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Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists

In research, Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists stands highest in Medicine (#9,735 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,259 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences — Medicine is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#33,567
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,154
of 8,685
Research works
194
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.6k
29.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists 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 #9,735 of 17,978 17.6%168
Health SciencesDomain #12,259 of 20,462 17.6%179

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists 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).

What does Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 25.4 works4.3×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 27.6 works3.9×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.31× its world share, 25 worksMedicineVeterinary: 45.96× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 46.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Shoulder Function, Rehabilitation, Complications, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Pathology, Surgical Management and Pain 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 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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology6▲ 5.3×24 topics
  2. Shoulder Function4▲ 148×2 topics
  3. Rehabilitation4▲ 30×6 topics
  4. Complications3▲ 20×8 topics
  5. Rotator Cuff Tears2▲ 129×1 topic
  6. Shoulder Pathology2▲ 129×1 topic
  7. Surgical Management2▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Quality of Life2▲ 3.9×6 topics
  9. Pain Management2▲ 23×2 topics
  10. Acromioclavicular Joint2▲ 203×1 topic
  11. Clavicle Fractures2▲ 203×1 topic
  12. Reconstruction2▲ 28×2 topics
  13. Brachial Plexus1▲ 199×1 topic
  14. Nerve Transfer1▲ 199×1 topic
  15. Analgesia1▲ 65×2 topics
  16. Arthroplasty1▲ 45×2 topics
  17. Genomic Analysis1▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Postoperative Pain1▲ 46×2 topics
  19. Chronic Pain1▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Clinical Guidelines1▲ 13×3 topics
  21. CT Imaging1▲ 89×2 topics
  22. Cancer Treatment1▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Anesthesia1▲ 43×2 topics
  24. Immunotherapy1▲ 4.6×2 topics
  25. Pharmacokinetics1▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Rib Fractures1▲ 136×1 topic
  27. Traumatic Chest Injuries1▲ 136×1 topic

Which research topics does Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries, Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation and Trauma Management and Diagnosis.

Shoulder Injury and Trea…2Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 2 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 2 fractional worksNerve Injury and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksTrauma Management and Diagnosis: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksVeterinary Oncology Rese…1Veterinary Oncology Research: 1 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 1 fractional worksVeterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia: 1 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Management: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional works
SurgeryEpidemiologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineOrthopedics and Sports Medicine2 others

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

  1. 1 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 2 works
  3. 3 Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Trauma Management and Diagnosis Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 1 works
  6. 6 Veterinary Oncology Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia Small Animals 1 works
  9. 9 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 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 available30.5%not open69.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.1%domestic only89.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% lower 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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