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National University of Health Sciences

In research, National University of Health Sciences stands highest in Health Sciences (#10,287 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#9,311 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,130
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,377
of 8,685
Research works
384
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
8k
20.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is National University of Health Sciences 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 #10,287 of 20,462 12.0%279
MedicineField #9,311 of 17,978 10.2%240

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National University of Health Sciences 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: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.77× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.30× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 1.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.95× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.80× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 5.56× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National University of Health Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Gregory D. Cramer, Jerrilyn A. Cambron and Claire Johnson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National University of Health Sciences.

  1. 1 Gregory D. Cramer United States · #435,303 worldwide 26 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Jerrilyn A. Cambron United States · #437,594 worldwide 57 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Claire Johnson United States · #721,027 worldwide 59 citations · 67 works
All ranked researchers at National University of Health Sciences

Which keywords describe research at National University of Health Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Herbal Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine, Clinical Trials, Angiogenesis, Extracellular Matrix and Osteoarthritis.

▲ 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. Inflammation6▲ 6.0×10 topics
  2. Herbal Medicine4▲ 34×5 topics
  3. Epidemiology4▲ 2.2×12 topics
  4. Alternative Medicine4▲ 283×1 topic
  5. Clinical Trials4▲ 11×2 topics
  6. Complementary Medicine4▲ 283×1 topic
  7. Angiogenesis3▲ 23×3 topics
  8. Extracellular Matrix3▲ 38×3 topics
  9. Depression3▲ 6.5×6 topics
  10. Osteoarthritis2▲ 44×3 topics
  11. Neurological Effects2▲ 82×2 topics
  12. Cancer2▲ 3.9×5 topics
  13. Low Back Pain2▲ 30×4 topics
  14. Oxidative Stress2▲ 3.0×9 topics
  15. Acupuncture2▲ 82×1 topic
  16. Pain Relief2▲ 118×1 topic
  17. Public Health2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  18. Cell Adhesion2▲ 104×2 topics
  19. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 6.2×5 topics
  20. Global Burden2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  21. Psychological Factors2▲ 19×3 topics
  22. Antioxidant2▲ 5.4×6 topics
  23. Cell Signaling2▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Focal Adhesion Kinase2▲ 153×1 topic
  25. Integrins2▲ 153×1 topic
  26. Precision Medicine2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  27. Aging2▲ 6.4×5 topics
  28. Neuroscience2▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Cancer Prevention1▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Cancer Progression1▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Chronic Pain1▲ 14×1 topic
  32. Disability1▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Hyaluronan1▲ 222×1 topic
  34. Proteoglycans1▲ 222×1 topic
  35. Bioactive Compounds1▲ 10×3 topics
  36. Medicinal Plants1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  37. Surgical Treatment1▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Cardiovascular Health1▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Mitochondrial Dysfunction1▲ 7.9×4 topics
  40. Spinal Fusion1▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does National University of Health Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, Cell Adhesion Molecules Research and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research.

Complementary and Altern…4Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 4 fractional worksAcupuncture Treatment Research Studies: 2 fractional worksCell Adhesion Molecules Research: 2 fractional worksProteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosi…1Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 1 fractional worksTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: 1 fractional worksObesity and Health Practices: 1 fractional worksMental Health and Psychiatry: 1 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicineImmunology and AllergyCell BiologyPharmacology4 others

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

  1. 1 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 4 works
  2. 2 Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Immunology and Allergy 2 works
  4. 4 Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research Cell Biology 1 works
  5. 5 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  6. 6 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Obesity and Health Practices Pharmacy 1 works
  10. 10 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 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 available39.5%not open60.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National University of Health Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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