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Nishi Niigata Chuo National Hospital

In research, Nishi Niigata Chuo National Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#16,201 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#18,456 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,664
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,360
of 2,112
Research works
322
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Nishi Niigata Chuo National 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 #16,201 of 17,978 4.8%223
Health SciencesDomain #18,456 of 20,462 4.8%230

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nishi Niigata Chuo National 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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 5.47× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.82× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.20× its world share, 0 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: Neuroscience, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nishi Niigata Chuo National Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, Shigeki Kameyama, Jun Tohyama and Hiroshi Masuda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nishi Niigata Chuo National Hospital.

  1. 1 Shigeki Kameyama Japan · #381,958 worldwide 87 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Jun Tohyama Japan · #468,168 worldwide 74 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Hiroshi Masuda Japan · #749,492 worldwide 119 citations · 115 works
  4. 4 Tatsuhiko Hirono Japan · #830,891 worldwide 11 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Nishi Niigata Chuo National Hospital

Which keywords describe research at Nishi Niigata Chuo National Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epilepsy, Neurological Disorders, Antiepileptic Drugs, Genetics, Surgery, Genetic Mutations, Seizures and Drug Resistance.

▲ 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. Epilepsy6▲ 114×4 topics
  2. Neurological Disorders5▲ 18×12 topics
  3. Inflammation4▲ 4.2×9 topics
  4. Antiepileptic Drugs4▲ 108×2 topics
  5. Epidemiology4▲ 2.1×22 topics
  6. Genetics4▲ 11×6 topics
  7. Genetic Mutations4▲ 18×9 topics
  8. Surgery4▲ 22×3 topics
  9. Seizures3▲ 124×2 topics
  10. Drug Resistance3▲ 26×2 topics
  11. Radiosurgery3▲ 80×4 topics
  12. Classification3▲ 15×2 topics
  13. Neurobiology3▲ 26×1 topic
  14. Status Epilepticus3▲ 147×1 topic
  15. Diagnosis3▲ 7.2×8 topics
  16. Treatment3▲ 5.4×8 topics
  17. Parkinson's Disease3▲ 25×4 topics
  18. Neuroimaging3▲ 22×6 topics
  19. Oxidative Stress3▲ 3.5×11 topics
  20. Neurodegeneration2▲ 18×6 topics
  21. Clinical Management2▲ 31×4 topics
  22. Basal Ganglia2▲ 86×2 topics
  23. Quality of Life2▲ 3.2×9 topics
  24. Embolization2▲ 64×2 topics
  25. Endovascular Treatment2▲ 74×2 topics
  26. Rehabilitation2▲ 11×6 topics
  27. Deep Brain Stimulation2▲ 59×2 topics
  28. Immunotherapy2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  29. Subthalamic Nucleus2▲ 98×1 topic
  30. Treatment-Resistant Depression2▲ 61×1 topic
  31. Arteriovenous Malformations2▲ 174×1 topic
  32. Cerebral Cavernous Malformations2▲ 174×1 topic
  33. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 17×7 topics
  34. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 13×5 topics
  35. Pathophysiology2▲ 11×6 topics
  36. Radiotherapy2▲ 8.9×5 topics
  37. Alzheimer's Disease1▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Brain Development1▲ 18×4 topics
  39. Neuroinflammation1▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Cognitive Function1▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Nishi Niigata Chuo National Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Epilepsy research and treatment, Neurological disorders and treatments, Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment and Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments.

Epilepsy research and tr…3Epilepsy research and treatment: 3 fractional worksNeurological disorders and treatments: 2 fractional worksVascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksTrigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments: 1 fractional worksInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: 1 fractional worksParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 1 fractional worksFacial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research: 1 fractional worksCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 1 fractional works
Psychiatry and Mental healthNeurologyPathology and Forensic MedicinePulmonary and Respiratory Medicine2 others

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

  1. 1 Epilepsy research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 3 works
  2. 2 Neurological disorders and treatments Neurology 2 works
  3. 3 Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment Neurology 2 works
  4. 4 Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 1 works
  7. 7 Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research Neurology 1 works
  8. 8 Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  10. 10 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 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 available36.9%not open63.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.0%domestic only95.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nishi Niigata Chuo National Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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