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Medisch Centrum Alkmaar

In research, Medisch Centrum Alkmaar stands highest in Medicine (#2,714 of 14,558 worldwide), Health Sciences (#3,168 of 16,688 worldwide) and Surgery (#1,292 of 3,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,423
of 34,923
Rank in Netherlands
#145
of 407
Research works
897
▲ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
26k
28.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.08×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Medisch Centrum Alkmaar

What is Medisch Centrum Alkmaar 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
MedicineField #2,714 of 14,558 12.2%658
Health SciencesDomain #3,168 of 16,688 12.0%707
SurgerySubfield #1,292 of 3,248 14.7%137

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Medisch Centrum Alkmaar 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 Medisch Centrum Alkmaar work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research at Medisch Centrum Alkmaar is in Health Sciences, 18% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (50%), Social Sciences (8%), Health Professions (6%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 36 fractional works · 58.7% of its workMedicine: 30 fractional works · 49.7% of its workSurgery: 9 fractional works · 14.8% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 6.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 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 workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLeadership and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 17.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 7.9% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 9 fractional works · 14.0% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNumerical Analysis: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 9.8% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKMedisch CentrumAlkmaar61fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences59%Social Sciences18%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3049.7%
    2. Health Professions46.1%
    3. Dentistry11.8%
    4. Nursing11.1%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences57.9%
    2. Psychology34.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities23.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.7%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.4%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Mathematics34.7%
    2. Engineering34.6%
    3. Computer Science12.3%
    4. Physics and Astronomy11.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    6. Environmental Science00.2%
    7. Energy00.1%
    1. Neuroscience23.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology11.1%
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: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.41× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 3.99× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.67× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.31× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.58× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 2.32× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.47× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics3.99×3 works
  2. Dentistry3.67×1 works
  3. Medicine2.58×30 works
  4. Neuroscience2.41×2 works
  5. Nursing2.32×1 works
  6. Health Professions2.31×4 works
  7. Psychology1.47×3 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.31×2 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.05×1 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.76×1 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.69×2 works
  12. Social Sciences0.63×5 works
  13. Veterinary0.45×0 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.35×0 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.32×0 works
  16. Engineering0.30×3 works
  17. Computer Science0.29×1 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.25×0 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.23×1 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.13×0 works
  21. Energy0.10×0 works
  22. Environmental Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Medisch Centrum Alkmaar?

Ranked on the quality score, Jan Hein Cornel, Wim G. Boersma and Bart J. Burger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Medisch Centrum Alkmaar.

  1. 1 Jan Hein Cornel Netherlands · #84,924 worldwide 39k citations · 366 works
  2. 2 Wim G. Boersma Netherlands · #104,392 worldwide 5k citations · 155 works
  3. 3 Bart J. Burger Netherlands · #491,549 worldwide 2.6k citations · 58 works
  4. 4 Alexander P. J. Houdijk Netherlands · #535,187 worldwide 7.9k citations · 128 works
  5. 5 Joyce Lisanne Benner Netherlands · #666,729 worldwide 795 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Edwin ten Boekel Netherlands · #740,724 worldwide 2.4k citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Wim G. Boersma Netherlands · #744,551 worldwide 2.7k citations · 92 works
  8. 8 Raymond W.M. Hautvast Netherlands · #825,349 worldwide 3k citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Hans A.R.E. Tuynman Netherlands · #894,422 worldwide 3.7k citations · 45 works
  10. 10 W. H. Schreurs Netherlands · #1,102,432 worldwide 1.1k citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Medisch Centrum Alkmaar

What are the most cited papers from Medisch Centrum Alkmaar?

The most cited paper from Medisch Centrum Alkmaar is "Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease" (Paul M. Ridker et al., 2017), with 9,517 citations. Next come "70-Gene Signature as an Aid to Treatment Decisions in Early-Stage Breast Cancer" (2,097) and "Delirium in Elderly Patients and the Risk of Postdischarge Mortality, Institutionalization, and Dementia" (2,024).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease Paul M. Ridker et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 27 Aug 2017 9,517
2 70-Gene Signature as an Aid to Treatment Decisions in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Fátima Cardoso et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 24 Aug 2016 2,097
3 Delirium in Elderly Patients and the Risk of Postdischarge Mortality, Institutionalization, and Dementia Joost Witlox, Lisa S. M. Eurelings, Jos F. M. de Jonghe et al. · JAMA 27 Jul 2010 2,024
4 A Step-up Approach or Open Necrosectomy for Necrotizing Pancreatitis Hjalmar C. van Santvoort et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 21 Apr 2010 1,726
5 Use of clopidogrel with or without aspirin in patients taking oral anticoagulant therapy and undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: an open-label, randomised, controlled trial Willem J.M. Dewilde, Tom Oirbans, Freek W.A. Verheugt et al. · The Lancet 12 Feb 2013 1,725
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Medisch Centrum Alkmaar?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Complications, Epidemiology, Mortality, Revision Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Rehabilitation, Health-related Quality of Life and Professionalism.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 2.7×34 topics
  2. Complications4▲ 14×8 topics
  3. Mortality3▲ 9.0×9 topics
  4. Education3▲ 2.5×6 topics
  5. Revision Surgery3▲ 34×2 topics
  6. Total Hip Replacement3▲ 34×2 topics
  7. Inflammation2▲ 1.90×20 topics
  8. Rehabilitation2▲ 9.8×7 topics
  9. Health-related Quality of Life2▲ 16×3 topics
  10. Quality of Life2▲ 2.7×13 topics
  11. Professionalism2▲ 21×2 topics
  12. Social Work2▲ 54×2 topics
  13. Arthroplasty2▲ 35×2 topics
  14. Health Promotion2▲ 11×2 topics
  15. Empowerment2▲ 34×1 topic
  16. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Research Methods2▲ 21×1 topic
  18. Outcomes2▲ 38×1 topic
  19. Total Knee Replacement2▲ 47×1 topic
  20. Internal Fixation2▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Biomechanics2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  22. Elderly Patients2▲ 15×3 topics
  23. Neurological Disorders2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  24. Surgery2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  25. Hip Fracture1▲ 60×1 topic
  26. Neurological Effects1▲ 36×2 topics
  27. Orthogeriatric Care1▲ 60×1 topic
  28. Microgravity1▲ 118×1 topic
  29. Spaceflight1▲ 118×1 topic
  30. Autonomous Vehicles1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  31. Clinical Guidelines1▲ 5.9×4 topics
  32. Health Care Costs1▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Intensive Care Unit1▲ 14×4 topics
  34. Neuroimaging1▲ 6.4×5 topics
  35. Orthogonal Polynomials1▲ 136×1 topic
  36. Phenomenology1▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Psychiatric Disorders1▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Quadrature Methods1▲ 136×1 topic
  39. Automation1▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Surgical Treatment1▲ 8.6×3 topics

Which research topics does Medisch Centrum Alkmaar publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Hip and Femur Fractures and Spaceflight effects on biology.

Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 2 fractional worksHip and Femur Fractures1Hip and Femur Fractures: 1 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on b…1Spaceflight effects on biology: 1 fractional worksMental Health and Psychiatry: 1 fractional worksMathematical functions and polynomials: 1 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interac…1Human-Automation Interaction and Safety: 1 fractional worksPelvic and Acetabular Injuries: 1 fractional worksClinical practice guidelines implementation: 1 fractional worksHealthcare cost, quality, practices: 1 fractional works
EducationSurgeryPhysiologyPhilosophy4 others

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

  1. 1 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 2 works
  2. 2 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 2 works
  3. 3 Hip and Femur Fractures Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 1 works
  5. 5 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Mathematical functions and polynomials Applied Mathematics 1 works
  7. 7 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Clinical practice guidelines implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Healthcare cost, quality, practices General Health Professions 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 available30.6%not open69.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.6%domestic only84.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Medisch Centrum Alkmaar's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% higher 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 Medisch Centrum Alkmaar as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Medisch Centrum Alkmaar0.00027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Medisch Centrum Alkmaar over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2017Medisch Centrum Alkmaar10.0% in 201720002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 24.5% in 2003.

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