Science Explorer Back to mapMap
Discussion
Hospital / health system · Tacoma · United States

MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital

multicare.org/tacoma-general-hospitalROR OpenAlex
Research works
66
▼ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1k
16.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
14%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital

Not ranked overall: MultiCare Tacoma General 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 MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital work in?

In all years, 78% of research at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital is in Health Sciences, 10% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (67%), Health Professions (8%), Engineering (6%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 52 fractional works · 78.4% of its workMedicine: 44 fractional works · 67.3% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 12.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 5 fractional works · 7.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 7.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 9.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 7.1% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMultiCare TacomaGeneral Hospital66fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences78%Social Sciences10%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4467.3%
    2. Health Professions57.9%
    3. Nursing12.0%
    4. Dentistry11.1%
    5. Veterinary00.3%
    1. Social Sciences23.5%
    2. Psychology23.0%
    3. Decision Sciences11.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.1%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.8%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    1. Engineering45.5%
    2. Chemistry00.8%
    3. Physics and Astronomy00.5%
    4. Environmental Science00.2%
    5. Computer Science00.1%
    6. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.8%
    2. Neuroscience10.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
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.

Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.70× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.28× its world share, 4 worksMedicinePsychology: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× 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, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.28×4 works
  2. Health Professions1.70×0 works
  3. Psychology1.45×0 works
  4. Neuroscience0.81×0 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology0.41×0 works
  6. Materials Science0.27×0 works
  7. Engineering0.26×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.12×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.10×0 works

What are the most cited papers from MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital?

The most cited paper from MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital is "A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Trial Evaluating the X STOP Interspinous Process Decompression System for the Treatment of Neurogenic Intermittent Claudication" (James F. Zucherman, Ken Y. Hsu, Charles A. Hartjen et al., 2005), with 416 citations. Next come "Recreational Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Risk of Preeclampsia" (330) and "Reduced anticoagulation after mechanical aortic valve replacement: Interim results from the Prospective Randomized On-X Valve Anticoagulation Clinical Trial randomized Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption trial" (291).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Trial Evaluating the X STOP Interspinous Process Decompression System for the Treatment of Neurogenic Intermittent Claudication James F. Zucherman, Ken Y. Hsu, Charles A. Hartjen et al. · Spine Jun 2005 416
2 Recreational Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Risk of Preeclampsia Tanya K. Sorensen, Michelle A. Williams, I‐Min Lee et al. · Hypertension Open access 28 Apr 2003 330
3 Reduced anticoagulation after mechanical aortic valve replacement: Interim results from the Prospective Randomized On-X Valve Anticoagulation Clinical Trial randomized Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption trial John D. Puskas, Marc Gerdisch, Dennis Nichols et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Open access 12 Jan 2014 291
4 A prospective randomized multi-center study for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with the X STOP interspinous implant: 1-year results James F. Zucherman, Ken Y. Hsu, Charles A. Hartjen et al. · European Spine Journal Open access 19 Dec 2003 284
5 Effects of Perioperative Nesiritide in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Robert M. Mentzer, Mehmet C. Öz, Robert N. Sladen et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology Open access 13 Dec 2006 277
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Treatment, Resuscitation, Management and Prenatal Diagnosis.

▲ 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. Epidemiology9▲ 3.2×34 topics
  2. Quality of Life6▲ 6.2×11 topics
  3. Treatment4▲ 4.5×11 topics
  4. Diagnosis4▲ 5.7×8 topics
  5. Risk Factors4▲ 5.4×13 topics
  6. Management3▲ 5.4×7 topics
  7. Resuscitation3▲ 32×4 topics
  8. Mental Health3▲ 3.6×6 topics
  9. Prenatal Diagnosis2▲ 20×5 topics
  10. Chemotherapy2▲ 4.7×9 topics
  11. Intensive Care Unit2▲ 32×4 topics
  12. Pathophysiology2▲ 12×5 topics
  13. Public Health2▲ 2.4×9 topics
  14. Critical Care2▲ 13×5 topics
  15. Guidelines2▲ 6.2×7 topics
  16. Clinical Practice Guidelines2▲ 4.9×6 topics
  17. Clinical Trials2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  18. Magnetic Resonance Imaging2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  19. Pain Management2▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Psychological Adjustment2▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Robotic Surgery2▲ 18×4 topics
  22. End-of-Life Care2▲ 16×2 topics
  23. Patient-Centered Care2▲ 36×2 topics
  24. Postoperative Pain2▲ 24×2 topics
  25. Spirituality2▲ 28×2 topics
  26. Elderly Patients1▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Ethical Considerations1▲ 6.7×4 topics
  28. Family Needs1▲ 81×1 topic
  29. Family Presence1▲ 81×1 topic
  30. Rehabilitation1▲ 5.7×5 topics
  31. Reproductive Outcome1▲ 46×2 topics
  32. Surgical Treatment1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  33. Chronic Pain1▲ 8.1×4 topics
  34. Computed Tomography1▲ 34×2 topics
  35. Cytoreductive Surgery1▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Mutation Analysis1▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Cervical Cancer1▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Ovarian Cancer1▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Survival Rates1▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Tumor Models1▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies, Dermatological and COVID-19 studies, Antifungal resistance and susceptibility and Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques.

Congenital Diaphragmatic…0Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies: 0 fractional worksDermatological and COVID…0Dermatological and COVID-19 studies: 0 fractional worksAntifungal resistance and susceptibility: 0 fractional worksMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques: 0 fractional worksPleural and Pulmonary Di…0Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases: 0 fractional worksColorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments: 0 fractional worksWound Healing and Treatments: 0 fractional worksCystic Fibrosis Research…0Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances: 0 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 0 fractional worksColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection: 0 fractional works
SurgeryDermatologyInfectious DiseasesPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Surgery 0 works
  2. 2 Dermatological and COVID-19 studies Dermatology 0 works
  3. 3 Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Infectious Diseases 0 works
  4. 4 Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Surgery 0 works
  5. 5 Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Oncology 0 works
  7. 7 Wound Healing and Treatments Rehabilitation 0 works
  8. 8 Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  10. 10 Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Oncology 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 available14.5%not open85.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.9%domestic only90.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% 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 MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000081% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital0.000025% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

Other research institutions in Tacoma

All research institutions in Tacoma

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.

Discussion

Ask a question or share a note about MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. Keep it to the research: no personal attacks, advertising or links. Any reader can report a post, which collapses it for everyone until it is opened.