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National Maternity Hospital

In research, National Maternity Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,925 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,330 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health — Obstetrics and Gynecology is 45.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,850
of 28,054 · #11,486 all time
Rank in Ireland
#41
of 79
Research works
1.2k
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is National Maternity Hospital known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #4,925 of 11,982 17.7%134 #2987
MedicineField #5,330 of 10,443 17.7%121 #4313

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Maternity 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).

What does National Maternity Hospital specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Obstetrics and Gynecology takes 45.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Obstetrics and GynecologySubfield · 20.7 works45×
  2. Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield · 21.8 works18×
  3. Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield · 20.0 works9.4×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.41× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.39× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.94× its world share, 122 worksMedicineNursing: 2.97× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.99× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Maternity Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, Helena C. Bartels, Kieran O’Driscoll and S. Carroll lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Maternity Hospital.

  1. 1 Helena C. Bartels Ireland · #313,001 worldwide 42 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Kieran O’Driscoll Ireland · #613,107 worldwide 20 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 S. Carroll Ireland · #897,340 worldwide 38 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Eoghan E. Mooney Ireland · #944,858 worldwide 16 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Nóirín Russell Ireland · #991,579 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 M. I. Drury Ireland · #1,011,241 worldwide 24 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 J F A Murphy Ireland · #1,019,569 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Mary Higgins Ireland · #1,035,896 worldwide 28 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Shane Higgins Ireland · #1,166,505 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Jean Donnelly Ireland · #1,428,035 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at National Maternity Hospital

Which keywords describe research at National Maternity Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Metabolic Syndrome, Maternal Mortality, Epidemiology, Prenatal Diagnosis, Global Trends, Type 2 Diabetes, Fetal Development and Hyperglycemia.

▲ 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. Epidemiology16▲ 2.5×34 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome14▲ 11×10 topics
  3. Maternal Mortality14▲ 38×5 topics
  4. Quality of Life9▲ 4.0×13 topics
  5. Prenatal Diagnosis9▲ 37×6 topics
  6. Global Trends8▲ 66×2 topics
  7. Inflammation8▲ 2.5×25 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress8▲ 3.2×12 topics
  9. Type 2 Diabetes8▲ 23×4 topics
  10. Public Health8▲ 3.3×17 topics
  11. Fetal Development8▲ 50×2 topics
  12. Hyperglycemia7▲ 40×2 topics
  13. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus7▲ 120×1 topic
  14. Maternal Obesity7▲ 120×1 topic
  15. Maternal Outcomes7▲ 58×2 topics
  16. Perinatal Outcomes7▲ 58×2 topics
  17. Child Development7▲ 10×5 topics
  18. Cesarean Section6▲ 97×1 topic
  19. Vaginal Birth6▲ 97×1 topic
  20. Surgical Treatment6▲ 17×4 topics
  21. Endothelial Dysfunction5▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes5▲ 18×5 topics
  23. Pregnancy Complications5▲ 43×2 topics
  24. Preterm Infants5▲ 27×3 topics
  25. Pregnancy5▲ 16×8 topics
  26. Cardiovascular Health5▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Placental Development5▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Preeclampsia5▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Infertility5▲ 20×3 topics
  30. Preterm Birth4▲ 42×2 topics
  31. Assisted Reproductive Technology4▲ 42×2 topics
  32. Chronic Disease4▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Psychological Interventions4▲ 20×3 topics
  34. Pulmonary Hypertension4▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Placenta Accreta4▲ 85×1 topic
  36. Postpartum Hemorrhage4▲ 85×1 topic
  37. Medical Education4▲ 9.8×7 topics
  38. Psychological Impact4▲ 7.6×3 topics
  39. Early-Life Conditions4▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Fetal Programming4▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does National Maternity Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies and Maternal and fetal healthcare.

Gestational Diabetes Research and Management: 7 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 6 fractional worksPregnancy and preeclamps…5Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 5 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healt…4Maternal and fetal healthcare: 4 fractional worksBirth, Development, and Health: 4 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Health Research: 4 fractional worksMaternal Mental Health D…3Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 3 fractional worksPelvic floor disorders t…3Pelvic floor disorders treatments: 3 fractional worksEctopic Pregnancy Diagno…3Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management: 3 fractional worksBreastfeeding Practices …3Breastfeeding Practices and Influences: 3 fractional works
Obstetrics and GynecologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPulmonary and Respiratory MedicinePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health2 others

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

  1. 1 Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Obstetrics and Gynecology 7 works
  2. 2 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 6 works
  3. 3 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 5 works
  4. 4 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 4 works
  5. 5 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 4 works
  6. 6 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 4 works
  7. 7 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  8. 8 Pelvic floor disorders treatments Rheumatology 3 works
  9. 9 Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  10. 10 Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Epidemiology 3 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 available35.3%not open64.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.0%domestic only82.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Maternity Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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