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North Oaks Health System

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Research works
58
▲ 50% vs 2018-21
Citations
299
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
North Oaks Health System

Not ranked overall: North Oaks Health System 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 North Oaks Health System work in?

In all years, 90% of research at North Oaks Health System is in Health Sciences, 4% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (87%), Engineering (3%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (3%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 52 fractional works · 89.6% of its workMedicine: 51 fractional works · 86.9% of its workSurgery: 13 fractional works · 21.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 9.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 6.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInternal Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKNorth Oaks HealthSystem58fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences90%Social Sciences3%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5186.9%
    2. Health Professions11.6%
    3. Dentistry11.0%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    1. Engineering23.3%
    2. Chemistry00.6%
    3. Materials Science00.1%
    4. Environmental Science00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.7%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    3. Neuroscience00.6%
    1. Arts and Humanities11.1%
    2. Psychology00.8%
    3. Social Sciences00.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMedicine: 4.61× its world share, 9 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.01× 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, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.61×9 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology3.15×0 works
  3. Engineering0.48×1 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.31×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.04×0 works
  6. Social Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at North Oaks Health System?

Ranked on the quality score, Julie Vajnar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is North Oaks Health System.

  1. 1 Julie Vajnar United States · #5,339,780 worldwide 7 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at North Oaks Health System

What are the most cited papers from North Oaks Health System?

The most cited paper from North Oaks Health System is "Serum leptin concentration in women: effect of age, obesity, and estrogen administration" (V. Daniel Castracane, Robert R. Kraemer, Mary Ann Franken et al., 1998), with 152 citations. Next come "Predicting Periprocedural Complications in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention" (102) and "Influences of Income, Education, Age, and Ethnicity on Physical Abuse Before and During Pregnancy" (97).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Serum leptin concentration in women: effect of age, obesity, and estrogen administration V. Daniel Castracane, Robert R. Kraemer, Mary Ann Franken et al. · Fertility and Sterility Open access Sep 1998 152
2 Predicting Periprocedural Complications in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Bahadir Simsek et al. · JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions Open access Jul 2022 102
3 Influences of Income, Education, Age, and Ethnicity on Physical Abuse Before and During Pregnancy Diane K. Bohn, Julie G. Tebben, Jacquelyn C. Campbell · Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing Sep 2004 97
4 Retained deciduous mandibular molars in adults: a radiographic study of long-term changes Daniel W Sletten, Blair M Smith, Karin A. Southard et al. · American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dec 2003 89
5 Delayed fingolimod-associated asystole Patricio S. Espinosa, Joseph R. Berger · Multiple Sclerosis Journal 7 Jun 2011 76
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at North Oaks Health System?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Factors, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis, Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma, Atherosclerosis and Surgical Management.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 2.8×29 topics
  2. Risk Factors5▲ 8.2×10 topics
  3. Treatment4▲ 5.2×10 topics
  4. Diagnosis4▲ 6.6×10 topics
  5. Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis3▲ 133×1 topic
  6. Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma3▲ 133×1 topic
  7. Atherosclerosis3▲ 14×3 topics
  8. Surgical Management3▲ 11×7 topics
  9. Clinical Practice Guidelines3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  10. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention3▲ 32×4 topics
  11. Diagnostic Imaging3▲ 36×3 topics
  12. Complications3▲ 8.8×5 topics
  13. Chemotherapy2▲ 5.9×6 topics
  14. Radiation Exposure2▲ 30×2 topics
  15. Guidelines2▲ 7.4×7 topics
  16. Meta-Analysis2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  17. Coronary Stents2▲ 70×1 topic
  18. Diabetes2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  19. Mortality2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  20. Myocardial Revascularization2▲ 70×1 topic
  21. Quality Improvement2▲ 16×5 topics
  22. Cancer Risk2▲ 11×1 topic
  23. Computed Tomography2▲ 51×1 topic
  24. Echocardiography2▲ 10×6 topics
  25. Neuromuscular Junction2▲ 62×2 topics
  26. Antithrombotic Therapy2▲ 26×1 topic
  27. Prognosis2▲ 8.7×4 topics
  28. Venous Thromboembolism2▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Rehabilitation2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  30. Diagnostic Algorithm1▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Mortality Risk1▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Myocardial Infarction1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  33. Revascularization1▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Stroke1▲ 14×3 topics
  35. Autoantibodies1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  36. Basal Ganglia1▲ 32×2 topics
  37. Clinical Management1▲ 9.8×3 topics
  38. Distal Radius Fractures1▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Flexor Tendon Repair1▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Surgical Treatment1▲ 10×4 topics

Which research topics does North Oaks Health System publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Peripheral Artery Disease Management, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics.

Coronary Interventions a…2Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksPeripheral Artery Diseas…1Peripheral Artery Disease Management: 1 fractional worksCardiac Valve Diseases a…0Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 0 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 0 fractional worksHemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy: 0 fractional worksVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management: 0 fractional worksMechanical Circulatory Support Devices: 0 fractional worksAdvanced X-ray and CT Imaging: 0 fractional worksTransplantation: Methods and Outcomes: 0 fractional worksAortic Disease and Treatment Approaches: 0 fractional works
SurgeryCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingInternal Medicine2 others

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

  1. 1 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Peripheral Artery Disease Management Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  4. 4 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  5. 5 Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Internal Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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 available16.7%not open83.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has North Oaks Health System's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 50% higher 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 North Oaks Health System as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000036% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%North Oaks Health System0.000024% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of North Oaks Health System over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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