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Merlin Park University Hospital

In research, Merlin Park University Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#15,775 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#18,436 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#40,400
of 42,892
Rank in Ireland
#141
of 152
Research works
164
▼ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.5k
21.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Merlin Park University Hospital 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 #15,775 of 17,978 10.6%121
Health SciencesDomain #18,436 of 20,462 11.1%139

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Merlin Park University Hospital 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 7.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.51× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.45× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.98× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Merlin Park University Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Quality of Life, Biomechanics, Complications, Surgical Management, Revision Surgery and Total Hip Replacement.

▲ 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. Epidemiology30▲ 4.6×64 topics
  2. Quality of Life12▲ 5.3×25 topics
  3. Rehabilitation10▲ 17×6 topics
  4. Biomechanics10▲ 18×5 topics
  5. Complications9▲ 10×10 topics
  6. Surgical Management8▲ 11×5 topics
  7. Revision Surgery8▲ 42×2 topics
  8. Total Hip Replacement8▲ 42×2 topics
  9. Diagnosis7▲ 4.4×16 topics
  10. Mortality7▲ 9.0×8 topics
  11. Arthroplasty7▲ 53×2 topics
  12. Infection Prevention6▲ 44×2 topics
  13. Treatment6▲ 2.9×15 topics
  14. Diagnostic Imaging6▲ 28×2 topics
  15. Internal Fixation6▲ 49×2 topics
  16. Distal Radius Fractures6▲ 55×1 topic
  17. Flexor Tendon Repair6▲ 55×1 topic
  18. Bone Healing6▲ 71×1 topic
  19. Fracture Epidemiology6▲ 71×1 topic
  20. Management6▲ 4.4×14 topics
  21. Patient Satisfaction5▲ 13×6 topics
  22. Shoulder Function5▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Antibiotic Prophylaxis5▲ 33×2 topics
  24. Health-related Quality of Life5▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Periprosthetic Joint Infection5▲ 72×1 topic
  26. Prosthetic Joint Infections5▲ 72×1 topic
  27. Elderly Patients4▲ 20×4 topics
  28. Hip Arthroplasty4▲ 41×1 topic
  29. Wear Particles4▲ 41×1 topic
  30. Outcomes4▲ 34×1 topic
  31. Total Knee Replacement4▲ 44×1 topic
  32. Primary Care4▲ 5.2×10 topics
  33. Ethical Considerations3▲ 6.4×5 topics
  34. Diagnostic Criteria3▲ 9.3×6 topics
  35. Rotator Cuff Tears3▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Shoulder Pathology3▲ 33×1 topic
  37. Ankle Injuries3▲ 71×1 topic
  38. Sprains3▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Elbow Injuries3▲ 80×1 topic
  40. Surgical Treatment3▲ 8.6×4 topics

Which research topics does Merlin Park University Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts.

Explainable Artificial I…0Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI): 0 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and R…0Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 0 fractional worksPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…0Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 0 fractional worksDupuytren's Contracture and Treatments: 0 fractional worksSchizophrenia research and treatment: 0 fractional worksSuicide and Self-Harm St…0Suicide and Self-Harm Studies: 0 fractional worksRadiation Effects in Electronics: 0 fractional worksCongenital limb and hand anomalies: 0 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceSurgeryEpidemiologyPollution5 others

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

  1. 1 Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  2. 2 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 0 works
  3. 3 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 0 works
  4. 4 Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Pollution 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments Rheumatology 0 works
  7. 7 Schizophrenia research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  8. 8 Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Clinical Psychology 0 works
  9. 9 Radiation Effects in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Congenital limb and hand anomalies Developmental Biology 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 available28.4%not open71.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Merlin Park University Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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