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Neurological Surgery

In research, Neurological Surgery stands highest in Health Sciences (#211 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#222 of 8,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#223 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Neurology, Genetics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Neurology is 25.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#472
of 22,385 · #495 all time
Rank in United States
#121
of 3,332
Research works
18k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
695k
39.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.24×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Neurological Surgery

What is Neurological Surgery known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #211 of 9,902 12.7%2,127 #229
MedicineField #222 of 8,541 12.8%2,074 #247
Life SciencesDomain #223 of 6,403 14.1%504 #285
SurgerySubfield #76 of 1,532 13.6%429 #91
NeuroscienceField #55 of 1,092 13.2%280 #76
NeurologySubfield #26 of 405 12.3%416 #27
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #285 of 2,964 15.3%181 #361
Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield #53 of 543 16.6%81 #45
Pathology and Forensic MedicineSubfield #38 of 339 12.4%139 #45
EpidemiologySubfield #132 of 927 12.6%181 #145

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Neurological Surgery 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#229 #211
  2. Medicine#247 #222
  3. Life Sciences#285 #223
  4. Surgery#91 #76
  5. Neuroscience#76 #55
  6. Neurology#27 #26
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#361 #285
  8. Cognitive Neuroscience#45 #53
  9. Pathology and Forensic Medicine#45 #38
  10. Epidemiology#145 #132
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Neurological Surgery work in?

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Neurological Surgery is in Health Sciences, 18% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (73%), Neuroscience (10%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 2,342 fractional works · 75.2% of its workMedicine: 2,281 fractional works · 73.2% of its workSurgery: 475 fractional works · 15.3% of its workNeurology: 453 fractional works · 14.6% of its workEpidemiology: 201 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 154 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 144 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGenetics: 137 fractional works · 4.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 81 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 73 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 73 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOncology: 65 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 60 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRheumatology: 50 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 47 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 29 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 26 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 24 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 24 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 48 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 18 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 562 fractional works · 18.0% of its workNeuroscience: 313 fractional works · 10.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 114 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 91 fractional works · 2.9% of its workNeurology: 71 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 200 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 109 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGenetics: 35 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 27 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 38 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 33 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 130 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEngineering: 73 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 61 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 80 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPsychology: 31 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 28 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNeurologicalSurgery3,115fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences75%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Sciences2,34275.2%
    1. Medicine2,28173.2%
    2. Health Professions481.5%
    3. Dentistry90.3%
    4. Nursing30.1%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Neuroscience31310.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2006.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology381.2%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences50.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics40.1%
    1. Engineering732.3%
    2. Computer Science220.7%
    3. Materials Science110.4%
    4. Physics and Astronomy90.3%
    5. Mathematics60.2%
    6. Environmental Science50.2%
    7. Chemistry30.1%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
    10. Energy00.0%
    1. Psychology311.0%
    2. Social Sciences280.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance70.2%
    4. Decision Sciences60.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities40.1%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting30.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Neurological Surgery specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Neurology takes 25.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. NeurologySubfield · 453.5 works25×
  2. GeneticsSubfield · 137.5 works16×
  3. Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSubfield · 114.4 works12×
  4. Pathology and Forensic MedicineSubfield · 154.1 works9.5×
  5. NeurologySubfield · 71.0 works8.2×
  6. OtorhinolaryngologySubfield · 23.7 works7.6×
  7. SurgerySubfield · 475.3 works6.5×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.21× its world share, 200 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.23× its world share, 38 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.20× its world share, 313 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 73 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.59× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.58× its world share, 48 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.81× its world share, 2,281 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience6.20×313 works
  2. Medicine3.81×2,281 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology1.23×38 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.21×200 works
  5. Dentistry0.59×9 works
  6. Health Professions0.58×48 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.40×4 works
  8. Veterinary0.34×2 works
  9. Psychology0.33×31 works
  10. Nursing0.19×3 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.19×6 works
  12. Engineering0.16×73 works
  13. Mathematics0.16×6 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.13×9 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.11×8 works
  16. Materials Science0.10×11 works
  17. Computer Science0.09×22 works
  18. Chemistry0.07×3 works
  19. Social Sciences0.07×28 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.05×0 works
  21. Arts and Humanities0.04×4 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.03×5 works
  23. Environmental Science0.03×5 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.03×3 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.01×0 works
  26. Energy0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Neurological Surgery?

Ranked on the quality score, Charles David James, Sanjay S. Dhall and Randall M. Chesnut lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Neurological Surgery.

  1. 1 Charles David James United States · #14,838 worldwide 39k citations · 394 works
  2. 2 Sanjay S. Dhall United States · #41,646 worldwide 9.5k citations · 207 works
  3. 3 Randall M. Chesnut United States · #51,604 worldwide 32k citations · 295 works
  4. 4 David O. Okonkwo United States · #68,633 worldwide 29k citations · 650 works
  5. 5 Allen K. Sills United States · #74,587 worldwide 19k citations · 159 works
  6. 6 Ava M. Puccio United States · #91,883 worldwide 13k citations · 286 works
  7. 7 Dario J. Englot United States · #92,951 worldwide 11k citations · 302 works
  8. 8 Rune Aaslid United States · #109,316 worldwide 14k citations · 91 works
  9. 9 M. Ross Bullock United States · #111,583 worldwide 9.1k citations · 124 works
  10. 10 Christopher J. Madden United States · #116,208 worldwide 13k citations · 228 works
All ranked researchers at Neurological Surgery

What are the most cited papers from Neurological Surgery?

The most cited paper from Neurological Surgery is "Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways" (Roger E. McLendon et al., 2008), with 7,893 citations. Next come "Integrated Genomic Analysis Identifies Clinically Relevant Subtypes of Glioblastoma Characterized by Abnormalities in PDGFRA, IDH1, EGFR, and NF1" (7,880) and "Reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion without craniectomy in rats." (7,562).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways Roger E. McLendon et al. · Nature Open access231 authors 4 Sep 2008 7,893
2 Integrated Genomic Analysis Identifies Clinically Relevant Subtypes of Glioblastoma Characterized by Abnormalities in PDGFRA, IDH1, EGFR, and NF1 Roel G.W. Verhaak et al. · Cancer Cell Open access 2010 7,880
3 Reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion without craniectomy in rats. Enrique Zea Longa, Philip R. Weinstein, Shaun W. Carlson et al. · Stroke Open access 1989 7,562
4 A New Clinical Scale for the Staging of Dementia Charles P. Hughes, Leonard van den Berg, Warren L. Danziger et al. · The British Journal of Psychiatry Jun 1982 7,111
5 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Neurological Surgery?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Radiosurgery, Surgical Management, Immunotherapy, Epidemiology, Neurological Disorders, Radiotherapy, Prognostic Factors and Genetic Mutations.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology345▲ 2.8×108 topics
  2. Radiosurgery238▲ 82×4 topics
  3. Surgical Management222▲ 17×19 topics
  4. Immunotherapy212▲ 9.4×18 topics
  5. Neurological Disorders177▲ 10.0×20 topics
  6. Radiotherapy165▲ 13×13 topics
  7. Prognostic Factors164▲ 12×14 topics
  8. Inflammation150▲ 2.3×72 topics
  9. Genetic Mutations144▲ 11×21 topics
  10. Degenerative Disc Disease143▲ 48×2 topics
  11. Neuroprotection139▲ 13×14 topics
  12. Endovascular Treatment139▲ 78×2 topics
  13. Neuroinflammation138▲ 15×6 topics
  14. Endoscopic Surgery138▲ 46×3 topics
  15. Molecular Classification136▲ 29×4 topics
  16. Spinal Fusion132▲ 44×2 topics
  17. Glioblastoma124▲ 59×1 topic
  18. Temozolomide124▲ 59×1 topic
  19. DNA Methylation119▲ 34×3 topics
  20. Genomic Analysis119▲ 15×10 topics
  21. Clinical Outcomes118▲ 18×5 topics
  22. Histological Classification112▲ 118×1 topic
  23. Meningiomas112▲ 118×1 topic
  24. Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks110▲ 71×2 topics
  25. Low Back Pain102▲ 19×4 topics
  26. Surgical Treatment97▲ 16×6 topics
  27. Pathophysiology95▲ 10×11 topics
  28. Spinal Surgery89▲ 37×2 topics
  29. Intracranial Pressure88▲ 41×2 topics
  30. Biomechanics88▲ 9.2×10 topics
  31. Hydrocephalus88▲ 61×2 topics
  32. Intervertebral Disc86▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Lumbar Disc Degeneration86▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Prognosis86▲ 8.3×9 topics
  35. Hemodynamics80▲ 48×2 topics
  36. Clinical Management79▲ 15×8 topics
  37. Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage79▲ 72×1 topic
  38. Intracranial Aneurysms79▲ 72×1 topic
  39. Anticoagulant Therapy78▲ 20×4 topics
  40. Pedicle Screw Fixation76▲ 64×1 topic

Which research topics does Neurological Surgery publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Meningioma and schwannoma management, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology and Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications.

Glioma Diagnosis and Tre…124Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment: 124 fractional worksMeningioma and schwannom…112Meningioma and schwannoma management: 112 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral…86Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 86 fractional worksIntracranial Aneurysms: …79Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications: 79 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 76 fractional worksHead and Neck Surgical Oncology: 71 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury a…67Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances: 67 fractional worksVascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment: 60 fractional worksCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus: 59 fractional worksCervical and Thoracic My…57Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy: 57 fractional works
GeneticsEpidemiologyPathology and Forensic MedicineNeurology2 others

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

  1. 1 Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Genetics 124 works
  2. 2 Meningioma and schwannoma management Epidemiology 112 works
  3. 3 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 86 works
  4. 4 Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications Neurology 79 works
  5. 5 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 76 works
  6. 6 Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Surgery 71 works
  7. 7 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurology 67 works
  8. 8 Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment Neurology 60 works
  9. 9 Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 59 works
  10. 10 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery 57 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 available37.2%not open62.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.3%domestic only81.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Neurological Surgery's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Neurological Surgery as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.013% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%Neurological Surgery0.010% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Neurological Surgery over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Neurological Surgery14.2% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 21.6% in 2013.

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