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Medisch Spectrum Twente

In research, Medisch Spectrum Twente stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,475 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,336 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery (Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine is 7.6× its share of world research).

mstwente.nlROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#8,620
of 22,385 · #4,699 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#78
of 197
Research works
1.5k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
44k
28.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.07×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Medisch Spectrum Twente

What is Medisch Spectrum Twente known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #1,475 of 9,902 15.4%184 #1357
MedicineField #1,336 of 8,541 15.6%174 #1212

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

In 2022-now, 80% of research at Medisch Spectrum Twente is in Health Sciences, 10% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (75%), Neuroscience (4%), Health Professions (4%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 204 fractional works · 79.8% of its workMedicine: 193 fractional works · 75.3% of its workSurgery: 35 fractional works · 13.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 30 fractional works · 11.7% of its workEpidemiology: 13 fractional works · 5.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 12 fractional works · 4.8% of its workOncology: 11 fractional works · 4.4% of its workRheumatology: 10 fractional works · 3.8% of its workNeurology: 9 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPhysiology: 8 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHepatology: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInternal Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 10 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 25 fractional works · 9.9% of its workNeuroscience: 11 fractional works · 4.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMedisch SpectrumTwente256fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences80%Social Sciences4%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine19375.3%
    2. Health Professions104.0%
    3. Nursing10.3%
    4. Dentistry10.2%
    1. Neuroscience114.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology103.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology31.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    1. Engineering93.4%
    2. Computer Science31.3%
    3. Physics and Astronomy10.4%
    4. Environmental Science10.3%
    5. Mathematics10.2%
    6. Energy00.1%
    7. Materials Science00.1%
    8. Chemistry00.0%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Psychology51.8%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance31.2%
    3. Social Sciences20.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Medisch Spectrum Twente specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine takes 7.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSubfield · 30.0 works7.6×
  2. SurgerySubfield · 35.1 works5.8×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.34× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.65× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.53× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.91× its world share, 193 worksMedicineNursing: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.91×193 works
  2. Neuroscience2.65×11 works
  3. Health Professions1.53×10 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.34×4 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.17×1 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.71×10 works
  7. Psychology0.60×5 works
  8. Nursing0.58×1 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.56×3 works
  10. Dentistry0.43×0 works
  11. Engineering0.22×9 works
  12. Mathematics0.21×1 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.20×0 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.18×1 works
  15. Computer Science0.17×3 works
  16. Energy0.14×0 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.09×1 works
  18. Social Sciences0.06×2 works
  19. Environmental Science0.05×1 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.05×0 works
  21. Materials Science0.03×0 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.02×0 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.02×0 works
  24. Chemistry0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Medisch Spectrum Twente?

Ranked on the quality score, Albertus Beishuizen, Paul J.A.M. Brouwers and Jan J. Jobsen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Medisch Spectrum Twente.

  1. 1 Albertus Beishuizen Netherlands · #49,446 worldwide 16k citations · 271 works
  2. 2 Paul J.A.M. Brouwers Netherlands · #108,530 worldwide 5.6k citations · 114 works
  3. 3 Jan J. Jobsen Netherlands · #132,689 worldwide 11k citations · 186 works
  4. 4 Daan J. Lips Netherlands · #152,783 worldwide 3.8k citations · 166 works
  5. 5 Mike S.L. Liem Netherlands · #240,217 worldwide 4.8k citations · 181 works
  6. 6 Alexander Daniel Cornet Netherlands · #328,116 worldwide 2.6k citations · 120 works
  7. 7 Joost M. Klaase Netherlands · #334,843 worldwide 10k citations · 374 works
  8. 8 Clemens von Birgelen Netherlands · #362,086 worldwide 14k citations · 502 works
  9. 9 Jeroen J. Kolkman Netherlands · #376,925 worldwide 4.6k citations · 137 works
  10. 10 Wytze J. Vermeijden Netherlands · #391,443 worldwide 1.3k citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Medisch Spectrum Twente

What are the most cited papers from Medisch Spectrum Twente?

The most cited paper from Medisch Spectrum Twente is "A novel assay for apoptosis Flow cytometric detection of phosphatidylserine expression on early apoptotic cells using fluorescein labelled Annexin V" (István Vermes, C. Haanen, Helga M. Steffens-nakken et al., 1995), with 5,471 citations. Next come "Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery" (2,501) and "A Comparison of Rate Control and Rhythm Control in Patients with Recurrent Persistent Atrial Fibrillation" (2,377).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A novel assay for apoptosis Flow cytometric detection of phosphatidylserine expression on early apoptotic cells using fluorescein labelled Annexin V István Vermes, C. Haanen, Helga M. Steffens-nakken et al. · Journal of Immunological Methods Open access Jul 1995 5,471
2 Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery Yukinori Okada et al. · Nature Open access 24 Dec 2013 2,501
3 A Comparison of Rate Control and Rhythm Control in Patients with Recurrent Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Isabelle C. Van Gelder, Vincent E. Hagens, Hans A. Bosker et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 5 Dec 2002 2,377
4 Surgery and postoperative radiotherapy versus surgery alone for patients with stage-1 endometrial carcinoma: multicentre randomised trial Carien L. Creutzberg, Wim LJ van Putten, Peter C.M. Koper et al. · The Lancet Apr 2000 1,786
5 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
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Medisch Spectrum Twente?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Management, Diagnosis, Inflammation, Treatment, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Global Burden and Guidelines.

▲ 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. Epidemiology33▲ 3.2×74 topics
  2. Inflammation19▲ 3.4×43 topics
  3. Diagnosis15▲ 6.3×24 topics
  4. Management15▲ 7.2×19 topics
  5. Treatment14▲ 4.6×26 topics
  6. Quality of Life11▲ 2.9×30 topics
  7. Chemotherapy10▲ 5.5×22 topics
  8. Clinical Practice Guidelines10▲ 7.0×11 topics
  9. Global Burden10▲ 6.9×8 topics
  10. Risk Factors9▲ 3.2×18 topics
  11. Guidelines9▲ 7.3×13 topics
  12. Genetics9▲ 4.8×13 topics
  13. Complications8▲ 6.6×15 topics
  14. Radiotherapy8▲ 7.8×12 topics
  15. Immunotherapy8▲ 4.2×15 topics
  16. Neoadjuvant Therapy7▲ 12×5 topics
  17. COPD7▲ 40×1 topic
  18. Respiratory7▲ 28×2 topics
  19. spirometry7▲ 40×1 topic
  20. Mortality7▲ 4.5×12 topics
  21. Surgical Management6▲ 5.8×18 topics
  22. Cardiovascular Risk6▲ 7.2×6 topics
  23. Prognosis6▲ 6.8×7 topics
  24. Rehabilitation6▲ 5.7×9 topics
  25. Autoantibodies5▲ 9.0×7 topics
  26. Clinical Outcomes5▲ 9.4×6 topics
  27. Cytokines5▲ 7.1×6 topics
  28. Immunology5▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Survival Analysis5▲ 7.5×6 topics
  30. Neuroprotection5▲ 5.6×9 topics
  31. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention5▲ 14×4 topics
  32. Atherosclerosis5▲ 6.6×5 topics
  33. Elderly Patients5▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Revascularization5▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Rheumatoid Arthritis5▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Biological Therapy5▲ 30×1 topic
  37. Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs5▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Neuroinflammation5▲ 6.2×5 topics
  39. Endovascular Repair4▲ 19×3 topics
  40. Neuropathology4▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Medisch Spectrum Twente publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Asthma and respiratory diseases and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 7 fractional worksRheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies: 5 fractional worksAsthma and respiratory d…4Asthma and respiratory diseases: 4 fractional worksPancreatic and Hepatic O…3Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research: 3 fractional worksEEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces: 3 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances: 3 fractional worksSpondyloarthritis Studie…3Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments: 3 fractional worksIntensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders: 3 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury Research: 2 fractional worksCoronary Interventions a…2Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 2 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineRheumatologyPhysiologyOncology5 others

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

  1. 1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 7 works
  2. 2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Rheumatology 5 works
  3. 3 Asthma and respiratory diseases Physiology 4 works
  4. 4 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 3 works
  5. 5 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  6. 6 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurology 3 works
  7. 7 Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments Rheumatology 3 works
  8. 8 Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 3 works
  9. 9 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 2 works
  10. 10 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 2 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 available47.8%not open52.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.4%domestic only83.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Medisch Spectrum Twente's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Spectrum Twente as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0010% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Medisch Spectrum Twente0.00100% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Medisch Spectrum Twente 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.

still counting10%20%Medisch Spectrum Twente13.7% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.3% in 2017.

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