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Methodist Sports Medicine

In research, Methodist Sports Medicine stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,388 of 16,688 worldwide), Surgery (#793 of 3,248 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,219 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences (Medicine is 4.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#17,622
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,673
of 7,310
Research works
337
▼ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
18k
53.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.17×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Methodist Sports Medicine

What is Methodist Sports Medicine 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
Health SciencesDomain #3,388 of 16,688 19.6%296
SurgerySubfield #793 of 3,248 22.3%154
MedicineField #4,219 of 14,558 19.9%290

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Methodist Sports Medicine 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 Methodist Sports Medicine work in?

In 2022-now, 89% of research at Methodist Sports Medicine is in Health Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (86%), Social Sciences (3%), Health Professions (3%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 40 fractional works · 88.8% of its workMedicine: 39 fractional works · 86.2% of its workSurgery: 19 fractional works · 43.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 4 fractional works · 9.2% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMethodist SportsMedicine45fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences89%Social Sciences5%

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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3986.2%
    2. Health Professions12.6%
    1. Social Sciences23.4%
    2. Psychology00.7%
    3. Decision Sciences00.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.4%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    3. Neuroscience00.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Engineering12.3%
    2. Mathematics00.4%
    3. Materials Science00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Methodist Sports Medicine specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 38.7 works4.5×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 39.9 works3.9×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.49× its world share, 39 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× 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, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.49×39 works
  2. Health Professions0.97×1 works
  3. Decision Sciences0.54×0 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology0.52×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×1 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.42×0 works
  7. Mathematics0.32×0 works
  8. Social Sciences0.27×2 works
  9. Psychology0.24×0 works
  10. Engineering0.16×1 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.13×0 works
  12. Neuroscience0.09×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.07×0 works
  14. Materials Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Methodist Sports Medicine?

Ranked on the quality score, K. Donald Shelbourne, Arthur C. Rettig and John R. McCarroll lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Methodist Sports Medicine.

  1. 1 K. Donald Shelbourne United States · #135,287 worldwide 17k citations · 248 works
  2. 2 Arthur C. Rettig United States · #372,840 worldwide 6.3k citations · 108 works
  3. 3 John R. McCarroll United States · #427,560 worldwide 3.4k citations · 60 works
  4. 4 Thomas E. Klootwyk United States · #552,829 worldwide 3.2k citations · 42 works
  5. 5 Gary W. Misamore United States · #1,107,590 worldwide 1.7k citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Peter I. Sallay United States · #1,203,387 worldwide 1.8k citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Kyle R. Sochacki United States · #1,398,231 worldwide 1.4k citations · 60 works
  8. 8 David A. Porter United States · #1,415,564 worldwide 4.9k citations · 94 works
  9. 9 Bradly S. Goodman United States · #2,195,087 worldwide 598 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Domenica A. Delgado United States · #2,293,834 worldwide 1.7k citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Methodist Sports Medicine

What are the most cited papers from Methodist Sports Medicine?

The most cited paper from Methodist Sports Medicine is "Development and Validation of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form" (James J. Irrgang, Allen F. Anderson, Arthur L. Boland et al., 2001), with 2,193 citations. Next come "Accelerated rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction" (1,201) and "Arthrofibrosis in acute anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction" (671).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Development and Validation of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form James J. Irrgang, Allen F. Anderson, Arthur L. Boland et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine Sep 2001 2,193
2 Accelerated rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction K. Donald Shelbourne, Paul A. Nitz · The American Journal of Sports Medicine May 1990 1,201
3 Arthrofibrosis in acute anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction K. Donald Shelbourne, John H. Wilckens, Alla Mollabashy et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine Jul 1991 671
4 How to Write a Systematic Review Joshua David Harris, Carmen E. Quatman, Maurice M. Manring et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine Review 7 Aug 2013 610
5 Evaluation and Treatment of Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries Augustus D. Mazzocca, Robert A. Arciero, James Bicos · The American Journal of Sports Medicine 24 Jan 2007 596
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Methodist Sports Medicine?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Complications, Rehabilitation, Shoulder Function, Revision Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Rotator Cuff Tears and Shoulder Pathology.

▲ 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. Epidemiology9▲ 4.8×16 topics
  2. Complications6▲ 25×6 topics
  3. Rehabilitation5▲ 29×4 topics
  4. Shoulder Function5▲ 130×2 topics
  5. Revision Surgery5▲ 87×2 topics
  6. Total Hip Replacement5▲ 87×2 topics
  7. Rotator Cuff Tears4▲ 151×1 topic
  8. Shoulder Pathology4▲ 151×1 topic
  9. Arthroplasty4▲ 85×2 topics
  10. Patient Satisfaction4▲ 26×4 topics
  11. Outcomes3▲ 90×1 topic
  12. Total Knee Replacement3▲ 109×1 topic
  13. Osteoarthritis3▲ 47×2 topics
  14. Surgical Management2▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Athletic Training2▲ 58×3 topics
  16. Inflammation2▲ 2.6×9 topics
  17. Biomechanical Analysis2▲ 78×2 topics
  18. Biomechanics2▲ 17×7 topics
  19. Prevention2▲ 12×4 topics
  20. Regeneration2▲ 25×4 topics
  21. Risk Factors2▲ 4.4×5 topics
  22. Anterior Cruciate Ligament2▲ 99×1 topic
  23. Injury Prevention2▲ 33×2 topics
  24. Injury Risk2▲ 99×1 topic
  25. Femoroacetabular Impingement2▲ 152×1 topic
  26. Hip Arthroscopy2▲ 152×1 topic
  27. Muscle Injuries2▲ 59×1 topic
  28. Sports Injury2▲ 59×1 topic
  29. Elbow Injuries2▲ 172×1 topic
  30. Hip Arthroplasty2▲ 61×1 topic
  31. Surgical Treatment2▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction2▲ 172×1 topic
  33. Wear Particles2▲ 61×1 topic
  34. High-Intensity Interval Training1▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Periprosthetic Joint Infection1▲ 76×1 topic
  36. Prosthetic Joint Infections1▲ 76×1 topic
  37. Growth Factors1▲ 23×3 topics
  38. Spinal Fusion1▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Stem Cells1▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Platelet-Rich Plasma1▲ 41×2 topics

Which research topics does Methodist Sports Medicine publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques and Sports injuries and prevention.

Shoulder Injury and Trea…4Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 4 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 3 fractional worksKnee injuries and reconstruction techniques: 2 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksHip disorders and treatments: 2 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 2 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…2Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 2 fractional worksOrthopedic Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional worksTendon Structure and Treatment: 1 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 1 fractional works
SurgeryOrthopedics and Sports MedicineRehabilitationEpidemiology

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

  1. 1 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 4 works
  2. 2 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 3 works
  3. 3 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Hip disorders and treatments Surgery 2 works
  6. 6 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 2 works
  7. 7 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 2 works
  8. 8 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Tendon Structure and Treatment Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries 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 available21.7%not open78.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.7%domestic only94.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Methodist Sports Medicine's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% lower 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 Methodist Sports Medicine as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00010% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Methodist Sports Medicine0.00013% in 202519801990200020102020

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