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Mercy Children's Hospital

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Research works
68
▲ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
21.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
23%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Mercy Children's Hospital

Not ranked overall: Mercy Children's Hospital 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 Mercy Children's Hospital work in?

In all years, 77% of research at Mercy Children's Hospital is in Health Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (66%), Health Professions (8%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 52 fractional works · 76.5% of its workMedicine: 45 fractional works · 66.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 9 fractional works · 13.1% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 7.8% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 7.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 12.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 8.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% 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 · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMercy Children'sHospital68fractional works, all years
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences77%Social Sciences8%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4566.2%
    2. Health Professions57.9%
    3. Nursing11.9%
    4. Dentistry00.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology46.2%
    2. Neuroscience23.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology12.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.6%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.5%
    1. Social Sciences33.9%
    2. Psychology22.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.5%
    5. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Engineering11.6%
    2. Computer Science00.6%
    3. Environmental Science00.1%
    4. Mathematics00.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.72× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.42× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Environmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.78× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 2.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 2.36× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× 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, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.78×7 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.55×0 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.42×0 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.36×0 works
  5. Nursing2.09×0 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.72×1 works
  7. Psychology0.84×0 works
  8. Health Professions0.78×0 works
  9. Neuroscience0.70×0 works
  10. Dentistry0.70×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.36×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.17×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Mercy Children's Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Rashed A. Hasan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mercy Children's Hospital.

  1. 1 Rashed A. Hasan United States · #4,148,171 worldwide 298 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Mercy Children's Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Mercy Children's Hospital?

The most cited paper from Mercy Children's Hospital is "Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity suggest therapeutic implications in SCN2A-related disorders" (Markus Wolff et al., 2017), with 606 citations. Next come "Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome" (333) and "Biofeedback Treatment for Asthma" (268).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity suggest therapeutic implications in SCN2A-related disorders Markus Wolff et al. · Brain Open access 23 Feb 2017 606
2 Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome Ariel U. Spencer, Andreea Neaga, Brady Thomas West et al. · Annals of Surgery Open access 31 Aug 2005 333
3 Biofeedback Treatment for Asthma Paul M. Lehrer, Evgeny G. Vaschillo, Bronya Vaschillo et al. · CHEST Journal Aug 2004 268
4 The Current Pediatric Telehealth Landscape Christina A. Olson, Steven David McSwain, Alison L. Curfman et al. · PEDIATRICS 27 Feb 2018 199
5 Pediatric Telehealth in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and Beyond Alison L. Curfman, Steven David McSwain, John Chuo et al. · PEDIATRICS Open access 2 Jul 2021 176
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Mercy Children's Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Preterm Infants, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Stem Cells, Surfactant Proteins and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 3.8×47 topics
  2. Preterm Infants4▲ 35×4 topics
  3. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia3▲ 56×2 topics
  4. Respiratory Distress Syndrome3▲ 45×2 topics
  5. Pulmonary Hypertension3▲ 25×2 topics
  6. Lung Stem Cells3▲ 52×1 topic
  7. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes3▲ 19×5 topics
  8. Surfactant Proteins3▲ 52×1 topic
  9. Genetics3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  10. Mechanical Ventilation2▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Treatment2▲ 2.6×12 topics
  12. Complications2▲ 6.1×9 topics
  13. Diagnosis2▲ 3.0×13 topics
  14. Adolescents2▲ 8.4×6 topics
  15. Management2▲ 3.5×11 topics
  16. Congenital Heart Disease2▲ 30×2 topics
  17. Children2▲ 9.9×5 topics
  18. Acute Lung Injury2▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome2▲ 35×1 topic
  20. Childhood Cancer Survivor Study2▲ 55×1 topic
  21. Cystic Fibrosis2▲ 29×2 topics
  22. Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory2▲ 55×1 topic
  23. Pulmonary Infections2▲ 44×2 topics
  24. Capacity Building2▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Prevention2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  26. Bronchiectasis1▲ 77×1 topic
  27. CFTR1▲ 77×1 topic
  28. Cardiac Surgery1▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Viral Infections1▲ 34×2 topics
  30. Adult Congenital Heart Disease1▲ 33×1 topic
  31. Pulmonary Valve Replacement1▲ 33×1 topic
  32. Thermoregulation1▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Asthma1▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Central Chemoreception1▲ 31×1 topic
  35. Health Education1▲ 8.0×2 topics
  36. Health Promoting Schools1▲ 81×1 topic
  37. Human Metapneumovirus1▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Prenatal Diagnosis1▲ 9.7×4 topics
  39. Respiratory Rhythm1▲ 31×1 topic
  40. Respiratory Syncytial Virus1▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does Mercy Children's Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Virology and Viral Diseases, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research, Respiratory viral infections research and Congenital Heart Disease Studies.

Virology and Viral Diseases: 0 fractional worksFood Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research: 0 fractional worksRespiratory viral infect…0Respiratory viral infections research: 0 fractional worksCongenital Heart Disease…0Congenital Heart Disease Studies: 0 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 0 fractional worksRadiology practices and education: 0 fractional worksUltrasound in Clinical A…0Ultrasound in Clinical Applications: 0 fractional worksPrenatal Screening and Diagnostics: 0 fractional worksAnesthesia and Sedative Agents: 0 fractional worksCardiac Arrest and Resus…0Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 0 fractional works
EpidemiologyImmunology and AllergyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging4 others

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

  1. 1 Virology and Viral Diseases Epidemiology 0 works
  2. 2 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Immunology and Allergy 0 works
  3. 3 Respiratory viral infections research Epidemiology 0 works
  4. 4 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 0 works
  5. 5 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  6. 6 Radiology practices and education Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  7. 7 Ultrasound in Clinical Applications Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  9. 9 Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 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 available23.1%not open76.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.0%domestic only87.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Mercy Children's Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Mercy Children's Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000031% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Mercy Children's Hospital0.000042% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Mercy Children's Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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