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Nagano Children's Hospital

In research, Nagano Children's Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#14,427 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#17,417 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,750
of 28,054 · #34,627 all time
Rank in Japan
#917
of 1,070
Research works
403
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.6k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Nagano Children's 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 #14,427 of 17,978 5.6%327
Health SciencesDomain #17,417 of 20,462 5.7%337

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nagano Children's 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.43× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.01× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.05× its world share, 55 worksMedicineNursing: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× 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, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Kiyohiro Takigiku, Satoshi Yasukochi and Tomohiko Nakamura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nagano Children's Hospital.

  1. 1 Kiyohiro Takigiku Japan · #420,312 worldwide 47 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Satoshi Yasukochi Japan · #596,082 worldwide 40 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Tomohiko Nakamura Japan · #647,323 worldwide 16 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Takahiko Sakamoto Japan · #946,316 worldwide 16 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Kohta Takei Japan · #1,163,654 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Gengi Satomi Japan · #1,231,064 worldwide 15 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Hikoro Matsui Japan · #1,293,740 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Takamasa Takeuchi Japan · #1,308,119 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 T Takeuchi Japan · #1,441,597 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Shunji Uchita Japan · #1,471,559 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Nagano Children's Hospital

Which keywords describe research at Nagano Children's Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Epidemiology, Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Surgery, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Pulmonary Valve Replacement, Management and Echocardiography.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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▲ 3.5×32 topics
  2. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes7▲ 53×6 topics
  3. Congenital Heart Disease6▲ 97×3 topics
  4. Cardiac Surgery5▲ 98×2 topics
  5. Adult Congenital Heart Disease5▲ 123×1 topic
  6. Inflammation5▲ 3.2×20 topics
  7. Pulmonary Valve Replacement5▲ 123×1 topic
  8. Management4▲ 6.9×7 topics
  9. Echocardiography3▲ 17×8 topics
  10. Diagnosis3▲ 4.9×9 topics
  11. Preterm Infants3▲ 36×4 topics
  12. Treatment3▲ 3.3×13 topics
  13. Pulmonary Hypertension3▲ 26×2 topics
  14. Genetics2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  15. Children2▲ 13×3 topics
  16. Genetic Mutations2▲ 6.8×9 topics
  17. Heart Failure2▲ 6.8×8 topics
  18. Surgical Management2▲ 7.4×8 topics
  19. Prognosis2▲ 8.5×5 topics
  20. Cerebral Palsy2▲ 37×2 topics
  21. Endothelial Dysfunction2▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia2▲ 38×2 topics
  23. Mechanical Ventilation2▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Neurological Disorders2▲ 4.4×7 topics
  25. Respiratory Distress Syndrome2▲ 31×2 topics
  26. Prenatal Diagnosis2▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Anaphylaxis2▲ 90×1 topic
  28. Food Allergy2▲ 90×1 topic
  29. Prevalence2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  30. Prognostic Factors2▲ 5.0×7 topics
  31. Cognitive Function1▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Critical Care1▲ 8.6×7 topics
  33. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation1▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Lung Stem Cells1▲ 35×1 topic
  35. Surfactant Proteins1▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Chronic Kidney Disease1▲ 7.5×4 topics
  37. Dilated Cardiomyopathy1▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Encephalopathy1▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Migraine1▲ 44×2 topics
  40. Viral Infections1▲ 32×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research and Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments.

Congenital Heart Disease…5Congenital Heart Disease Studies: 5 fractional worksFood Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research: 2 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Health Research: 1 fractional worksPulmonary Hypertension R…1Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments: 1 fractional worksCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies: 1 fractional worksNeonatal and fetal brain pathology: 1 fractional worksCardiovascular Function …1Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 1 fractional worksInfectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis: 1 fractional worksInfant Development and Preterm Care: 1 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 1 fractional works
EpidemiologyImmunology and AllergyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSurgery4 others

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

  1. 1 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 5 works
  2. 2 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Immunology and Allergy 2 works
  3. 3 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  7. 7 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis Infectious Diseases 1 works
  9. 9 Infant Development and Preterm Care Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  10. 10 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 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 available39.9%not open60.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher 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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