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.02× its world share, 98 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.13× its world share, 1,103 worksMedicineNursing: 2.68× its world share, 24 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.28× its world share, 71 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 67 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Loma Linda University?

Ranked on the composite score, Stephen Ashwal, David J. Baylink and Barry Taylor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Loma Linda University.

  1. 1 Stephen Ashwal United States · #19,204 worldwide 403 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 David J. Baylink United States · #23,860 worldwide 294 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Barry Taylor United States · #41,835 worldwide 169 citations · 58 works
  4. 4 Douglas C. Smith United States · #64,265 worldwide 258 citations · 52 works
  5. 5 John H. Zhang United States · #98,804 worldwide 658 citations · 157 works
  6. 6 Jan Egelberg United States · #105,842 worldwide 146 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Sujatha Rajaram United States · #107,066 worldwide 274 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Benjamin H.S. Lau United States · #113,467 worldwide 189 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Lawrence D. Longo United States · #114,087 worldwide 192 citations · 57 works
  10. 10 Mark Messina United States · #115,599 worldwide 329 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Loma Linda University

Which keywords describe research at Loma Linda University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Treatment, Oxidative Stress, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Metabolic Syndrome.

▲ 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. Epidemiology197▲ 2.7×120 topics
  2. Inflammation104▲ 2.7×77 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress77▲ 2.6×53 topics
  4. Treatment73▲ 3.3×45 topics
  5. Quality of Life70▲ 2.6×45 topics
  6. Risk Factors62▲ 3.1×32 topics
  7. Diagnosis57▲ 3.3×39 topics
  8. Mental Health53▲ 1.97×30 topics
  9. Metabolic Syndrome52▲ 3.5×23 topics
  10. Management50▲ 3.5×30 topics
  11. Public Health50▲ 1.86×39 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease48▲ 2.4×33 topics
  13. Cancer48▲ 1.96×47 topics
  14. Clinical Trials45▲ 3.7×18 topics
  15. Complications38▲ 4.2×17 topics
  16. Chemotherapy36▲ 2.8×25 topics
  17. Depression36▲ 2.2×21 topics
  18. Biomarkers36▲ 2.8×17 topics
  19. Guidelines35▲ 4.2×13 topics
  20. Immunotherapy34▲ 2.6×18 topics
  21. Obesity32▲ 2.3×22 topics
  22. Mortality32▲ 3.0×13 topics
  23. Heart Failure32▲ 4.0×13 topics
  24. Surgical Management30▲ 3.9×20 topics
  25. Neurological Disorders28▲ 2.7×18 topics
  26. Echocardiography28▲ 5.5×8 topics
  27. Medical Education27▲ 5.8×11 topics
  28. Global Burden26▲ 2.7×12 topics
  29. Neuroinflammation26▲ 5.1×6 topics
  30. Primary Care26▲ 3.8×13 topics
  31. Prognostic Factors26▲ 3.2×14 topics
  32. Genetic Mutations25▲ 3.2×22 topics
  33. Radiotherapy25▲ 3.5×13 topics
  34. Prognosis23▲ 3.9×9 topics
  35. Endothelial Dysfunction23▲ 5.4×8 topics
  36. Atherosclerosis21▲ 4.1×11 topics
  37. Critical Care20▲ 4.8×8 topics
  38. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes20▲ 5.7×6 topics
  39. Pulmonary Hypertension17▲ 6.5×3 topics
  40. Preterm Infants16▲ 7.3×4 topics

Which research topics does Loma Linda University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, Dental materials and restorations, Innovations in Medical Education and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies.

Dental Implant Technique…13Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 13 fractional worksDental materials and res…13Dental materials and restorations: 13 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 10 fractional worksPregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 9 fractional worksBirth, Development, and Health: 9 fractional worksMicroRNA in disease regulation: 8 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 8 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury a…8Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances: 8 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 8 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 8 fractional works
Oral SurgeryOrthodonticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthObstetrics and Gynecology6 others

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

  1. 1 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 13 works
  2. 2 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 13 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  4. 4 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 9 works
  5. 5 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 9 works
  6. 6 MicroRNA in disease regulation Cancer Research 8 works
  7. 7 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 8 works
  8. 8 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurology 8 works
  9. 9 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 8 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 8 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 available30.8%not open69.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.6%domestic only89.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Loma Linda University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.