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Northwestern Health Sciences University

In research, Northwestern Health Sciences University stands highest in Medicine (#12,234 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#14,249 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,510
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,144
of 8,685
Research works
196
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
15.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

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
MedicineField #12,234 of 17,978 14.0%123
Health SciencesDomain #14,249 of 20,462 13.9%140

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 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.07× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12.21× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 4.10× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.36× its world share, 16 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.48× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 12.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Northwestern Health Sciences University?

Ranked on the composite score, Gert Brønfort, Roni Evans and J. R. Hulbert lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northwestern Health Sciences University.

  1. 1 Gert Brønfort United States · #134,965 worldwide 171 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Roni Evans United States · #195,402 worldwide 93 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 J. R. Hulbert United States · #306,829 worldwide 50 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Michele Maiers United States · #1,193,160 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Northwestern Health Sciences University

Which keywords describe research at Northwestern Health Sciences University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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 21 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 21 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology6▲ 5.9×13 topics
  2. Clinical Trials4▲ 22×5 topics
  3. Low Back Pain3▲ 74×2 topics
  4. Quality of Life3▲ 8.6×6 topics
  5. Psychological Factors3▲ 56×3 topics
  6. Chronic Pain3▲ 50×2 topics
  7. Disability3▲ 101×1 topic
  8. Global Burden3▲ 20×1 topic
  9. Surgical Treatment2▲ 38×3 topics
  10. Rehabilitation2▲ 16×3 topics
  11. Substance Use Disorders2▲ 86×2 topics
  12. Mortality Risk2▲ 26×3 topics
  13. Chronic Pain Management1▲ 171×1 topic
  14. Opioid Prescribing1▲ 171×1 topic
  15. Adverse Drug Reactions1▲ 99×3 topics
  16. Herbal Medicine1▲ 15×2 topics
  17. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction1▲ 92×1 topic
  18. Urinary Incontinence1▲ 54×1 topic
  19. Cost-effectiveness Analysis1▲ 49×1 topic
  20. Health Utility Measures1▲ 49×1 topic
  21. Inflammation1▲ 2.0×5 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: 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 worksPharmacovigilance and Ad…1Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 1 fractional worksComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 1 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 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 Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions Toxicology 1 works
  7. 7 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 works
  8. 8 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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