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Netcare Sunninghill Hospital

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Research works
88
▼ 44% vs 2018-21
Citations
785
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Netcare Sunninghill Hospital

Not ranked overall: Netcare Sunninghill 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 Netcare Sunninghill Hospital work in?

In all years, 66% of research at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital is in Health Sciences, 19% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (61%), Engineering (11%), Health Professions (4%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 58 fractional works · 66.4% of its workMedicine: 54 fractional works · 61.5% of its workSurgery: 9 fractional works · 10.3% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 9.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 8 fractional works · 9.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 8 fractional works · 8.8% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 19.3% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 10.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 9.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKNetcareSunninghill…88fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences66%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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5461.5%
    2. Health Professions33.8%
    3. Dentistry11.0%
    1. Engineering910.5%
    2. Environmental Science33.5%
    3. Computer Science11.5%
    4. Physics and Astronomy11.3%
    5. Mathematics11.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
    7. Materials Science00.4%
    8. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting33.5%
    2. Social Sciences33.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities11.0%
    5. Decision Sciences00.4%
    6. Psychology00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.5%
    5. Neuroscience00.3%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.99× its world share, 6 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.21× 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.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.99×6 works
  2. Health Professions1.25×0 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.24×0 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.68×0 works
  5. Engineering0.48×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.28×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.21×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Farrel Hellig, Eric Quinton Klug and V. L. Oliver lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Netcare Sunninghill Hospital.

  1. 1 Farrel Hellig South Africa · #518,314 worldwide 1.9k citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Eric Quinton Klug South Africa · #1,056,540 worldwide 730 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 V. L. Oliver South Africa · #2,571,066 worldwide 3 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 F. Spiro South Africa · #4,125,606 worldwide 118 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 J. Harrisberg South Africa · #4,458,880 worldwide 57 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Netcare Sunninghill Hospital?

The most cited paper from Netcare Sunninghill Hospital is "Use of the Instantaneous Wave-free Ratio or Fractional Flow Reserve in PCI" (Justin E. Davies et al., 2017), with 982 citations. Next come "Atovaquone‐Proguanil versus Mefloquine for Malaria Prophylaxis in Nonimmune Travelers: Results from a Randomized, Double‐Blind Study" (260) and "Effects of succinobucol (AGI-1067) after an acute coronary syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial" (197).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Use of the Instantaneous Wave-free Ratio or Fractional Flow Reserve in PCI Justin E. Davies et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 18 Mar 2017 982
2 Atovaquone‐Proguanil versus Mefloquine for Malaria Prophylaxis in Nonimmune Travelers: Results from a Randomized, Double‐Blind Study David Overbosch, Herbert Schilthuis, Ulrich Bienzle et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases Oct 2001 260
3 Effects of succinobucol (AGI-1067) after an acute coronary syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Jean‐Claude Tardif, John J.V. McMurray, Eric Quinton Klug et al. · The Lancet May 2008 197
4 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement After Surgical Repair or Replacement Matheus Simonato et al. · Circulation Open access 25 Sep 2020 151
5 Safety of the Deferral of Coronary Revascularization on the Basis of Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio and Fractional Flow Reserve Measurements in Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndromes Javier Escaned et al. · JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions Open access Aug 2018 150
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Congenital Heart Disease, Epidemiology, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Cardiac Surgery, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Pulmonary Valve Replacement, Heart Failure 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 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. Epidemiology10▲ 2.8×27 topics
  2. Congenital Heart Disease6▲ 75×3 topics
  3. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes5▲ 26×2 topics
  4. Adult Congenital Heart Disease5▲ 91×1 topic
  5. Cardiac Surgery5▲ 67×2 topics
  6. Pulmonary Valve Replacement5▲ 91×1 topic
  7. Heart Failure4▲ 11×8 topics
  8. Echocardiography4▲ 17×6 topics
  9. Surgical Management4▲ 9.6×6 topics
  10. Sudden Cardiac Death3▲ 31×2 topics
  11. Management3▲ 4.6×5 topics
  12. Treatment3▲ 2.7×8 topics
  13. Genetic Mutations3▲ 6.1×9 topics
  14. Myocardial Infarction2▲ 11×5 topics
  15. Guidelines2▲ 5.8×8 topics
  16. Primary Care2▲ 6.5×6 topics
  17. Biomechanics2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  18. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy2▲ 54×1 topic
  19. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator2▲ 54×1 topic
  20. Insulin Resistance2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  21. Rehabilitation2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  22. Shale Gas2▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Fetal Outcome2▲ 41×2 topics
  24. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention2▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Quality Improvement2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  26. Renal Function2▲ 17×3 topics
  27. Magnetic Resonance Imaging2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  28. Radiosurgery2▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Health Equity2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  30. Hepatocellular Carcinoma2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  31. Pulmonary Hypertension2▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Genomic Analysis2▲ 5.9×4 topics
  33. Arrhythmias1▲ 12×2 topics
  34. NAFLD1▲ 14×1 topic
  35. NASH1▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Sudden Death1▲ 34×2 topics
  37. Asthma1▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia1▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Diagnostic Accuracy1▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Preterm Infants1▲ 9.9×2 topics

Which research topics does Netcare Sunninghill Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches, Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy and Mining Techniques and Economics.

Congenital Heart Disease…1Congenital Heart Disease Studies: 1 fractional worksAortic Disease and Treatment Approaches: 0 fractional worksCardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy: 0 fractional worksMining Techniques and Economics: 0 fractional worksMining and Resource Management: 0 fractional worksCardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 0 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery0Foot and Ankle Surgery: 0 fractional worksBone fractures and treatments: 0 fractional worksHeart Failure Treatment and Management: 0 fractional worksBariatric Surgery and Ou…0Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes: 0 fractional works
EpidemiologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineControl and Systems Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  2. 2 Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  3. 3 Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  4. 4 Mining Techniques and Economics Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Mining and Resource Management Building and Construction 0 works
  6. 6 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Bone fractures and treatments Epidemiology 0 works
  9. 9 Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Surgery 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 available43.0%not open57.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.4%domestic only83.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Netcare Sunninghill Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 44% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Netcare Sunninghill Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000041% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Netcare Sunninghill Hospital0.000033% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Netcare Sunninghill Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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