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Northern Sydney Local Health District

In research, Northern Sydney Local Health District stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,131 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#2,118 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,965
of 28,054 · #10,101 all time
Rank in Australia
#129
of 391
Research works
1.1k
▲ 79% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
22.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Northern Sydney Local Health District known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #2,131 of 11,982 21.2%236 #3127
MedicineField #2,118 of 10,443 20.1%205 #3030

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northern Sydney Local Health District 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: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 16 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.22× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.28× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.85× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.34× its world share, 28 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.32× its world share, 205 worksMedicineNursing: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.36× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Northern Sydney Local Health District?

Ranked on the composite score, Erica Bell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northern Sydney Local Health District.

  1. 1 Erica Bell Australia · #1,313,493 worldwide 38 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Northern Sydney Local Health District

Which keywords describe research at Northern Sydney Local Health District?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Cardiovascular Disease, Mortality, Global Burden and Chronic Pain.

▲ 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. Epidemiology52▲ 4.1×88 topics
  2. Inflammation20▲ 3.0×49 topics
  3. Quality of Life17▲ 3.6×40 topics
  4. Clinical Trials16▲ 7.5×15 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease15▲ 4.2×29 topics
  6. Mortality12▲ 6.5×12 topics
  7. Depression12▲ 4.2×19 topics
  8. Global Burden12▲ 6.7×10 topics
  9. Risk Factors11▲ 3.0×29 topics
  10. Treatment10▲ 2.7×33 topics
  11. Mental Health10▲ 2.1×26 topics
  12. Chronic Pain10▲ 14×5 topics
  13. Public Health10▲ 2.0×27 topics
  14. Diagnosis9▲ 3.1×25 topics
  15. Low Back Pain9▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Recovery9▲ 26×2 topics
  17. Functional Recovery9▲ 18×4 topics
  18. Management8▲ 3.4×22 topics
  19. Physical Activity8▲ 5.4×8 topics
  20. Complications8▲ 5.2×13 topics
  21. Rehabilitation8▲ 6.6×10 topics
  22. Psychological Factors8▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Elderly Patients8▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Elderly7▲ 9.2×5 topics
  25. Aging7▲ 4.2×12 topics
  26. Patient Satisfaction7▲ 7.0×9 topics
  27. Ethical Considerations7▲ 6.3×9 topics
  28. Neuroprotection7▲ 6.0×8 topics
  29. Disability7▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Anxiety6▲ 4.3×11 topics
  31. Health Status Questionnaires6▲ 26×1 topic
  32. Measurement Properties6▲ 26×1 topic
  33. Health Outcomes6▲ 6.5×7 topics
  34. Clinical Guidelines6▲ 6.0×9 topics
  35. Inappropriate Medication Use5▲ 38×1 topic
  36. Polypharmacy5▲ 38×1 topic
  37. Pain Management5▲ 7.0×8 topics
  38. Surgical Treatment5▲ 8.0×5 topics
  39. Chronic Disease Management5▲ 8.1×5 topics
  40. Spinal Cord Injury5▲ 35×2 topics

Which research topics does Northern Sydney Local Health District publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Spinal Cord Injury Research and Traumatic Brain Injury Research.

Musculoskeletal pain and…6Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 6 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices…5Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 5 fractional worksSpinal Cord Injury Resea…5Spinal Cord Injury Research: 5 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury R…4Traumatic Brain Injury Research: 4 fractional worksObstructive Sleep Apnea Research: 4 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 3 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults3Frailty in Older Adults: 3 fractional worksOsteoarthritis Treatment…3Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms: 3 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation an…3Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 3 fractional worksSchizophrenia research a…2Schizophrenia research and treatment: 2 fractional works
PharmacologyGeriatrics and GerontologyPathology and Forensic MedicineEpidemiology5 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 6 works
  2. 2 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 5 works
  3. 3 Spinal Cord Injury Research Pathology and Forensic Medicine 5 works
  4. 4 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 4 works
  5. 5 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Physiology 4 works
  6. 6 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  7. 7 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  8. 8 Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Rheumatology 3 works
  9. 9 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 3 works
  10. 10 Schizophrenia research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 2 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 available53.1%not open46.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.0%domestic only75.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northern Sydney Local Health District's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 79% 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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