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Northwestern Health Sciences University

In research, Northwestern Health Sciences University stands highest in Health Sciences (#8,475 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#8,905 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,875
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,415
of 7,310
Research works
196
▲ 32% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.1k
15.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Northwestern Health Sciences University

What is Northwestern Health Sciences University 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
Health SciencesDomain #8,475 of 16,688 6.9%140
MedicineField #8,905 of 14,558 6.6%123

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northwestern Health Sciences University 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 fields of science does Northwestern Health Sciences University work in?

In 2022-now, 74% of research at Northwestern Health Sciences University is in Health Sciences, 11% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (64%), Health Professions (10%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (5%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 21 fractional works · 74.0% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 64.2% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 9.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 9.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 9.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 11.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 11.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKNorthwesternHealth Sciences…29fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences74%Social Sciences11%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1964.2%
    2. Health Professions39.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.9%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics13.7%
    3. Neuroscience13.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance14.6%
    2. Psychology13.1%
    3. Social Sciences12.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.6%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Engineering01.3%
    2. Environmental Science01.3%
    3. Computer Science00.8%
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: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.22× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10.59× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 3.70× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.34× its world share, 19 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.15× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.59×1 works
  2. Health Professions3.70×3 works
  3. Medicine3.34×19 works
  4. Neuroscience2.22×1 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.15×1 works
  6. Psychology1.01×1 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.73×1 works
  8. Decision Sciences0.26×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.25×0 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.20×0 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.18×0 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.18×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.18×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.10×0 works
  15. Engineering0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Northwestern Health Sciences University?

Ranked on the quality score, Gert Brønfort, Roni Evans and James Root Hulbert lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northwestern Health Sciences University.

  1. 1 Gert Brønfort United States · #216,448 worldwide 9.8k citations · 154 works
  2. 2 Roni Evans United States · #475,946 worldwide 5.4k citations · 152 works
  3. 3 James Root Hulbert United States · #1,740,187 worldwide 1.5k citations · 89 works
  4. 4 Tolu Oyelowo United States · #2,837,653 worldwide 53 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Peter Davis United States · #3,521,829 worldwide 474 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Kristine K Westrom United States · #4,479,948 worldwide 170 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Michele Maiers United States · #4,959,195 worldwide 980 citations · 74 works
  8. 8 Festina Balidemaj United States · #5,168,993 worldwide 110 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Michael R. Wiles United States · #5,417,557 worldwide 128 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Northwestern Health Sciences University

What are the most cited papers from Northwestern Health Sciences University?

The most cited paper from Northwestern Health Sciences University is "Efficacy of spinal manipulation and mobilization for low back pain and neck pain: a systematic review and best evidence synthesis" (Gert Brønfort, Mitchell Haas, Roni Evans et al., 2004), with 558 citations. Next come "Effectiveness of manual therapies: the UK evidence report" (440) and "A Randomized Clinical Trial of Exercise and Spinal Manipulation for Patients With Chronic Neck Pain" (419).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Efficacy of spinal manipulation and mobilization for low back pain and neck pain: a systematic review and best evidence synthesis Gert Brønfort, Mitchell Haas, Roni Evans et al. · The Spine Journal ReviewOpen access 16 Jan 2004 558
2 Effectiveness of manual therapies: the UK evidence report Gert Brønfort, Mitch Haas, Roni Evans et al. · Chiropractic & Manual Therapies Open access 25 Feb 2010 440
3 A Randomized Clinical Trial of Exercise and Spinal Manipulation for Patients With Chronic Neck Pain Gert Brønfort, Roni Evans, Brian Nelson et al. · Spine Apr 2001 419
4 Manual therapy and exercise for neck pain: A systematic review Jordan Miller, Anita Gross, Jonathan D’Sylva et al. · Manual Therapy Review 3 Jun 2010 401
5 Manipulation or mobilisation for neck pain: A Cochrane Review Anita Gross, Jordan Miller, Jonathan D’Sylva et al. · Manual Therapy 27 May 2010 288
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Which keywords describe research at Northwestern Health Sciences University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Low Back Pain, Quality of Life, Psychological Factors, Chronic Pain, Disability and Global Burden.

▲ 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 23 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology6▲ 5.4×16 topics
  2. Clinical Trials4▲ 20×6 topics
  3. Low Back Pain3▲ 66×2 topics
  4. Quality of Life3▲ 7.7×7 topics
  5. Psychological Factors3▲ 51×3 topics
  6. Chronic Pain3▲ 45×2 topics
  7. Disability3▲ 90×1 topic
  8. Global Burden3▲ 18×1 topic
  9. Surgical Treatment2▲ 34×3 topics
  10. Rehabilitation2▲ 14×3 topics
  11. Substance Use Disorders2▲ 72×2 topics
  12. Inflammation2▲ 2.4×8 topics
  13. Mortality Risk2▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Chronic Pain Management1▲ 146×1 topic
  15. Opioid Prescribing1▲ 146×1 topic
  16. Adverse Drug Reactions1▲ 87×3 topics
  17. Herbal Medicine1▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction1▲ 81×1 topic
  19. Public Health1▲ 2.6×10 topics
  20. Urinary Incontinence1▲ 48×1 topic
  21. Cost-effectiveness Analysis1▲ 45×1 topic
  22. Health Utility Measures1▲ 45×1 topic
  23. Primary Care1▲ 9.4×6 topics

Which research topics does Northwestern Health Sciences University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Pelvic floor disorders treatments and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life.

Musculoskeletal pain and…3Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Trea…1Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: 1 fractional worksPelvic floor disorders t…1Pelvic floor disorders treatments: 1 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 1 fractional worksClinical practice guidelines implementation: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices…1Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 1 fractional worksPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions: 1 fractional worksComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 1 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 0 fractional worksMedical Research and Treatments: 0 fractional works
PharmacologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthRheumatologyEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 3 works
  2. 2 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  3. 3 Pelvic floor disorders treatments Rheumatology 1 works
  4. 4 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 Clinical practice guidelines implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 works
  7. 7 Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions Toxicology 1 works
  8. 8 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Medical Research and Treatments Complementary and alternative 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 available37.1%not open62.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.5%domestic only85.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Northwestern Health Sciences University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 32% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Northwestern Health Sciences University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Northwestern Health Sciences University0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

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