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Medbase

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Research works
116
▼ 31% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
13.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
79%
world 40%
International
74%
world 18%
Medbase

Not ranked overall: Medbase is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Medbase work in?

In 2022-now, 71% of research at Medbase is in Health Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (65%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%), Psychology (8%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 33 fractional works · 71.1% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 65.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 7 fractional works · 14.5% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 13.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 9.1% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 11.5% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 8.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKMedbase47fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences71%Social Sciences11%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3065.1%
    2. Health Professions35.8%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology49.1%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology12.6%
    3. Neuroscience01.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Psychology48.3%
    2. Social Sciences11.2%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.4%
    6. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Engineering12.6%
    2. Environmental Science01.0%
    3. Computer Science00.8%
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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.71× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.62× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.19× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.38× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.72× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.38×30 works
  2. Psychology2.72×4 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.62×1 works
  4. Health Professions2.19×3 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.71×4 works
  6. Veterinary0.87×0 works
  7. Neuroscience0.62×0 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.40×0 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.37×0 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.27×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.25×0 works
  12. Nursing0.24×0 works
  13. Environmental Science0.21×0 works
  14. Engineering0.17×1 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.11×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.10×0 works
  17. Social Sciences0.09×0 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.03×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Medbase?

The most cited paper from Medbase is "Reduced level of physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with depression and anxiety levels: an internet-based survey" (Paulo José Puccinelli, Taline Santos da Costa, Aldo Seffrin et al., 2021), with 291 citations. Next come "The Effect of Plyometric Training in Volleyball Players: A Systematic Review" (170) and "The “New York City Marathon”: participation and performance trends of 1.2M runners during half-century" (136).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Reduced level of physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with depression and anxiety levels: an internet-based survey Paulo José Puccinelli, Taline Santos da Costa, Aldo Seffrin et al. · BMC Public Health Open access Mar 2021 291
2 The Effect of Plyometric Training in Volleyball Players: A Systematic Review Ana Filipa Silva, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Ricardo Lima et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ReviewOpen access 17 Aug 2019 170
3 The “New York City Marathon”: participation and performance trends of 1.2M runners during half-century Ambra Vitti, Pantelis Τ. Nikolaidis, Elias Villiger et al. · Research in Sports Medicine Open access 19 Mar 2019 136
4 Training/Match External Load Ratios in Professional Soccer Players: A Full-Season Study Filipe Manuel Clemente, Alireza Rabbani, Daniele Conte et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Open access 23 Aug 2019 124
5 Potential Long-Term Health Problems Associated with Ultra-Endurance Running: A Narrative Review Volker Scheer, Nicholas B. Tiller, Stéphane Doutreleau et al. · Sports Medicine ReviewOpen access 20 Sep 2021 113
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Medbase?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: High-Intensity Interval Training, Resistance Training, Performance Analysis, Training Load, Physical Activity, Exercise, Epidemiology and Heart Failure.

▲ 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. High-Intensity Interval Training8▲ 151×2 topics
  2. Resistance Training7▲ 170×2 topics
  3. Performance Analysis5▲ 56×1 topic
  4. Training Load5▲ 180×1 topic
  5. Epidemiology5▲ 2.7×25 topics
  6. Physical Activity4▲ 18×8 topics
  7. Exercise3▲ 61×3 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 5.2×10 topics
  9. Heart Failure3▲ 13×7 topics
  10. Public Health3▲ 3.9×14 topics
  11. Risk Factors2▲ 4.8×12 topics
  12. Cardiorespiratory Fitness2▲ 108×1 topic
  13. Exercise Capacity2▲ 108×1 topic
  14. Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress2▲ 157×1 topic
  15. Immune Function2▲ 62×2 topics
  16. Muscle-Derived Interleukin-62▲ 157×1 topic
  17. Reactive Oxygen Species2▲ 11×2 topics
  18. Aging2▲ 8.4×5 topics
  19. Metabolism2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  20. Nutrition2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  21. Amino Acids2▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Genetic Mutations2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  23. Protein2▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Muscle Strength2▲ 32×3 topics
  25. Physical Fitness2▲ 24×3 topics
  26. ACE Gene2▲ 348×1 topic
  27. ACTN3 Genotype2▲ 348×1 topic
  28. Chronic Diseases2▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Injury Prevention2▲ 25×3 topics
  30. Athletic Training1▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Health Benefits1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  32. Intervention Strategies1▲ 63×1 topic
  33. Prevention1▲ 6.6×3 topics
  34. Sedentary Behavior1▲ 63×1 topic
  35. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy1▲ 93×1 topic
  36. Biomechanics1▲ 8.6×6 topics
  37. Muscle Injuries1▲ 41×1 topic
  38. Sports Injury1▲ 41×1 topic
  39. Sudden Death1▲ 58×1 topic
  40. Psychological Factors1▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Medbase publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Sports Performance and Training, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, Exercise and Physiological Responses and Muscle metabolism and nutrition.

Sports Performance and T…5Sports Performance and Training: 5 fractional worksCardiovascular and exerc…2Cardiovascular and exercise physiology: 2 fractional worksExercise and Physiologic…2Exercise and Physiological Responses: 2 fractional worksMuscle metabolism and nutrition: 2 fractional worksGenetics and Physical Performance: 2 fractional worksPhysical Activity and He…1Physical Activity and Health: 1 fractional worksCardiovascular Effects of Exercise: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksImmunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders: 1 fractional worksCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research: 1 fractional works
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineComplementary and alternative medicineRehabilitationCell Biology5 others

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

  1. 1 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 5 works
  2. 2 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Exercise and Physiological Responses Rehabilitation 2 works
  4. 4 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Genetics and Physical Performance Genetics 2 works
  6. 6 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Immunology 1 works
  10. 10 Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Epidemiology 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 available78.6%not open21.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors74.4%domestic only25.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Medbase's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 31% 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 Medbase as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Medbase0.00015% in 2025200020102020

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

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