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Los Alamitos Medical Center

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Research works
116
▼ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
4%
world 18%
Los Alamitos Medical Center

Not ranked overall: Los Alamitos Medical Center 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 Los Alamitos Medical Center work in?

In all years, 39% of research at Los Alamitos Medical Center is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Computer Science (18%), Engineering (17%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 45 fractional works · 38.9% of its workComputer Science: 21 fractional works · 18.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 10 fractional works · 8.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 20 fractional works · 17.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 10 fractional works · 8.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 36 fractional works · 30.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 10.7% of its workEducation: 7 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 12 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 11 fractional works · 9.6% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 28 fractional works · 24.5% of its workMedicine: 22 fractional works · 19.3% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLos AlamitosMedical Center116fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences31%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science2118.0%
    2. Engineering2017.0%
    3. Environmental Science21.6%
    4. Physics and Astronomy21.4%
    5. Materials Science00.4%
    6. Mathematics00.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    1. Social Sciences1210.7%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance129.9%
    3. Psychology43.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities43.4%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting32.5%
    6. Decision Sciences10.7%
    1. Medicine2219.3%
    2. Health Professions54.2%
    3. Nursing10.6%
    4. Dentistry00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology32.7%
    2. Neuroscience21.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.71× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.87× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.07× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.02× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.56× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance5.02×2 works
  2. Arts and Humanities1.93×1 works
  3. Engineering1.87×5 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.73×1 works
  5. Neuroscience1.71×0 works
  6. Psychology1.56×1 works
  7. Medicine1.07×4 works
  8. Materials Science0.80×0 works
  9. Health Professions0.70×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.65×1 works
  11. Environmental Science0.62×1 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.61×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.47×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.39×0 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.21×0 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.13×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Los Alamitos Medical Center?

The most cited paper from Los Alamitos Medical Center is "Essentials of educational measurement" (Ralph A. Hanson, 1973), with 532 citations. Next come "Introduction to Expert Systems" (376) and "On the Feasibility of Optical Circuit Switching for High Performance Computing Systems" (174).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Essentials of educational measurement Ralph A. Hanson · Journal of School Psychology Jun 1973 532
2 Introduction to Expert Systems Ware Myers · IEEE Expert Apr 1986 376
3 On the Feasibility of Optical Circuit Switching for High Performance Computing Systems KEVIN J. BARKER, Alan F. Benner, R.R. Hoare et al. Conference paper 22 Dec 2005 174
4 Deep Learning Algorithm for Automated Cardiac Murmur Detection via a Digital Stethoscope Platform John S. Chorba et al. · Journal of the American Heart Association Open access 26 Apr 2021 139
5 Blood omega-3 fatty acids and death from COVID-19: A pilot study Arash Asher, Nathan Tintle, Michael David Myers et al. · Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids Open access 20 Jan 2021 114
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Los Alamitos Medical Center?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: STEM Education, Education, Hypersonic Effect, Ultrasonic Perception, Learning Environments, Robotics Programming, Economic Evaluation and Financial Analysis.

▲ 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. Education11▲ 7.2×4 topics
  2. STEM Education10▲ 32×4 topics
  3. Hypersonic Effect10▲ 339×1 topic
  4. Ultrasonic Perception10▲ 339×1 topic
  5. Learning Environments9▲ 198×1 topic
  6. Robotics Programming9▲ 467×1 topic
  7. Economic Evaluation8▲ 58×2 topics
  8. Financial Analysis8▲ 89×1 topic
  9. Monetary Policy8▲ 26×1 topic
  10. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 6.9×7 topics
  11. Virtual Reality5▲ 12×3 topics
  12. Digital Media Technology5▲ 143×1 topic
  13. Visual Communication Design5▲ 143×1 topic
  14. Innovation4▲ 3.3×4 topics
  15. Healthcare3▲ 3.3×5 topics
  16. Education Policy2▲ 36×2 topics
  17. Distributed Systems2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  18. Entrepreneurship2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  19. Student Achievement2▲ 21×4 topics
  20. Big Data2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  21. Primary Care2▲ 4.1×3 topics
  22. Academic Achievement2▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Capacity Building2▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Health Care Utilization2▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Employee Engagement2▲ 15×2 topics
  26. International Law2▲ 5.2×2 topics
  27. Student Engagement2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  28. Technology Integration2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  29. Socioeconomic Status1▲ 17×1 topic
  30. Teacher Quality1▲ 62×1 topic
  31. Accountability1▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Engineering Education1▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Global1▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Global Collaboration1▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Global Financial Crisis1▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Health Biotechnology1▲ 60×1 topic
  37. Health Care Spending1▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Insurance Markets1▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Network Management1▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Oil and Gas1▲ 35×1 topic

Which research topics does Los Alamitos Medical Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Human auditory perception and evaluation, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Offshore Engineering and Technologies and Human Resource and Talent Management.

Human auditory perceptio…3Human auditory perception and evaluation: 3 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 2 fractional worksOffshore Engineering and Technologies: 1 fractional worksHuman Resource and Talen…1Human Resource and Talent Management: 1 fractional worksLegal case studies and r…1Legal case studies and regulations: 1 fractional worksBehavioral and Psycholog…0Behavioral and Psychological Studies: 0 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 0 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 0 fractional worksDiverse Musicological Studies: 0 fractional worksIndustrial Technology and Control Systems: 0 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringEconomics and EconometricsOcean EngineeringOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management6 others

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

  1. 1 Human auditory perception and evaluation Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  3. 3 Offshore Engineering and Technologies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Human Resource and Talent Management Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  5. 5 Legal case studies and regulations Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Behavioral and Psychological Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works
  7. 7 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 0 works
  8. 8 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  9. 9 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 0 works
  10. 10 Industrial Technology and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 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 available45.5%not open54.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.7%domestic only96.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Los Alamitos Medical Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% lower 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 Los Alamitos Medical Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000056% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Los Alamitos Medical Center0.000047% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Los Alamitos Medical Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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